This is an interesting article from the Globe and Mail, but the protagonists ignore basic facts: there is no "right to immigration"; Parliament can pass any legislation it wishes in the interest of public policy; the use of hyperbole words as "dreams" and "shattered" may be highly emotional and attempts to arouse sympathy, but the bottom line is that immigrants need jobs and the current policy is to emphasize immigration for those who are already working in Canada or have prearranged jobs. Most of the applicants in the Skilled Worker program that are in the "backlog" do not have prearranged jobs, nor the skills or ability to find one in the current economic climate in Canada. Applicants have known for the last three years that the Minister issued instructions in 2011 directing that the Skilled Worker category will comprise only applicants with jobs or in 29 occupational categories in demand, and placed the "backlog" in a virtual freeze. No one should be surprised that the backlog has been eliminated, given the warning signals and the tough economy.
Applicants furious at change in Canada's immigration law - The Globe and Mail
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