Socioeconomic Characteristics and Emily Gilbert

New Zealand Australia: Canadians visiting Britain for work or study, or on trips longer than six months, also require a visa, according to Globe and Mail. The four countries were selected out of the 53 Commonwealth nations because they share similar socioeconomic characteristics, Mr. Currently, Canadians require a visa for all travel to New Zealand and Australia. Hewish said. But Emily Gilbert, a University of Toronto geography professor who studies citizenship and migration, voiced concern about which countries were included – and excluded – from the proposal, and pointed to anti-immigration sentiments being played out around the world. It is intended that this could apply to other Commonwealth countries with comparable economic characteristics over time, his statement said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.