Let Canada be our REAL home
The lack of recognition for foreign experience by local corporations prevents immigrants from fully contributing to our society. To address this, it's crucial to ensure that all immigrants have the opportunity to utilize their skills and qualifications upon arriving in Canada. This generation can strive to create a society where everyone can live with dignity and mutual respect.
Many of us share immigrant roots, and Markham-Thornhill is home to a diverse population, with many visible minorities. Canada's “points system” under the immigration policy, was established over 30 years ago, has long been designed to address workforce needs and development. Eligibility for immigration is based on various factors, including background, qualifications, and more.
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The Difficulties in Settling Down
Many newcomers chose to settle in Markham-Thornhill once they arrived, however, many could not integrate into our country as expected because integration services were never available effectively nor easily accessed. Newcomers have not been contributing their expertise effectively and efficiently as desired.
Indeed, newcomers face various difficulties which create a vicious cycle in our communities and country. Many of them possessed professional qualifications and abundant experiences from their countries of origin. Many of these assets are not recognized and accepted by local businesses and professional bodies, even though those were what the immigration department based on; in turn, they were advised that they should start from zero for nearly everything. This leads to enormous consequences also detrimental to our country in different aspects.
Things that affect generations
For those who accept starting from zero, their income earnings in Canada are usually far lower than what they earned in their countries of origin. As a result, affecting Canada’s GDP and further deteriorating the competitiveness of our international status. At the same time, it also decreases the tax revenue of our Government.
The most concerning aspect is that this impact extends beyond the first generation of newcomers, affecting their children and future generations as well. These younger individuals must adapt to a new environment and a lower standard of living due to a significant reduction in family income. Such dramatic changes can lead to feelings of anger or depression, resulting in an increased reliance on medical and social support systems, including psychological counseling services, government subsidies, and educational assistance.
Becoming a national problem
Some individuals choose to leave Canada after obtaining citizenship, returning to their countries of origin and often coming back only upon retirement. This adds pressure to Canada’s social support and healthcare systems, as we remain committed to providing quality care to all citizens without compromise. However, this situation also results in a loss of tax revenue from those who work abroad, where they could have continued contributing to Canada’s economy by staying and working here.
Based on the above phenomenon, it is time to revamp and revise the policy and integration supports applied to newcomers. This is not limited to revising the accreditation system of academic qualifications and working experiences of newcomers, also including revamp the structure of our Government departments, educational institutes, and social supporting organizations to integrate the knowledge and experiences of the newcomers which provide synergy effects to our country.
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