Is Canada fair to its recent immigrants? I wonder about this because of so many complaints I hear from recent arrivals in our country, many of them highly trained professionals, who get here and begin spending their savings when it turns out that their credentials aren't recognized, they're discriminated against because they lack "Canadian experience," and otherwise find it difficult to adjust.
I write about some solutions in three articles of mine on my homepage, under the heading "Newcomers and Immigrants." But reality can be harsh for those we invite, supposedly to this land of opportunity. And I worry about what might happen as our economy starts to slow down from the U.S. overspill of bad economic news.
Any suggestions from those with practical experience on helping newcomer job hunters will be gladly shared on this blog, and on my homepage too. You'll remain anonymous if you like. Thanks!
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Hi Mark,
Interesting points on immigrants. When I look around, I see many immigrants in high tech working, but those in medical, accounting, and legal not.
Is it purely coincidental that these professions are all self regulated? All are monopolistic, self regulating organizations that control the number of 'certified' professionals at least partly to regulate supply and manage the fees that their members receive. Hey, I don't want someone who doesn't know what they're doing operating on me (or worse yet, doing my tax return!) but there are many competent, well trained individuals who aren't given a chance to prove themselves - and who could alleviate some of the shortages that we have in key areas like medical care.
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