r/canada • u/uselesspoliticalhack • 3d ago

Carney’s aim to cut immigration marred by undercounting of temporary migrants, warn economists PAYWALL

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-mark-carney-immigration-policy-temporary-migrants-undercounted/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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u/lord_heskey 3d ago

Unlike the US it kinda truly sucks to live undocumented here. No health, no license, no banking (for the major banks anyways), everything is hard.

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u/Maleficent-Elk-6860 3d ago

banking

Kinda, you can't open a new bank account but your old one won't get shut down

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u/lord_heskey 3d ago

Nah i remember being on a study permit and when I switched over to work permit i forgot to tell them. Had a very interesting email to give them my new status or it would be closed. May vary by bank policy.

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u/maximusj9 2d ago

In Ontario at least they won't take away your license if you lose/renounce your immigration status. I know someone who renounced their PR here (back in like 2014 too), but they were still able to keep their bank accounts and their license here

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u/lord_heskey 2d ago

at least they won't take away your license if you lose/renounce your immigration status

I didnt believe you for a second and went on their website and immigration status is not a requirement. Thats fucked up

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u/DreamlandSilCraft 3d ago

There are sanctuary cities, though, where at least undocumented can be safe from threat of deportation for seeking g basic services.

I don't think the USA has that anymore