The immigration maze
Considered as a whole, the various widely believed ideas about immigration form a veritable maze. Here is my attempt to navigate it.
House of cards
As of end-September 2024, there were only 29 immigrants who had been approved under the Skilled Trades category & awaiting the issuance of visa. The govt narrative of tackling the…
Immigration – MSM’s blind spot
Despite ample evidence of the grave harms on multiple fronts caused by excessive immigration, MSM continues to offer long-discredited arguments against reducing the intake of international students.
Negative Feedback Loop
Housing unaffordability will further lower the birth rate in Canada, which will be used by politicians to increase immigration, which will exacerbate housing unaffordability. We may be in for a…
The Struggle To Close The Barn Door
As the issue of housing / international students / immigrants heats up, one side is pretending to want to close the barn door, while the other side is pretending that…
The Physics Of Immigration
Unaffordable housing, spiraling cost of living and poor job prospects will not reduce the number of people immigrating to Canada, as some fear. Rather, the TYPE of person who immigrates…
Immigration Does NOT Increase Prosperity
It is an article of faith in Canadian politics that immigration is necessary – indeed, a pre-requisite – for increasing prosperity in Canada. But actual data proves this to be…
Immigration Carousel
Seeking to fill labour shortages in Canada via immigration is like riding on a carousel – moving ‘forward’ keeps bringing us back to the same starting point over and over…
Building Blocks
Amongst the multiple things that built Canada, only immigration is treated as a Holy Cow. Regardless of changed circumstances warranting at least a relook at the policy & numbers, it…