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Table E.2.14
Migration characteristics of 2005 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 102,070 4,650 4,650 102,070 5,380 5,380 102,070 4.6 4.6 . 5.3 5.3 . .
Newfoundland and Labrador 880 120** 40 810 150 80** 740 13.6* 5.1 -8.6 19.1 10.4** -8.7 -16.6
Prince Edward Island 570 90* 280 760 340 90* 510 16.2* 49.8 33.6 44.7 11.8* -32.9 -10.4
Nova Scotia 3,120 460** 270 2,930 390 280 2,820 14.6* 8.6 -6.0 13.4 9.7 -3.7 -9.5
New Brunswick 2,680 190 170 2,660 310 180 2,530 7.3 6.3 -0.9 11.6 6.6 -5.0 -5.9
Quebec5 23,160 850* F 22,390 160** 1,000* 23,230 3.7* F F 0.7** 4.5* 3.7 0.3
Ontario6 43,800 600 1,520 44,720 1,760 670 43,630 1.4 3.5* 2.1 3.9 1.5 -2.4 -0.4
Manitoba 3,100 210* 100* 2,990 130 180* 3,040 6.7* 3.3* -3.4 4.4 6.1* 1.6 -1.8
Saskatchewan 3,100 690 120 2,520 230 590 2,880 22.3 3.7 -18.6 8.9 23.2 14.3 -7
Alberta6 9,710 610* 1,500 10,600 1,330 1,250 10,530 6.3* 15.5 9.2 12.5 11.8 -0.7 8.4
British Columbia 11,630 710 550 11,470 560* 890 11,810 6.1 4.8 -1.4 4.9* 7.8 2.9 1.5
Territories 320 110** 10* 220 20* F 360 33.6* 3.2** -30.4 8.4* F F 14.4
University7
Canada 190,550 17,240 17,240 190,550 20,330 20,330 190,550 9.0 9.0 . 10.7 10.7 . .
Newfoundland and Labrador 3,330 720 340 2,950 710 510 2,760 21.6 10.2 -11.5 23.9 17.4 -6.6 -17.3
Prince Edward Island 1,020 490* 130 660 190 370* 840 48.1 12.4 -35.7 28.9 56.9* 28.0 -17.7
Nova Scotia 6,600 1,280 2,590 7,920 3,110 1,310 6,130 19.3 39.3 20.0 39.2 16.6 -22.6 -7.2
New Brunswick 4,230 1,040 1,060 4,240 1,430 740 3,560 24.7 25.1 0.4 33.6 17.4 -16.2 -15.9
Quebec 51,510 2,100 2,240 51,660 2,590 2,030 51,100 4.1 4.4 0.3 5.0 3.9 -1.1 -0.8
Ontario 73,730 4,720 4,750 73,760 5,240 5,770 74,290 6.4 6.4 0.0 7.1 7.8 0.7 0.8
Manitoba 6,150 620 640 6,170 980 790 5,970 10.1 10.3 0.2 15.9 12.7 -3.1 -2.9
Saskatchewan 5,430 1,050 530 4,910 1,070 680 4,520 19.4 9.7 -9.7 21.9 13.9 -8.0 -16.9
Alberta 16,570 2,250 2,850 17,170 2,820 4,270 18,610 13.6 17.2 3.6 16.4 24.9 8.4 12.3
British Columbia 21,670 2,700 2,120 21,080 2,200 3,480 22,370 12.5 9.8 -2.7 10.4 16.5 6.1 3.2
Territories8 300* 270* .. 40 x 370* 400* 88.0 .. .. x 1006.2* x 32
* 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 2005 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. As the 2007 survey of 2005 graduates includes for the first time graduates of an "Attestation of College Studies" in Quebec, comparability of data with previous cycles for college graduates is affected, especially at the provincial level for Quebec.
6. Data required to build the frame of 2005 graduates could not be obtained from a few institutions and therefore, graduates from those institutions were not included on the frame. Consequently, they could not be selected nor represented in any tabulation. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 college graduates in Ontario and 5,000 college graduates in Alberta are missing from the survey population. No adjustment was made at the weighting stage to compensate for this under-coverage.
7. University includes a 2005 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.
8. There are no universities in the territories.
Notes: Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding. Graduates who were resident outside Canada one year before enrolment or two years after graduation are excluded.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey, 2007 (Class of 2005).
Date Modified: 2009-06-17

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