Dishes Out: Canada's Visa Roulette

The government is extremely efficient . . . that is, when it wants to be. 

Recently, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) granted legal status to thousands of undocumented construction workers due to a labor shortage. While we applaud the decision, we also critically dissect this move, pointing out the hypocrisy of the government's fluctuating immigration policies. Like the bad angel vs. good angel, "There's no jobs and it's all because of immigrants!" vs "We need workers! Immigrants are so valuable!"  Honestly, why?

Migrants are often scapegoated and then suddenly deemed essential, while real people are caught in-between the roulette of Oprah style visas and a disregard for people's lives. All immigrants contribute to society in spite of the exploitative conditions many may face. And yes, Canada takes a somewhat better approach to undocumented migrants compared to the inhumane treatment they face in the U.S. But c'mon IRCC . . . yanking people back and forth is not the change or treatment people deserve. 

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