Are newcomers a drain on society, are lazy and tend to live off social assistance
Immigrants living in poverty are less dependent on social assistance and family support in other poor Canadians.
Only 16 percent of immigrant families living in poverty has received social assistance in 2004 compared to 33 percent from Canada low-income families who receive public assistance programs.
This year, one third of low-income working age as a poor immigrant workers, only slightly higher than the 27 percent of other low-income people who have enough hours to be reported as part of the Workers the poor.
Statistics show that immigrants bring skills and training and want to use them quickly and "efficiently" as they can, said Tim Rees, director of the immigration program in the city. "And it's hard. There are obstacles," he said. "You want to work. They want to feel part of our community. "
A 2007 report showed that the proportion of low income, recent immigrant adults had work-limiting disability was 11 percent, far less than 26 percent of other low-income citizens who could not work because of their disability.
The definition of "immigrant" comes into play again in the debate, said Wong.
Asylum seekers tend to rely more on social assistance because of language barriers and education to find employment, but many people do not distinguish between them and other groups of newcomers, at he said.
However, 60 percent of newcomers Citizenship and Immigration Canada are included in economy class, while 26 percent of family members and 14 percent are refugees.
Only 16 percent of immigrant families living in poverty has received social assistance in 2004 compared to 33 percent from Canada low-income families who receive public assistance programs.
This year, one third of low-income working age as a poor immigrant workers, only slightly higher than the 27 percent of other low-income people who have enough hours to be reported as part of the Workers the poor.
Statistics show that immigrants bring skills and training and want to use them quickly and "efficiently" as they can, said Tim Rees, director of the immigration program in the city. "And it's hard. There are obstacles," he said. "You want to work. They want to feel part of our community. "
A 2007 report showed that the proportion of low income, recent immigrant adults had work-limiting disability was 11 percent, far less than 26 percent of other low-income citizens who could not work because of their disability.
The definition of "immigrant" comes into play again in the debate, said Wong.
Asylum seekers tend to rely more on social assistance because of language barriers and education to find employment, but many people do not distinguish between them and other groups of newcomers, at he said.
However, 60 percent of newcomers Citizenship and Immigration Canada are included in economy class, while 26 percent of family members and 14 percent are refugees.
