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| Immigration category | No formal education or less than high school | High school graduation | Some post-secondary, trade or college1 | University degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||||
| Family | 30 |
21 |
22 |
27 |
| Skilled worker principal applicants2 | F |
F |
11 |
87 |
| Skilled worker spouse and dependants2 | 11 |
9 |
24 |
56 |
| Other Economic | 18 |
24 |
28 |
30 |
| Refugees | 39 |
28 |
22 |
12 |
| All immigrants | 14 |
12 |
19 |
55 |
| Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%. | ||||
| 1. Includes completed college. | ||||
| 2. Part of the economic category. | ||||
| 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. | ||||