[MrDresden]

In the past I tried to immigrate to Canada, so I have first hand experience with the ludicrous process.

I was 28 years old and hold a CS degree, had 6 years experience in the field, was actively employed remotely by a company in my European native nation that has a dual tax agreement with Canada (so willing to pay taxes there and could show I would be able to sustain my self). I also took the language proficiency tests that were required and passed with flying colours.

I tried for a year and a half, but then just gave up and went back to Europe.

Just as an example of how bad the system is/was (this was back in '15) I would have received the points I needed (they ran a point system where each aspect of the person gives them certain number of points, placing them on a scale indicating their desirability) if I had taken a job with a corner grocery store in my neighborhood. And then held that job for up to a year.

It is/was a bonkers system.

So Canada's is in no way a system to model anything by. A society does not just run on PhDs.

Ifor the record I am completely for immigration, for people who have no education and up to PhDs. I am pro free flow of goods and people in Schengen. I am not for completely open boarders though.