Of course, what that doesn't say is that her spouse has to have an income level double that of what JSA gets... or you have to have ten times that amount in savings. It's about USD100k. Bloody ridiculous, it is.
>> Of course, what that doesn't say is that her spouse has to have an income level double that of what JSA gets... or you have to have ten times that amount in savings. It's about USD100k. Bloody ridiculous, it is. <<
It's only ridiculous if you believe that people should be allowed to move in and become citizens. It makes perfect sense if you believe that outsiders should be kept out.
A majority of this world's nations believe the latter and design their laws accordingly. It is very difficult to switch countries legally, and dangerous to do so illegally. But the driving forces are enough that people routinely risk -- and not infrequently lose -- their lives trying. Everyone claims to be sad about seeing a dead toddler facedown on a beach, but almost nobody wants to change the things which led up to that. Except Canada, they stepped right up on the Syrian refugee issue and left the rest of the world looking like asshats. Go Canada!
♫ Go Canada, a hero among lands True love for others in thy folk command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, good people cheer for thee. Open your land to refugees, O Canada, good people honour thee; O Canada, good people honour thee! ♪
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Date: 2016-03-16 11:20 pm (UTC)Of course, what that doesn't say is that her spouse has to have an income level double that of what JSA gets... or you have to have ten times that amount in savings. It's about USD100k. Bloody ridiculous, it is.
Thank you!
Date: 2016-03-16 11:33 pm (UTC)That was very thoughtful of you.
>> Of course, what that doesn't say is that her spouse has to have an income level double that of what JSA gets... or you have to have ten times that amount in savings. It's about USD100k. Bloody ridiculous, it is. <<
It's only ridiculous if you believe that people should be allowed to move in and become citizens. It makes perfect sense if you believe that outsiders should be kept out.
A majority of this world's nations believe the latter and design their laws accordingly. It is very difficult to switch countries legally, and dangerous to do so illegally. But the driving forces are enough that people routinely risk -- and not infrequently lose -- their lives trying. Everyone claims to be sad about seeing a dead toddler facedown on a beach, but almost nobody wants to change the things which led up to that. Except Canada, they stepped right up on the Syrian refugee issue and left the rest of the world looking like asshats. Go Canada!
Re: Thank you!
Date: 2016-03-17 03:12 am (UTC)True love for others in thy folk command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
good people cheer for thee.
Open your land to refugees,
O Canada, good people honour thee;
O Canada, good people honour thee! ♪
The best filk damn near writes itself. :)