Table 9.5. Immigrants' sources and distribution of family income, by immigration category, 2001

Table 9.5a. Number of immigrants with sources of family income, by immigration category, 2001
Number of immigrants	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
Number of immigrants	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
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.

Table 9.5b. Gross monthly family income¹, by immigration category, 2001
Gross monthly family income¹	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
	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.

Table 9.5c. Number of immigrants who identified sources of family income, by immigration category, 2001
Number of immigrants	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
Number of immigrants	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
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.

Table 9.5d. Proportion of immigrants with family income from private sources¹, by immigration category, 2001
Family income from private sources¹	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
	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.

Table 9.5e. Proportion of immigrants with family income¹ from government transfers ², by immigration category, 2001
Source of family income²	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
	percentage
Employment Insurance	5	F	F	1	F	2
Social assistance³	3	9	4^E	8	62	11
Child tax benefits or credits	26	41	38	41	42	37
Other government transfers	4	4	3^E	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.

Table 9.5f. Proportion of family income from private sources¹, by immigration category, 2001
Proportion of family income from private sources¹	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
	percentage
Employment in Canada	89	74	56	73	28	74
Investment	1^E	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.

Table 9.5g. Proportion of family income¹ from government transfers², by immigration category, 2001
Source of family income²	Family class	Economic			Refugees	All immigrants
	Family class	Skilled workers	Other economic	All economic	Refugees	All immigrants
	percentage
Employment Insurance	1	0^E	F	0^E	1^E	1
Social assistance³	1	6	2^E	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.