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| 0 to 6 months* | 7 to 24 months | 25 to 48 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| All immigrants | |||
| % looked for housing | 76.5 |
53.7 |
42.8 |
| % housing seekers experienced difficulty | 38.4 |
25.5 |
17.5 |
| % all experienced difficulty | 29.4 |
13.7 |
7.5 |
| Economic immigrants | |||
| % looked for housing | 90.3 |
60.3 |
46.4 |
| % housing seekers experienced difficulty | 42.9 |
26.1 |
16.7 |
| % all experienced housing difficulty | 38.8 |
15.7 |
7.7 |
| Family class immigrants | |||
| % looked for housing | 42.5 |
37.4 |
33.3 |
| % housing seekers experienced difficulty | 14.1 |
19.5 |
16.5 |
| % all experienced housing difficulty | 6.0 |
7.3 |
5.5 |
| Refugees | |||
| % looked for housing | 82.2 |
56.1 |
46.5 |
| % housing seekers experienced difficulty | 40.3 |
36.6 |
28.7 |
| % all experienced housing difficulty | 33.2 |
20.5 |
13.4 |
| * Questions in LSIC Wave 1 regarding looking for housing are slightly different from the questions in Waves 2 and 3. Consequently, changes over time should be interpreted with caution. | |||
| Source: Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2005 | |||