Table 9
Top 10 instructional programs for individuals aged 25 to 64 with postsecondary education by immigrant status, period of landing and location of study, Canada, 2006
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| Instructional programs | Canadian-born | Canada-educated immigrants | Internationally-educated immigrants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Very-recent | Recent | Established | |||
| number | ||||||
| All programs | 7,784,240 | 1,244,890 | 1,399,010 | 450,045 | 288,775 | 660,190 |
| Total top 10 instructional programs | 5,392,850 | 903,030 | 980,555 | 319,155 | 203,885 | 457,495 |
| Business, management, marketing and related support services | 1,585,830 | 277,560 | 272,845 | 90,590 | 54,490 | 127,760 |
| Health professions and clinical sciences | 973,800 | 156,005 | 141,745 | 42,700 | 25,820 | 73,225 |
| Education | 632,365 | 62,325 | 79,135 | 21,620 | 14,035 | 43,480 |
| Mechanic and repair technologies / technicians | 462,685 | 52,040 | 39,185 | 5,590 | 4,910 | 28,685 |
| Engineering | 215,635 | 81,750 | 227,155 | 93,070 | 60,880 | 73,195 |
| Engineering technologies / technicians | 367,570 | 61,210 | 47,150 | 9,020 | 6,935 | 31,190 |
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 259,280 | 83,030 | 59,105 | 27,700 | 16,650 | 14,760 |
| Construction trades | 339,380 | 33,230 | 24,750 | 3,330 | 3,145 | 18,275 |
| Social sciences | 260,345 | 50,225 | 61,065 | 20,655 | 12,935 | 27,475 |
| Personal and culinary services | 295,960 | 45,655 | 28,420 | 4,880 | 4,085 | 19,450 |
| Other instructional programs | 2,391,390 | 341,860 | 418,455 | 130,890 | 84,890 | 202,695 |
| Source: 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada. | ||||||
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