Table 1.a
Selected characteristics of immigrants, recent immigrants and non-immigrants, population aged 15 and older, 2006
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| Total Canadian population1 | Total immigrants | Recent immigrants | Non-immigrants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||
| Total population aged 15 and older | 25,664,220 | 5,841,245 | 886,790 | 19,592,380 |
| percentage | ||||
| Percent of the Canadian population | 100.0 | 22.8 | 3.5 | 76.3 |
| Percent of the population by age group | ||||
| 15 to 24 | 16.4 | 9.4 | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5 | 13.4 | 31.1 | 15.9 |
| 35 to 44 | 18.7 | 20.4 | 28.6 | 18.1 |
| 45 to 54 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 19.4 |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 13.6 |
| 65 years and older | 15.9 | 20.8 | 4.2 | 14.6 |
| Percent with Canadian citizenship2 | 94.0 | 77.7 | 18.2 | 100.0 |
| Percent of the population in a visible minority3 | 15.3 | 53.3 | 75.2 | 3.3 |
| Percent of the population by marital status | ||||
| Single (never married) | 34.8 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 39.2 |
| Legally married and not separated | 48.4 | 63.2 | 65.0 | 44.0 |
| Separated but still legally married | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 8.1 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 8.5 |
| Widowed | 5.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Percent with university diploma | 18.1 | 25.4 | 41.9 | 15.8 |
| Percent with less than high school diploma | 23.8 | 21.3 | 16.4 | 24.6 |
| Percent by knowledge of official languages | ||||
| English only | 67.2 | 77.7 | 72.7 | 63.9 |
| French only | 12.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 15.1 |
| Both English and French | 18.9 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 20.9 |
| Neither English nor French | 1.6 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
| dollars | ||||
| Average income (in dollars)4 | 35,498 | 33,444 | 20,999 | 36,243 |
| rate | ||||
| Unemployment rate | 6.6 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
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1. Includes non-permanent residents. 2. To be eligible for Canadian citizenship, immigrants must have at least three years of residency in Canada. 3. Statistics Canada defines visible minority status by using the criteria set out in the Employment Equity Act. According to that Act, "Members of visible minorities are persons, other than Aboriginal persons, who are not white in race or colour." 4. Includes only persons with employment income in 2005. Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census. |
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