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The contradiction that astonishes me is the fact that although these highly skilled immigrants are granted admission to our country based on their credentials, they are striped of their attainments and faced with the ultimate cost of discrimination in the form of non recognition of their skills and abilities once they arrive. Canada, intended to be a land of opportunity is perceived and remains for many highly skilled immigrants a land of broken promises and misconceptions. Canadas society should be one of diversity and equal opportunity; however the reality exists and remains that discrimination and inequality is felt and consumes the lives of many new highly skilled immigrants. The phenomenon which depicts immigration as a double-edged sword is one that inspires me. Canada is officially categorized as an immigrant society by the standard definition; however, our country continues to oppressively be as stated by Flears, a Reluctant host, 333:2005. Instead of welcoming these newly immigrants we are systemically forcing them out. The covert systemic act of the persecution of immigrants is inevitably carried out through exclusionary discrimination in the workforce and on many different levels of societal inclusion such as acts of racism, prejudice and discrimination. Canadas immigration act has in essence changed. However, the reality of that change is slim. Currently our immigration policies and procedures forbid blatant discrimination; as a result of this change discrimination which restricts and dehumanizes immigrants occurs at a much more covert level. With all the overwhelming barriers immigrants have to face, it seems as if the objectives set out by our immigration act are not being reasonable met. Figuratively, those objectives seem to be submerged within a hegemonic structure incapable of dissonance. In conclusion, Canada at the governmental as well as the societal level has to work aggressively to change the ways in which newly immigrants are treated in society. Multiculturalism and Immigration is beneficial on a variety of echelons, including, but not limited to economic and global enhancement, labor de-stratification and educational enrichment. By submerging newly immigrants to differential and exclusionary treatment we are ultimately putting the betterment of our society at risk. It is in our best interests as Canadians and human begins to treat our fellow man or woman with the undue respect, acceptance and inclusion they deserve. References: Flears, Augie: 2005 Social problems in Canada: Conditions, Constructions and Challenges. Fourth Edition. 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