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Chart 1
Average scores in prose literacy, document literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills, for immigrants and the Canadian-born, male workers, Canada, 2003
| Immigrants - No Canadian education | Immigrants - At least some Canadian education | Canadian-born | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prose literacy | 241 | 273 | 289 |
| Document literacy | 249 | 282 | 293 |
| Numeracy | 250 | 280 | 289 |
| Problem solving | 236 | 267 | 285 |
| Source: Bonikowska, Aneta, David A. Green and W. Craig Riddell. 2008. Literacy and the Labour Market: Cognitive Skills and Immigrant Earnings. International Adult Literacy Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue number 89-552-M Number 020, Table 3.3. |
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