Table 1 
Average literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving scores of population aged 16 to 65, Canadian-born individuals, and recent and established immigrants, based on whether the language of the test is the same or not as the language spoken most often at home, Canada (excluding territories), 2022 

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Average literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving scores of population aged 16 to 65, Canadian-born individuals, and recent and established immigrants, based on whether the language of the test is the same or not as the language spoken most often at home, Canada (excluding territories), 2022
  Recent immigrants Established immigrants Canadian-born individuals
Test language is not the same as home language      
Literacy 244 242 274
Numeracy 258 255 275
Adaptive problem solving 238 238 262
Test language is the same as home language      
Literacy 268 280 280
Numeracy 271 279 275
Adaptive problem solving 253 265 266
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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