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As I mentioned below, Canada admits more immigrants per capita than the US does, and far more refugees (it surpasses the US in absolute numbers, not even per ca
by pcwalton 7y ago
As I mentioned below, Canada admits more immigrants per capita than the US does, and far more refugees (it surpasses the US in absolute numbers, not even per capita).
- Mikeb85 7y agoThat doesn't mean we're not more selective. Numbers per capita say nothing about the selection process, especially when it's far lower in terms of sheer numbers. The refugees we do take in (28k per year is nothing) get a decent amount of support mainly because most of our immigrants are relatively rich Chinese, Indians, Filipinos, etc...
- pcwalton 7y agoNew U.S. immigrants are about as educated as new Canadian immigrants: https://www.cato.org/blog/new-us-immigrants-are-educated-new-canadian-immigrants https://www.cato.org/blog/new-us-immigrants-are-educated-new... In fact, new U.S. immigrants are a bit more likely to have advanced degrees.
- Mikeb85 7y agoMore likely to have advanced degrees but less educated overall. The US takes in more outliers due to high-paying jobs in SV and on Wall Street, Canada takes in richer immigrants on average. Your own charts reflect that. Edit - look at Figure 3. 40% of immigrants to Canada have a bachelors or advanced degree. Versus only 29% of US immigrants. And that doesn't even take into account the fact that many immigrants to Canada come here to go to university (paying more than double what local students pay).
- SamReidHughes 7y agoYou're ignoring all the untalented, unskilled immigrants the U.S. admits, that aren't refugees, which is what drives down U.S. numbers.