Global Economics Commentaries This is the RSS feed for Global Economics Ltd http://www.global-economics.ca/index.shtml Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0500 Canadian Taxpayers Shouldn't Have to Pay for the Care of the Immigrants' Parents This article is an op ed piece that presents the case against the current very costly Canadian Parent and Grandparent Immigration Program made in a research paper.It also summarizes the estimates of the cost of the program contained in the longer paper. http://www.global-economics.ca/parents.htm glo00004 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0500 The Parent and Grandparent Immigration Program: Costs and Proposed Changes This paper critically examines the parent and grandparent program, which allows immigrants to sponsor their parents and grandparents for immigration to Canada. The rationale for the program to be weak given advances in communication and travel. And there are significant problems and costs associated with the program. As a contribution to the Government's consultations, this paper offers a proposal to make the program more fiscally sustainable. http://www.global-economics.ca/parents.pdf glo00003 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Speaking Notes on Managing Canada's Immigration Application Backlogs These were prepared for Patrick Grady's testimony before the House Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Tuesday October 25, 2011. http://www.global-economics.ca/backlog_speaking_notes.pdf glo00002 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Patrick Grady testifying before the House Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Managing Canada's Immigration Application Backlogs Youtube video for Patrick Grady's testimony before the House Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Tuesday October 25, 2011. http://www.global-economics.ca/backlog_testimony.htm glo00001 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0500