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Just the facts ...
According to the 2001 statistics provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, out of a total of 250,346 immigrants:
- 66,644 were family sponsorships
- 137,085 came in as skilled workers
- 15,854 came as entrepreneurs, investors or self-employed
- 27,894 as refugees
- 2,869 came in as live-in caregivers, retirees and other smaller categories of immigrants
TOP 10 SOURCE COUNTRIES OF IMMIGRANTS (1996 - 2000)
1. China
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Philippines
5. South Korea
6. Sri Lanka
7. U.S.A.
8. Iran
9. Yugoslavia
10. Great Britain
TOP 10 SOURCE COUNTRIES BEFORE 1981
1. United Kingdom
2. Italy
3. U.S.A.
4. Germany
5. Portugal
6. Netherlands
7. India
8. Poland
9. China
10. Yugoslavia
Immigrants account for 17 per cent of Canada's population.
Only Australia surpasses Canada in terms of the immigrant percentage: 21.1 per cent.
One in eight immigrants has dual citizenship.
More than half of all immigrants (56 per cent) end up in Ontario with about 17.5 per cent in British Columbia and 12.5 per cent in Quebec. One per cent head for the Atlantic provinces.
86 per cent of immigrants can conduct a conversation in either English or French.
Skilled workers from China, Pakistan, India, Taiwan and Iran account for the majority of people immigrating under the Independent Class.
More than half of immigrants aged 25 to 64 have a post-secondary degree.
Male immigrants experience an unemployment rate of 15 to 21 per cent in the first five years after arrival, while women experience a rate of 20 to 26 per cent.
A majority of immigrants end up in sales, service or processing jobs.
59 per cent of immigrant men hold a diploma or degree in the physical sciences, engineering and trades.
35 per cent of immigrant women hold a diploma or degree in the social sciences, education or arts.
28 per cent of immigrants arriving after 1990 own their own homes.
Before 1981, 40 per cent of recent immigrants had a Canadian-born spouse; now it's 16 per cent.
20 per cent of recent immigrants are children under 15.
The average household income of recent immigrants is $46,400 compared to the average of Canadian-born households at $47,200.
48 per cent of immigrants are between the ages of 25 and 44 years old.
26 per cent of immigrants come from Asia: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan.
Nine out of 10 immigrant seniors over the age of 65 live with their relatives compared to 6.7 out of 10 Canadian-born seniors.
One out of four immigrants to Quebec City, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Saskatoon is a refugee.
Refugees account for 60 per cent of deportations.
85 per cent of immigrants become Canadian citizens.
150,000 people become citizens every year.
SOURCES: 1996 Census Facts and Figures 2001: Immigration Overview
- 66,644 were family sponsorships
- 137,085 came in as skilled workers
- 15,854 came as entrepreneurs, investors or self-employed
- 27,894 as refugees
- 2,869 came in as live-in caregivers, retirees and other smaller categories of immigrants
TOP 10 SOURCE COUNTRIES OF IMMIGRANTS (1996 - 2000)
1. China
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Philippines
5. South Korea
6. Sri Lanka
7. U.S.A.
8. Iran
9. Yugoslavia
10. Great Britain
TOP 10 SOURCE COUNTRIES BEFORE 1981
1. United Kingdom
2. Italy
3. U.S.A.
4. Germany
5. Portugal
6. Netherlands
7. India
8. Poland
9. China
10. Yugoslavia
Immigrants account for 17 per cent of Canada's population.
Only Australia surpasses Canada in terms of the immigrant percentage: 21.1 per cent.
One in eight immigrants has dual citizenship.
More than half of all immigrants (56 per cent) end up in Ontario with about 17.5 per cent in British Columbia and 12.5 per cent in Quebec. One per cent head for the Atlantic provinces.
86 per cent of immigrants can conduct a conversation in either English or French.
Skilled workers from China, Pakistan, India, Taiwan and Iran account for the majority of people immigrating under the Independent Class.
More than half of immigrants aged 25 to 64 have a post-secondary degree.
Male immigrants experience an unemployment rate of 15 to 21 per cent in the first five years after arrival, while women experience a rate of 20 to 26 per cent.
A majority of immigrants end up in sales, service or processing jobs.
59 per cent of immigrant men hold a diploma or degree in the physical sciences, engineering and trades.
35 per cent of immigrant women hold a diploma or degree in the social sciences, education or arts.
28 per cent of immigrants arriving after 1990 own their own homes.
Before 1981, 40 per cent of recent immigrants had a Canadian-born spouse; now it's 16 per cent.
20 per cent of recent immigrants are children under 15.
The average household income of recent immigrants is $46,400 compared to the average of Canadian-born households at $47,200.
48 per cent of immigrants are between the ages of 25 and 44 years old.
26 per cent of immigrants come from Asia: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan.
Nine out of 10 immigrant seniors over the age of 65 live with their relatives compared to 6.7 out of 10 Canadian-born seniors.
One out of four immigrants to Quebec City, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Saskatoon is a refugee.
Refugees account for 60 per cent of deportations.
85 per cent of immigrants become Canadian citizens.
150,000 people become citizens every year.
SOURCES: 1996 Census Facts and Figures 2001: Immigration Overview
