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Table 9.5a. Number of immigrants with sources of family income, by immigration category, 2001
Number of immigrants Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
Immigrants with family income1
37,146
84,002
6,620
90,622
9,326
137,836
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report any sources of income.
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 9.5b. Gross monthly family income1, by immigration category, 2001
Gross monthly family income1 Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
current dollars
Average income
3,750
2,180
3,350
2,270
1,600
2,620
Median income
2,860
1,290
1,600
1,320
1,440
1,590
Average income per member
1,100
870
1,010
880
440
910
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report any sources of income.
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 9.5c. Number of immigrants who identified sources of family income, by immigration category, 2001
Number of immigrants Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
Immigrants with family income1
37,040
83,469
6,340
89,809
9,326
136,916
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources.
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 9.5d. Proportion of immigrants with family income from private sources1, by immigration category, 2001
Family income from private sources1 Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
percentage
Employment in Canada
95
85
67
84
40
84
Investment
F
4
17
5
F
4
Other private sources
9
11
25
12
12
11
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources.
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 9.5e. Proportion of immigrants with family income1 from government transfers2, by immigration category, 2001
Source of family income2 Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
percentage
Employment Insurance
5
F
F
1
F
2
Social assistance3
3
9
4E
8
62
11
Child tax benefits or credits
26
41
38
41
42
37
Other government transfers
4
4
3E
4
11
5
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources.
2. Canadian sources only.
3. Including other temporary financial assistance from governmental programs such as the Resettlement Assistance Program.
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 9.5f. Proportion of family income from private sources1, by immigration category, 2001
Proportion of family income from private sources1 Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
percentage
Employment in Canada
89
74
56
73
28
74
Investment
1E
1
8
1
F
1
Other private sources
4
6
19
7
3
6
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources.
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 9.5g. Proportion of family income1 from government transfers2, by immigration category, 2001
Source of family income2 Family class Economic Refugees All immigrants
Skilled workers Other economic All economic
percentage
Employment Insurance
1
0E
F
0E
1E
1
Social assistance3
1
6
2E
6
52
8
Child tax benefits or credits
3
11
14
11
10
9
Other government transfers
1
2
F
2
5
2
1. Based on immigrants with family income excluding those who did not know or refused to report values for total income or for any sources.
2. Canadian sources only.
3. Including other temporary financial assistance from governmental programs such as the Resettlement Assistance Program.
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.