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Average literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving scores of the population aged 16 to 65, Canadian-born individuals, and recent and established immigrants, Canada (excluding territories), 2022

Literacy Numeracy Adaptive problem solving 0 100 200 300 average Recent immigrantsRecent immigrants Established immigrantsEstablished immigrants Canadian-born individualsCanadian-born individuals
Note(s):
Recent immigrants consist of landed immigrants who came to Canada 10 years ago or less, and established immigrants consist of landed immigrants who came to Canada more than 10 years ago.
Source(s):
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2022 (4406).

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Average literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving scores of the population aged 16 to 65, Canadian-born individuals, and recent and established immigrants, Canada (excluding territories), 2022, average
  Recent immigrants Established immigrants Canadian-born individuals
Literacy 253 262 279
Numeracy 263 268 274
Adaptive problem solving 244 253 266
Note(s):
Recent immigrants consist of landed immigrants who came to Canada 10 years ago or less, and established immigrants consist of landed immigrants who came to Canada more than 10 years ago.
Source(s):
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2022 (4406).
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