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Number of Immigrant Earners 15 Years and Over and Their Average Earnings by Period of Immigration and Visible Minority Population, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1995 (20% Sample Data)

Period of immigration Number of immigrant earners Average 1995 earnings $
Total Visible minority All others Total Visible minority All others
             
Canada            
  All immigrants 2,818,020 1,247,940 1,570,080 27,684 23,298 31,170
    Before 1966 589,620 35,075 554,545 34,209 35,276 34,141
    1966 - 1975 781,645 293,485 488,160 33,194 32,852 33,399
    1976 - 1985 592,610 331,970 260,640 26,481 24,279 29,286
    1986 - 1990 403,780 264,420 139,365 21,538 19,960 24,533
    1991 - 1995 450,360 322,985 127,370 16,673 15,042 20,809
             
Newfoundland            
  All immigrants 5,100 1,105 3,995 39,884 41,567 39,417
    Before 1966 1,165 70 1,095 39,380 27,915 40,121
    1966 - 1975 1,710 280 1,435 43,296 60,315 39,969
    1976 - 1985 1,010 320 690 37,381 40,786 35,795
    1986 - 1990 520 160 360 37,830 34,795 39,188
    1991 - 1995 695 275 420 37,469 30,790 41,847
             
Prince Edward Island            
  All immigrants 2,510 465 2,040 25,711 26,063 25,630
    Before 1966 735 20 715 28,792 21,078 28,980
    1966 - 1975 705 120 585 28,198 36,605 26,466
    1976 - 1985 665 205 455 25,044 29,689 22,953
    1986 - 1990 0 0 0 0 0 0
    1991 - 1995 0 0 0 0 0 0
             
Nova Scotia            
  All immigrants 22,735 5,000 17,735 28,362 27,798 28,521
    Before 1966 5,985 340 5,645 31,368 41,483 30,763
    1966 - 1975 7,265 1,340 5,920 32,715 41,166 30,799
    1976 - 1985 4,765 1,245 3,520 26,534 26,673 26,485
    1986 - 1990 2,220 685 1,535 22,418 21,991 22,609
    1991 - 1995 2,505 1,385 1,115 17,297 15,411 19,647
             
New Brunswick            
  All immigrants 14,160 2,065 12,095 26,451 28,040 26,180
    Before 1966 3,260 105 3,150 31,850 47,957 31,305
    1966 - 1975 4,845 570 4,265 28,922 38,709 27,609
    1976 - 1985 3,805 595 3,210 22,358 23,333 22,177
    1986 - 1990 1,115 305 810 20,512 19,393 20,931
    1991 - 1995 1,135 480 655 19,977 22,267 18,277
             
Quebec            
  All immigrants 339,350 144,915 194,435 24,936 20,314 28,381
    Before 1966 66,955 4,615 62,340 32,328 33,697 32,227
    1966 - 1975 88,475 29,845 58,630 30,582 31,174 30,281
    1976 - 1985 79,300 43,785 35,505 23,511 20,838 26,808
    1986 - 1990 47,040 29,425 17,610 18,489 15,949 22,733
    1991 - 1995 57,585 37,240 20,345 14,895 12,784 18,759
             
Ontario            
  All immigrants 1,557,105 679,525 877,575 29,092 24,820 32,400
    Before 1966 337,740 16,620 321,120 35,717 37,722 35,613
    1966 - 1975 439,265 167,035 272,230 34,398 34,080 34,593
    1976 - 1985 296,785 166,510 130,275 28,220 26,345 30,616
    1986 - 1990 237,385 152,810 84,580 22,999 21,796 25,172
    1991 - 1995 245,925 176,550 69,375 17,450 16,022 21,082
             
Manitoba            
  All immigrants 82,445 34,510 47,930 23,754 20,397 26,171
    Before 1966 16,875 615 16,260 29,955 31,442 29,899
    1966 - 1975 23,670 9,305 14,370 28,027 28,553 27,687
    1976 - 1985 20,935 11,350 9,585 22,054 20,624 23,748
    1986 - 1990 10,960 6,815 4,145 17,513 15,792 20,345
    1991 - 1995 10,005 6,435 3,570 13,575 12,030 16,358
             
Saskatchewan            
  All immigrants 27,555 10,030 17,525 26,891 24,267 28,394
    Before 1966 7,565 585 6,980 29,521 39,208 28,711
    1966 - 1975 6,835 2,025 4,810 33,091 38,228 30,931
    1976 - 1985 6,635 3,250 3,385 24,674 21,788 27,446
    1986 - 1990 2,965 1,725 1,235 21,983 19,390 25,595
    1991 - 1995 3,560 2,445 1,110 17,614 15,894 21,408
             
Alberta            
  All immigrants 253,240 113,365 139,875 25,350 20,929 28,933
    Before 1966 49,620 2,990 46,625 30,354 30,369 30,353
    1966 - 1975 64,050 23,795 40,250 31,242 30,341 31,774
    1976 - 1985 70,705 39,665 31,040 24,969 21,947 28,832
    1986 - 1990 33,345 21,800 11,550 18,679 16,692 22,430
    1991 - 1995 35,520 25,110 10,410 14,755 12,955 19,096
             
British Columbia            
  All immigrants 508,745 255,675 253,070 26,859 22,107 31,660
    Before 1966 98,555 9,080 89,475 33,492 32,909 33,551
    1966 - 1975 143,195 58,915 84,280 32,817 31,295 33,881
    1976 - 1985 106,790 64,570 42,220 25,821 23,311 29,660
    1986 - 1990 67,575 50,450 17,125 20,398 18,639 25,583
    1991 - 1995 92,630 72,660 19,965 16,500 14,646 23,248
             
Yukon Territory            
  All immigrants 2,510 420 2,085 30,371 23,914 31,669
    Before 1966 620 0 610 35,842 0 35,908
    1966 - 1975 855 90 760 35,664 38,573 35,306
    1976 - 1985 650 200 450 25,495 21,529 27,257
    1986 - 1990 0 0 0 0 0 0
    1991 - 1995 0 0 0 0 0 0
             
Northwest Territories            
 All immigrants 2,570 860 1,710 41,509 32,726 45,919
    Before 1966 550 35 515 47,796 41,671 48,200
    1966 - 1975 775 160 615 49,007 46,971 49,542
    1976 - 1985 570 270 310 39,496 34,899 43,494
    1986 - 1990 290 160 125 33,411 28,015 40,392
    1991 - 1995 385 235 150 26,513 22,427 32,886

This table contains data selected from Catalogue No. 93F0029XDB96000 in the Nation Series.

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