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Immigration in Canada. (pg. 13)
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| English Rachel |
Wow, how did I miss this?
Shelley, thank you.
Fayaree (re: Monarchy) What Yohan said.
AGQ - I'm taking the forgiving stance here as the boy is 17 and most 17 year olds have a skewed view - racism in schools (certainly in mine in the UK, they had separate times for white and indian kids to leave the playground) may have left a bitter taste in his mouth - we can only hope that life shows him that race/creed/colour/socio-economic status of people has sweet eff all to do with whether they are a good person or not.
Immigrant conversation in general - It is damn hard to get into Canada!
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigr...illed/index.asp
Do the self-assessment test to see if you would qualify to get in
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigr...ssess/index.asp
And people have the right to bring their families over - now, I personally don't think this should be stretched to 400 relatives but immediate family - fine.
My final point is... If you think someone is here illegally - TELL THE AUTHORITIES and quit your whinging. I hate people who moan and do all about it. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
lol maybe because you're from Cyprus. That's the excuse some of my cousins from Pakistan got plus it was hard for my ex to get into the programs she wanted because there was a quota for int'll students. No stats, just experience.  |
ah I see, weird I must tell you!
they even give us entrance scholarships
then again, maybe it's just a policy at York?
what universities were they trying to get into, if you don't mind me asking?:) |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by English Rachel
My final point is... If you think someone is here illegally - TELL THE AUTHORITIES and quit your whinging. I hate people who moan and do all about it. |
+1!!!
OMG I totally forgot to add that point in my original post; I was thinking the same thing!! People who see gross injustices and don't act (if they can) are guilty of conspiracy imo. |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
ah I see, weird I must tell you!
they even give us entrance scholarships
then again, maybe it's just a policy at York?
what universities were they trying to get into, if you don't mind me asking?:) |
U of T...yeah, that explains it! ;) lol :p |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
U of T...yeah, that explains it! ;) lol :p |
lol yeah probably :)
Ryerson was an ass and didn't offer me accommodation (so basically told, just come and stay in a hotel lol)
a girl from my class back in CY got into St. George campus, and another got into McGill (bio/chem programs I believe)
so maybe you're right, country where the applicant is sending the papers from could matter |
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| Ted Promo |
| quote: | Originally posted by El K Dee
I had no idea Ted Promo existed |
It was kind of an accident. |
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| Ub3rBreaker |
| quote: | Originally posted by AustralianGQ
i totally agree, it is retarded, one reason why im glad to say im gonna move out of this country soon. canada is no longer canada, when i walk down the street and see no white ppl, just blacks and indians and asians...am i racist? nope, do i dislike these kind of ppl everywhere i go to the point where i feel very uncomfortable in my own canada...yes! |
wait... So, do u have a problem with immigrants or ppl of a colour different from yours?
Do u include Europeans in that list? what about ppl of hispanic backround? do they make u unconfortable?
Im white and an immigrant... do u have a problem with me?
And from what I know you are yourself an immigrant, or atleast your parents were since you call yourself Austalian... do you have a problem with yourself?
Maybe... just maybe... you didnt really think this through? |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ub3rBreaker
wait... So, do u have a problem with immigrants or ppl of a colour different from yours?
Do u include Europeans in that list? what about ppl of hispanic backround? do they make u unconfortable?
Im white and an immigrant... do u have a problem with me?
And from what I know you are yourself an immigrant, or atleast your parents were since you call yourself Austalian... do you have a problem with yourself?
Maybe... just maybe... you didnt really think this through? |
LMFAO
uber response! :haha:  |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
And yes, Diginut, I didn't offer much evidence; just like yourself I was merely playing with definitions but instead of keeping a narrow approach based strictly on theory, I was approaching the issue with a wider scope and looking more at the practical application of your suggestions (e.g. role of the Queen). |
That's interesting, please elaborate. I maintain that I haven't played with any definitions, and if you think I have, I humbly ask that you point to specific instances of this.
Your widening of the scope is precisely the problem here. Practical definitions of ownership don't have such a wide scope. You even went so far as to assert that actual ownership isn't physically possible (which, by the way, is precisely what anarcho-socialism is, and it's the furthest thing from the democratic capitalism that actually drives Canada's economic and political activity), and this is a strong indicator that you're using a definition of "ownership" with a scope far too wide to be of any practical use.
You can accuse me of playing with definitions, and claim that your argument trumps mine because you uh... looked at the big picture? But that doesn't make any of it true. I've mentioned several facts in support of my stance and while I haven't cited a reference for every single one of them, most of them are easily cross-checked on Google or Wikipedia. I don't think you've stated any facts in support of your own argument, aside from some highly specious ones about the royal family; you are merely, as you yourself put it, playing with definitions, and in broader terms, playing the relativism card.
Let me tell you right now that relativist arguments won't sway me, and are unlikely to sway anyone who doesn't already agree with your position. Without objective definitions and objective measurements and observations, any kind of constructive debate is impossible. So please, if you think something's wrong with my definition, then state yours and explain where you got it from. Otherwise, you aren't providing much more than a chimerical tautology. |
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| AustralianGQ |
| quote: | Originally posted by goodgreef
if you don't want to meet any new people, or make friends, why are you on a site that is made specifically for that - meeting people!
dood... stop contradicting yourself, it makes you sound really uneducated, self-conscious and silly. While it is only the internet, your dim-witted answers to every post speak louder than you can imagine.
Just stop. Please. Before you hurt your brain even more. |
my brain is quite fine thnx for the concern. who said TA is specifically here to mee new ppl? its a forum to discuss crap, like any other forum, its not facebook. |
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| AustralianGQ |
| quote: | Originally posted by goodgreef
ur = your - not a spelling mistake
however:
ur = you're - wrong
their = there - a spelling mistake
alot = a lot - another spelling mistake
immigrans = immigrants - another one
hoever = however - yep
thr = the - yep
bottem = bottom - yep |
alright, u are right, i made a few. that doesnt mean i dont know how to spell the words if thats what u are thinking... |
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