Recent content by J_Tay

Am i the only one who cannot edit/delete posts?

The real downside to immigration policies everywhere is the number of 'dependents' each PR will lug along. Even in Canada, the percentage of new immigrants who know basic English is 20%. That was some years ago but their laws are tighter now. The 80% are the spouses, children, parents...

Oh great. I hope the PAP doesn't use this extreme example to say that 'locals are choosey. see? even this homeless and needy family don't want to work!' and import more cheap foreigners to take over local jobs across the board. :mad:

It's an Asian thing. In most places in Asia, requiring an English teacher means getting an Ang Moh. They want to speak perfect US/UK English, not Chinglish, Japlish or Singlish. Of course many of these ignoramuses may even think that ALL Ang Mohs are native English speakers. Most of them are...

Really? ooh-ooh, I'm there! Anyway, there's nothing to stop an immigrant, or any canadian resident, from moving to another place after some years.

There's some sense in what you say, but this begs the question of 'how did things come to this'? Perhaps it's because incomes are low and costs are high, so both parents must work and need a maid to take care of their children. Perhaps it's because there is no minimum wage, respect or...

Pets are allowed in first-world countries because their owners are very responsible and the animals are well-behaved. In 'other' places owners don't clean up their dogs' shit and their dogs are fond of causing a din.

Hmm. Most of the responses here are unexpected. In the past, there's always talk about meeting up and sharing experiences for S'pore migrants. Now I'm getting 'forget S'pore and avoid all Sinkees' and 'by starting this thread you've proven you're not good enough for Canada'. Wow, i dunno...

Many thanks, old bros!

Yes I will be enrolling at Queen's U for a Master's degree. That's in Kingston, a small 'university town' where the Canada OCS is also located. Thank for the well wishes. Of course it's a nervous decision, but it's something I have thought over for 5 years, and prepared for 2 years. Of course...

I'm going to Ontario, Canada. Would be pleased to be acquainted with...ahem... like-minded migrants settled anywhere there.

I still cannot figure out if your comments are dead serious or made with bitter sarcasm!

Never underestimate the power of overseas nationals in transforming a country! They are the guys who have lived in and seen the first-world, and have globe-spanning networks that help them get things done.

He is a classy guy, and one day he'll make a good senior politician.... but not yet. In spite of his great credentials, he's still a 'noob' who'll need time to understand how this dinosaur of a system works and settle himself. But it's a matter of time before he make it.

Sleaguepunter is spot on. I have been on both sides of the fence for PAP meet-the-people sessions. The MP for my old ward was never present, and his subordinates would be the ones acting on the MP's behalf. Many of them are very arrogant and dismissive; they don't make an effort to understand...