Even on an oversimplified assumption basis, you should be assuming that half of the 25,000 will not be contributing to the tax base over 20 years, to resemble the current national average. So you should be using a $5,000/yr number, which cuts your revenue projection in half.
If you are suggesting that this is an easy economic investment decision - you're wrong. Canada could have new immigrants at no investment cost at all; thus, the ROI is infinitely higher. Helping refugees is not an economic decision in any way.
It is a charitable political decision. And when it comes to charitable political decisions, I believe that a prudent Government in a civilized country must look and help its own needy, first, and others in need - second, when there's extra funding available. We have no extra funding available right now; we are borrowing to do this.
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