Infographic: Immigration matters to Canada’s science and technology sector

Nearly 500,000 immigrants working in Canada are trained in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

Percentage of immigrants in STEM occupations:

• Chemists – 54%
• Computer programmers – 39%
• Physicists and astronomers – 41%
• Engineers – 41%
• Software engineers and designers – 51%

International students account for

• 19% of all students in architecture, engineering and related programs
• 27% of all students enrolled in math, computer and information sciences programs

Many international students in STEM fields stay and work in Canada. They help us innovate and build our economy.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census