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Canada’s immigration points system is flawed, a new report says. Here’s how it proposes to fix it (www.thestar.com)
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The Business Council of Alberta calls for a "prosperity-driven immigration system" and points out distortions in the current scoring arrangement.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

"Canada has some pretty deep need for skilled tradespeople and health-care workers,” Holden explained. “If you have a two-year nursing diploma or two-year trade certificate, you’re going to get fewer points than somebody who has a master’s degree in liberal arts even if the earning potential of the skilled tradesperson is much higher.”