I partially agree with the witnesses in Toronto. For example, kinship is emphasized in Chinese communities and families. We're not as so-called independent as in the traditional western concept. We would like to live close by, together in the same building. We can look after each other, keep the kinship. In the Caucasian concept, the officials of Caucasian background may not understand this. Why do you need to get your parents and grandparents over here to live altogether? I'd like to think that our officers working with these applicants should understand the cultural background of the particular community more.
After the parents arrive in Canada, they are not burdens to Canadian society. Not only do they bring their income, their pension, but they also bring their knowledge and their other contributions to this society to help alleviate the hardship in the family by looking after their grandchildren. The working couples can be more liberated and released from the domestic work after a heavy day of work at their job.