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I will try my best to keep this smooth. Topics around race are difficult. We tend to blame immigrant behavior for this, but I don't think it is to blame. With high barriers to entry, at least since the last 20-25 years, immigrants here are of good quality regardless of what work they do after...

There is covert racism in Canada for sure. It's usually hidden behind a smile. Canada is a colored mosaic. Racism is hidden on the pretext of 'preference'. People in the small towns are very nice. What I said about covert racism applies to the big towns. But $ is a great leveler, and one...

Oh yes. They won't deny you entry as long as it's before the date of TRV expiry. Make sure you have a job offer letter as the airline won't let you fly without it.

Let me tell you this: though the government website says 'normally live etc.', they have pressured the airlines into asking for a job offer letter. The airline staff won't let anyone fly without it. Sort of a shadow policy. The airline blamed the government, the government blames the airline...

Its a very smart thing to do. I know some people who got their Canadian citizenship and left to work outside/back to their old work place.

No, international students did not get any financial assistance. They were working on the frontlines risking everything. CESB was only for citizens and PR's. Canada only let temporary visa holders in if they held a job. They put pressure on the airline staff to impose these rules even though...

No. I got an ITA in 2018, had to decline it for health reasons.(wish we had 90 days to work on it vs 60 at that time).

The current immigration minister always drags his feet, and is not reassuring at all. He took a very long time to provide any Covid immigration relief to existing expats in the country. It took a lot of peaceful demonstrations in front of his office. Even the media didn't want to pick it up...

It only means 'they don't have to start the process all over again'. Minister of Public safety and also the health ministry decides when to lift restrictions. It was always known that once restrictions are lifted, a fresh visa or extension was all that was needed. Not news really.

Has to be the mortgage backed new immigrants. If it has appreciated above 40%, may be it's time to sell. You might have heard about this 'huge housing bubble'. Talk of timing, wow !! And you landed in 2018 too. Good for you. Not all get internal company transfers, really. I know some CGI...

And very average homes too. Most sellers have inherited their homes. Some others bought them really cheap 20yrs ago. The immigrants end up buying these overpriced homes. Banks are happy to provide mortgages(some with a free iPad) Immigration is a business: the banks, the lawyers, real estate...

Amen.

All it takes is math, a pen and a paper, than to dream of working inside a skyscraper. :D

People like sugarcoated stuff here, so I hear you. People come, are active on the forum for a while and leave. Who wants this really ? You think I can/care to sway people ? And no one likes the truth.

I don't sugarcoat things. These are facts applicable to 90% immigrants. If you are in the 10%, good for you. Lot of confirmation bias too in looking at that article from a 'it only applies to low skilled work' point of view.

I spoke of exploitation etc few days back right here; some were trashing me that day. The last two paragraphs of the above article have the punchlines. University researcher says it, Age old problem. No one talks about it. We humans should do better. If we can help others avoid our...

I don't mean to be a bearer of bad news. We should all have a total view. Rest is upto us. CTV news article COVID-19 pandemic prompts recent newcomers to leave Canada for their home countries-- March 7th 2021 by Maan Alhmidi.

Students here pay taxes, 2.5x the fees, contribute $22bn yearly into this sluggish economy. Of course, they should get priority. Most students have a low to mid 400 CRS score because they have prior skilled work experience. The education then gives it a good bump. Very well deserved. In the...

Inland TRV applicant here: applied today.(March 10th). Got transmission and submission confirmation immediately. The long wait starts.

Travel restrictions will most likely be in effect till Fall, or early winter. With the US, there could be exceptions because of their vaccination rate. Now, even once most Canadians get vaccinated, there will be a period of time where travel restrictions will apply to most outsiders. It will be...