{"product_id":"points-of-entry-vic-satzewich-9780774830249","title":"Points of Entry: How Canada's Immigration Officers Decide Who Gets in","description":"Every year, over 1.3 million people apply to visit, work, or settle in Canada and discover that their future rests in visa officers' hands. How do these officers decide who gets in? Seeking answers to this question, Vic Satzewich gained access to eleven overseas visa offices. \u003ci\u003ePoints of Entry\u003c\/i\u003e reveals immigration officers in action as they determine credibility and risk. Contrary to popular opinion, individual bias rarely enters into their decisions. Instead, a combination of experience, organizational culture, and accumulated local knowledge shapes their decision to issue a visa or dig deeper into some people's stories and histories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vic Satzewich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774830247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774830249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016","brand":"Vic Satzewich","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086850633983,"sku":"9780774830249","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9dc6b499-c6a4-42ac-85a9-4e2abef2f279.jpg?v=1769096951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/points-of-entry-vic-satzewich-9780774830249","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}