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Immigration Officer: Visitors Leitch

immigration officer: That's what the media loves to do, you guys love to ridicule me, according to CBC. And so I'm delighted that now, unfiltered, the Canadian public can see what I'm talking about, said Leitch when asked whether the video's popularity reflected belief in her message, or incredulity at its production value. Speaking to the Calgary Eyeopener Thursday, Leitch said the video widely lampooned for its bizarre staging and delivery has been viewed by more than 500,000 people and has roughly a million Facebook impressions. Screening immigrants and visitors Leitch is a controversial candidate thanks to her proposal that all immigrants, refugees and visitors to Canada should have a face-to-face interview with an immigration officer and be screened for Canadian values. Kellie Leitch would charge immigrants for Canadian values test Leitch pointed to the fact Canada used to screen immigrants until 2002, with officers awarding points to based on objective criteria, but also on subjective personal suitability criteria. Those values, Leitch said, are hard work, generosity, freedom, tolerance and equality of opportunity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.