Stupid lie:
Compared with the general population of Canada, Chinese immigrants admitted
between 1980 and 2000 had much lower incomes. In 1999, their average total income was
slightly under $15,000, which represented only half of that for the general population
(Table 5). Their employment income and self-employment income were $22,156 and
$7,502 respectively, both of which were also lower than those for the general population,
though with smaller margins: the former is 30 per cent less and the latter 16 per cent less.
Only their investment income was higher: 63 per cent more than that registered for the
general population. Nevertheless, average investment income was only $4,000, making it