The US has a welfare system as well. In the case of refugee there is often a transition period where people need to learn English/French, adapt to a new country, get healthy because they have often come from an area where living conditions are not satisfactory, etc. Unfortunately many people have lived in countries where the cash economy rules and there have been no taxes so I think there was a lack of understanding that Uber wasn't just extra cash on the side to supplement the family income. Sure the tax bill will be a huge lesson. Th welfare system also supports the children who are likely to are much more likely to be successful if they have some support like access to housing and nutrition. This family has only recently come to Canada so hopefully they are working hard to become fully employed and get off welfare in the recent future.
Tax for refugee
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The US has a welfare system as well. In the case of refugee there is often a transition period where people need to learn English/French, adapt to a new country, get healthy because they have often come from an area where living conditions are not satisfactory, etc. Unfortunately many people have lived in countries where the cash economy rules and there have been no taxes so I think there was a lack of understanding that Uber wasn't just extra cash on the side to supplement the family income. Sure the tax bill will be a huge lesson. Th welfare system also supports the children who are likely to are much more likely to be successful if they have some support like access to housing and nutrition. This family has only recently come to Canada so hopefully they are working hard to become fully employed and get off welfare in the recent future.
If u think your tax money is being wasted than u should think the other way round, these refugee claimants or refugees who get welfare return more than what they have taken from welfare by working 18 hours a day, this is comparatively a good return to government, just think of the drugee who is also on welfare but never bothers to work or pay taxes but still gets his food , medical and cash money from welfare to booze off the taxes people pay !!
To be fair if you are working 18 hours a day you shouldn't qualify for welfare.
I was talking in general tht refugee who were on welfare do work nd pay taxes... iwork nd pay tax /and i had been on welfare too.. but as soon I started working igot off that
And hopefully he registered for a GST HST number with the CRA, otherwise he’s potentially in for being mandatorily registered with all the associated interest and penalties. There is a mechanism in place where people who fail to register are registered and they will receive a letter notifying them of this. He would owe the GST HST tax, dependant where they are in the country, on their UBER earnings. Not knowing or becoming aware of ones tax obligations does not negate ones tax responsibilities, regardless if one comes from a country where under the table aka cash transactions are the norm. People want to live in a country with the associated benefits , then the expectation is that they will be in compliance with the income tax laws of the country they chose for refuge
Compliance is not a choice
Not knowing is not a reason under the ITA
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Well all people eligible to vote aka citizens in this country will be able to voice their opinions, on many issues,not just immigration ,this coming up Oct in the General Election. But I’m sure immigration will be a topic that is debated
We shall see which way the pendulum swings .
And btw you have no clue why some people have fell into an addiction crisis, homelessness. You seem not to appreciate refugees from being slotted into a category, then don’t slot individuals in this country who have fallen into a cycle of addiction and or homelessness
This country had the compassion to take you in
Everyone has a story
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If you just consider economic benefits, this arguments doesn't hold. ( a person on drugs can be any one , recent immigrant, second generation of an immigrant and it goes on.. it's not not really relevant here) . "Economic" immigration meant to benefit Canada economically. Refugee program is there for a different reason, although it's being misused ( I am originally from Sri Lanka, so I know to what level .. lol ). Anyone can google and find out information about how refugees report their income many years becoming a PR. However I would support genuine refugees, irrespective of the economic impact. But that's not really happening mostly today.