Did you know that Canada rejected 60% of World Cup visa applications?

[KostasKouvalis]

Yet, I don't see any public outcry! But when Trump does it, it's "racist" and the US should be stripped and never be allowed to host again.

[BonzoInBitburg]

Canada has one of the strictest tourist visas in the world but one of the easier work related visas if you are university educated and a very easy work visa if you are in an industry that has high demand. Canada isn't anti immigration, it's anti tourist from third world or developing countries.

[KostasKouvalis]

Really? I thought they have one of the easiest. There were countries that needed a visa to the US, but not to Canada

[BonzoInBitburg]

It's almost impossible to get a tourist visa from a third world or developing country to come to Canada. But it is super easy if you have a degree in a field that is in demand or want to attend university in Canada.

[BonzoInBitburg]

Work visas are easier than tourist visas in Canada

[KostasKouvalis]

You are Canadian?

[BonzoInBitburg]

I am Canadian but I live in SE Asia now.

To qualify for a tourist visa in Canada you need to be a landowner in your own country, have a job with proof of employment, 6 months of bank statements and enough money in your account to cover all expenses. Even all that doesn't guarantee a tourist visa will be granted. My wife's parent's weren't approved for a tourist visa even though they are landowners in their country. They don't have enough money even though I submitted my financials showing that I would cover all their expenses. My niece is an architect and qualifies for a work visa under the fast track category even if she doesn't have a job offer and I can sponsor any relative for an education visa and they'd be allowed to stay after graduation if they are offered a job in Canada and be granted permanent resident status. It only tourist visas that are a bitch.

[KostasKouvalis]

Refugees are also welcome
But damn. I didn't know Canada was THAT difficult to get into. They shouldn't be complaining about US then.
But what about the countries where private land ownership isn't allowed. But even somewhere like India, how many Indians actually own land?
So those people are simply out of luck.

But not all countries need a visa.

Weird that it's easier to get an immigration or refugee visa than a tourist one.

[BonzoInBitburg]

Canada lets a lot of Indians in with degrees for work visas. But it is hard for Indians to get in on a tourist visa.

Refugees acceptance rate is based mostly on country and screening and not an issue. Lots of Ukrainians and Syrians lately and there filling construction jobs here that are in high demand. I'm a partner in a construction company and we're seeing lots of this.

No first world country needs a visa to be allowed in as a tourist. You have to show ties to your own country to prove that you'll leave and a return ticket home.

The problem is that if you overstay your tourist visa by 1 year, you can apply to stay and it's usually granted. It's very common for foreigners on a visa to do this and their success rate for staying is over 50% if they hide and don't cause any problems for 12 months.

[FrodoSkywalker007]

It's only wrong if the US does something, most other nations can fly under the radar and no one cares. It's the rule of the world.
There is nothing that exists that doesn't operate without this double standard.

[KostasKouvalis]

WHY though?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

It makes them feel better?

[purplepoppy]

I didn't know that but I suspect they had valid reasons beyond racism

[KostasKouvalis]

Considering the difference between Oceania & Europe vs the others, I think not. Clearly they know the same thing Trump knows. Maybe it was Trump that WASN'T racist.

[canamlusciouslad73]

I never said Canada didn't have racism.

[KostasKouvalis]

I never said you said that. I don't even know you, but I've heard stories of Asians being treated badly there, and they also stopped taking Indians for work and immigration.

[canamlusciouslad73]

Asians, Indians (Indigenouus folk and those from India) and blacks aren't always treaed kindly EVERYWHERE !!!

[DirtyOldMan777]

TDS is real