Canada spending $850 million per year to settle immigrants, stop the madness
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From the DND website:
Can The Canadian Forces (CF) Reflect Canadian Society?
Based upon the data available,9 the recruitment pool for the CF traditionally has been fit young men between the ages of 17 and 24, coming from rural areas or from urban areas with a population of less than 100,000. Recruits generally have been white males with previous familial CF ties, possessing a high school education or less. Since the majority of MAs, which constitute the bulk of the Canadian population, are not the traditional recruitment bases for the CF, it is questionable whether the CF has ever been truly reflective of Canada, even if one were to leave the visible minority issue on the sidelines. Therefore, since it is unlikely that the demographics, and perhaps the values, of the CF were ever truly reflective of Canada, the suggestion that somehow visible minorities should be recruited in a manner that represents the Canadian diversity is highly contentious. It is likely that the only time the Canadian Forces ever truly ‘reflected’ Canada was when conscription was in force during the two great global conflicts of the 20th Century. Thus, within a professional and volunteer force such as the CF, it is questionable if the CF can truly ‘reflect’ Canada."
Your claim that we're required to join the military in order to make a societal contribution still is not justified.
From the globe article:
"part of the same challenge the military faces with all visible minorities even as the country becomes more ethnically diverse."
Nothing new, the forces have always had a difficult time attracting visible minorities for a myriad of reasons.
Hmmm, somehow, I don't think you want to understand. Must be as a result of an entitlement mindset???
Entitlement?
You're the one claiming that enlisting in the military is a mandatory requirement in order to contribute.
Enough of your catch phrases, what does an "entitlement mindset" have to do with what he said?
Ummmm, and just where did I say that ??
Man, you are some indoctrinated dude on immigration,,,,your way !!
You must like my posts, you keep repeating them.
You still have not answered my question, where did I say "enlisting in the military is a mandatory requirement". ??
Is it that you can't read or is it that you can't comprehend??
This post implies that more visible minorities should be joining the military to 'contribute' to society.
That's the claim. If you want to argue over semantics, that's fine. But there is nothing to back up that claim.
Hahaha, just as I thought, you can't read and you can't comprehend.
Cut with the lame excuses,,,eh!!
Looks like someone's whispering sweet nothings in your ear to try and prop you up.
Why don't you be a man and tell the rest of us who it is.
Why don't you be a man and tell the rest of us who it is.
Immigration is a poltical football. We decide immigration is good, yet we must spend $850 million per year to settle them. That is a definite number and a very real expense. I say it's too high. Anyone got some offset numbers?
To me immigration is very simple, the post-WW 2 boom is over, so it's time to scale back immigration.
$3,400 per person really doesn't seem like a bad deal.
And that cost to taxpayers is basically $30/year.
That isn't unreasonable.
Not all 33 million Canadians are taxpayers, so it's a bit higher, say, $40. I'd like my money back. Ohhh, $850 million, I think I give away that amount on tips, the rich guy says. A million there, a million here, pretty soon it adds up to real money.
Only one of thousands of programs govts say is good for us. You know, there are millions of people in the UK and Ireland who speak English, have useful skills, and would likely need no govt support to settle in Canada. Not to mention millions of other Europeans who speak English and could get good jobs quickly. And hundreds of thousands will come when and if Canada and Europe sign a free trade deal.
Not to mention young students from Asia and Africa who would need no govt support either. Who are these immigrants we are taking in? Why are they so helpless? The povertycrats I suppose are talking here.
I'm more interested in raising the bar for immigrants. We have shortages of doctors, engineers and other professionals. Immigrants entering Canada to meet these shortages should have to get their license to practice in Canada first, and then can come to Canada. Also the government should be able to determine where they live for the first 5 years.
There are millions of Mexicans and Latin Americans who will do anything to get to the USA to work and they get nothing from the govt. Why can't we get some of those people to come here?