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Table 6.4a. Number of immigrants who reported problems or difficulties accessing health care, by immigration category, 2001
Number of immigrants reporting Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
Total1
5,207
11,124
8,918
1,780
1,558
28,649
1. Based on immigrants who reported having problems or difficulties accessing health care services.
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 6.4b. Type of problems reported accessing health care, by immigration category, 2001
Problems accessing health care Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
Waiting lists or lineups
422
49
521
53
282
48
Costs too much money
29
29
28
152E
432
29
Language problems
342
172
291
361
392
26
Inability to find a physician
82E
161
16
12E
72E
14
No health card or insurance
151
13
10
71E
71E
11
Percentages may exceed 100% because multiple responses allowed.
1. Significantly different from average rate for all immigrants (p<0.05).
2. Significantly different from average rate for all immigrants (p<0.01).
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.