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Today, there are almost 1.9 million Vietnamese-Americans, more than half of whom live in California or Texas. Although the data shows that Vietnamese-Americans haven’t done as well economically as some other Asian immigrants and their descendants, such as those of Korean and Chinese origin, they are generally earning a fair amount. Indeed, a statistical portrait put together by the Washington-based Center for American Progress shows that they’re doing better than the typical American household. The median income among Vietnamese-American households is about fifty-nine thousand dollars, compared to a national average of about fifty-three thousand. The participation rate of Vietnamese-Americans in the labor force is a bit higher than the national average as well: 64.9 per cent in 2014, compared to 64.3 per cent for U.S. households as whole. And the unemployment rate among Vietnamese-Americans is lower than the national average.
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http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-c...yrian-refugees
The New Yorkers look at the economics of refugees. Looking at the Vietnamese example on while they make about 6k more per year than average. so you net about 2200 of that in taxation making the payback at 4% interest roughly 45 years. So just based on their outperformance of the average Canadian they practically pay for themselves.
It costs too much is not a valid reason. Do we have the resources in the short time frame to ensure good outcomes I think that is where the discussion should be had.