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> Migration since the 60's has become a giant IQ-sorting system and that's having huge consequences on all sides. And this never seems to get discussed, oddly.
by nnd 9y ago
> Migration since the 60's has become a giant IQ-sorting system and that's having huge consequences on all sides. And this never seems to get discussed, oddly.
Not in the US, where there is virtually nothing except family-based migration.
- 1024core 9y agoWait, what? Every year at least 65,000 skilled workers (and actually many more) migrate from other parts of the world to settle down in the US. Sure, there's a lot of family-based migration too, but there's also a lot of talent-based migration. Countries like Canada have a 'points' system that specifically recruits talent and qualifications.
- nnd 9y agoThose 65,000 workers you are referring to are on H1B visa which might not necessarily require them to be high-skilled. This visa is also a lottery. When I think about skill based migration, there should be a merit-based program available, point-based system implemented in Australia, Canada, and some European countries are a good option.
- 1024core 9y ago> Those 65,000 workers you are referring to are on H1B visa which might not necessarily require them to be high-skilled. Looks like you have no experience with the program; I do, as I was on H1-B at one time. It is solely for the purposes of hiring people for jobs for which there are no Americans available. By definition, it's for highly skilled people. > This visa is also a lottery. Again, a misconception and too much reliance on the word "lottery". It is a lottery, but among all the applicants, who are (as per the paragraph above) highly skilled.