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I do not agree with you on this point. Canadian economy is generating 1000s of jobs. But most of (if not all) the good jobs are not given to eligible VM immigrants. VM immigrants are offered job only when an eligible Canadian (white) person is not available (Again in most of the cases).

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Not true at all, this is either a myth or an excuse. Every company I've worked for in Canada has hired visible minorities when they could easily have hired a "white Canadian guy". As a matter of fact, the agency that sent me for an interview to the Company I currently work for also sent 2 "white Canadian guys" for the same job. My "white canadian" boss found my qualifications and communication skills better and hired me. In the last year, the same "White Canadian" boss has hired a total of 4 people. SURPRISE!! They're all visible minorities AND ALL immigrants. Boy, is this guy a nutcase or what, huh?

There are thousands of visible minority individuals in Canada with very decent jobs. Are there no whites to fill these jobs? Or maybe this is because of the other ridiculous stereotype "All whites are stupid, they don't know anything. They're just lucky."? Or maybe the majority is the exception?

Companies that hire based on race as opposed to talent will eventually perish, that's economics 101.

Sure, there may be some favouritism going on at some places, but we're as guilty of it as they are.

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Sorry Bio. To me, this is a classic example of a misrepresented fact. Can you get me stats on how many VMs actually APPLY for police jobs? How many Indian parents say they want their kids to grow up and become cops?

The police force in Toronto actually holds several drives to encourage visible minorities to apply. Hmm...I wonder if this is some kind of a anti-immigrant conspiracy

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Well it was just an example I can not arrange details on this ( although % is correct) .

You might have heard in news within last year ( since this racial profiling issue erupted) that lot of organization pointed finger towrads this odd % of VM in the Police Force. Finally around 2 months before Police accepted the fact and started a drive to recruit VM Cops.

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Thank you blue lobster for pointing that out to biomed as I seemed to be not getting the point across. My brother who is a cop says it is fair in the police force but as you said indian parents do not want there kids to be cops or anything which is so called dangerous jobs army,navy you name it. And I also have a white boss and I have worked for sevral comanoes too who had white people apply and they chose me to. So biomed you need to see beyond the facts and stats look at everything like I said before.

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I do agree with you BL.... but just read my post again "VM immigrants are offered job only when an eligible Canadian (white) person is not available (Again in most of the cases). "

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BL what I am trying to say is if a Canadian employer has choice to select one candidate out of two ( One VM and one Gora with same qualification and exp.) Gora would be hired that position.

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Hmm...maybe. But I take comfort in the fact that it never happens in an interview that you get two candidates (one gora and one desi) who are mathematical equivalents of eachother in every aspect.

Hardly. There are many differences between different candidates, even if they have similar qualifications and experience. It is upto the hiring manager then to evaluate the skills/talents of each against the requirement and hire the better individual.

Based on my experiences and that of many others I've met, I'm quite convinced that the better candidate is selected, not the whiter one.

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Thank you blue lobster for pointing that out to biomed as I seemed to be not getting the point across. My brother who is a cop says it is fair in the police force but as you said indian parents do not want there kids to be cops or anything which is so called dangerous jobs army,navy you name it. And I also have a white boss and I have worked for sevral comanoes too who had white people apply and they chose me to. So biomed you need to see beyond the facts and stats look at everything like I said before.

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