Meme? No, I think you're wrongly mixing public opinion and public policy here. Canada's reputation for being accepting of immigration and refugees comes from

Meme? No, I think you're wrongly mixing public opinion and public policy here. Canada's reputation for being accepting of immigration and refugees comes from general public opinion on the matter. While some Canadians tend to align themselves with more modern socially-conservative American values, much of the country has moved on to realize the benefit to the social growth we see by expanding our viewpoints, and trying to make amends for historical transgressions. Federal policy on immigration is something that your average Canadian is probably more out of touch with than they'd like to admit. It's a work in progress. This isn't some PR gag. Sleight of hand implies you think there's some crafty, nefarious manipulation going on but I think you're either just jaded, misinformed, or misinterpreting the matter. I encourage you to spend some serious time in different parts of Canada to see for yourself. I've made many friends with people passing through the country on study or temporary work visas, and according to them it's not all that difficult to arrange. (especially if you're from a commonwealth country) Also, to note: your line about autism is patently false. Conditions like autism will probably garner some further questioning and confirmation, but is not necessarily an immediate, flat-out rejection. If anybody else is reading these comments, please don't take them at face value and look it up for yourselves. There's a lot of cynicism in this thread. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/medic/admiss/index.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/medic/admiss/in...