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Canada isn’t ready for a borderless Commonwealth

Applying for a student visa is one of most godawful things I’ve ever done. The process is so bogged down by bureaucracy it’s a miracle anyone ever gets to study abroad. And after my exchange to France, my own personal horror story initially attracted me to James Skinner’s advocacy for free movement between Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. But I just can’t get behind this movement — at least not yet. At first I was enthralled by Skinner’s proposal. Who wouldn’t be? The idea of free movement between the four countries is particularly attractive to young students.…

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