How Canada’s immigration selection system collapsed.

Canada’s immigration selection system has collapsed. -        25% of immigrants leave Canada within 2 years of landing -        Another 25% leave Canada after 2 years -        50% of immigrants do not apply for Canadian citizenship No public policy or business model can sustain a 75 % failure rate. When over half of selected immigrants leave Canada and the other half is ambivalent, then there’s no escaping that the selection system has collapsed. While the white collar economy could not retain immigrants, blue collar employers need workers. Employers cannot rely on Canada’s education, immigration or refugee systems. They hired over a million undocumented and trafficked workers. In effect, labour needs were met though labour trafficking and visa fraud.

Canada’s reaction to the collapsed selection process

Canada has acknowledged that there is a serious visa selection problem, including with blue collar workers. Government’s first steps are encouraging: Immigrant and refugee programs recognize those who physically build and sustain the country. The initial framework recognizes: • Contributions of qualified, committed undocumented blue collar residents. • Taking the global lead in prioritizing refugees & displaced persons with required job skills. • Delegating more visa selection to the provinces, regions and smaller communities.  

Recognizing commitment

It makes no sense to grant an immigrant visa to someone with no commitment to Canada. Canada must grant permanent residency visas only to those who already have either established a successful track record in Canada or can be relied on to stay here. We welcome government’s recent criteria selecting undocumented workers based on their long term , successful integration into the Canadian economy.

Recognizing Productive Persons at Risk

We welcome Canada’s new policy direction priorizing economically viable refugees and asylum seekers. Canada must rely on Canadian community groups and businesses to select economically viable refugees and displaced persons.