Canada's 'Points System' for Immigration: How Viable Is It?

"This week, guest blogger Felicia Zeidman will examine Canada’s points assessment and explore whether it can fit into a US immigration reform proposal.  One of the criticisms of the points system is that it  fails to match the prospective immigrant to an employer, and there are cases of many Ph.Ds ending up driving taxis.  The question, however, is whether employability should be the sole determining factor or whether it should assess the immigrant's overall ability to successfully adapt in the new country? " - Cyrus D. Mehta's Insightful Immigration Blog, Jan. 22, 2013.