JusticeSeeker said:
Come on, guys. Don't be too sarcastic.
It is not only your Canada. it is peoples' Canada. What makes Canada great is its openness to suppressed people of the world. Otherwise, it could not have achieved its status of today; in that case, you would not, probably, be sitting like that worrying about your taxes.
You can't even imagine what torture is behind dark and cold walls... You don't need to worry about cheaters. There is IRB that takes care of it.
I’ll agree that those who disagree with your approach should express themselves without sarcasm – which never convinces but only offends the target, and makes him more determined.
However, I do find a bit self-serving your assumption that Canada is there for “people’s” (i.e. anyone) to migrate to – where they will place an added burden on taxpayers. That line of logic would lead to the inevitable destruction of all social programs in countries like Canada, dragged down by hordes of takers flocking to Canada for freebies.
The question – are you really a refugee? – is a difficult one. Some would say you created the situation to gain a visa where otherwise you would not. Others would cut you more slack, and say you followed your conscience, and deserve refuge. I’m not sure where I stand on this point; I think I’d need to interview you to try to determine your true motive. A good analogy is marrying and applying for a visa. Sometimes the visa officer’s decision turns on the motive for marrying: was it primarily for love, or for a visa?
And I must demur when you say that Canada is great only because it admits refugees. You may be right, but not based on any evidence or argument you have presented. I’d agree with you if you said that Canada is great because many immigrants move to its shores (although I expect that First Nations peoples would not agree the result has been favourable). But Canada screens “normal” immigrants, trying to ensure that they will contribute to Canada’s well-being, not drain its coffers demanding welfare, committing crimes, etc.
In contrast, refugees are admitted based on entirely different criteria, and so Canada cannot try to admit only the future contributors, weeding out the likely takers. (This is an entirely different and complex topic; no room to delve into it here.)
So … Canadians are rightfully skeptical of anyone who manufactures a refugee situation. If the refugee is in truth a schemer, chances are he or she will not be a positive influence in Canadian society. (This, too, is part of that larger topic I won’t delve into here.)
You say: :
You can't even imagine what torture is behind dark and cold walls... You don't need to worry about cheaters. There is IRB that takes care of it."
Wrong-o. We do indeed need to worry. The IRB is almost powerless to pursue cheaters: those who marry for a visa, and jilt their Canadian spouse at the airport; those who lie lie in their applications; etc etc. And the overall result is that those who submit questionable applications slow down the process for authentic applicants, by pushing CIC to be more thorough, more suspicious, and – MORE SLOW!!!
