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Here’s why Canada needs to ditch age‑based immigration points

by The Conversation May 5, 2026

written by The Conversation May 5, 2026

By Christina Clark-Kazak Canada’s immigration point system was established in 1967 to respond to historic racism and nationality bias. Granting points for age, education, official language skills, Canadian work experience and family ties, the current Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) grades applica...

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