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I couldn't find anything authoritative on the matter so I hope I can ask this here with Canadians reading. I'm curious if the only reason for the large asian po
by cm3 11y ago
I couldn't find anything authoritative on the matter so I hope I can ask this here with Canadians reading. I'm curious if the only reason for the large asian population in Vancouver is solely due to immigration from California around the turn of the 20th century.
- mistermann 11y agoThe older population maybe, but the new immigration is typically a wife and children living here (going to school, enjoying subsidized health care, etc) while the husband stays in mainland China for work (paying no taxes in Canada of course).
- cm3 11y agoWell but the husband works and lives in China, so it's natural to pay taxes there. I suppose wife and kids are supported financially by husband and she doesn't work, so why would they pay taxes?
- kspaans 11y agoThey are paying property taxes and consumption taxes. Though I'm not sure how much money you can receive, as a dependent, from outside of the country before the CRA comes knocking.
- cm3 11y agoOf course they are, but I assume they can easily circumvent income taxes by just using a card backed by the husband in China. Like a prolonged vacation where you rent the holiday home.
- mistermann 11y agoThe question isn't why would they pay taxes, the question is should the host country ask them to contribute monetarily to the community in which they live and from which they benefit? I think the answer to that is yes - a lot of people seem to disagree but seem reluctant to explain why.
- drpgq 11y agoThere was a big increase from Hongkong during the handover period, but now it mostly from the mainland.