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From the "Bottom Rung" Department ::

Labour Shortage Puzzling to Skilled Immigrants

This is one area of the country's operation that needs some serious thought and a complete overhaul. The way it works right now is just plain wrong! On the one hand we have government sponsored campaigns to attract skilled immigrants then that hand gets washed of any further responsibility. Then the other hand gets involved and the whole reason for being degrades into a typical boondoggle.

Personally, I think this is no better than any other cruel crime against humanity. We skim off the most talented individuals from countries that can ill afford to have them leave and then, if they survive the insane Immigration Canada selection process, we put them behind the wheel of a taxi-cab if they can drive or a mop bucket if they can't.

If we really need taxi-cab drivers that bad then we should be landing "real" taxi-cab drivers. The guys that make a living transporting people in their home countries. My experience abroad has been that these guys are, without doubt, professionals in the strictest sense.

Then there's the shortage of skilled exotic dancers who somehow still get fast-tracked through Immigration Canada's tangle. Steven Harper needs to put an end to that in a real hurry. The "skin business" has been historically linked to the underworld which makes their arrangement with Immigration Canada all that more difficult to digest.

I guess that about does it for today's rant. I've been busy on many other projects and this project has suffered a bit from lack of attention. Keep coming back though..., interesting things are on the way.

From the "I'll Be Darned" Department ::

Prime Minister Harper Wants Immigrants Credentials Recognized

It's about time some bold thinking happened at Immigration Canada. In fact it's twenty years or more overdue. It's going to be interesting to see how long before some real action takes place. I'm betting it won't be long just because it has to happen. It's funny that this headline trailed my initial post by about six hours. I didn't think anybody ever read any of this - I sure don't get many comments.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be a 'Breaking News Nugget' - and you can say you saw it here first. Others will just have to wait for the rest to catch up.

Note:: These headlines rotated, updated & barbecued throughout the day. Enjoy!

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