Canada’s record-setting invitation to immigrants after COVID shortfall an ‘absolute shock’
…However, Toronto immigration lawyer Sergio Karas said trying to meet the immigration target by lowering the bar is a “terrible” way to make policies.
The latest draw unfairly rewards the low scorers, who “took a flyer” and entered the pool, he said, even if they have poor qualifications, poor language skills and poor job prospects while qualified applicants who are still collecting documentation and not yet in the system lose out.
“The draw transforms a well-structured and predictable system into a lottery ticket,” said Karas. “It makes the system look worthless and game-able.”
The excerpt above is the only common sense you’ll find in the Star article.
Just think, both the Liberals and Conservatives could campaign using the same slogan – “A smaller piece of the pie for you!”
