Peepers
Banned
There was a recent article in Toronto Life about the large number of Irish construction workers in Toronto on temporary work permits. Many of these people would like to remain here, but the process to extend their work permits (or immigrate) are not so easy.
The Celtic Invasion: why the arrival of hundreds of Irish construction workers benefits Toronto's building boom
This is what I don't understand about our immigration system. Why should it be so difficult for these Irish lads to get permanent residency? They have skills that are in high demand. They speak English perfectly and were educated in a system that is as good - or probably better than ours. In short they are the perfect immigrant and yet it is difficult for them to get landed immigrants status?
Meanwhile Canada grants permanent residency to 10,000's of family class immigrants which include the sick and aging parents and grandparents of landed immigrants, i.e. many people who will never contribute anything to Canada and yet receive FREE healthcare within a few months of arrival and old-age security after 10 years in Canada (despite never paying into the system).
To put this into perspective - last year Canada accepted 36,000 skilled worker class immigrants (like these Irish lads) versus 15,000 sick and aging Parents & Grandparents.
It is insane for Canada to be granting permanent residency to so many people who will be nothing but a burden on our Healthcare system till the day they die and yet every political party in this country supports this because they are afraid of loosing votes.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2011-preliminary/01.asp