Who Gets In?
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Duration: 52
Year Published: 1991
Creator: National Film Board of Canada
Format: 16mm
Color: Color
Description: Examines the Canadian immigrant and refugee selection process, revealing the administrative procedures and policies that determine which hopeful applicants will be accepted for citizenship. An individual's need to immigrate, no matter how desperate, is far outweighed by his/her potential contribution to Canadian society and economy, such as the possession of investment income or professional experience and competence. This selection process favors educated, wealthy, and politically compatible First World applicants at the expense of those from developing nations. Ironically, Canada (like the United States) was built by refugees fleeing persecution, war, and economic disadvantage, most of whom would not qualify for immigration under current policies. Blue Ribbon, 1991 American Film & Video Festival.
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