Table 5.5
Educational characteristics of full-time full-year paid workers aged 25 to 64 with a postsecondary education by immigrant status, location of study and period of landing, Canada, 2006

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  Canadian-born Canadian-educated immigrants Internationally-educated immigrants
All Very-
recent		 Recent Established
number
Total 2,562,965 385,725 372,240 78,075 88,310 205,855
Highest level of education  
University 1,074,250 195,910 259,235 65,255 71,615 122,365
College, CEGEP or other non-university 956,705 131,050 75,975 9,335 11,870 54,770
Apprenticeship or trades 532,015 58,760 37,035 3,490 4,820 28,720
Region where highest level of education was obtained  
Canada 2,522,010 385,725 … … … …
North America 29,520 … 27,225 4,565 5,090 17,570
Latin America 365 … 25,630 5,940 4,370 15,315
Western Europe 2,050 … 21,640 4,470 4,495 12,670
Eastern Europe 60 … 52,135 10,060 13,500 28,570
Northern Europe 5,815 … 43,155 4,385 4,770 33,995
Southern Europe 370 … 18,330 1,600 4,205 12,525
Africa 235 … 20,435 5,145 4,770 10,520
West Central Asia and the Middle East 390 … 16,220 3,940 4,770 7,510
Eastern Asia 230 … 45,390 12,710 16,640 16,045
Southeast Asia 55 … 50,320 10,105 9,845 30,370
Southern Asia 75 … 46,895 14,020 14,980 17,895
Oceania 1,780 … 4,865 1,125 875 2,870
Major instructional program  
Business, finance and administration 708,910 103,855 85,045 17,615 18,535 48,890
Natural and applied sciences 588,645 126,985 164,615 41,705 48,205 74,700
Health 254,245 34,235 31,970 5,515 5,795 20,660
Social science, education, government service and religion 460,875 53,625 44,385 7,935 8,935 27,510
Art, culture, recreation and sport 64,310 11,210 8,840 1,935 1,985 4,915
Sales and service 101,720 14,375 8,790 1,005 1,345 6,440
Trades, transport and equipment operators 384,270 41,435 28,610 2,360 3,505 22,735
… not applicable
Note: Includes full-time full-year paid workers aged 25 to 64 who reported a postsecondary credential in a field of study that would normally lead to work in one of the targeted occupations identified by the FCR Program at HRSDC.
Source: 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada.
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