Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Table 3.2a. Number of immigrants, by immigration category, 2001
Number at landing Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
Total
44,149
57,625
41,390
10,467
9,822
164,203
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.

Table 3.2b. Immigrants' network at landing, by immigration category, 2001
Network at landing Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
Relatives at landing
64
12
18
22
40
30
Friends at landing
2
52
44
37
15
33
Relatives and friends at landing
30
22
20
22
20
24
Neither relatives nor friends at landing
4
13
18
19
25
13
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up exactly to 100%.
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.