I totally agree. Most immigrants are law abiding citizens who played by onerous rules to get here, not to punish the fraudsters makes a mockery of the immigration system. Just kick them out, no jail time. Quick and cheap. Letting people stay in Canada who lied as soon as they set foot in the country is a joke. People want to live in a law abiding country, it starts as soon as people arrive.
Passport fraudsters should be turfed: Poll
Passport fraudsters should be turfed: Poll | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
By Mark Dunn ,Senior National Reporter
First posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 3:00:10 EDT AM
OTTAWA - Canadians have little compassion for people who enter the country with fake passports and most support giving them the immediate heave-ho, a new poll suggests.
The Leger Marketing survey conducted July 25-27 found 73% of survey respondents want passport fraudsters kicked out of the country right away while 18% said the scammers should be permitted to remain while their cases weave through the lengthy and costly deportation process. Nine percent had no opinion.
Ontarians are more likely than Quebecers to support allowing the fraudsters to stay, with 27% support compared to 13%.
The online survey of 1,570 Canadians found that most respondents 35 years of age and older have no patience for foreigners sneaking into the country using false papers, with 78% supporting their swift removal. Respondents under 35 are more patient, with 61% calling for fast action.
A further breakdown of the results shows university-educated Canadians are more likely than those without a degree to support allowing the fraudsters to stay while their cases are heard (27% support compared to 13%).
Single people (25%) are more inclined to let due process run its course compared to married people (17%).
“Canadians are pretty universal in their viewpoint on this,” says Leger executive vice-president Dave Scholz. “Canadians are saying there shouldn’t be any grace period and we should move to get this done right away.”
The poll also asked Canadians their opinions about immigrants and social benefits.
Seventy-nine percent of respondents said new immigrants shouldn’t be showered with Canada’s generous social entitlements upon arriving, and that they should earn them over a period of time after working and contributing to the economy.
Only 16% of survey respondents said new immigrants should be granted immediate access to social benefits the moment they arrive. Five percent had no opinion.
Demographically, 86% of Canadians 55 and older said new immigrants should work for their benefits compared to 76% of those younger than 55.
Eighty-two percent of women and 76% of men agree with that sentiment.
Seventy-one percent of university-educated respondents and 82% of married people also said immigrants should work for benefits, as did 85% of those without a post-secondary education and 70% of single people.
“I think what we are seeing here is Canadians are saying you have to do a little bit of work before you get these types of things because we’ve done generations of work to get these types of benefits,” said Scholz.
The survey results come amid the federal government’s public crackdown on foreigners living in Canada who are suspected of war crimes. The government is considering expanding that program to publicly identify people suspected of a wide variety of criminal acts.
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is a strong proponent of giving people the boot if they’re in Canada illegally.
The poll has a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
Mark.Dunn@sunmedia.ca
Passport fraudsters should be turfed: Poll
Passport fraudsters should be turfed: Poll | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
By Mark Dunn ,Senior National Reporter
First posted: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 3:00:10 EDT AM
OTTAWA - Canadians have little compassion for people who enter the country with fake passports and most support giving them the immediate heave-ho, a new poll suggests.
The Leger Marketing survey conducted July 25-27 found 73% of survey respondents want passport fraudsters kicked out of the country right away while 18% said the scammers should be permitted to remain while their cases weave through the lengthy and costly deportation process. Nine percent had no opinion.
Ontarians are more likely than Quebecers to support allowing the fraudsters to stay, with 27% support compared to 13%.
The online survey of 1,570 Canadians found that most respondents 35 years of age and older have no patience for foreigners sneaking into the country using false papers, with 78% supporting their swift removal. Respondents under 35 are more patient, with 61% calling for fast action.
A further breakdown of the results shows university-educated Canadians are more likely than those without a degree to support allowing the fraudsters to stay while their cases are heard (27% support compared to 13%).
Single people (25%) are more inclined to let due process run its course compared to married people (17%).
“Canadians are pretty universal in their viewpoint on this,” says Leger executive vice-president Dave Scholz. “Canadians are saying there shouldn’t be any grace period and we should move to get this done right away.”
The poll also asked Canadians their opinions about immigrants and social benefits.
Seventy-nine percent of respondents said new immigrants shouldn’t be showered with Canada’s generous social entitlements upon arriving, and that they should earn them over a period of time after working and contributing to the economy.
Only 16% of survey respondents said new immigrants should be granted immediate access to social benefits the moment they arrive. Five percent had no opinion.
Demographically, 86% of Canadians 55 and older said new immigrants should work for their benefits compared to 76% of those younger than 55.
Eighty-two percent of women and 76% of men agree with that sentiment.
Seventy-one percent of university-educated respondents and 82% of married people also said immigrants should work for benefits, as did 85% of those without a post-secondary education and 70% of single people.
“I think what we are seeing here is Canadians are saying you have to do a little bit of work before you get these types of things because we’ve done generations of work to get these types of benefits,” said Scholz.
The survey results come amid the federal government’s public crackdown on foreigners living in Canada who are suspected of war crimes. The government is considering expanding that program to publicly identify people suspected of a wide variety of criminal acts.
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is a strong proponent of giving people the boot if they’re in Canada illegally.
The poll has a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
Mark.Dunn@sunmedia.ca