One root canal and they could be on the streets.
Toronto's homeless life span is only 42 years old (half of general population): 3 die each week
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Again, this guy I met is on a disability pension that pays a bit north of $1,100 a month. He pays $400 for a room so that leaves over $700 for other stuff. He also recently took a job as a crossing guard. Yes, it is very possible to live in Toronto on $1,100 a month.
BTW: I think all or nearly all international students come from rich families. Yes, no, maybe? The article below was true 10 years ago and I think still true to-day.
"Chinese students in the US purchased just under $15.5 billion worth of new and used cars in the 2012-13 school year, according to the latest data provided by market research firm CNW Research. Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and BMW were, far and away, the most preferred brands."
A lust for speed: Young, rich and Chinese in rural America - BBC Worklife
BTW: I think all or nearly all international students come from rich families. Yes, no, maybe? The article below was true 10 years ago and I think still true to-day.
"Chinese students in the US purchased just under $15.5 billion worth of new and used cars in the 2012-13 school year, according to the latest data provided by market research firm CNW Research. Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and BMW were, far and away, the most preferred brands."
A lust for speed: Young, rich and Chinese in rural America - BBC Worklife
There's also risk/danger in flaunting one's wealth.
Man gets 4-year sentence in kidnapping of Chinese student Wanzhen Lu | CBC News
Man gets 4-year sentence in kidnapping of Chinese student Wanzhen Lu | CBC News
My point was that slaves in the Southern US had homes, they were given food, and they were clothed, they just weren't paid for their labour. Someone earning minimum wage in Toronto wouldn't have much left over after paying for their clothes, food and shelter. Housing costs are much cheaper in a smaller town, but owning a car there is a necessity rather than a luxury.
This is only one aspect - and the most benign - of the Foreign Worker program/International Mobility Program/sponsoring and likely the smallest. Most of the sponsoring is for "Program requirements for low-wage positions". For yes indeed, workers are sponsored for minimum & low wage jobs.
Eligible sponsoring includes;
- Construction (NAICS 23)
- Food manufacturing (NAICS 311)
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337)
- Hospitals (NAICS 622)
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623)
- Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72)
How Canada became a hotbed for low-wage foreign labour
How Canada became a hotbed for low-wage foreign labour
A Globe analysis shows a massive rise in temporary foreign workers, which is poised to climb even more
www.theglobeandmail.com
I open to be wrong but I think you have your blinders on, for whatever reasons that have little to do with working class I suspect, and are ignoring the exploitation that is going on or think it's not that bad due to your favorable position in society. You're welcome to research your opinions on your own and prove me wrong.
@stinkynuts
But here is the kicker, the Basic Personal Amount is $15,000 in 2023 meaning a person making $40K a year effectively pays no tax.
So, not $10K
This is not unusual since approximately 40% (much higher now IRCC) pay no income taxes.
Trudeau is right: 40% of Canadians don’t pay income taxes, which means someone else is picking up the bill
financialpost.com
The top 20% of income earners pay 70% of the taxes, way back in 2019. Again, I think it's closer to 73% now.
The basic match for a person making $40K a year is not $10K but closer to 8K. Looking at the combined Fed/Ontario income tax tables, it's $40K x .2005 = $8, 020.Show your math, please. How many hours per week would someone earning $15 per hour have to work to clear $2K per month? Income Tax, EI and CPP deduction will drop the $15 per hour gross amount down to at least $12.
This link will help:
Payroll Deductions Online Calculator - Canada.ca
The Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC) calculates Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI) and tax deductions based on the information you provide.www.canada.ca
But here is the kicker, the Basic Personal Amount is $15,000 in 2023 meaning a person making $40K a year effectively pays no tax.
So, not $10K
TaxTips.ca - Combined Federal & Ontario Tax Brackets and Tax Rates Including Surtaxes | |
2023 Taxable Income (1) | ON 2023 Marginal Tax Rates |
| Other Income |
first $49,231 | 20.05% |
over $49,231 up to $53,359 | 24.15% |
over $53,359 up to $86,698 | 29.65% |
over $86,698 up to $98,463 | 31.48% |
over $98,463 up to $102,135 | 33.89% |
over $102,135 up to $106,717 | 37.91% |
over $106,717 up to $150,000 | 43.41% |
over $150,000 up to $165,430 | 44.97% |
over $165,430 up to $220,000 | 48.29% |
over $220,000 up to $235,675 | 49.85% |
over $235,675 | 53.53% |
This is not unusual since approximately 40% (much higher now IRCC) pay no income taxes.
Trudeau is right: 40% of Canadians don’t pay income taxes, which means someone else is picking up the bill
Trudeau is right: 40% of Canadians don’t pay income taxes, which means someone else is picking up the bill
Ted Rechtshaffen: The top 20 per cent is likely paying 70 per cent or more of all income taxes
financialpost.com
The top 20% of income earners pay 70% of the taxes, way back in 2019. Again, I think it's closer to 73% now.
Yes, they pay full fare. They are not subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. My roommate in university was from Singapore so I know he paid full fare. However, he came from a rich Singapore family and I came from a poor rural Quebec family.
(I also had a part-time job delivering meals for a restaurant. It didn't pay much but I met a lot of naked women at the door but that is another story, LOL.)
When I was at McGill the policy was 15% foreign students. I hear it is now 30% foreign students.
Yes, the expectation (hope?) is that you will bring prestige and honour to the institution by doing great work (e.g. finding a cure for cancer) and/or be a benefactor (e.g. money).
