Subj : Re: I watched the 'talk'
To : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Tue Apr 22 2025 08:17 am
> I think in most cases the gov't isn't looking for Only people
> with specific skills. If they look to be employable and will
> pay their own way I think most people would get in, at least
> temporarily, and after that other factors would probably influence
> whether they can stay permanently or not. What they try to avoid
> is too many unskilled people wanting to move here, although a lot
> of them still seem to get in..
I got the impression at the time that as a COBOL developer I might not be as
"desireable" as other skilled folks. :D
> 'Refugees' are another story but
> there is talk of lowering the numbers of those allowed in too.
That would probably be a good idea as soon you may have a whole lot of
people immediately south of your border that will be trying to claim that!
