| Occupation groups | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before arriving | After arriving | Before arriving | After arriving | |
| Number | ||||
| Immigrants with occupations before and after arriving in Canada | 39,700 |
43,800 |
22,300 |
28,300 |
| % | ||||
| Management occupations | 12.7 |
4.4 |
8.0 |
2.6 |
| Occupations in business, finance and administration | 8.1 |
9.8 |
25.3 |
17.9 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 38.6 |
18.8 |
16.8 |
6.8 |
| Health occupations | 3.5 |
1.8 |
10.0 |
4.2 |
| Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion | 7.3 |
4.8 |
17.6 |
6.2 |
| Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 1.8 |
1.0E |
3.8 |
1.8E |
| Sales and service occupations | 10.2 |
24.9 |
12.1 |
37.3 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 9.9 |
10.4 |
0.7E |
2.7 |
| Occupations unique to primary industry | 3.6 |
1.8 |
1.3E |
2.6 |
| Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 4.1 |
22.3 |
4.4 |
17.9 |
| Standard symbols | ||||
| Source: Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2001. | ||||