By Clifford Krauss
Published: Monday, June 6, 2005
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Gian Sangha wanted to work so badly that he cut his hair and removed his turban for job interviews, even though it compromised his Sikh beliefs. He sent hundreds of resumes. He prayed fervently and finally bought a Buddha statue for good luck.
But Sangha, 55, an environmental scientist from India, could not seem to get a job in Canada, his adopted country, despite a doctorate from Germany, two published books and university teaching experience in the United States.
"Here in Canada, there is a hidden discrimination," Sangha said over cups of Indian tea and spicy pakoras, or fritters, in the dining room of his home in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey.
To scrape by, he once cut lawns. Now he does clerical work and shares his house with his extended family. It was not supposed to be this way in Canada, which years ago put out a welcome mat to professionals from around the developing world.
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