Unfortunately, the reason that I happened to read the message was that I was looking at what happened to a job for which I was a candidate in the Netherlands. I had even improved my Dutch which is not easy in a city that has about four hours Dutch radio programming a day and the occasional movie. Nonetheless, in this age of refugee problems let me explain the excellent legislation which emerged. The legislation transfers the focus from women, children and oprhans who tended in the old system to be the target of deportations imposed by quotas set for bureaucrats. The new legislation gives those who deserve protection a better chance of staying and deports those with criminal records who often preyed upon recent immigrants to Canada. This is a great improvement in protection for legitimte immigrants and lessens the threat to law officers who had to contend with people who had committed violent crimes before entering Canada and continued committing the same violent crimes afterward posing a real threat to everyone's personal safety. Actually, this legislation improves the humanitarian status of legitimate immigrants and refugees. As for the position in the Netherlands, I now have improved my Dutch and as Peter Ustinov insists the opportunity which you miss could have led you astray from an even better one. Perhaps, the government of Canada would share its new legislation with others facing similar problems. Watch which key you press and which address is listed! Best regards, Paul. -- Dr. Paul S. di Virgilio, University of Toronto [log in to unmask]