a land of broken promise
...ists, teachers, business executives, accountants and more of other professions from various countries, England, India, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Latin America, New Zealand and more. They had been promised guaranteed jobs in their fields, and had looked forward to a better life in this country until they faced the truth: no professional employment is offered unless they have Canadian degrees and experience. They have been betrayed. Most of them take whatever jobs availabe, from factory workers, taxi drivers, residential and commercial cleaners, to snow shovellers. The years-experienced medical doctor delivers pizzas, the multinaltional executive does telemarketing, the accounting chief is on social welfare. Few of them, in their middle age, are going back to university or apprenticeship while some are leaving for the US. Regardless of staying or leaving this country, all of them feel the same way: betrayed. "The government has noticed the issue", said the Immigration Minister, "but we need time to fix the problem." How much time do we need? I am sure ...