We need to start looking at India with a more skeptical eye.
I'm all for pressing a big reset on Canada's connections and relations with India. For starters it's nuts to rely on one nation for the majority of our immigrants, while also relying on the same for our unskilled labour, gig workers, TFWs and for propping up our otherwise underfunded post-secondary schools through scam student permit programs.
The student program should have never been a path to permanent residence. Every Study Permit application should have the three below terms and conditions:
1. Purpose of the Visa: This student visa is issued solely for the purpose of pursuing your studies at [Institution Name] in Canada. It is a temporary visa, and its primary function is to allow you to study and engage in academic activities. It is not a pathway to permanent residency or citizenship in Canada.
2. Temporary Nature of the Visa: Your student visa is valid only for the duration of your enrolled academic program or course of study. Upon the completion of your studies, you are required to leave Canada immediately, unless you apply for and are granted a different visa that legally allows you to remain, such as a work visa.
3. No Pathway to Permanent Residence: This student visa does not confer eligibility for permanent resident status or citizenship in Canada. You are not permitted to apply for permanent residency or citizenship while holding this visa. If you wish to apply for permanent status in Canada, you must do so separately and in person at your country of origin in accordance with the immigration laws and procedures of Canada.
Meanwhile the reliance on India for cheap, unskilled labour is reminiscent of the Empire's
Indian indenture system. This cheap labour drives down innovation investment in Canada.
Look at the below compared to 1980 where we had people from across the globe coming to Canada, including a good portion from India.
Though I wonder what colonies the "UK and Colonies" section is referring to, since the only colony of any size in 1980, Hong Kong is listed separately. In 1980, besides Hong Kong, Britain's colonies were as follows: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Indian government doesn't like us, and Indian people are increasingly unhappy with their lot here. Let's return to making Canada an attractive place for the world, including India's skilled to come to live.
