Lastly, it's quite offensive to suggest that an American with 'good english' should be given preferential treatment over a Russian who passes language standards for immigration laid out by the Government of Canada.
If anyone on this forum chooses to read all of my comments, I clearly compared native-speaking English to only a moderately capable applicant AND the fact that I have education and work skills in IT vs low wage labor.
Weren't you just making the argument that Stephen Harper's new immigration plan helps assimilate immigrants easier? Which side of the fence are you on, keith? I think you're on the side of "i'll say anything to make Harper's policy look good" which isn't that hard to see for the rest of us reading your comments.
Knowing fluent English or French, not just moderate enough to "get by", and having an education is a start.
Again, keith, your saying things that are contradictory. People can read them, I don't need to prove a bigger case than I already have. My beliefs are quite simple, and I have the information to back it up.
I dare you to make an argument that an English speaking American with a college education and several years of experience is harder to assimilate than a Russian who has broken English or French with no education and low wage skills.
If you're offended that I ask, I can't say I understand. We're talking about qualified immigration applicants, nothing more.
Personally I value multi-culturalism, but lets face it, I should be allowed in Canada and my app is being denied.
I'm not making the case that Russians shouldn't be given a chance - or any nationality - but my app should be reviewed and I should be let in. Period.
Afterall, despite the fact that I dislike the Harper government, I also respect their right to govern if the Canadian people vote them into office. Despite the fact that I've went through all this b.s. I still like Canada and what it stands for, and the way Canadian cities feel.
Immigration isn't clear cut, many applicants have other goals in mind. I.E. they may not like Canada, but family moved there. They may want to move to the US so they choose Canada as a "gateway" location, in other words they don't care about the country.
I genuinely like the damn country. Yet with Harper's new rules my years of work are useless. But as I've stated, I'm willing to try this college pathway if I can take some courses and get in, so be it. But what guarantee do I have that rules won't change in the next 3 years? It'll take 1 year to get a college certificate - at which I'm going to be paying dearly for - and another 2 years of work experience before i could be guaranteed a permanent resident application.
...and if the rules change again I could be deported if this new plan even works and apply after working and going to school in Canada.
You tell me, whats fair keith? I'm hardly sad you're offended at anything I've said.