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They don't pay income tax. In a country with free medicare and cheap post-secondary education, and many other low income benefits this is a massive problem. "n

They don't pay income tax. In a country with free medicare and cheap post-secondary education, and many other low income benefits this is a massive problem. "nine of 10 recent Chinese immigrants arrive in Metro Vancouver with enough money to immediately buy homes. But only half hold down jobs during their first five years in Canada, while four of 10 report they’re surviving on low incomes." https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-how-chinese-filipino-and-other-immigrants-differ https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-how... Ritzy Richmond neighbourhood where many are ‘poor’ http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Part+Ritzy+Richmond+neighbourhood+where+many+poor/11136169/story.html http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Part+Ritzy+Richmond+nei...

mistermann 7y ago
> But only half hold down jobs during their first five years I wonder how long it will be before the government decides to change their data format so immigrant employment numbers can no longer be associated with country of origin, under the guise of "privacy" or something like that.
- andy_bandy 7y ago
  I don't think it's freely available right now. I think Hiebert only has access to it because of his credentials, position, and relationship with the Federal Government of Canada. "Hiebert, who frequently advises the federal government" https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-canadas-immigration-targets-a-form-of-housing-policy-says-study https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-can...
msie 7y ago
You are publishing opinion pieces from Douglas Todd, who is a syndicated conservative author who doesn’t like immigration. I wouldn’t take his articles at face value.
- andy_bandy 7y ago
  The data is coming from government sources and is being analyzed by a UBC professor. Would you take that at face value? >Since Hiebert’s (University of B.C. geographer) Canadian research for the first time correlates 2016 census information with “landing data” provided by the federal immigration department
msie 7y ago
9/10 is taken out of context. It sounds like 9/10 of all Chinese immigrants but that’s clearly not true. Many reading it will be outraged and not investigate further. Mission accomplished for the opinion piece.

mistermann 7y ago

> But only half hold down jobs during their first five years I wonder how long it will be before the government decides to change their data format so immigrant employment numbers can no longer be associated with country of origin, under the guise of "privacy" or something like that.

andy_bandy 7y ago
I don't think it's freely available right now. I think Hiebert only has access to it because of his credentials, position, and relationship with the Federal Government of Canada. "Hiebert, who frequently advises the federal government" https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-canadas-immigration-targets-a-form-of-housing-policy-says-study https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-can...

msie 7y ago

You are publishing opinion pieces from Douglas Todd, who is a syndicated conservative author who doesn’t like immigration. I wouldn’t take his articles at face value.

andy_bandy 7y ago
The data is coming from government sources and is being analyzed by a UBC professor. Would you take that at face value? >Since Hiebert’s (University of B.C. geographer) Canadian research for the first time correlates 2016 census information with “landing data” provided by the federal immigration department

msie 7y ago

9/10 is taken out of context. It sounds like 9/10 of all Chinese immigrants but that’s clearly not true. Many reading it will be outraged and not investigate further. Mission accomplished for the opinion piece.