Comments on: Good thing I’m not a ‘Highly Skilled Migrant’ http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/ what you lookin' at, sunshine? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: A.T. http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75203 A.T. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:36:18 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75203 well, you can consider e.g. Finland for comparison, but than what would be the point to leave Canada in first place http://www.kaapeli.fi/unions/1999/19990209.html http://www.artto.kaapeli.fi/unions/T2003/g05 well, you can consider e.g. Finland for comparison, but than what would be the point to leave Canada in first place

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]]> By: Hoda http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75193 Hoda Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:00:28 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75193 The suck be with you in UK. The suck be with you in UK.

]]> By: pa http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75118 pa Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:18:18 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75118 Bienvenue en Angleterre..Tu mérites une 'certificat de mérite' pour effort soutenu..quel parcours!! Tu as beaucoup de comments?? bravo..pa qui t'aimes.. Bienvenue en Angleterre..Tu mérites une ‘certificat de mérite’ pour effort soutenu..quel parcours!! Tu as beaucoup de comments?? bravo..pa qui t’aimes..

]]> By: Ray Masa http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75052 Ray Masa Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:47:52 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75052 Well, unfortunately for me, I am on HSMP and completely agree with you that while all nations have a right to change laws to keep up with changing times; it is quite unjust to apply such laws retroactively. I was lucky enough to have received my HSMP extension 5 days before the change and retroactive application of the law. But am I really lucky? Who knows they might change the laws again, applying them retroactively, and I get booted out. While I would expect such behavior from dictatorial third world countries, to set aside a legal agreement (between me and the Home Office) at will in a country that claims to nation of laws is quite disturbing. Guess a word of an English gentleman (or gentlewoman) doesn’t mean much these days. Sorry for the rant…:). Well, unfortunately for me, I am on HSMP and completely agree with you that while all nations have a right to change laws to keep up with changing times; it is quite unjust to apply such laws retroactively. I was lucky enough to have received my HSMP extension 5 days before the change and retroactive application of the law. But am I really lucky? Who knows they might change the laws again, applying them retroactively, and I get booted out.

While I would expect such behavior from dictatorial third world countries, to set aside a legal agreement (between me and the Home Office) at will in a country that claims to nation of laws is quite disturbing. Guess a word of an English gentleman (or gentlewoman) doesn’t mean much these days.

Sorry for the rant…:).

]]> By: Liz http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75047 Liz Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:40:08 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75047 Hey, don't be mean about the Croydon homeland (although Lunar House is hideous!) :) I agree with you though the whole system is a shambles. Why on earth you and some of my other friends wouldn't be classed as skilled migrants is just ridiculous. I'm hoping the process to get into Canada is better than getting into the UK, when we go in a few years. I can't wait to take my hard earnt taxes elsewhere! Hey, don’t be mean about the Croydon homeland (although Lunar House is hideous!) :) I agree with you though the whole system is a shambles. Why on earth you and some of my other friends wouldn’t be classed as skilled migrants is just ridiculous.

I’m hoping the process to get into Canada is better than getting into the UK, when we go in a few years. I can’t wait to take my hard earnt taxes elsewhere!

]]> By: Tony http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75043 Tony Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:10:42 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75043 As the catchphrase on a popular old gameshow here in Britain used to go... "Lets see what you <a href="http://tonysharp.blogspot.com/2007/08/study-of-highly-skilled-migrant.html" rel="nofollow">could</a> have won". I think the important thing to point out here is that if you have a skill and you are coming here legally having followed the rules, migrating here and staying here is now a pain. If however you are a former street sweeper from eastern Europe who wants to take a chance on coming here illegally and working in the black economy, staying here seems rather easy, even if you have been arrested. In all likelihood you will claim asylum after being caught and after costly appeals you will be given leave to remain indefinitely because the authorities cannot be bothered to deport you. The government relies on the fear factor law abiding people will experience if they are told there will be consequences for staying on after rule changes. The odds are stacked in favour of people who break our immigration laws and who offer little to make this country competitive. It is a backward situation but one that has been allowed to fester because any complaints would result in accusations of racism. As the catchphrase on a popular old gameshow here in Britain used to go… “Lets see what you could have won”. I think the important thing to point out here is that if you have a skill and you are coming here legally having followed the rules, migrating here and staying here is now a pain.

If however you are a former street sweeper from eastern Europe who wants to take a chance on coming here illegally and working in the black economy, staying here seems rather easy, even if you have been arrested. In all likelihood you will claim asylum after being caught and after costly appeals you will be given leave to remain indefinitely because the authorities cannot be bothered to deport you.

The government relies on the fear factor law abiding people will experience if they are told there will be consequences for staying on after rule changes. The odds are stacked in favour of people who break our immigration laws and who offer little to make this country competitive. It is a backward situation but one that has been allowed to fester because any complaints would result in accusations of racism.

]]> By: Samuel Coates http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75042 Samuel Coates Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:55:28 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/08/30/good-thing-im-not-a-highly-skilled-migrant/#comment-75042 Allow me to apologise on behalf of the Queen for the shoddy treatment you have unfairly received from some of her subjects. Welcome! Allow me to apologise on behalf of the Queen for the shoddy treatment you have unfairly received from some of her subjects. Welcome!

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