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Table 8.17a. Immigrants who tried to find employment, by immigration category, 2001
Number of immigrants 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
Immigrants who tried to find employment
27,069
51,877
27,352
5,045
4,661
116,695
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 8.17b. Immigrants who tried to find employment and immigrants who had employment problems, by immigration category, 2001
  Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
Immigrants who tried to find employment
61
90
66
48
47
71
Immigrants who had problems
56
75
74
53
67
70
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 8.17c. Problems finding employment, by immigration category, 2001
Most serious problems finding employment Family Skilled worker principal applicants Skilled worker spouse and dependants Other economic Refugees All immigrants
percentage
Lack of Canadian job experience1, 2
21
28
27
17
19
26
Lack of credential recognition or foreign experience1, 2
15
28
24
12
12
24
Lack of official language knowledge1, 2
33
13
24
35
44
22
1. Based on immigrants who reported having problems or difficulties finding employment.
2. Totals 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.