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Ok so Canada makes it easy for high-skilled while US makes it easy for low skilled. What’s the problem? Should we deport and restrict immigration unless you’re

Ok so Canada makes it easy for high-skilled while US makes it easy for low skilled. What’s the problem? Should we deport and restrict immigration unless you’re high skilled? The point is that the US is very forgiving and easy going with respect to immigration and everybody acts like we’re a bunch of Nazis. Newsflash, we have the most liberal immigration policy in the world. Try getting permanent residency in Japan, or Switzerland, or China and let me know how that goes. It’s only difficult because we have too many people that want to move here. And while I trust that you think you’re “giving back” to India, it’s easy to say you are while enjoying a nice cushy life in Canada. I don’t mean this to be personal but I’m really sick and tired of hearing people complain that the US is shitty wrt to immigration when we are not. Does any other country have Dreamers? Will Canada allow 11 million undocumented kids to become permanent citizens? Hell no. Would India? Japan? China? Korea? Germany? Brasil? Nope nope nope - you would be deported in a heartbeat. Why does Canada even make you fill out paperwork or have a point-based system if they are so liberal?

wheretolive 9y ago
I agree US is great with immigration (if you are not from India). Most people can get a Green Card within a year (even with moderate skills) and citizenship at 5 years without language test. This is great! But doesn't work for Indians. Which is what Indians in this thread are complaining about! Many times things have a lagging indicator. West Europeans don't have strong reasons to move to US. Neither do Chinese to a large extent - because of vibrant local opportunities in China now. Till 2010, best from India wanted to move to US. Not anymore! The problem is self solving. If Hackernews would be around in 10 years, and US immigration stays the same - there wouldn't be Indians complaining here about this - because they wouldn't be in US You don't need to restrict immigration for low skilled to remove crazy restrictions for high skilled immigrants. I don't know how and where you are making this connection!
- muninn_ 9y ago
  You’re implying we should just welcome every Indian to the country. Sorry I’m more concerned with making sure Africans and Hispanics can make it here. Maybe Canada should do the same? Instead of increasing brain-drain on the rest of the world by providing an easy avenue for immigration to highly skilled people (and increasing their interest in loving) Canada should allow millions of people from Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere without much education to immigrate to Canada? Why not?
  - JumpCrisscross 9y ago
    > I’m more concerned with making sure Africans and Hispanics can make it here Indians are an ethnicity. Africans are geographically-defined and Hispanics culturally. Did you mean to say “low income”?
    - muninn_ 9y ago
      No. I mean people who are African from Africa and Hispanics as colloquially defined. Should Indian engineers get precedence over them?
      - JumpCrisscross 9y ago
        Ceteris paribus, no. From a utilitarian perspective, engineers are on average more valuable than non-engineers. Doesn’t matter what ethnicity or continent or culture they come from. Biasing that measure with an arbitrary ethno-socio-geographic filter feels like backing into a rationale over thinking from first principles.
        muninn_ 9y ago
        So you’re advocating for the US to restrict immigration to only highly-skilled migrants? Would you be ok deporting non-engineer Dreamers?
  - wheretolive 9y ago
    Seriously, I don't know how do you draw such conclusions. The main point was: It is really difficult for highly skilled people from India to immigrate from India. And because of this many highly skilled Indians want to leave. First, you insinuated that letting highly skilled Indians in means not letting in low-skilled immigrations. No it doesn't! Second, you insinuated that this means allowing every Indian. No it doesn't. Seriously, which part of Highly skilled do you not understand! The amount of flagging your post has seen, indicates that others agree with me. Troll, Please go away and do not pollute HN!
- bowyakka 9y ago
  > Most people can get a Green Card within a year (even with moderate skills) and citizenship at 5 years without language test. You are hilariously misinformed. I am 3.5 years and waiting on an EB2 and I am British, I know Caltech professors who took 3 years to get on EB1. Part of the issue isn't entirely the government but also the cottage industry of legal firms. These firms (at least in my experience) can take _longer_ than some of the government steps.
  - wheretolive 9y ago
    The system is designed to give a Green Card in around an year. You can file for an EB1-3 as soon as you move to US. Process is: PERM - 3-4 months (EB1 and EB2-NIW don't need it) I-140 - premium - 14 days I-485 - can be filed concurrently with I-140 - Takes around 5-6 months Green Card - 1-2 months within approval of I-485. Of course this is the best case scenario, which doesn't involve company delaying, bad law firm and RFEs from USCIS. But the system is designed to be done within an year! I know colleagues who have gotten their Green Cards within an year. And unfortunately, I know more about the immigration system that I should be knowing :(

wheretolive 9y ago

I agree US is great with immigration (if you are not from India). Most people can get a Green Card within a year (even with moderate skills) and citizenship at 5 years without language test. This is great! But doesn't work for Indians. Which is what Indians in this thread are complaining about! Many times things have a lagging indicator. West Europeans don't have strong reasons to move to US. Neither do Chinese to a large extent - because of vibrant local opportunities in China now. Till 2010, best from India wanted to move to US. Not anymore! The problem is self solving. If Hackernews would be around in 10 years, and US immigration stays the same - there wouldn't be Indians complaining here about this - because they wouldn't be in US You don't need to restrict immigration for low skilled to remove crazy restrictions for high skilled immigrants. I don't know how and where you are making this connection!

muninn_ 9y ago
You’re implying we should just welcome every Indian to the country. Sorry I’m more concerned with making sure Africans and Hispanics can make it here. Maybe Canada should do the same? Instead of increasing brain-drain on the rest of the world by providing an easy avenue for immigration to highly skilled people (and increasing their interest in loving) Canada should allow millions of people from Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere without much education to immigrate to Canada? Why not?
- JumpCrisscross 9y ago
  > I’m more concerned with making sure Africans and Hispanics can make it here Indians are an ethnicity. Africans are geographically-defined and Hispanics culturally. Did you mean to say “low income”?
  - muninn_ 9y ago
    No. I mean people who are African from Africa and Hispanics as colloquially defined. Should Indian engineers get precedence over them?
    - JumpCrisscross 9y ago
      Ceteris paribus, no. From a utilitarian perspective, engineers are on average more valuable than non-engineers. Doesn’t matter what ethnicity or continent or culture they come from. Biasing that measure with an arbitrary ethno-socio-geographic filter feels like backing into a rationale over thinking from first principles.
      - muninn_ 9y ago
        So you’re advocating for the US to restrict immigration to only highly-skilled migrants? Would you be ok deporting non-engineer Dreamers?
- wheretolive 9y ago
  Seriously, I don't know how do you draw such conclusions. The main point was: It is really difficult for highly skilled people from India to immigrate from India. And because of this many highly skilled Indians want to leave. First, you insinuated that letting highly skilled Indians in means not letting in low-skilled immigrations. No it doesn't! Second, you insinuated that this means allowing every Indian. No it doesn't. Seriously, which part of Highly skilled do you not understand! The amount of flagging your post has seen, indicates that others agree with me. Troll, Please go away and do not pollute HN!
bowyakka 9y ago
> Most people can get a Green Card within a year (even with moderate skills) and citizenship at 5 years without language test. You are hilariously misinformed. I am 3.5 years and waiting on an EB2 and I am British, I know Caltech professors who took 3 years to get on EB1. Part of the issue isn't entirely the government but also the cottage industry of legal firms. These firms (at least in my experience) can take _longer_ than some of the government steps.
- wheretolive 9y ago
  The system is designed to give a Green Card in around an year. You can file for an EB1-3 as soon as you move to US. Process is: PERM - 3-4 months (EB1 and EB2-NIW don't need it) I-140 - premium - 14 days I-485 - can be filed concurrently with I-140 - Takes around 5-6 months Green Card - 1-2 months within approval of I-485. Of course this is the best case scenario, which doesn't involve company delaying, bad law firm and RFEs from USCIS. But the system is designed to be done within an year! I know colleagues who have gotten their Green Cards within an year. And unfortunately, I know more about the immigration system that I should be knowing :(