I still remember the first time I realized that refugees and immigrants from certain places could easily abuse our systems if they were so inclined.
From coming here as a refugee, to living in prime public housing, to being able to buy out said public housing for 1/10th of the market value and selling it high a few years later it's absolutely possible to become a millionaire in this country without contributing to it in the slightest.
I've seen it happen with my own eyes.
Canadian society depends on a sense of honour, most people who grew up here are mortified at the thought of ever going on welfare or worse than that, abusing the public teat. That's stealing from your countrymen.
Some segments of the world though, do not see things that way at all and are more than happy to get whatever they can take.
Anywhere the government has invested in "mixed housing" you'll find a small selection of government houses. Not townhouses, nor apartments, actual small houses.
As the maintenance grows for them, and areas gentrify the houses become a problem so the government wants to sell them but they don't want to look callous about things so they'll quietly sell them to their owners on the cheap.
From there it's just a matter of a cut-rate renovation with money that was borrowed against the price of the house with ample use of the green house renovation grants to turn it into something that has now become over 100 times more valuable.
Canada can be quite generous to those who know how to manipulate the system, and anyone who has managed to escape a brutal regime to come to Canada knows how to manipulate the system.
" to living in prime public housing, to being able to buy out said public housing for 1/10th of the market value and selling it high a few years later"
Hmmm. So you mean they can infest and trash a hotel until it's worthless, pool together and buy it, then renovate and sell?
You're thinking of the native hotel restoration scam. It's pretty big in the Prairies.
Essentially, they put up a band after a disaster makes their reserve temporarily uninhabitable, the band trashes the hotel and the government quietly pays for the repairs.
I still remember the first time I realized that refugees and immigrants from certain places could easily abuse our systems if they were so inclined.
From coming here as a refugee, to living in prime public housing, to being able to buy out said public housing for 1/10th of the market value and selling it high a few years later it's absolutely possible to become a millionaire in this country without contributing to it in the slightest.
I've seen it happen with my own eyes.
Canadian society depends on a sense of honour, most people who grew up here are mortified at the thought of ever going on welfare or worse than that, abusing the public teat. That's stealing from your countrymen.
Some segments of the world though, do not see things that way at all and are more than happy to get whatever they can take.
What the hell is this ‘buy public housing at 1/10 of its value’ thing you mentioned?
Yes, my friend would like to know. For reasons and such..
Anywhere the government has invested in "mixed housing" you'll find a small selection of government houses. Not townhouses, nor apartments, actual small houses.
As the maintenance grows for them, and areas gentrify the houses become a problem so the government wants to sell them but they don't want to look callous about things so they'll quietly sell them to their owners on the cheap.
From there it's just a matter of a cut-rate renovation with money that was borrowed against the price of the house with ample use of the green house renovation grants to turn it into something that has now become over 100 times more valuable.
Canada can be quite generous to those who know how to manipulate the system, and anyone who has managed to escape a brutal regime to come to Canada knows how to manipulate the system.
" to living in prime public housing, to being able to buy out said public housing for 1/10th of the market value and selling it high a few years later"
Hmmm. So you mean they can infest and trash a hotel until it's worthless, pool together and buy it, then renovate and sell?
You're thinking of the native hotel restoration scam. It's pretty big in the Prairies.
Essentially, they put up a band after a disaster makes their reserve temporarily uninhabitable, the band trashes the hotel and the government quietly pays for the repairs.
To do otherwise would be rayciss