| Selected caracteristics of immigrants | Immigrants 15 years old and over | Immigrants 25 to 44 years old | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation rate2 | Employment rate3 | Participation rate2 | Employment rate3 | |
| % | ||||
| Both sexes | 70.0 |
44.1 |
77.6 |
49.8 |
| Men | 82.5 |
54.0 |
90.8 |
60.8 |
| Women | 57.6 |
34.4 |
63.9 |
38.4 |
| Admission class | ||||
| Family class | 59.3 |
39.4 |
75.1 |
51.4 |
| Economic principal applicant | 89.6 |
58.7 |
90.9 |
60.3 |
| Economic spouse and dependent | 59.7 |
34.0 |
62.1 |
36.1 |
| Refugee | 43.7 |
21.3 |
48.7 |
24.9 |
| Official language skills | ||||
| Knowledge of at least one language | 75.4 |
47.7 |
80.9 |
52.1 |
| Knowledge of neither English nor French | 45.3 |
28.1 |
53.2 |
33.3 |
| Highest level of education | ||||
| No formal education or less than high school | 43.4 |
23.8 |
56.7 |
36.5 |
| High school graduation | 59.4 |
39.5 |
62.3 |
43.5 |
| Some post-secondary, Trade or College | 67.7 |
45.6 |
71.8 |
48.1 |
| University degree | 80.0 |
50.0 |
82.1 |
51.8 |
| Region of birth | ||||
| United States | 72.8 |
62.8 |
83.4 |
75.4 |
| Europe | 71.8 |
49.5 |
79.7 |
56.4 |
| Central and South America/Caribbean | 71.5 |
46.2 |
77.7 |
51.3 |
| Africa | 73.9 |
34.6 |
80.0 |
37.9 |
| Asia and Middle East | 68.7 |
43.6 |
76.5 |
49.3 |
| Oceania and other regions | 85.8 |
68.1 |
91.4 |
78.4 |
1. The reference period
for the labour force status concept in the LSIC was between the time of
arrival in Canada and the time of the interview. The employed referred
to immigrants who were working at a job, self employed or working for
a family business (paid or unpaid) at the time of the interview. |
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2. Refers to the number
of immigrants in the labour force (employed or unemployed) in the reference
period, expressed as a percentage of the total immigrant population aged
15 and older included in the LSIC. The participation rate for a particular
group (age, sex, admission class, etc.) is the labour force in that group,
expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, in that group. |
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3. Refers to the number
of immigrants employed in the reference period, expressed as a percentage
of the total immigrant population aged 15 and older. The employment rate
for a particular group (age, sex, admission class, etc.) is the number
employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15
years of age and over in that group. |
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Source: Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants
to Canada, 2001. |
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