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But pretty logical, no? You don't want someone to migrate to your country in his late 50's / early 60's, contribute to your economy for a few token years and th
by RestlessMind 10y ago
But pretty logical, no? You don't want someone to migrate to your country in his late 50's / early 60's, contribute to your economy for a few token years and then piggyback on your medical welfare system for rest of 15-20 years. Whats the incentive for local citizens to welcome immigrants in that case? (And no, I don't want to consider rare examples of superstars in their 60's. I am just talking about average Joe's).
- pkaye 10y agoSome studies (search Google) have shown the average age of an entrepreneur is around 40. And I'd like to see the backlash the US would get from the world if they implemented many of these criteria.
- jdmichal 10y agoCanada has a separate visa process for entrepreneurs: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/entrepreneurs.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/entrepre... The program being cited is for workers, similar to the US H1B. And others have addressed why age is a sensible factor.
- michaelmrose 10y agoYou can't get social security unless you pay in for a sufficient number of years
- wmil 10y agoBut that's not the only program. You can get Supplemental Security Income without even being a citizen or ever having paid in. https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-non-citizens.htm https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-non-citizens.htm Also you can generally get Medicare if you're old and you've paid in for a few years.