Table 5
Percentage distribution of individuals aged between 25 and 64 years who have completed postsecondary education, by immigration cohort, field and location of postsecondary study, 2006

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Postsecondary fields of study - Group I
Location of postsecondary study Postsecondary fields of study
Group I
Education Visual arts Humanities Social sciences All
percent
Canadian-born 8.12 3.62 4.8 10.15 26.69
Very-recent immigrants1  
Canada 3.01 3.37 4.30 9.67 20.36
United States 5.37 4.61 7.18 12.62 29.78
United Kingdom 3.97 4.54 4.25 9.89 22.64
Philippines 6.15 0.87 1.96 5.98 14.95
India 4.41 1.93 13.95 8.18 28.47
China 2.89 1.86 5.39 6.40 16.54
Pakistan 4.55 1.87 16.06 12.86 35.34
Poland 4.34E 2.14E 9.04 16.96 32.48
France 2.42 3.45 7.51 11.78 25.16
South Korea 7.77 10.02 12.98 11.93 42.70
Romania 2.59 1.19 4.47 12.23 20.48
Hong Kong 8.17E 3.43E 4.38E 6.54E 22.52
Russia 6.67 3.73 4.44 11.08 25.91
Germany 4.65E 3.72E 4.39E 6.74 19.50
Iran 3.38 3.54 9.00 7.06 22.97
Other countries 5.58 3.14 6.03 11.61 26.37
Recent immigrants2  
Canada 3.21 3.17 3.32 8.98 18.67
United States 5.15 4.31 6.56 10.44 26.47
United Kingdom 3.70 3.54 4.54 7.22 18.99
Philippines 6.88 1.23 1.75 6.33 16.19
India 4.10 1.63 17.98 10.11 33.81
China 2.87 2.09 6.81 5.69 17.46
Pakistan 4.22 2.31 14.26 12.06 32.85
Poland 9.42 3.16E 5.35E 11.22 29.15
France 2.55E 3.54 9.57 8.25 23.91
South Korea 7.81 10.35E 11.8E 11.97E 41.93
Romania 1.14 1.35E 2.6E 5.61 10.70
Hong Kong 5.20 5.48 3.75E 7.22 21.65
Russia 5.81 4.26 3.78 9.61 23.47
Germany 2.58 4.05E 4.63E 7.97E 19.23
Iran 2.96 3.16E 10.52 7.94 24.58
Other countries 5.76 3.39 6.50 10.91 26.56
Established immigrants3  
Canada 5.30 3.46 4.74 10.32 23.83
United States 11.20 6.24 11.65 11.67 40.75
United Kingdom 4.03 3.56 3.70 6.50 17.80
Philippines 8.16 1.34 2.53 6.76 18.79
India 6.85 2.45 22.52 13.69 45.52
China 5.03 4.13 8.89 5.76 23.80
Pakistan 6.64 1.94E 18.41 17.26 44.25
Poland 5.17 3.33 4.45 11.18 24.13
France 3.64 4.68 10.53 9.30 28.15
South Korea 7.69 11.09 11.90 14.93 45.61
Romania 2.56 2.60 3.45 7.57 16.17
Hong Kong 8.16 4.61 5.77 7.71 26.24
Russia 7.32 5.36 4.71 8.13 25.53
Germany 3.09 3.86 2.92 8.85 18.71
Iran 5.53 3.56E 9.10 12.19 30.38
Other countries 6.56 3.43 5.47 9.45 24.90
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
1. Very-recent immigrants are individuals who have been landed immigrants to Canada for 5 years or less.
2. Recent immigrants are Individuals who have been landed immigrants to Canada from 5 to 10 years.
3. Established immigrants are individuals who have been landed immigrants for more than 10 years.
Source: Author's calculations based on data from the 2006 Census of Population.

 

Postsecondary fields of study - Group II
Location of postsecondary study Postsecondary fields of study
Group II
Life / physical sciences Computer sciences Engineering sciences Health / welfare All
percent
Canadian-born 2.77 4.04 21.54 13.71 42.07
Very-recent immigrants1  
Canada 4.81 9.74 18.87 13.27 46.69
United States 5.64 10.10 16.41 8.51 40.66
United Kingdom 5.59 8.74 22.99 8.49 45.81
Philippines 1.95 4.76 25.81 21.71 54.24
India 10.62 6.37 20.68 8.30 45.98
China 6.37 11.10 38.17 7.42 63.06
Pakistan 8.83 9.11 16.97 9.49 44.40
Poland 5.03E 5.16E 24.63 9.72 44.54
France 7.99 9.44 18.81 7.12 43.37
South Korea 4.42 5.81 20.96 8.59 39.77
Romania 5.83 6.37 42.43 9.76 64.39
Hong Kong 2.96E 4.86E 20.69 3.62E 32.13
Russia 7.76 7.86 37.07 11.14 63.83
Germany 8.02 5.29E 30.60 9.01 52.92
Iran 7.81 7.00 34.29 15.55 64.65
Other countries 5.22 7.12 24.51 10.19 47.04
Recent immigrants2  
Canada 4.52 12.49 20.03 13.51 50.54
United States 6.36 10.69 18.43 7.49 42.97
United Kingdom 6.45 7.23 27.80 8.63 50.11
Philippines 2.40 4.22 23.97 20.43 51.02
India 9.49 5.05 21.40 6.16 42.10
China 7.59 11.43 37.27 9.24 65.53
Pakistan 10.38 6.63 23.66 8.30 48.97
Poland 3.61E 1.70E 30.87 11.54 47.73
France 8.82 10.80 19.18 4.49 43.30
South Korea 5.76E 7.08E 20.65 8.49 41.99
Romania 5.84 10.31 57.32 6.33 79.80
Hong Kong 2.20E 4.34 17.77 6.38 30.69
Russia 9.04 9.85 40.46 7.86 67.22
Germany 6.35E 2.51E 31.83 13.25 47.58
Iran 7.10 5.17 33.04 15.37 60.68
Other countries 5.08 6.67 27.76 9.33 48.84
Established immigrants3  
Canada 3.93 7.39 21.72 13.25 46.30
United States 5.99 5.31 12.65 12.83 36.78
United Kingdom 4.45 3.52 33.51 14.37 55.84
Philippines 2.85 2.40 19.95 20.56 45.76
India 10.56 3.42 17.50 6.51 37.99
China 7.41 5.72 26.85 14.86 54.84
Pakistan 9.84 3.94 16.31 6.99 37.09
Poland 4.39 2.40 40.99 10.78 58.56
France 5.19 5.28 22.40 7.21 40.07
South Korea 4.43 3.73 17.53 10.16 35.84
Romania 5.02 4.68 54.44 8.69 72.84
Hong Kong 2.13 3.43 18.47 9.99 34.02
Russia 7.14 6.86 39.41 10.02 63.44
Germany 2.46 1.17E 31.16 10.73 45.53
Iran 6.28 3.71 25.21 12.93 48.13
Other countries 3.86 3.24 30.09 9.73 46.91
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
1. Very-recent immigrants are individuals who have been landed immigrants to Canada for 5 years or less.
2. Recent immigrants are Individuals who have been landed immigrants to Canada from 5 to 10 years.
3. Established immigrants are individuals who have been landed immigrants for more than 10 years.
Source: Author's calculations based on data from the 2006 Census of Population.

 

Postsecondary fields of study - Group III
Location of postsecondary study Postsecondary fields of study
Group III
Business/ administration Agriculture Other All Total
percent
Canadian-born 22.2 2.45 6.59 31.24 100.00
Very-recent immigrants1  
Canada 26.77 1.44 4.74 32.95 100.00
United States 26.24 1.50 1.82 29.56 100.00
United Kingdom 25.36 2.44 3.75 31.54 100.00
Philippines 26.84 1.99 1.98 30.80 100.00
India 23.41 1.50 0.65 25.55 100.00
China 18.46 1.17 0.76 20.40 100.00
Pakistan 18.01 1.94 0.30E 20.26 100.00
Poland 16.58 2.92E 3.48E 22.98 100.00
France 25.81 2.39 3.27 31.48 100.00
South Korea 13.76 2.45 1.31 17.53 100.00
Romania 11.40 1.87 1.87 15.13 100.00
Hong Kong 42.86 F 2.39E 45.35 100.00
Russia 7.30 1.19E 1.77E 10.26 100.00
Germany 17.98 5.18E 4.43E 27.59 100.00
Iran 8.67 2.11E 1.60E 12.38 100.00
Other countries 21.53 2.58 2.48 26.59 100.00
Recent immigrants2  
Canada 24.97 1.06 4.76 30.79 100.00
United States 27.28 1.92 1.36 30.56 100.00
United Kingdom 24.50 3.03 3.37 30.90 100.00
Philippines 29.38 1.75 1.66 32.78 100.00
India 21.96 1.08 1.04 24.09 100.00
China 15.02 1.14 0.85 17.01 100.00
Pakistan 16.10 1.21E 0.87E 18.18 100.00
Poland 11.57 6.41E 5.14E 23.12 100.00
France 25.26 2.53E 4.99 32.78 100.00
South Korea 12.34 2.27E 1.47E 16.08 100.00
Romania 5.78 1.12E 2.59E 9.49 100.00
Hong Kong 44.96 F 2.24E 47.66 100.00
Russia 5.13 1.24E 2.94 9.31 100.00
Germany 15.06 5.18E 6.59 26.83 100.00
Iran 10.64 2.03E 2.08E 14.75 100.00
Other countries 19.07 2.56 2.96 24.60 100.00
Established immigrants3  
Canada 23.42 1.17 5.29 29.87 100.00
United States 18.40 1.71 2.35 22.47 100.00
United Kingdom 19.75 1.72 4.89 26.36 100.00
Philippines 31.78 1.90 1.76 35.44 100.00
India 13.97 1.29 1.23 16.49 100.00
China 17.20 1.38E 2.77 21.35 100.00
Pakistan 16.71 0.88E 1.08E 18.67 100.00
Poland 7.55 5.18 4.59 17.32 100.00
France 19.85 2.52 9.41 31.78 100.00
South Korea 13.33 2.87 2.34E 18.55 100.00
Romania 6.35 1.11E 3.53 10.99 100.00
Hong Kong 36.40 0.17E 3.17 39.74 100.00
Russia 6.54 1.62E 2.87E 11.03 100.00
Germany 23.37 4.14 8.26 35.76 100.00
Iran 16.93 1.41E 3.15E 21.49 100.00
Other countries 20.69 2.75 4.74 28.18 100.00
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
1. Very-recent immigrants are individuals who have been landed immigrants to Canada for 5 years or less.
2. Recent immigrants are Individuals who have been landed immigrants to Canada from 5 to 10 years.
3. Established immigrants are individuals who have been landed immigrants for more than 10 years.
Source: Author's calculations based on data from the 2006 Census of Population.
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