In years gone by the Globe might have pointed out that the people coming here on 10-year visas are just a higher $ class of  refugees.  The editorial refers to 300,000 immigrants per year, which I and I think just about all Canadians are happy to take.  But that presumes we select people from all around the world, based on skills and English/French language abilities.  JT has moved away from that by increasing the family %, but that is not a huge deal.  What is a big deal is the end-run on existing law done by granting about a million free 10-year entry/exit visas, resulting in (?) a few hundred thousand "immigrants" outside the normal channels.  Many of them are very well off, and they are responsible for the recent massive bump in house prices, from already nutty levels.  Why is this allowed?  Why is the Globe so silent?  They will live here, pay no income tax, have babies here (automatic citizens) and never leave.  Hardly fair to someone in Africa who applies and waits their turn!