Table 2 University graduates of fields leading to regulated occupations, by location of study

  Canadian-born Immigrants Canadian-born Immigrants
Studied in Canada Studied outside Canada Studied in Canada Studied outside Canada
%
Field of study 1,207,220 208,675 403,910 100 100 100
Architecture 16,390 4,140 11,115 1 2 3
Accounting 100,235 27,220 40,050 8 13 10
Chiropractics 6,455 450 420 1 0 0
Dentistry 12,965 3,770 5,735 1 2 1
Diet/Nutrition 4,630 635 720 0 0 0
Engineering 209,300 74,440 211,825 17 36 52
Law 96,865 10,955 18,165 8 5 4
Occupational therapy 10,550 1,115 810 1 1 0
Optometry 3,350 340 440 0 0 0
Pharmacy 23,295 4,965 8,890 2 2 2
Medicine 36,050 9,405 19,980 3 5 5
Physiotherapy 14,190 1,725 2,880 1 1 1
Nursing 101,210 13,225 19,030 8 6 5
Teaching 563,945 55,150 60,710 47 26 15
Veterinary medicine 7,790 1,140 3,140 1 1 1
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.
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