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| Reasons for moving to Canada | Family | Skilled worker principal applicants | Skilled worker spouse and dependants | Other economic | Refugees | All immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | ||||||
| Improve future for family | 6 |
43 |
43 |
24 |
23 |
30 |
| Join family or close friends | 75 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
25 |
27 |
| Education | 3 |
12 |
15 |
28 |
6 |
11 |
| Better job opportunities | F |
15 |
6 |
4 |
F |
7 |
| Peaceful country, no war | F |
6 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
5 |
| Percentages may exceed 100% because multiple responses allowed. | ||||||
| Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada. | ||||||
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001. | ||||||