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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:32 AM Original message |
Record number of immigrants welcomed to Canada in 2010 |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R- Thanks for the post, and thanks Canada, for maintaining an escape route...at least |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Maintaining an escape route |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You have to apply and meet certain qualifications... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. "They don't want charity cases"-Right, for the most part. 64% are economic migrants. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. US highly-skilled immigration down 40% from 2007 levels. System now makes it extremely difficult |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "Our loss, Canada's gain." Canada is more progressive in so many ways. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I think a lot of folks would be outraged |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You're probably right and with good reason. It seems like "folks" are outraged no matter who |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "It seems like "folks" are outraged no matter who we let into the US. " |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The figure I've seen for illegal immigrants in the US is 11 million down |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. A range is usually given |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 07:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That would be an interesting policy dicussion. Would Americans choose a Canadian-style immigration |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-15-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I think most folks would go for it |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 06:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I believe that some kind of deal have been made... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. But how many were unwelcomed? |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yep. Canada welcomes doctors lawyers and engineers - but not unskilled laborers. Why? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. We may agree. The strengths of Canada's immigration system are that is generous and focused |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
12. Canada's official poliy of multiculturalism also makes it attractive for immigration... |
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tuvor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-14-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. CBC: Immigrant visas to drop 5 per cent |
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