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Re:Canada's Tech Firms Capitalize On Immigration Anxiety by angst_ridden on Monday June 12, 2017 @04:21PM (#14540753)
It is if you're young. Over 40? Much harder. Over 50? Extremely difficult.
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Re:Canada's Tech Firms Capitalize On Immigration Anxiety by robotresearcher on Monday June 12, 2017 @04:29PM (#14540828)
Of course. Because on average your remaining tax-paying and GDP-contributing years are short and your benefits-consuming years are long and imminent.

Canadians are friendly but not suckers.

Over-50s can immigrate if they are joining family, employing people, or exceptionally skilled, etc. You have to make a case that you're a net benefit to Canadians.

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Re:Canada's Tech Firms Capitalize On Immigration Anxiety by sintaxi on Monday June 12, 2017 @04:28PM (#14540822)
That's because young educated people are more valuable.
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