Canadian immigration appears less evil to me but also a heck lot more incompetent and confusing to deal with

(I’ve actually never figured out how to get a work visa to Canada and I’ve figured it out for most countries. Like even the How to Apply page is.. vague. And I’m a native English speaker with international immigration experience. I think you’re supposed to use an agent, most of the time, but I refuse. Anyway, that’s not on the cards anymore and I would die in the cold)

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/03/21/bc-uk-midwife-work-permit-denied-english-test/

U.K. midwife facing deportation from B.C. after work permit denied over English test

A Victoria-based midwife and her patients have been left in the lurch over a problem with paperwork.

CityNews Vancouver
@skinnylatte Yeah, hard to navigate systems have been a recurring issue with our government. This is combined with the fact that immigration has (probably unfairly) been a target in attempts to reduce the skyrocketing prices of housing, so there isn't the political willpower to improve the immigration/visa system.