Table 15
Occupations of internationally-educated immigrants aged 25 to 64 who reported working in occupations requiring lower skill levels, Canada, 2006
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| Occupations | Internationally-educated immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| number | percentage | ||
| All occupations | 382,970 | 100.0 | |
| Broad category of occupations | |||
| G | Sales and service occupations | 122,915 | 32.1 |
| B | Business, finance and administrative occupations | 85,615 | 22.4 |
| J | Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 55,580 | 14.5 |
| H | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 53,155 | 13.9 |
| C | Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 27,690 | 7.2 |
| D | Health occupations | 16,700 | 4.4 |
| E | Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion | 10,550 | 2.8 |
| I | Occupations unique to primary industry | 6,380 | 1.7 |
| F | Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 4,390 | 1.1 |
| A | Management occupations | .. | .. |
| Detailed category of occupations | |||
| B5 | Clerical occupations | 63,185 | 16.5 |
| G9 | Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. | 42,935 | 11.2 |
| C1 | Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences | 27,690 | 7.2 |
| G2 | Retail salespersons and sales clerks | 22,960 | 6.0 |
| J1 | Machine operators in manufacturing | 21,045 | 5.5 |
| H7 | Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers | 19,985 | 5.2 |
| J2 | Assemblers in manufacturing | 19,545 | 5.1 |
| G1 | Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers | 13,605 | 3.6 |
| G8 | Child care and home support workers | 12,515 | 3.3 |
| J3 | Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities | 12,500 | 3.3 |
| D3 | Assisting occupations in support of health services | 11,700 | 3.1 |
| E2 | Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. | 10,550 | 2.8 |
| H8 | Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations | 9,660 | 2.5 |
| B3 | Administrative and regulatory occupations | 9,070 | 2.4 |
| G3 | Cashiers | 8,225 | 2.1 |
| G7 | Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport | 6,245 | 1.6 |
| H4 | Mechanics | 5,990 | 1.6 |
| B1 | Finance and insurance administration occupations | 5,945 | 1.6 |
| G6 | Occupations in protective services | 5,625 | 1.5 |
| D2 | Technical and related occupations in health | 4,995 | 1.3 |
| B2 | Secretaries | 4,875 | 1.3 |
| H2 | Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations | 4,430 | 1.2 |
| F1 | Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 4,390 | 1.1 |
| H1 | Construction trades | 4,240 | 1.1 |
| I0 | Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers | 4,180 | 1.1 |
| G5 | Occupations in food and beverage service | 4,135 | 1.1 |
| G4 | Chefs and cooks | 3,885 | 1.0 |
| H3 | Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations | 3,535 | 0.9 |
| H5 | Other trades, n.e.c. | 3,065 | 0.8 |
| G0 | Sales and service supervisors | 2,790 | 0.7 |
| B4 | Clerical supervisors | 2,545 | 0.7 |
| J0 | Supervisors in manufacturing | 2,490 | 0.7 |
| I2 | Primary production labourers | 1,685 | 0.4 |
| H0 | Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation | 1,535 | 0.4 |
| H6 | Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers | 715 | 0.2 |
| I1 | Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers | 515 | 0.1 |
| A0 | Senior management occupations | .. | .. |
| A1 | Specialist managers | .. | .. |
| A2 | Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services | .. | .. |
| A3 | Other managers, n.e.c. | .. | .. |
| B0 | Professional occupations in business and finance | .. | .. |
| C0 | Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences | .. | .. |
| D0 | Professional occupations in health | .. | .. |
| D1 | Nurse supervisors and registered nurses | .. | .. |
| E0 | Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers | .. | .. |
| E1 | Teachers and professors | .. | .. |
| F0 | Professional occupations in art and culture | .. | .. |
| .. not available for a specific reference period Note: Individuals attending school in 2006 are excluded. Source: 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada. |
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