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| Number of immigrants | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| Immigrants with family income1 | 37,146 |
84,002 |
6,620 |
90,622 |
9,326 |
137,836 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report any sources of income. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Gross monthly family income1 | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| current dollars | ||||||
| Average income | 3,750 |
2,180 |
3,350 |
2,270 |
1,600 |
2,620 |
| Median income | 2,860 |
1,290 |
1,600 |
1,320 |
1,440 |
1,590 |
| Average income per member | 1,100 |
870 |
1,010 |
880 |
440 |
910 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report any sources of income. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Number of immigrants | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| Immigrants with family income1 | 37,040 |
83,469 |
6,340 |
89,809 |
9,326 |
136,916 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Family income from private sources1 | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| percentage | ||||||
| Employment in Canada | 95 |
85 |
67 |
84 |
40 |
84 |
| Investment | F |
4 |
17 |
5 |
F |
4 |
| Other private sources | 9 |
11 |
25 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Source of family income2 | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| percentage | ||||||
| Employment Insurance | 5 |
F |
F |
1 |
F |
2 |
| Social assistance3 | 3 |
9 |
4E |
8 |
62 |
11 |
| Child tax benefits or credits | 26 |
41 |
38 |
41 |
42 |
37 |
| Other government transfers | 4 |
4 |
3E |
4 |
11 |
5 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources. | ||||||
| 2. Canadian sources only. | ||||||
| 3. Including other temporary financial assistance from governmental programs such as the Resettlement Assistance Program. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Proportion of family income from private sources1 | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| percentage | ||||||
| Employment in Canada | 89 |
74 |
56 |
73 |
28 |
74 |
| Investment | 1E |
1 |
8 |
1 |
F |
1 |
| Other private sources | 4 |
6 |
19 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Source of family income2 | Family class | Economic | Refugees | All immigrants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled workers | Other economic | All economic | ||||
| percentage | ||||||
| Employment Insurance | 1 |
0E |
F |
0E |
1E |
1 |
| Social assistance3 | 1 |
6 |
2E |
6 |
52 |
8 |
| Child tax benefits or credits | 3 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
| Other government transfers | 1 |
2 |
F |
2 |
5 |
2 |
| 1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources. | ||||||
| 2. Canadian sources only. | ||||||
| 3. Including other temporary financial assistance from governmental programs such as the Resettlement Assistance Program. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||