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Table 10 Reasons for not having foreign credentials assessed after six months or four years in Canada
| Six months after landing | Four years after landing | |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| No need/want to work in another field | 4.9 | 23.0 |
| Haven't had time/too busy | 24.1 | 16.1 |
| I know my credentials would not be accepted (friend told me, common knowledge, etc.) | 9.0 | 11.7 |
| Not a main priority (e.g., need to learn or improve language skills first) | 3.3 | 10.2 |
| I know my credentials would be accepted | 6.4 | 9.8 |
| Don't know where/how to get my credentials assessed/process too complicated | 15.0 | 7.3 |
| Cannot afford to have them assessed | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Planning to return to school | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Assessments would not be recognized by employers | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Other reasons | 24.1 | 13.0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada, 2000 to 2005. | ||
