According to to-day's Toronto Sun, there are 100,000 illegal contruction workers in Toronto. I belive that number and more. Every second house in my neighbourhood is undergoing some reno and all the front line workers either speak no English or very little English. I think the majority are Russians or maybe Portuegese. :Eek:
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100,000 Illegals
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According to to-day's Toronto Sun, there are 100,000 illegal contruction workers in Toronto. I belive that number and more. Every second house in my neighbourhood is undergoing some reno and all the front line workers either speak no English or very little English. I think the majority are Russians or maybe Portuegese. :Eek:
not many canadian kids are going into construction nowadays...in fact hardly any...sooooo, where do you find the workers?
not many canadian kids are going into construction nowadays...in fact hardly any...
No self-respecting indigenous Canadian kid would get his hand dirty working construction. Much better to camp out at St. James Park. On the other hand, many kids from Portuegese and Italian families drop out of school early to learn a skill trade (plumbing, electrical, heating, etc.) and are making $100,000 a year by the time they are 22.
No self-respecting indigenous Canadian kid would get his hand dirty working construction. Much better to camp out at St. James Park. On the other hand, many kids from Portuegese and Italian families drop out of school early to learn a skill trade (plumbing, electrical, heating, etc.) and are making $100,000 a year by the time they are 22.
if only they'd have gone to school and finished university, then the sky would be the limit of how much they can earn
if only they'd have gone to school and finished university, then the sky would be the limit of how much they can earn
Hate to say this but many with B.A.'s are now washing cars or waiting on tables or protesting "woe is me". If you can't unplug my blocked sink, I don't need your B.A.
No self-respecting indigenous Canadian kid would get his hand dirty working construction. Much better to camp out at St. James Park. On the other hand, many kids from Portuegese and Italian families drop out of school early to learn a skill trade (plumbing, electrical, heating, etc.) and are making $100,000 a year by the time they are 22.
lol....yeah , most kids nowadays wanna be a celebrity...or create the next "angry Birds"...or play video games all day...the thing is, if your a english speaking treadesman....there is a TONNE of money to be made out there...you just need to get your hands dirty..
Not just construction, but our farmers can't find locals willing to pick fruit and harvest the crops so we import workers from Mexico and South America.
Not just construction, but our farmers can't find locals willing to pick fruit and harvest the crops so we import workers from Mexico and South America.
i work in the construction trade...and lemme tell you...75 percent of my customers nowadays are from places other than Canada...asians, south east asians, carribeans ,latinos and midlle eastern peoples are taking over the trade jobs that used to be Gus from Barrie or Dave from Oshawa...i'm seeing most of my canadian customers, getting old. or outta the trade or retired..
And many of them work for minimum wage. Is hard to compete with companies that hire illegals or are own by illegals. The cost of a tradesman for a company is way over $50 an hour. How can the compete with companies owned by illegals and that hire illegals. If they want to stay in Canada give them work permits and make them pay taxes.
What's your job?
Hate to say this but many with B.A.'s are now washing cars or waiting on tables or protesting "woe is me". If you can't unplug my blocked sink, I don't need your B.A.
Employees you mean, not customers?
i work in the construction trade...and lemme tell you...75 percent of my customers nowadays are from places other than Canada...asians, south east asians, carribeans ,latinos and midlle eastern peoples are taking over the trade jobs that used to be Gus from Barrie or Dave from Oshawa...i'm seeing most of my canadian customers, getting old. or outta the trade or retired..
Wouldn't it be better to crack down on illegal immigrants and punish those companies who hire them? What you're saying is, welcome to the illegals!
And many of them work for minimum wage. Is hard to compete with companies that hire illegals or are own by illegals. The cost of a tradesman for a company is way over $50 an hour. How can the compete with companies owned by illegals and that hire illegals. If they want to stay in Canada give them work permits and make them pay taxes.
Where did the Sun get those numbers from ? Immigration have been giving temp work visa to construction workers
in recent years. I know quite a few South American workers who got their visas just this year . As well, Boarder Services have been very active in recent years.....it's simply not easy for an illegal to hide any more. Places that are suspected of hiring illegals are routinely raided these days
in recent years. I know quite a few South American workers who got their visas just this year . As well, Boarder Services have been very active in recent years.....it's simply not easy for an illegal to hide any more. Places that are suspected of hiring illegals are routinely raided these days
Really? Aren't there thousands of people under deportation orders still residing in Canada?
As well, Boarder Services have been very active in recent years.....it's simply not easy for an illegal to hide any more.
The Toronto Sun got their number from an immigration lawyer hired to get the illegals permanent residence status in Canada.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/04/contractors-fear-deportation
Of course, he does say that if you let these criminals (illegals are automatically criminals in my eyes) stay in the country that they will pay more taxes, etc. Well, they are here illegally and they are taking jobs away from Canadian citizens.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/04/contractors-fear-deportation
Of course, he does say that if you let these criminals (illegals are automatically criminals in my eyes) stay in the country that they will pay more taxes, etc. Well, they are here illegally and they are taking jobs away from Canadian citizens.
I don't think CBS are given enough credit -they have really pulled up their socks since Harper came to power, the immigration jails are overflowing with people waiting to be removed. Speak to any immigration lawyer, they will confirm as much.Really? Aren't there thousands of people under deportation orders still residing in Canada?
And how many legal ones are there? How many construction workers are there altogether?According to to-day's Toronto Sun, there are 100,000 illegal contruction workers in Toronto.
100,000 seems ridiculously high to me.
