All due respect to foreigners. We have a huge issue in Canada with foreign workers right now. The TFW (Temporary Foreign Workers) program is in shambles and this being an election year, much political posturing is ongoing at this moment on how to avoid fumbling this hot potato. There is far more involved than 100 or so pilots and this is a large dilemma in Canada.
Almost every nation on the planet has laws and statutes which address foreign workers and many trade agreements.
No country in the world is immune from scrutiny on protectionist legislation. Every EU nation has some dirt on their hands for exactly such conduct. Australia has had some of the toughest work visa regulations for many years (I had such status down under in the 80's), and the process was onerous to say the least. The far east is so inconsistent and convoluted, one can hardly consider them anything other than confused.
Canadian politics is entering a phase where we need government to tackle many outstanding problems within our nation, some of which are foreigners (More specifically foreigners taking jobs from Canadians when we have enough skill to fill the bill), and the lost opportunities for our own youth and trained but not employed skilled workers. If some of you foreign fellows want, you can apply for citizenship and stay, if you have skills and training we will welcome you with open arms. If you intend to come here and turn us into a facsimile of where you came from, save your ink and apply elsewhere. We may be somewhat protectionist, however I can find similar statutes and protectionist law in all other nations. Good day.