Table 6
Top 20 source countries of birth for internationally-educated immigrants aged 25 to 64 by period of landing, Canada, 2006
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Country of birth | Internationally-educated immigrants | |||
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All | Very-recent | Recent | Established | |
number | ||||
All countries of birth | 1,399,010 | 450,045 | 288,775 | 660,190 |
Total 20 top countries of birth | 972,080 | 318,210 | 214,335 | 439,540 |
India | 142,965 | 55,325 | 33,390 | 54,245 |
People's Republic of China | 141,840 | 72,745 | 43,495 | 25,595 |
Philippines | 131,555 | 39,485 | 24,320 | 67,745 |
United Kingdom | 90,310 | 11,295 | 6,965 | 72,055 |
Pakistan | 48,835 | 22,645 | 16,610 | 9,580 |
United States | 48,100 | 9,855 | 5,375 | 32,870 |
Poland | 46,635 | 2,650 | 2,655 | 41,330 |
Romania | 37,010 | 16,485 | 8,535 | 11,990 |
South Korea | 36,180 | 15,365 | 9,890 | 10,930 |
Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong | 34,990 | 1,660 | 6,605 | 26,725 |
Iran | 30,655 | 12,235 | 8,920 | 9,495 |
Russian Federation | 28,610 | 11,395 | 11,125 | 6,095 |
France | 25,775 | 8,955 | 4,855 | 11,970 |
Taiwan | 22,655 | 4,315 | 9,025 | 9,315 |
Germany | 20,630 | 3,045 | 2,920 | 14,670 |
Ukraine | 20,530 | 8,420 | 7,275 | 4,830 |
Sri Lanka | 18,125 | 4,705 | 3,835 | 9,585 |
Lebanon | 16,480 | 4,520 | 1,890 | 10,075 |
Algeria | 15,620 | 9,575 | 3,880 | 2,165 |
Egypt | 14,580 | 3,535 | 2,770 | 8,275 |
Other countries of birth | 426,935 | 131,835 | 74,440 | 220,650 |
Source: 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada. |
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