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Table 7.4a. Immigrants' credentials checked1, by immigration category, 2001
Immigration category Credentials checked
Family
4,848
Skilled worker principal applicants
25,020
Skilled worker spouse and dependants
8,059
Other economic
1,335
Refugees
1,003
All immigrants
40,442
1. Refers to institutions for credential assessment within Canada only.
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 7.4b. Where checked for credential assessment1, by immigration category, 2001
Immigration category Employer Work-related organization Immigration officer Educational institution Federal or provincial department
percentage
Family
12
20
10
45
4
Skilled worker principal applicants
18
24
13
35
5
Skilled worker spouse and dependants
9
22
10
47
5
Other economic
17
25
14
29
F
Refugees
6
5
39
34
4
All immigrants
15
23
13
39
5
Percentages may exceed 100% because multiple responses allowed.
1. Refers to institutions for credential assessment within Canada only.
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.