Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Canadian immigrant benefits urban legend


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The result was keep.  The possibility of a merger can be discussed on the article talk page.  Sandstein  19:27, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Canadian immigrant benefits urban legend

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The article (originally titled "Canadian Refugee Policy") was made primarily to talk about a supposed urban legand. I don't see proof it's a big deal in Canada, and doubt it will be of lasting interest. While some of the original article was about the generic issue of "Canadian Refugee Policy", it wasn't of sufficient size/quality to use anywhere, which is why I renamed the article, and AFD'd it. Rob (talk) 04:05, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep This urban legend/hoax email has been circulated in the mainstream media of numerous countries, including Australia, using exactly the same figures strangely enough. The ABC program Media Watch has covered it three times recently:, and . I would remove the Canadian focus, as the international coverage may make it more notable. --Canley (talk) 05:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge into Immigration, as a separate section headed "As source of urban legends". The story that immigrants receive preferential treatment over native citizens is indeed an international phenomenon tracked by observers like Snopes  and surfaces regularly in mainstream media, so it's notable.  However, very few urban legends have separate Wikipedia articles (exceptions include Sewer alligators and Vanishing hitchhiker), and these tend to be more general in nature rather than this article about one specific incidence.  This material, in a shorter form and with its citations, would sit well as a part of a couple of paragraphs in the Immigration article along with examples from other countries. --  Ka renjc 08:36, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Canley's excellent analysis and research. Debate (talk) 11:56, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge per above. --Padraic 15:15, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep and rename per Canley, and per the WP:RS already in the article. The Toronto Star is Canada's largest circulation daily, and the legend has spread to both Australia and the US, further proof that it is not shortlived. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:27, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions.   —Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:31, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge per Karenjc. This is an urban legend that's been related to multiple countries, not just Canada, although I think it is notable enough to be included in a broader article on the general topic.  Risker (talk) 20:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep and re-name per Canley and Shawn in Montreal. GreenJoe 20:53, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep and rename per Canley. It is a persistent urban legend and reliable sources are available. Double Blue  (Talk) 23:25, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I've begin broadening the focus of the article, per the discussion here. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 23:40, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Since the consensus is to do what you've done (broaden it), I renamed the article. Given there's consensus to keep the material, I wouldn't object to somebody closing this AFD early, since any further discussion probably belongs on the talk page of the article.  --Rob (talk) 21:24, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep it's a good article, stands on its own. Reggie Perrin (talk) 05:15, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Snowball keep well sourced article, clearly notable. DigitalC (talk) 11:58, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.