I learned English from zero. I am not a part of a country where English is widely spoken. I got two degrees from top-100 universities of the world and I paid more than 50,000 USD for those degrees.
It is not about me, but about thousands of people whose chances are reduced because of the large influx of Indian candidates to the system. People should be competing with people in their country, who had similar conditions. Not with people who can pay for a master degree to a non-recognized university and simply get it to boost their CRS score.
This reminds me of the 'equal opportunities vs equal outcomes' debate here in the states.
I empathize with you. It's hard to say anything related to race these days - whether based in stats or fiction - without being raked over. Given the number of us on this forum, you're likely going to hurt feelings and enrage many, more so given the lack of FSW drawings.
You're right - most of us likely grew up speaking English. Yes, an income adjusted for the cost of living in India allows for undergraduate studies more than many other countries. Obtaining a graduate degree in India doesn't break the bank, and we don't spend decades paying off student loans. Yes, many of our universities aren't world-renowned but the degrees conferred count just as much as yours do. Maybe you're right to think we have it easier and maybe
on average, we do.
However, Canada 'selects the highest-ranking candidates from the pool and invites them to apply for permanent residence.'
Not the ones who have worked the hardest and not the ones who have sacrificed the most. Having a leg up early in life vs coming from a broken home, receiving a full ride vs shelling out $100,000 for your education - none of it matters.
If the current system doesn't work the way Canada is intending it to, maybe they'll wake up and make the program more selective. Until then - while I understand your frustration, it gets messy to go down the 'deserving' rabbit hole. Canada has set the rules, not Indians.