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Total | Economic | Family | Refugee | |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | ||||
Social environment | 32.1 |
31.6 |
32.4 |
35.4 |
Cultural aspects (e.g. freedom, human rights) | 14.4 |
14.4 |
13.7 |
18.1 |
Social programs (e.g. health care) | 7.5 |
6.4 |
9.7 |
8.4 |
People's attitudes | 6.2 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
Cultural diversity | 4.0 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
3.0E |
Opportunity | 24.0 |
25.7 |
20.1 |
23.1 |
Educational opportunities for self and family | 9.9 |
11.0 |
6.4 |
13.4 |
Can achieve desired lifestyle or QOL | 9.2 |
10.0 |
8.4 |
5.1 |
Employment opportunities | 2.8 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
3.1E |
Economic conditions | 2.1 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
1.5E |
Safety and Security | 22.2 |
20.9 |
22.0 |
36.1 |
Safety for self and family | 11.0 |
9.9 |
12.5 |
15.8 |
Peace, Political stability | 10.4 |
10.3 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
Absence of ethnic, religious, racial tension | 0.8 |
X |
1.1E |
X |
Climate and Physical Environment | 19.1 |
20.1 |
20.4 |
3.8E |
Other | 2.7 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
1.8E |
Good quality of housing | 0.4E |
F |
0.9%E |
X |
Other | 2.3 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
1.6E |
Total | 100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%. | ||||
Source: Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2005 |