Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region
Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region
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.