Chinese immigrants who apply to immigrate to Canada through the "Skilled Workers" category are elites from their country. They may be business elites, academic elites, professional elites, cultural elites, and elites from many different walks of life and fields of expertise. Canadians should feel privileged that these elites are choosing Canada as their future homes. But it is also true that they are not necessarily sure about the benefits of immigrating to Canada. Here in China, they have been enjoying tremendous career and life success, thanks to both their own hard work and the rapid development of China. The two combined to propel these elites into leading positions in society. What exactly is Canada offering to them?
In light of the continuing challenges faced by these immigrant professionals in re-establishing their careers in Canada, one begs the question of why they should be choosing Canada. I think it's time that our government deals with this reality honestly and seriously reviews its whole approach to supporting immigrants, which up to this point is still only taking a piecemeal and bandage approach. It's about time that Canada wakes up to the fact that our country is becoming less attractive day by day, as the rest of the world awakens.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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