Well, then Mr. Intelligent they should not be desperate to go back to their/another country at all if it is persecuting them based on their passport. because it will continue to do so irrespective of whether they hold a Canadian passport or not. I was under the impression that you have a problem with english (when you confuse empathize with emphasize and, you dare to call me uneducated) but I guess you have problems with comprehending simple explanations.
I'm actually dyslexic and using a samsung smart phone with crappy predictive text. It doesn't mean I'm not educated. You have made a ton of errors in your post. Would you like me to point them out?
And, I am not the bigot because I say that if the rule applies to one it should apply to all. You are the one who is talking about different rules for different people. Why?
That isn't why I called you a biggot.
"genuine problems by refugees??? Hmmmmm. if they REALLY have so many issues with the country they came from, then why are they so eager to go back to visit their family."
" So, you mean to say that the people who are persecuting them will NOT persecute them anymore because now they have a Canadian passport. Surely, even you dont believe that. If a country or group of people in a country were baying for my blood and I managed to get out, there is no chance in hell that i would want to go back to "visit" my family. "
"I knew 3 families that were refugees and do you know what their modus operandi was? They were not interested in doing any jobs because they were loving the fact that the government is supporting them. Well, guess where the government gets their money from........my taxes. In fact, one of the ladies had even commented on how stupid I was to not have claimed refugee status. So I agree with Maria that I hope they dont get any special favours."
This is why I called you a biggot.
You are the one that got all nasty with everyone who is disagreeing with your point of view - thats bigotry (look it up). First you tried to ridicule sashali78's efforts, then you called maria "pond scum" and now you think i am uneducated/complete fool - because we dont agree with your point of view. and you are calling us bigoted.....ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I didn't get "all nasty". I did make my viewpoint clear in relation to the comments being made. Maria said: "and i hope u refugees DO NOT get an exception!!". If you think that type of generalization is cool, what can I really say?
I was giving you an example of 3 people that I had met which you think does not represent majority but then, you give me 4 youtube links. Well, I guess that is majority for you? So 3 stories that I am aware of is not majority but your 4 links emphasize (pls note that this is where we use this word not where you had used in your post) your point of view, huh? Unless you can give me 17001 links (according to stats u presented) you are not speaking for majority too. So when you called me a complete fool, please, take some time to reflect.
Upon reflection you should feel like a complete fool after this comment. My postings weren't to trump your three stories. It was to make you think instead of stereotyping a group. CIC statistics speak for themselves in relation to refugees and they are readily available for those who look.
And nobody has problems with genuine applicant for any prog and nobody here is stereotyping. But a genuine refugee claimaint will also not be desperate to go back to their country (i know i am getting repetitive here). And, all everyone is saying is that Equal Rules for All. Canada is for equality and that is what everyone here is asking for. treat us all equals when you make the rules. Dont make rules that will benefit 1 group significantly more than another group - refugees/people who directly came in with PR's over international students/ people on work permits. We are not discriminating , you are. It is within our right to disagree with a government proposal and make a petition for it.
You are combining issues.
1) The OP stated they needed a passport to travel, not necessarily back to their home country. You obviously don't understand their position, as you don't have to worry about this issue personally.
2) I didn't say that refugees should get special treatment, I did point out how unacceptable the comments were. Someone has to stick up for the minorities?
3) Temp residents don't have the same rights as PR's. Just because you don't like the fact doesn't mean you should throw toys out of your pram. I'm in the same position as you all, the only difference seems to be that I'm grateful to have been granted PR and will happily wait 4 years for a passport.
