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Table 6  Greatest difficulties had to deal with since since arriving in Canada , by immigration category (Cited 4 years after arrival)
  Total Economic Family Refugees
%
All difficulties cited
Finding an adequate job
46.1
54.2
28.6
35.3
Learning an official language/Language barrier
26.2
22.9
30.8
40.6
Getting used to the weather
15.6
13.5
20.8
15.4
Missing social/family support from homeland
13.3
12.9
14.3
12.9
Adapting to new culture or values
13.0
12.0
15.1
15.6
Financial constraints
11.4
11.8
9.7
14.8
Getting credentials/work experience recognized
10.6
13.1
5.1
7.2
Lack of social interaction/new friends
6.9
7.5
6.1
4.7
Getting access to professional help
6.0
6.2
5.4
5.8
Facing discrimination or racism
4.4
5.2
2.6
4.2E
Finding good quality housing
4.4
4.3
3.7
7.9
Getting access to education or training
2.7
2.9
1.7E
3.8E
Getting access to childcare
1.9
2.3
X
X
Other
10.5
8.2
17.5
5.8
Most important difficulty*
Finding an adequate job
37.6
45.1
21.7
25.7
Learning an official language/Language barrier
17.5
14.3
22.4
29.6
Missing social/family support from homeland
6.4
5.5
8.4
7.2
Getting used to the weather
6.3
4.5
11.1
4.7
Adapting to new culture or values
5.3
4.9
6.0
6.9
Financial constraints
5.1
4.6
5.4
9.1
Getting credentials/work experience recognized
3.9
4.7
2.1
2.4E
Lack of social interaction/new friends
2.0
2.1
2.0E
1.6E
Getting access to professional help
2.0
2.0
1.9E
1.9E
Finding good quality housing
1.1
1.0
0.9E
2.5E
Facing discrimination or racism
1.1
1.2
0.7E
F
Getting access to education or training
1.0
1.1
X
F
Getting access to childcare
0.6
0.9E
X
X
Other
10.3
8.2
16.6
5.8
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