Problems With Canadian Immigration
White Rock, B.C. - Wednesday, January 2, 2002 By: Rudy Fernandes
	14987 20th Avenue South Surrey White Rock British Columbia Telephone 604-536 0578 Dear Editor, When I came to Canada as an immigrant in 1953, the entire process of background checks lasted over 3 months. Then I had to have sufficient funds to support myself until I found employment, a chest x-ray proving I did not have TB, and a document stating I did not have a criminal record. I did not then nor now find the process unreasonable. Canada's extreme liberal policies towards anyone seeking to come here is endangering the safety and security of its citizens. Set foot on Canadian soil, claim refugee status, and you can go wherever you want without medical checkup and with entitlement to financial support. Many have no documents to enable a security check to be made. Many never show up for their hearings, they just disappear. Others "baby in" during the long waiting to claim entitlement as parent of a Canadian child on humanitarian grounds. Canada has no borders with refugee producing countries. The money now going to fund our refugee determination system and the lawyers specializing in this field can be much better spent selecting legitimate refugees abroad that will be of benefit to Canada as they build new lives here. This present system has to change, and the sooner the better. Yours truly Rudy Fernandes