Mastodawn

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

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Liminal witch 🧙‍♀️ Sarah Mar 22

@skinnylatte @GreenSkyOverMe at the same time, if my father was able to naturalise there, it can't be that hard.

On the other hand Quebec gave hard time a French woman over writing one chapter of her PhD thesis in English, declaring that her French is not at the adequate level.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/quebec-overturns-decision-to-deny-french-woman-immigration-documents-over-language-issue/

Quebec overturns decision to deny French woman immigration documents over language issue

The Quebec government has overturned a decision to deny a French woman her Quebec immigration documents because a chapter of her PhD thesis was written in English.

CTVNews

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Adrianna Tan Mar 22

@xgebi @GreenSkyOverMe maybe it was easier in the past?

Most of my friends have recent experiences of being completely dicked around

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Liminal witch 🧙‍♀️ Sarah Mar 22

@skinnylatte @GreenSkyOverMe He naturalised after the start of pandemic, so not too long ago

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Adrianna Tan Mar 22

@xgebi @GreenSkyOverMe could be different if you’re already a PR. It seems very difficult to enter from the outside now even as a tourist

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