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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
Doesn't the points system simply set some criteria to qualify for a visa?
In the case of Canada a Permanent Residency card is issued, which may be revoked.
An issue I ran into when, years ago, contemplating a move to Canada is that the points based system is not flexible enough. Due to my not having completed an undergraduate degree I did not qualify, despite a company wanting to employ me.
Canada has taken in a bunch of immigrants who are academically educated but nowhere near Canadian standards, and do not have the skills necessary to secure reasonable employment. It was until relatively recently possible to achieve the required score and gain PR status without being able to speak either of Canada's languages.
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I suspect that the unsatisfactoriness of the points system is why Theresa May knocked it back.
We need to look at our employment situation and identify shortage areas. In that way we can start training up our suitable unemployed to meet the vancancies available in those areas. We can then top up any shortages from suitably qualified immigrants as we are doing now. This maintains the services while immigration numbers are being reduced.
The problem is that this all takes time and the people want instant answers i.e. instant reductions in immigrants which isn't going to happen immediately.
Like the deficit we will see a reduction but over a period so we are heading in the right direction but not at a speed people would like.