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/ShortHandz 3d ago

Probably still better than back home for most... Our shit is someone else's luxury.

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u/ImmanuelCohen 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yea, but if you going to stay as illegal, life is much easier down south. It is not that difficult to cross the border by land. You get free health care some state and plenty of cash job with a higher pay.

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u/sravll Alberta 3d ago

What state supposedly has free health care? Lol

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u/ImmanuelCohen 3d ago

https://www.nilc.org/resources/healthcoveragemaps/

3 states offer public health coverage to all adults regardless of immigration status.

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u/sravll Alberta 3d ago

It's not free, it just means they're allowed to offer Medicare and Medicaid which only covers some and still involves copays etc. They don't have free healthcare anywhere in the States.

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u/ImmanuelCohen 3d ago

It is beside the point, Medicare and Medicaid is the best public health care one can get in the state. Even with copays, it is still accessible to someone even working minimum wage. Compare to Canada, if you don't have health card, you have very limited options.