ADUFE said:
I wish the Fraser institute would do some research on how much of pending applicant's money is in Canadian govt coffers as well as the interest such monies have accrued over the years. I would also like them to do some research about the amount of money landed immigrants bring and have brought in over the years too. Then we would really know for sure if they are making more money from immigration or losing money from it.
By the way, most new immigrants do not bring that much money... many of us dwindle our settlement funds in a few months, before starting earning... & quite a few ppl hit the Social Security as well.
But, the immigration policy is not only about FSW/PNP/CEC/QSW, & how many come-in under Business Class any way? What about the Refugee Claimants? They come-in empty handed... get a shelter for free [Hydro/Gas included] & the IRPA Allowances!!!
I know of many who didn't vacate the TDHB homes for yrs to come [22 yrs in a case] - while that was provided only for an intermediate pd., to settle-down & move-on... they declined to settle-down in 22 yrs.!!! And past 62, r getting the CPP too !!!
And who pays for it? -U & me, thru the tax funds ! Canada is a Welfare State - too good at it... this is what bugs the ppl on the streets today.
Besides, many come here with attitudinal issues / behavioural disorders - they just won't settle-down, can't... every job that they take [if they could] ends-up getting fired - in 4-6 months too... and they carry-on like that yrs. together... cursing the system [sometimes every aspect of it] - but do they go back? -NO... they remain here, rear their families, with Govt. aid, but cribbing all along -- and many get their folks as well -- then the vicious circle continues.
If u thought these freeloaders were a rarity/scarce - go to
Dixon/Kipling,
Danforth Ave,
Christie St.,
Albion/Finch - I could go on -- and u'd know. Then these r the Toronto locations - there r similar stories in other cities as well.
We'd say they came from failed states, atrocities galore, we need to help them, if not us - who would? - but the guy in the street doesn't care when his taxes go-up... they chose to elect a Govt. who'd take notice.
Qorax
Ps.: This is not my opinion - but a reflection of the feelers I get during my day-to-day interactions.