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Table 3
Annual incomes of remitters
| Total | Immigrant category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Family-class | Refugee | ||
| 2nd year after arrival | ||||
| Personal income ($) | 22,200 | 27,200 | 14,100 | 12,500 |
| Remittance as share of income (%) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Family income ($) | 48,700 | 51,000 | 47,400 | 28,300 |
| Remittance as share of income (%) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 4th year after arrival | ||||
| Personal income ($) | 28,200 | 33,600 | 17,500 | 16,400 |
| Remittance as share of income (%) | 5.9 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 6.1 |
| Family income ($) | 57,200 | 61,100 | 52,600 | 36,100 |
| Remittance as share of income (%) | 2.9 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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Note: Based on those making remittances. Source: Statistics Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2000/2001 cohort. |
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