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Even after 15 years, immigrants with a university degree are still more likely than the native-born to be in low-skilled jobs
| Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in Canada | Arrived 11 to 15 years ago | Arrived 6 to 10 years ago | Recent immigrants | |
| 1991 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 22 |
| 1996 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 28 |
| 2001 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| 2006 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 28 |
| Women | ||||
| Born in Canada | Arrived 11 to 15 years ago | Arrived 6 to 10 years ago | Recent immigrants | |
| 1991 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 36 |
| 1996 | 15 | 26 | 34 | 44 |
| 2001 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 35 |
| 2006 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 40 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population. | ||||
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