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Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

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education:<br />

» In 2006, 51 per cent of Vaughan’s recent immigrant population aged 25 to 64 had a bachelor’s degree or<br />

above; while eight per cent did not have any certificates, diplomas or degrees.<br />

Percentage of <strong>Recent</strong> <strong>Immigrants</strong><br />

Figure 47: Highest Level of Educational Atta<strong>in</strong>ment of <strong>Recent</strong> Immigrant Population, Aged 25 to 64,<br />

Vaughan vs. <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong>, 2006<br />

Language:<br />

» In 2006, 10 per cent of Vaughan’s recent<br />

immigrant population had no knowledge<br />

of either official language, compared to<br />

14 per cent of recent immigrants <strong>in</strong> all of<br />

<strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong>.<br />

» Vaughan had the third highest<br />

percentage of recent immigrants with<br />

no knowledge of either official language<br />

among the five local municipalities be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

profiled, after Markham at 19 per cent<br />

and Richmond Hill at 13 per cent.<br />

103<br />

60%<br />

50%<br />

40%<br />

30%<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0%<br />

8.1%<br />

9.5%<br />

No certificate,<br />

diploma or degree<br />

15.4% 16.3%<br />

High school<br />

certificate or<br />

equivalent<br />

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.<br />

4.3%<br />

4.3%<br />

Apprenticeship<br />

or trades certificate<br />

or diploma<br />

Level of Educational Atta<strong>in</strong>ment<br />

<strong>Chang<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong>: <strong>Recent</strong> <strong>Immigrants</strong> <strong>Liv<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />

11.7% 10.4% 9.3% 9.2%<br />

College, CEGEP<br />

or other nonuniversity<br />

certificate<br />

or diploma<br />

Table 33: Knowledge of Official Languages of <strong>Recent</strong> <strong>Immigrants</strong>,<br />

Vaughan, 2001 vs. 2006<br />

<strong>Recent</strong><br />

<strong>Immigrants</strong><br />

2001<br />

Vaughan <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />

University<br />

certificate or<br />

diploma below<br />

bachelor level<br />

<strong>Recent</strong><br />

<strong>Immigrants</strong><br />

2006<br />

51.2%<br />

50.2%<br />

University<br />

certificate, diploma<br />

or degree at<br />

bachelor’s level<br />

or above<br />

Change<br />

# % # % # %<br />

English only 6,790 85.4% 9,525 85.7% 2,735 40.3%<br />

French only 10 0.1% 10 0.1% 0 0%<br />

English<br />

and French<br />

Neither<br />

370 4.7% 440 4.0% 70 18.9%<br />

English nor<br />

French<br />

780 9.8% 1,145 10.3% 365 46.8%<br />

Total 7,950 100.0% 11,120 100.1% — —<br />

Note: Numbers do not add to 100% due to random round<strong>in</strong>g procedures.<br />

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.

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