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Table E.2.13
Migration characteristics of 2000 graduates in the period before enrolling and two years after graduation, Canada and jurisdictions

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Education level and jurisdiction Residence one year before enrolling Migration before enrolling Residence at graduation Migration after graduation Residence two years after graduation Migration rate before enrolling1 Migration rate after graduation2 Overall migration rate3
Out In Out In Out In Net Out In Net Net
number of graduates percentage
College4
Canada 99,950 3,310r 3,310r 99,950 5,840r 5,840r 99,950 3.3r 3.3r ... 5.8r 5.8r ... ...
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,710 150** 100 1,660 400 160** 1,420 8.9* 5.9r -3.0r 24.2 9.5**,r -14.7r -17.2r
Prince Edward Island 760 F 280 960 360 90** 690 F 37.5r F 37.8 9.5**,r -28.3r -8.7r
Nova Scotia 4,060 480* 180 3,750 460 680 3,970 11.9 4.5*, r -7.4 12.3 18.0r 5.7r -2.2
New Brunswick 2,690 250* 180 2,620 340 350 2,640 9.3 6.8r -2.5r 12.9 13.4 0.5r -2.0r
Quebec 16,290 890* 140* 15,550 360 920* 16,110 5.5* 0.9*, r -4.6 2.3 5.9* 3.6 -1.1
Ontario 49,100 230 1,570 50,430 2,070 850 49,210 0.5 3.2 2.7 4.1 1.7 -2.4 0.2
Manitoba 2,480 F 90 2,440 170 230** 2,500 5.3** 3.7r -1.6r 7.1 9.5**,r 2.4r 0.7r
Saskatchewan 2,670 230* 90 2,530 320 250* 2,460 8.6* 3.5r -5.1r 12.7 9.9* -2.8 -7.8r
Alberta 5,360 360* 390 5,390 390 1,400 6,400 6.8 7.3 0.5r 7.3 25.9r 18.6r 19.3r
British Columbia 14,390 360* 270* 14,300 930 820* 14,180 2.5* 1.9* -0.6 6.5 5.7* -0.8r -1.4r
Territories 440 150** x 300 F 100* 370 33.4* x x 8.1** 32.8*, r 24.7r -15.7r
University5
Canada 157,300r 13,450r 13,450r 157,300r 18,320r 18,320r 157,300r 8.6 8.6 ... 11.6 11.6 ... ...
Newfoundland and Labrador 2,640 660 130 2,120 560 480 2,040 25.0r 5.0r -20.0r 26.3 22.8r -3.5r -22.8r
Prince Edward Island 790 370* 90 510 170 280 620 46.6 11.7r -34.9r 33.3 54.2r 20.9r -21.3r
Nova Scotia 5,260 940 1,790 6,110 2,610 930 4,430 17.9 34.0 16.1r 42.7 15.2 -27.5 -15.8
New Brunswick 3,580 1,050 850 3,390 1,250 810 2,950 29.3 23.9r -5.4r 36.9 24.0r -12.9r -17.6
Quebec 41,350 1,770 2,080 41,660 3,350 2,250 40,560 4.3 5.0 0.7 8.0 5.4 -2.6 -1.9
Ontario 61,550 3,350 3,950 62,160 3,900 6,610 64,870 5.4 6.4 1.0 6.3 10.6 4.3r 5.4
Manitoba 5,390 790 420 5,010 850 600 4,760 14.8 7.8 -7.0r 17.0 12.0 -5.0 -11.6r
Saskatchewan 5,090 640 580 5,020 1,450 580 4,150 12.6 11.3r -1.3r 29.0 11.6 -17.4r -18.4r
Alberta 12,410 1,400 1,840 12,860 1,730 2,990 14,120 11.2 14.9r 3.7r 13.4 23.2 9.8 13.8
British Columbia 18,970 2,240 1,720 18,450 2,440 2,350 18,360 11.8 9.0r -2.8r 13.2 12.7 -0.5 -3.2
Territories6 280* 260* .. x .. 430* 450* 92.7 .. .. .. F .. 60.4*, r
* indicates a coefficient of variation (CV) between 16.6% and 25%.
** indicates a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 25% and less than or equal to 33.3%.
1. The rate of out (in) migration before enrolling is defined as the number of graduates who left (entered) the jurisdiction to pursue studies, as a percentage of the number of graduates that had resided in that jurisdiction one year prior to enrolment. Used as a measure of "student mobility".
2. The rate of out (in) migration after graduation is defined as the number of graduates who left (entered) the jurisdiction two years after graduation, as a percentage of the number of graduates of the jurisdiction. Used as a measure of "graduate mobility".
3. The net overall migration rate is defined as the difference between the number of graduates residing in the jurisdiction two years after graduation and the number that had resided there one year before enrolment, as a percentage of the number of graduates that had resided in the jurisdiction one year before enrolment.
4. College includes a 2000 level of certification reported as: Community college or CEGEP certificate or diploma; Technical institute diploma or certificate; or Hospital school of nursing or school of radiology certificate or diploma. College excludes: Registered apprenticeship; Trade/vocational certificate or diploma; graduates from private post-secondary institutions.
5. University includes a 2000 level of certification reported as: University diploma or certificate below bachelor level; Bachelor's degree or first professional degree; University diploma or certificate above bachelor level but below master level; Master's degree; or Doctorate.
6. There are no universities in the territories.
Notes: Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding. The revisions are the results of recalculations using unrounded data. Graduates who were resident outside Canada one year before enrolment or two years after graduation are excluded.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey, 2002 (Class of 2000).
Date Modified: 2009-06-17

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