The political cartoon above is used to portray Canada’s immigration system. The guard in the chair symbolizes the government and its’ security of the country. As the guard has his eyes closed and there are “Z Z Z Z Z” letters extending from him, it is evident that he is sleeping on the job and unaware of what is happening around him. The garbage surrounding the chair and his shoes on the ground is also suggesting that he is lazy and does not take this situation seriously. In front of the chair, there is a switch set to the “IN” position, which is allowing the hundreds of immigrants lining up in the background to enter the country freely without proper checks.
Since the guard is the foremost object that viewers see first, this is used to intensify the idea that Canada is not as strict as it should be and slacking when it comes to deciding who should be accepted in. The newspaper that he was reading and now thrown on the ground also has the headline as: “CANADA UNSAFE”. This is being used to persuade the viewers into thinking that the cause of issues within the country relates back to the fact that the government does not care about the citizens’ welfare and security. With all these symbolizations and subtle details, it is clear that the overall depiction of the image above is that this country’s immigration system is flawed and inefficient.