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Study calls immigrants a 'fiscal burden' for Canada

A study by researchers at the Fraser Institute shows recent immigrants are costing Canadian taxpayers as much as $23 billion dollars annually. Our West Coast correspondent Lorn Curry reports on the study's findings and on some of the reactions to its recommendations.( Photo: Istockphoto )

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