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Table 9 Distribution of native-born and immigrant workers by NRI and education degrees—2006 (weighted)

From: The cost of immigrants’ occupational mismatch and the effectiveness of postarrival policies in Canada

NRI

1–0.80

0.80–0.60

0.60–0.40

0.40–0.20

0.20–0.00

Total

Native born

 Apprenticeship

26.5 %

1.5 %

3.4 %

6.6 %

61.9 %

883,215

 Trades

38.4 %

1.6 %

2.5 %

4.2 %

53.2 %

449,475

 College <1 year

18.3 %

3.0 %

5.9 %

11.6 %

61.2 %

301,460

 College 1–2 years

21.4 %

3.1 %

5.8 %

11.1 %

58.5 %

1,199,525

 College >2 years

29.0 %

4.8 %

6.0 %

9.6 %

50.5 %

916,480

 University < bachelor’s

20.4 %

6.3 %

6.1 %

11.5 %

55.8 %

430,945

 Bachelor’s

24.8 %

7.2 %

4.9 %

10.5 %

52.7 %

1,504,535

 University > bachelor’s

33.3 %

11.1 %

3.8 %

9.0 %

42.8 %

220,400

 Degrees in medicine

57.8 %

17.3 %

0.5 %

1.0 %

23.4 %

20,605

Total

25.8 %

4.6 %

4.9 %

9.5 %

55.1 %

5,926,640

Immigrants—Canadian, the US, or the UK educated

 Apprenticeship

24.0 %

1.2 %

3.8 %

7.4 %

63.7 %

104,895

 Trades

32.3 %

1.4 %

3.0 %

5.1 %

58.2 %

66,635

 College <1 year

17.4 %

2.6 %

6.6 %

11.5 %

61.9 %

51,700

 College 1–2 years

20.3 %

3.3 %

5.6 %

10.5 %

60.3 %

173,530

 College >2 years

24.3 %

4.9 %

5.6 %

9.6 %

55.7 %

147,055

 University < bachelor’s

16.6 %

4.2 %

5.4 %

11.7 %

62.1 %

115,940

 Bachelor’s

20.7 %

6.7 %

4.5 %

10.3 %

57.8 %

279,505

 University > bachelor’s

28.2 %

9.5 %

4.1 %

9.3 %

48.9 %

44,485

 Degrees in medicine

51.2 %

18.0 %

0.2 %

0.6 %

30.0 %

6360

Total

22.2 %

4.6 %

4.9 %

9.7 %

58.7 %

990,105

Immigrants—internationally educated

 Apprenticeship

14.7 %

1.3 %

2.2 %

5.9 %

76.1 %

47,865

 Trades

17.5 %

1.2 %

2.1 %

5.4 %

73.8 %

30,210

 College <1 year

6.9 %

2.1 %

4.8 %

9.7 %

76.5 %

11,375

 College 1–2 years

8.7 %

2.1 %

4.0 %

7.7 %

77.4 %

52,470

 College >2 years

12.4 %

2.3 %

2.7 %

6.1 %

76.4 %

78,770

 University < bachelor’s

7.3 %

2.0 %

3.1 %

7.8 %

79.9 %

105,135

 Bachelor’s

10.6 %

2.9 %

2.9 %

8.0 %

75.7 %

270,605

 University > bachelor’s

12.2 %

3.0 %

3.1 %

7.7 %

74.0 %

51,915

 Degrees in medicine

18.5 %

7.6 %

0.2 %

0.4 %

73.2 %

13,355

Total

11.0 %

2.5 %

2.9 %

7.3 %

76.3 %

661,700

  1. Notes: (i) The highest degrees associated with a field of study reported here are based on the Statistics Canada classification in the 2006 Census. These are apprenticeship certificate or diploma; other trade certificate or diploma; college, CEGEP, or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of 3-month to less than 1-year duration; college, CEGEP, or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of 1- to 2-year duration; college, CEGEP, or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2-year duration; university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level; bachelor’s degree; university certificate or diploma above the bachelor level; degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry