While some people dream of immigrating to a new country in search for new hopes and opportunities, it is not as easily achieved as one might hope. Canada’s immigration process is made up of primarily the economic class and the family class . Applicants are scored based on their skill levels, intentions to invest or of becoming an entrepreneur, and whether they have close Canadian family members who are willing to sponsor them. Applicants must acquire a passing score of at least 67 points1 in order to successfully immigrate to Canada. After this process, new immigrants are faced with the difficulty of integrating into the society and the workforce. The three most significant obstacles of immigrant employment include language barrier, transferability of foreign credentials, and lack of local experience .
Approximately 29% of newcomers that arrived between 2000 and 2002 did not have the language ability in either one of Canada’s official languages . It is clear that without the ability to communicate with other Canadians, it would be extremely difficult for these people to be hired by employers. Some jobs require more than just the basic language ability, but proficiency in the language as well, such as the position for a lawyer. Without the ability to converse in the language well, employers are worried that their business might be affected by hiring new immigrants.
In The Tale of Two Doctors, Mr. and Mrs. Singh had clearly gone through a lot of education and training given that they were a surgeon and a family physician in their country. However, they were not accepted as professionals in Canada unless they retake certain exams. According to the Canadian Labour and Business Centre , a lot of training and certification th ...