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>a study found that refugees ended up paying more in income taxes than investor immigrants Citation? I mean, presumably there's a citable study out there some

>a study found that refugees ended up paying more in income taxes than investor immigrants Citation? I mean, presumably there's a citable study out there somewhere. That immigrants in general pay in more taxes sounds plausible. That refugees are a greater net positive (taxes in minus benefits out) than investors, who are basically all wealthy enough to use minimal government services, seems like a stretch.

Tiktaalik 7y ago
There's a bunch of articles if you google the right words, but basically in 2014 Jason Kenny cancelled the program because a Canadian government data showed that millionaires weren't really hanging around and contributing. > According to CIC, investor immigrants reported average earnings of about $18,000 in their first year and just $28,000 after 15 years. After three years, only 47 per cent of such immigrants reported any income. The Canadian average is 67 per cent. > Meanwhile, refugees (those who come to Canada under hardship) reported first-year average incomes of $20,000 and after 15 years those incomes rose to $30,000. Two-thirds of refugees reported income by their fifth year, on par with Canada’s average. > After five years, only 39 per cent reported income, suggesting investor immigrants may leave the country (or declare non-residency) after the citizenship process is complete. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/refugees-reporting-higher-earnings-in-canada-than-investor-immigrants https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/refugees-reporting-high...