Yes indeed Tony. The immigration policy used to favour Europe until a certain time. I myself was a victim of it.
I had just completed a highly skilled engineering trade program not yet 20 years old, acing both a German industry test and an All-India gold standard technical certification. I thought I would be a shoo-in for Canadian entry but I was sent a polite letter by the Canadian Deputy High Commission in Bombay telling me they would reconsider my application after I start a family. I knew it was bull but there was nothing I could do about it. In the larger context and in retrospect, that worked fine for me. This was more than a year after the start of the Pierre Trudeau rule but he had not yet settled in. After he found his spurs, and due to the gentle nudging of his friend the Aga Khan, he opened the floodgates of immigration starting with the Ugandan Asians in 1972 and gradually making it inclusive of all others. Buy the time I applied again in the late 1980s, the policy had radically changed and was biased toward non-European countries perhaps because there were less Europeans lining up. It’s full circle back again with a twist. There are as many (may be not as many, but a substantial number nevertheless) of Europeans looking to get in as there are others. However the policy has cleverly changed. Word is that it is easy to enter after you have completed your tertiary education in your own country and top it up with at least a 2 year program in a Canadian institution with a relevant job offer after that. Which means they now favour the young. Roland. Toronto > On Jul 11, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Tony de Sa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Roland Francis wrote: >>> Fairly well summarized but omitted the important subject of the waves of > immigration, an essential feature of the country. > > Dear Roland, > It seems that over time, the immigration policy of Canada has changed. If I > remember correctly, many years ago, the Canada Government was advocating > the "sinking boat" policy on immigration that only the fittest were fit for > immigration to Canada. There were strict quotas and sponsorships required > to migrate to Canada. Many capable persons were denied the opportunity of > making a better living because of this. > > Tony de Sa > > Conquer yourself rather than the world > > Rene Descartes
