How the Hell do people on WELFARE survive in Canada ?
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Then, they have an audacity to openly espousing as to how they are screwing the Govt. Case in point, my driving instructor (a Desi)about 9 years ago. He told me how he was earning all in cash while driving Cabs at night, then driving lessons in the day. Had 3 kids, wife stayed home. Rented the basement, so that was also a cash income. Showed 'zero' income to the Govt. But, owned a million dollar home in Vancouver proper. He was openly flaunting the maxed freebies the Govt. provides his family with.
The fault is not with these thieves, but the Govt. that has opened the doors wide open.
This is how people on Welfare survive (read 'flourish') in Canada.
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Posted on: 22-04-15 06:56:50
Feb,
I am not sure how to belive your story.
Truth might have been twisted a little bit for sure.
I have extensively studied on this subject and I will list below how much you can actually earn (by not working in Canada). This is based on the year 2009 (right after the biggest recession).
1. Welfare for an individual - $ 600 a month.
2. Welfare for a single parent + 1 child - $ 1050 a month.
3. Welfare for a family and 2 children - $ 1079 a month.
Let us assume the worst situation - Two seperated persons with the mother having 2 children and the husband alone. They will rent only one house.
1. Income for wife - $ 1250 a month
2. Income for husband - $ 600 a month.
3. Child benefits for 2 children - $ 350 a month.
4. Expenses for a apartment rent - $ 900 a month.
5. Income from food bank groceries - $ 200 a month.
So if you see the above table, this will be very much suited to a refugee who does not want to work in Canada. Educated people who come through the points system will not be liking this.
yes. I agree that you can be a welfare receipient and also do cash job but you will only lead a hand to mouth life. You canot roll in $'s.
My Canadian forefather are not stupid people. They did not build my country to be fleeced by immigrants. They made sure that only the poorest of the poor (read refugee's) will have access to all these things.
I came to Canada in 2002, mainly to be on welfare and send money to India. However, upon coming here, I lost track and started spending my money (around $ 8000 in 6 months). After that I had a decent job at $ 10 an hour. After a few months, I found that I need to work only 50% of the time and the other 50 % of the time I can be on the internet. That was when I found CD. I also started investing in the stock market (to a huge loss).
Then in 2009, I was fired from my office since I stood up to the boss for not treating immigrants properly but when he was giving higher salaries and benefits and respect to local Canadians. I investigated if Welfare was a good source of income. I found that it was not.
Murali
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yes agree -what they wear inside Burqa is a mystery for non-muslims-we can only keep wondering;(
LET ME PUT U OUT OF UR MISERY, UNDER THE BURQA, THEY WEAR BIKINI AND SWIMSUIT. I SAW MY SALOON LADY TAKE OUT BURQA IN FRONT OF ME IN DUBAI AND CAN U IMAGINE MY OPEN MOUTH STUNNED EXPRESSION FOR FEW MTS ??? ;-)
happywoman36: Thank you for clearing the air about "man"kind's most puzzling question ever. I always suspected that something was going on behind that Burqa. :-)
There is a even a song dedicated to it.. Burqa Ke Pichhe Kya Hai, Burqa Ke Pichhe...
How was your US trip to buy property? Hope everything went well.
Rajagopal.
HW36: I heard there are issues with owning a american property and double taxation issues etc. Hope you have checked them all out.
I thought you'd left the forum bidding good bye , calling people pathetic and forum full of negativity and all that ...
I told you Canadian Desi is addictive .
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Originally posted by tamilkuravan
Feb,
I am not sure how to belive your story.
Truth might have been twisted a little bit for sure.
I have extensively studied on this subject and I will list below how much you can actually earn (by not working in Canada). This is based on the year 2009 (right after the biggest recession).
1. Welfare for an individual - $ 600 a month.
2. Welfare for a single parent + 1 child - $ 1050 a month.
3. Welfare for a family and 2 children - $ 1079 a month.
Let us assume the worst situation - Two seperated persons with the mother having 2 children and the husband alone. They will rent only one house.
1. Income for wife - $ 1250 a month
2. Income for husband - $ 600 a month.
3. Child benefits for 2 children - $ 350 a month.
4. Expenses for a apartment rent - $ 900 a month.
5. Income from food bank groceries - $ 200 a month.
So if you see the above table, this will be very much suited to a refugee who does not want to work in Canada. Educated people who come through the points system will not be liking this.
yes. I agree that you can be a welfare receipient and also do cash job but you will only lead a hand to mouth life. You canot roll in $'s.
My Canadian forefather are not stupid people. They did not build my country to be fleeced by immigrants. They made sure that only the poorest of the poor (read refugee's) will have access to all these things.
I came to Canada in 2002, mainly to be on welfare and send money to India. However, upon coming here, I lost track and started spending my money (around $ 8000 in 6 months). After that I had a decent job at $ 10 an hour. After a few months, I found that I need to work only 50% of the time and the other 50 % of the time I can be on the internet. That was when I found CD. I also started investing in the stock market (to a huge loss).
Then in 2009, I was fired from my office since I stood up to the boss for not treating immigrants properly but when he was giving higher salaries and benefits and respect to local Canadians. I investigated if Welfare was a good source of income. I found that it was not.
Murali
I also mentioned that he drives CAB for 16 hours at night then undertake Driving lessons for a few hours in a day. You know how much cabbies get paid if working 16 hours a day? He also rented his basement. So, figure. While he was earning well on his personal front, he was simultaneously receiving all other Govt. freebies, i.e. health premiums, child care allowance/subsidies, free rec center membership, etc.
He also bought a house about 15-16 years ago in Vancouver proper. The Real Estate back then was peanuts as compared to now. I won't be surprised if he's not a millionaire already, just on the back of his house.
This is what I was told, and to some extent it's believable too. However, I didn't feel the need to spend more time on the further analysis and investigation on my part.
Obviously you would have believed in them that you quoted them .... under any case those kind of discussions will be there .
You also mentioned people here are pathetic and what not ... I believe you also mentioned that you d better things to do rather than spend time on the forum like taking care of your family and all...
You also disregarded the requests of the members and disputed the moderator regarding excessive joke threads / whatsapp messages and left you did not wish to be a part of the forum.
Wonder what has brought you back .. or is it that you have not come back .. and are still in goodbye mode ?
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