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11 June 2018

Canada's 'Random' Immigration Lottery...

...uses Microsoft Excel, which isn't actually random...
“We stand by this randomized selection process as a sufficient means of equal opportunity for all who look to express an interest in sponsoring their parents and grandparents,” said a spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
So, what happened to the meritocracy?

We might as well let them play "rock, paper, scissors" to get in the door.

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