About 40 per cent of immigrants to Windsor are refugees, compared to 15 per cent for Ontario and 12 per cent for Canada.

i'm sorry, but i don't think this bodes well for the region. as 30% are immigrants, that means 10% of the population is refugees. and these are 2016 numbers...


Iraq is the place of birth for 20.2 per cent of immigrants coming to Windsor between 2011 and 2016, while Syria represents 10.5 per cent, and the United States 8.6 per cent. China and India are next, tied at 7.9 per cent.

the indian number has definitely gone up recently.

i don't need or even want to live in whitetown. but, these are the structural refugees - the lifers. & they're just adding to an existing situation of widespread structural poverty...

this city is the place that is least able to deal with this, yet it is absorbing the problem, disproportionately.

the reality is that we're on a one-way ticket to bankruptcy. the refugees aren't at fault for this, but they will tip the scales on it...

if i leave, it will be because i can't find a smoke-free apartment. august was brutal, but the vacancy rate seems to be opening up a bit, and i suspect the market will open quite a bit in september. the refugee situation is clearly creating unwanted market pressure from a tenancy perspective, however it's only one of a few different things happening. right now, it seems like the biggest factor is the international students. but, i may look back at this as an escape from an impending social mess.

there's no tax base, here.

it doesn't make any sense.

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/2016-census-windsors-population-is-27-8-per-cent-immigrant