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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» On average, established immigrants aged 25 to<br />
64, who lived <strong>in</strong> Canada for over 15 years still<br />
did not earn as much as their non-immigrant<br />
counterparts.<br />
» Median <strong>in</strong>dividual employment <strong>in</strong>come for recent<br />
immigrants aged 25 to 64, by local municipality <strong>in</strong><br />
2005 were:<br />
» Aurora ($25,494)<br />
» Markham ($17,980)<br />
» Newmarket ($19,837)<br />
» Richmond Hill ($20,086)<br />
» Vaughan ($22,380)<br />
» <strong>Recent</strong> immigrants aged 15 and over who lived<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>in</strong> 2006 had the lowest median<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual employment <strong>in</strong>come <strong>in</strong> 2005 across<br />
the Greater Toronto Area municipalities, second<br />
only to Toronto.<br />
Median Individual Employment Income<br />
Figure 15: Median Individual Employment Income of <strong>Recent</strong> Immigrant Population Aged 15 and Over,<br />
Canada, Ontario and GTA Municipalities, 2005<br />
$25,000<br />
$20,000<br />
$15,000<br />
$10,000<br />
$5,000<br />
$-<br />
$15,589<br />
$16,078 $16,014 $15,789<br />
$16,634<br />
$20,657<br />
$18,311<br />
Canada Ontario <strong>York</strong> Toronto Peel Halton Durham<br />
Note: The year 2005 is the reference period reported <strong>in</strong> 2006 Census.<br />
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.<br />
Canada, Ontario and GTA Municipality<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 />
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