How will Syrian refugees affect Canada's economy?

     With roughly 25,000 Syrian refugees coming to Canada, how will this affect our economy? Refugees offer a lot to many countries, as it increases the population of the country and increasing the amount of workers, which is great for some places in Canada, such as Atlantic Canada. In Atlantic Canada they have been experiencing a shortage in young workers and an increase in older workers, which has caused many workers to demand their share of refugees, to increase the amount of businesses and expand our tax base. Starting from 1979 Canada has taken in roughly 60,000 Vietnamese refugees and this has been great for Canada's economy. The Syrian and Vietnamese refugees are very similar, they are both coming into Canada with little English or French knowledge, and are both coming from a country that is currently in war. By bringing in the Syrian refugees it will increase the amount of workers, expand our tax base, and help our medical system that will help us citizens.

- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/11/26/refugees-economy-canada_n_8658076.html

- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/syrian-refugees-halifax-entrepreneurs-economy-1.3317089