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| Material well-being
in
year 4 compared to year 2 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Better | Same | Worse | |
| % | |||
| All immigrants | |||
| Obtained or applied for citizenship | 72.4 | 68.7 | 70.5 |
| Intend to apply for citizenship | 22.4 | 21.2 | 20.3 |
| Do not intend to apply/Uncertain | 5.2 | 10.1 | 9.2E |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Economic immigrants | |||
| Obtained or applied for citizenship | 77.8 | 73.8 | 75.9 |
| Intend to apply for citizenship | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 |
| Do not intend to apply/Uncertain | 4.6 | 9.1 | 9.0E |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Family class immigrants | |||
| Obtained or applied for citizenship | 56.3 | 57.0 | 52.1 |
| Intend to apply for citizenship | 35.9 | 29.2 | 36.8E |
| Do not intend to apply/Uncertain | 7.8 | 13.8 | 11.1E |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Refugees | |||
| Obtained or applied for citizenship | 79.7 | 74.3 | 78.4 |
| Intend to apply for citizenship | 19.4 | 23.6 | 17.1E |
| Do not intend to apply/Uncertain | X | X | X |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| * Citizenship status and intentions 4 years after arrival. | |||
| Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%. | |||
| Source: Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2005 | |||