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Comments by "Common Sense Craziness" (@commonsensecraziness7595) on "Global National: Jan. 11, 2023 | FAA computer outage leads to mass flight delays, cancellations" video.
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@darlene2709 I agree with the general thrust of what you're saying but you need to acknowledge the flaws that are being exploited as well.
[Immigrants are not leeching from the system.]
No, but plenty human traffickers are, and they're gaming the immigration system to do it. Wealthy immigrants also game the system in any number of ways. For example, travelling to Canada to give birth, before returning home.
[Canada resettles refugees to save lives and to provide stability to those fleeing persecution with no hope of relief.]
This is irrelevant. No country is obligated to open it's borders to the world solely to provide a handout. It's ridiculous to expect it.
[The immigration regulations introduced in 1967 established new standards for assessing potential immigrants and determining admissibility. According to the new provisions, independent immigrants were assigned points in specific categories relating to their ability to successfully settle in Canada. Immigrants have job and language skills.]
The point system is constantly being gamed for the exploitation of immigrants. Have you ever noticed how exotic dancers somehow get very high score as a necessary worker? And employers also exploit their labour by sponsoring them, then paying them less than what a Canadian would make, and the moment they dare to actually apply for Canadian citizenship they fire them. Bottom line, our immigration system is being used as a source of cheap labour and there are plenty of other areas of collateral damage that occurs because of this exploitation and greed, not least of which is the additional stress on an already tight housing market.
[Asylum seekers (in Canada use the term refugee claimant) have the legal right to cross the border and enter Canada to make a refugee claim. Asylum seekers are crossing irregularly – between ports of entry - but that is not illegal. They are doing so because the Safe Third Country Agreement (2004) between Canada and the United States requires Canada to send refugee claimants back to the U.S., with a few exceptions. The Safe Third Country Agreement applies only to refugee claims made at border crossings.]
Canada is receiving significant numbers of illegal immigrants crossing from the US to Canada and that number is increasing because the government is not dealing with the problem. Apparently it's racist to secure a country's borders.
[Through its refugee protection system, Canada offers a safe haven to people with a well-founded fear of persecution and people who are outside of their country and cannot return because of that fear of persecution.]
Yes, and sometimes this is a good thing. But there should be exceptions made to those that produce fear here. There was a recent story of an immigrant that raped 40 women and the government refused to send them back because they faced violence in their home country. That little irony should be lost on no one.
[Financial support can last up to one year after a refugee arrives in Canada, or until they can support themselves, whichever occurs first. Special needs clients selected under the Joint Assistance Sponsorship Program may get Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) income support for 24 months. Most government-assisted refugees, however, receive financial help for 12 months or less.]
This is one of the big flaws in the system that is used to exploit cheap labour. The government makes big promises, under spends, and it's the charities and non-profits that make up the bulk of not just funding, but take on the majority of the task of integrating new Canadians into society.
There are many legitimate flaws in the system. The outbursts from Canadians whose lives are harder because of them may be misdirected but that doesn't mean it's unwarranted.
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