What is compassionate about a nation having a welfare system?

[disolitude]

Kasz216 said:

disolitude said:

My parents were on welfare for about a year when we got in to Canada. No one really wants to employ chemical engeneers that don't speak English.

Even if 50% of people on welfare abuse the system, the other 50% of people it genuenly helps to get started in a country are worth having welfare.

Don't you usually have to speak the language before they allow you to immigrate to most countries in the first place?

It is prefered but not a manditory requirement.

Level of education, age, languages spoken, work experience, number of kids are all considered.