The result has been colossal welfare costs and the entry of a considerable number of criminals or poorly qualified people, with few language or job skills. Canadian citizenship is a precious right, not an automatic entitlement for having parked oneself here for three years. No one who is not fluent in either English or French should be granted citizenship. There should be a five year waiting period and the prospective citizen must be able to show an unblemished criminal record and pass a written test in English or French demonstrating a knowledge of Canadian institutions. Children born of non-citizens, especially illegals, should not be given Canadian citizenship.
Immigration is a selfish act.
People always migrate to a land they perceive to be better than their own. As proof, we note few people lining up in front of the North Korean or Haitian embassies to emigrate to those sorry lands. Thus, Canada as the host country must carefully assess potential immigrants to be certain that they can make a contribution to Canada and that they are, in fact, committed to Canadian values. Pursuant to point 6, family reunification should not be a value of Canada's immigration policy. Beyond a qualified immigrant's spouse and children there should be no right to sponsor other family members.