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Table 5.1a. Knowledge of official languages, by immigration category, 2001
Number reporting knowledge of official languages Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
Canada, excluding Quebec
39,040
46,537
36,015
9,625
7,642
139,528
Quebec
5,109
11,088
5,375
842
2,179
24,675
Total
44,149
57,625
41,390
10,467
9,822
164,203
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001.

Table 5.1b. Knowledge of official languages in Canada, excluding Quebec, by immigration category, 2001
Knowledge of official languages in Canada, excluding Quebec Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
English only
60
91
78
68
60
76
French only
F
F
F
F
F
F
English and French
3
6
6
4
3
5
Neither English nor French
37
3
16
28
36
19
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001.

Table 5.1c. Knowledge of official languages in Quebec, by immigration category, 2001
Knowledge of official languages in Quebec Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
English only
27
20
24
32
16
23
French only
25
18
28
14
37
23
English and French
24
61
40
36
16
44
Neither English nor French
23
1
9
18
31
10
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001.

Table 5.1d. Knowledge of official languages for all of Canada, by immigration category, 2001
Knowledge of official languages, all of Canada Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
English only
56
78
71
65
50
68
French only
3
4
4
F
9
4
English and French
5
17
10
7
6
11
Neither English nor French
35
2
15
27
35
18
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001.