Table 2.
Characteristics of the immigrant population at baseline
| Variablesa | Total (N = 334,678) |
|---|---|
| Ethnic groupsb | |
| South Asian | 69,681 (20.8) |
| Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean | 36,899 (11.0) |
| South-East Asian | 30,797 (9.2) |
| Latin American | 29,396 (8.8) |
| East Asian | 69,120 (20.6) |
| West Asian and Arab | 33,990 (10.2) |
| Eastern European | 42,365 (12.7) |
| Western European | 22,430 (6.7) |
| High school education or less | 198,849 (59.4) |
| Married or common law | 194,561 (58.1) |
| Immigration class | |
| Family | 121,652 (36.3) |
| Economic | 132,204 (39.5) |
| Investor/business | 11,302 (3.4) |
| Refugee | 56,389 (16.8) |
| Others | 13,129 (3.9) |
| Duration in Canada | |
| < 5 years | 72,186 (21.6) |
| 5–9 years | 101,425 (30.3) |
| 10–14 years | 99,332 (29.7) |
| ≥ 15 years | 61,735 (18.4) |
All values expressed as N (%)
aAll immigration-related variables were obtained using information collected at the time of landing in Canada from the IRCC-PR database
bEthnic groups were ascertained using country of birth, mother tongue, and surnames