New Immigrants Say Canadians Pay Too Much in Taxes: CRA Report

New Immigrants Say Canadians Pay Too Much in Taxes: CRA Report
New Canadian citizens take an oath at a ceremony hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada at Government House in Halifax on Nov. 20, 2017. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
Matthew Horwood
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Many new immigrants to Canada say Canadians pay too much in taxes, according to in-house research for the Canada Revenue Agency.

When asked if they arrived with any preconceptions about the Canadian tax system, newcomers often mentioned it being an “expensive” part of living in Canada, according to the report, “Qualitative Research On First Time Tax Filing With Newcomers To Canada.”