Immigration Policy: Karen Zhou

Karen Zhou: Racialized worker pursues happiness, Dec. 7, 2013, according to The Star. Karen Zhou , Toronto Re: Racialized worker pursues happiness, Dec. 7, 2013 Canada often takes pride in our immigration policy but for each success story, there are dozens of stories that reveal the disappointing reality facing many newcomers, such as the one in this Atkinson series. This story of Richard Wang is heartbreaking but I do not agree with Michael Valpy that the real problem comes from the businesses and temp agencies offering them employment. These players are simply responding to demand in an overcrowded low-end labour market. They may not be beacons of hope for people desperate for work, but they are not the cause of unemployment and poverty among newcomers as this article implies. A more constructive dialogue would involve questioning a flawed government immigration policy that for too long has welcomed too many of the best and brightest immigrants without regard for our economys capacity to absorb an increasing number of highly qualified new entrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.