Day: March 7, 2011

This short film talks about the foreign doctors struggling to get residencies in Canada even after they have obtained their Canadian medical qualifications. This raises the concern of ”systemic racism” in the evaluation of immigrant workers. Considering that Canada is currently suffering from doctor shortages, one would expect that Canada would welcome foreign doctors (who are qualified) to work in residency. However, that is not the case. What are some of the issues holding the Canadian-qualified immigrant doctors back from working in Canada? Why are they refused residency regardless of their qualifications?

Please click on the link below to view this film.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/doctors_without_residency/

Brain Abuse by Bauder

1. Bauder points out that “immigrants (under the “skilled-workers” category) are selected by a point system that gives credit to education and credentials that not not recognized in Cacada.” How do you feel about such de-skilling discrepancy? If occupations that are not highly desired by Canadian-born residents are filled up by immogrants, why is it more beneficial for high skilled immigranst to immigrate to Canada?

2. A lot of immigrants with valid education and credentials still face difficulties finding adaquate careers because they lack “Canadian Experience.” What is your definition of Canadian experience? Do you think in some professions it is necessary to concider “Canadian Experience” in finding employees? Or is it an abstract hurdle for immigrtants being discrimitated by the Canadian-borns in finding occupations?

3. According to Bauder, some of the toughest standards for finding recognition of foreign credentials are imposed on the medical professions. Many immigrants grunt that this is because the Canada-born personnel associated in medial corporation does not “want people from Third World countires coming in because it reduces thire demand.” Do you agree?

4. In his journal, Bauder quoted Bourdieu’s observation that “under particular circmusntances, institutionalised cultural capital can be replaced by other forms of cultural capital.” Agree or disagree? If so, why?