Would you sooner be a Refuge..or Old Age Pensioner in Canada?
By pergammano
@pergammano (7682)
Canada
March 11, 2009 3:02pm CST
Do not apply for your old age pension...APPLY TO BE A REFUGE! Canada's Federal Government provides a SINGLE refugee with a monthly allowance of $1,890.00 and each can get an additional $580.00 in Social Assistance for a TOTAL OF: $2,470.00!
A single Old Age Pensioner, whom after contributing to the growth & development of Canada for say 40~50 years can ONLY receive a monthly maximum of $1012.00...That's right...$1012.00 in Old Age Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement! AND...if you made other Income generating Investments, such as RRSP's...your Old Age Pension will be cut back! ONLY IN CANADA....EH? How many of you will be applying as Refugees...today?
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
19 Mar 09
i love canada and I have enjoyed a good life, I never saw any of my family killed, I never had to live through a war, I never starved, or saw my children die of starvation, no country is hounding me down because I said something they may not have liked.
I am close to retirement and I would still rather be a pensioner in canada, right now I am a disabled person in canada.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
19 Mar 09
Yes, I, too love Canada! But it seems sad, that persons like you and I whom have contributed 45 yrs. work & taxes to the country, are receiving less than 1/2 of what a Refugee, whom has contributed nothing! That my dear, was my point..it is our taxes that may this great amount of money available, and I am sure that your retirement would be much more comfortable on 2400 dollars than a thousand!
Hope you are seeing some signs of spring! Cjeers!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
19 Mar 09
It would be better of course, but I feel for refugees those lives they have lived is worse than hell and I am proud that my country is humanitarian give them maybe the first break they every had in their life.
oh by the way if you got those figures from an email, on how much they make it is false confirmed by www.snope.com, it was originally written up for the americans and then changed to canadians, but it is a hoax
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
24 Feb 10
didn't even know that you had responded here...lthere is something wrong with my notifications.
Many times, I think there is too much reliance on Snopes...My son is now living in his second basement suite, of brand new homes in Surrey. These homes are owned by a multiple of "refugees" whom proudly share their financial info with my son, and the reason he left his first suite, is that a huge lot of more family was arriving, and they are happy to live 6-8 in the area, that my son & DIL shared! I could go on, awhile .. about this! When in retirement Iwill be forced to sell my home! Cheers!
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
11 Mar 09
well, u know i' not in canada but either one of them is more than the social security i draw in the u.s.a. wish i did draw thet much.
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
12 Mar 09
Good morning, my dear friend! Traditionally, I have found the cost of living (in the past) much cheaper than in Canada! At least in the places that I have visited! Washington, Oregon, Montana, California, Florida..and Hawaii! Certainly, food stuffs, & electronics, etc., were much less expensive! That is why it is a tradition for Canadians to indulge in a lot of cross-border shopping, even with our lower dollar! Hope you are well, and nice to hear from you! Cheers!
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Mar 09
good to hear from you. i think the cost of living is hard anywhere u go anymore. we got to just hang in there best we can.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
16 Mar 09
thanks for the best response. hope u have had a happy sun.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
20 Feb 10
No definitely not only in Canada. The same phenomena is happening elsewhere even in Europe. I have a friend in Italy, whose mother still has to work at the age of 65 because she cannot afford to pay the rent while refugees are given rent for free and are subsidies by the government. I think that this is an anomaly that needs to be adressed
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
24 Feb 10
As retirement age, looms even nearer for me, I have come to grips with the fact that I will have to sell my home and live off the profits! I have worked, and hard, many decades, for what? Daily, I pray for good health..so that I can continue in the work force! Cheers!
@masata (408)
• Indonesia
11 Mar 09
Hi pergammano,
It is quite an interesting topic. I am not Canadian but can I ask you what qualifies someone to be a refuge? How do you apply that? It is kind of strange that an old age pensioner receives less than a refuge. Is a refuge doing something to the development of Canada?
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
12 Mar 09
One applies to Immigration Canada, and each individual case is take on their own merit! Yes, a Refugee will do something for the development of Canada, but Canada would not be where it is today, if the Old Age Pensioner's hadn't spent all their lives, contributing their taxes, & pension contributions, so this funding would be available! The Pensioners are the backbone of the Country! Some of these people have fought in wars, etc. Just a little unnerving! Cheers!
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
12 Mar 09
Most of the high-end homes, in a lot of our major cities, are owned by Refugees!
7-10 people living in one large home, means an income of approx. $25,000 per month to that home! Easy to live "high on the hog" with that kind of financial basis! And our Senior's are living in low-cost rental! Only in Canada! Cheers!
