Recent Immigrants in Metropolitan Areas: Regina—A Comparative Profile Based on the 2001 Census
Part B: Who Are the Recent Immigrants?
Origin, immigration Category and religion
Asian origins are prevalent among recent immigrants
Regina’s immigrants come from all over the world and represent a diversity of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Over the past several decades there has been a considerable change in the source countries of immigrants. In 2001, for example, there were 1,800 residents of Regina who had very recently landed in Canada, between 1996 and 2001. The most common country of birth for these immigrants was China, accounting for 12% of these new residents, followed by the Philippines supplying 10%.
Share | |||
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All immigrants | |||
1 | United Kingdom | 1,900 | 14% |
2 | United States | 1,150 | 8% |
3 | Germany | 820 | 6% |
4 | Viet Nam | 750 | 5% |
5 | China, People's Republic of | 750 | 5% |
6 | Philippines | 710 | 5% |
7 | Former Yugoslavia | 670 | 5% |
8 | Poland | 640 | 5% |
9 | India | 520 | 4% |
10 | Italy | 450 | 3% |
Top ten countries | 8,360 | 60% | |
All other countries | 5,660 | 40% | |
Total | 14,020 | 100% | |
Immigrated before 1986 | |||
1 | United Kingdom | 1,710 | 19% |
2 | United States | 750 | 8% |
3 | Germany | 740 | 8% |
4 | Poland | 470 | 5% |
5 | Italy | 420 | 5% |
6 | Netherlands | 340 | 4% |
7 | China, People's Republic of | 340 | 4% |
8 | Viet Nam | 310 | 3% |
9 | Former Yugoslavia | 300 | 3% |
10 | Former U.S.S.R. | 290 | 3% |
Top ten countries | 5,670 | 63% | |
All other countries | 3,400 | 37% | |
Total | 9,070 | 100% | |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | |||
1 | Viet Nam | 340 | 11% |
2 | Philippines | 270 | 8% |
3 | United States | 220 | 7% |
4 | China, People's Republic of | 200 | 6% |
5 | El Salvador | 170 | 5% |
6 | Poland | 170 | 5% |
7 | India | 140 | 4% |
8 | United Kingdom | 100 | 3% |
9 | Pakistan | 100 | 3% |
10 | Hong Kong | 90 | 3% |
Top ten countries | 1,800 | 56% | |
All other countries | 1,360 | 44% | |
Total | 3,160 | 100% | |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | |||
1 | China, People's Republic of | 220 | 12% |
2 | Philippines | 180 | 10% |
3 | United States | 170 | 9% |
4 | India | 120 | 7% |
5 | Viet Nam | 110 | 6% |
6 | United Kingdom | 90 | 5% |
7 | Iraq | 80 | 4% |
8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80 | 4% |
9 | Yugoslavia | 70 | 4% |
10 | South Africa, Republic of | 70 | 4% |
Top ten countries | 1,190 | 67% | |
All other countries | 600 | 33% | |
Total | 1,790 | 100% |
The top ten countries of birth—China, Philippines, United States, India, Viet Nam, United Kingdom, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia and South Africa—account for two-thirds of Regina’s very recent immigrant cohort and represent four different continents.
Among Regina’s earlier immigrant cohort—those immigrating to Canada before 1986—the United Kingdom and the United States were the top two countries of birth, accounting for 27% of this group.
In general, the birth origins of Regina’s immigrant population vary in relation to the period of immigration. European birth origins are predominant among those who immigrated in the 1950s, the 1960s and to a lesser extent, the 1970s, and Asian birth origins are predominant among those who immigrated in the 1980s and 1990s.
Regina's share of recent immigrants varies by country of birth
Regina is home to the same share of Canada’s recent immigrants from El Salvador and Bosnia and Herzegovina as of the country’s Canadian-born population. Of the 29,700 El Salvador-born individuals who immigrated to Canada since 1986, 200 or 0.7% were living in Regina in 2001. Regina is also home to 0.7% of Canada’s 23,170 recent immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.6% of Canada’s recent immigrants from Viet Nam and South Africa, and 0.5% of Canada’s recent immigrants from the United States. On average, 0.2% of recent immigrants in Canada chose Regina as their place of residence, compared to 0.7% of the country’s Canadian-born.
Country of Birth | Total recent immigrants to Canada | Share residing in Regina |
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All Canadian-born | 23,991,910 | 0.7% |
El Salvador | 29,680 | 0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23,170 | 0.7% |
Total population | 29,639,000 | 0.6% |
Viet Nam | 72,330 | 0.6% |
South Africa, Republic of | 19,890 | 0.6% |
United States | 73,860 | 0.5% |
Ethiopia | 12,080 | 0.5% |
Iraq | 22,300 | 0.5% |
Croatia | 11,380 | 0.4% |
Yugoslavia | 35,860 | 0.4% |
Germany | 22,810 | 0.4% |
Philippines | 161,130 | 0.3% |
United Kingdom | 69,660 | 0.3% |
All immigrants | 5,448,490 | 0.3% |
Romania | 43,200 | 0.2% |
Pakistan | 64,020 | 0.2% |
All recent immigrants | 2,491,850 | 0.2% |
Poland | 91,140 | 0.2% |
China | 236,930 | 0.2% |
Jamaica | 48,760 | 0.2% |
India | 197,680 | 0.1% |
Note: Table B-2 lists all countries that are the place of birth of at least 10,000 recent immigrants living in Canada in 2001 with Regina’s share being 0.1% or more.
Steady flow of skilled workers and government-assisted refugees
Statistics published by Citizenship and Immigration Canada show that the number of immigrants who reported Regina as their destination when they landed in Canada increased by 400 between the second half of the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s and decreased by 1,400 in the second half of the 1990s. Proportionately, the decline was concentrated in the family immigrant class. Forty-five percent of the 1996-2000 immigrant cohort destined for Regina entered as economic immigrants and one-third were refugees.
1986-1990 | 1991-1995 | 1996-2000 | ||||
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Family class | 1,100 | 28% | 1,200 | 28% | 600 | 21% |
Economic immigrants | 1,300 | 33% | 1,900 | 44% | 1,300 | 45% |
Refugees | 1,500 | 38% | 1,000 | 23% | 1,000 | 34% |
Other immigrants | 30 | 1% | 90 | 2% | 0 | 0% |
Total | 3,900 | 100% | 4,300 | 100% | 2,900 | 100% |
Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Facts and Figures, 2002 (data set).
Note: The 2001 Census did not ask immigrants about the immigration categories through which they were admitted to Canada. The information in Table B-3 was obtained from records at Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and pertains to the time of landing. The immigration categories are described in the Glossary.
Between 1996 and 2000, the number of family class immigrants destined to Regina declined by fifty percent in comparison to the first half of the 1990s. Within the family class, the number of spouses decreased by one-quarter over the 1991-1995 and 1996-2000 five-year periods. The number of other relatives—parents and grandparents, sons and daughters, and fiancés—fell from 700 during the 1991-1995 period to 200 during the 1996-2000 period.
Over the 1986-2000 period, the number of privately-sponsored refugees declined. Only 60 privately-sponsored refugees were destined to Regina when they landed in the second half of the 1990s, one-sixth the number that entered in the second half of the 1980s. The number of government-assisted refugees remained relatively constant at about 900 per five-year period.
In each of the three five-year periods, about 100 skilled workers and their families entered Canada as economic immigrants destined to Regina. Nearly 500 as entrepreneurs and their dependants planned to settle in Regina when they landed in the first half of the 1990s. In the latter half of the decade, there were less than one hundred.
Religions changing with countries of origin
While the majority of very recent immigrants living in Regina are Christians, the shares affiliated with the Muslim faith have increased since the mid-1980s. Only 12% of earlier immigrants adhere to non-Christian religions compared to 24% of the very recent immigrant cohort. Almost all Canadian-born are affiliated with Christian denominations or report having no religion.
Canadian-born | Immigrants | Immigrated before 1986 | Immigrated 1986-1995 | Immigrated 1996-2001 | |
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Roman Catholic | 54,070 | 4,250 | 2,980 | 860 | 420 |
Protestant | 77,620 | 4,150 | 3,240 | 540 | 340 |
Orthodox Christian | 2,460 | 810 | 400 | 310 | 140 |
Other Christian | 6,080 | 560 | 300 | 140 | 140 |
Muslim | 120 | 550 | 90 | 230 | 230 |
Buddhist | 380 | 710 | 360 | 270 | 90 |
Hindu | 210 | 400 | 330 | 40 | 40 |
Sikh | 90 | 200 | 50 | 110 | 50 |
Other | 2,220 | 170 | 170 | 40 | 30 |
No religion | 31,870 | 2,190 | 1,200 | 670 | 330 |
Total | 175,130 | 14,020 | 9,070 | 3,160 | 1,790 |
Roman Catholic | 31% | 30% | 33% | 27% | 24% |
Protestant | 44% | 30% | 36% | 17% | 19% |
Orthodox Christian | 1% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 8% |
Other Christian | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 8% |
Muslim | 0% | 4% | 1% | 7% | 13% |
Buddhist | 0% | 5% | 4% | 9% | 5% |
Hindu | 0% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% |
Sikh | 0% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Other | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
No religion | 18% | 16% | 13% | 21% | 18% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Note: Religions are listed in order of their share of the population of Canada, from highest to lowest, with Christian religions grouped together.
Catholics and Protestants are relatively more numerous among the Canadian-born and earlier immigrants than among recent immigrants in Regina. Nearly one-half of the Canadian-born are Protestant, with the United Church having the largest following among the major Protestant churches, accounting for 18% of the population group. Only 2% of recent immigrants are affiliated with the United Church.
Age and gender
Nearly one-half of recent immigrants are young adults
The age distribution of the very recent immigrant population (those arriving between 1996 and 2001) is markedly different from that of the Canadian-born population, with a larger proportion aged 25 to 44 years, and proportionally fewer adults aged 45 years and over. In 2001, one-half of very recent immigrants living in Regina were between the ages of 25 and 44, compared to 30% of the Canadian-born. Adults aged 45 to 64 years made up only 11% of the very recent immigrant cohort, compared to 21% of the Canadian-born. Children less than 15 years of age accounted for 21% of the very recent immigrant population and the Canadian-born.
Under 15 years | 15 to 24 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | Total | |
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Women | ||||||
Canadian-born | 18,250 | 14,360 | 27,190 | 19,550 | 10,910 | 90,250 |
Immigrants | 330 | 490 | 2,010 | 2,420 | 1,950 | 7,180 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 0 | 90 | 800 | 1,940 | 1,820 | 4,660 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 150 | 250 | 710 | 390 | 100 | 1,580 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 190 | 150 | 490 | 100 | 30 | 950 |
Men | ||||||
Canadian-born | 19,340 | 14,220 | 25,380 | 18,080 | 7,880 | 84,890 |
Immigrants | 300 | 590 | 1,890 | 2,510 | 1,550 | 6,840 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 0 | 140 | 820 | 2,010 | 1,470 | 4,430 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 100 | 330 | 700 | 400 | 60 | 1,590 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 200 | 140 | 380 | 110 | 30 | 840 |
Total | ||||||
Canadian-born | 37,580 | 28,580 | 52,570 | 37,630 | 18,780 | 175,140 |
Immigrants | 630 | 1,070 | 3,890 | 4,930 | 3,500 | 14,020 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 0 | 220 | 1,620 | 3,950 | 3,280 | 9,070 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 250 | 570 | 1,400 | 790 | 170 | 3,160 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 380 | 290 | 870 | 200 | 60 | 1,790 |
Canadian-born | 21% | 16% | 30% | 21% | 11% | 100% |
Immigrants | 4% | 8% | 28% | 35% | 25% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 0% | 2% | 18% | 44% | 36% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 8% | 18% | 44% | 25% | 5% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 21% | 16% | 49% | 11% | 3% | 100% |
Total population | 20% | 16% | 30% | 22% | 12% | 100% |
These differences in age structure are to some degree a result of how we define immigrants and the Canadian-born. The immigrant population grows older like the Canadian-born population but does not renew itself in the same way, as children born in Canada to immigrants are not considered immigrants. Thus, there are no persons less than 15 years of age among immigrants who landed before 1986, and the older age groups are over-represented among these earlier immigrants. By the same token, the share of children among the Canadian-born is large as it includes children born in Canada to immigrant parents.
The age structure of very recent immigrants closely resembles age at landing. Immigrants tend to arrive in Canada during their prime working-age years. This was the case among immigrants who landed more than 30 years ago, and it is still the case today. It is therefore not surprising that a large share of very recent immigrants were in the 25 to 44 age group.
Many of the characteristics and circumstances described in this profile vary with age. Differences between immigrants or groups of immigrants and the Canadian-born often are at least in part a reflection of differences in the age structure.
Figure B-1: Immigrants by period of immigration and Canadian-born, by age, Regina Census Metropolitan Area, 2001 (percentage distribution)
More women than men among very recent immigrants
There are 100 more women than men among the 5,000 recent immigrants in Regina. The proportion of women in the recent immigrant population in Regina is the same as that of the Canadian-born population overall (52%) but for some countries of birth it is much higher. More than 57% of recent immigrants from China, Poland and the Philippines are women.
Under 15 years | 15 to 24 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | Total | |
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Canadian-born | 49% | 50% | 52% | 52% | 58% | 52% |
Immigrants | 52% | 45% | 52% | 49% | 56% | 51% |
Immigrated before 1986 | - | 40% | 49% | 49% | 55% | 51% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 59% | 43% | 50% | 49% | 61% | 50% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 49% | 53% | 56% | 49% | 50% | 53% |
The number of women is particularly high among recent immigrants from the Philippines (80 more women than men out of 450 recent immigrants) and the United States (60 more women than men out of 390 recent immigrants). At the opposite end of the spectrum of gender mix are Romania, Iran and Pakistan. More than 60% of recent immigrants from these countries are men. Men outnumber women by 70 among recent immigrants from Romania. The gender balance, by country of origin, has not changed greatly since 1996.
Language and education
Almost all very recent immigrants speak English or French
A large majority of Regina’s immigrants of 15 years of age and over report being able to carry on a conversation in at least one of Canada’s two official languages. Even among very recent immigrants, who landed in Canada from 1996 to 2001, almost all (96% of men and 93% of women) reported being able to speak an official language in May 2001. Only 5% of very recent immigrants 15 years of age and over could not speak either official language. Knowledge of official languages is also very high among those who immigrated in earlier periods—96% of those who landed between 1986 and 1995 and 98% of those who landed before 1986 indicated that they were able to carry on a conversation in English and/or French.
The proportion of Regina’s immigrants who report being able to carry on a conversation in English or French decreases with age. Almost all immigrants less than 45 years of age who landed in Canada between 1996 and 2001 are able to speak an official language. The proportion of very recent immigrants who reported being unable to carry on a conversation in either English or French increased for immigrants 45 years of age and over, and more so for women than men. Ability to converse in either or both official languages has improved with the very recent immigrant cohort—8% more men and 9% more women had this ability in 2001 compared to the cohort who landed in the five years prior to the 1996 Census. Both genders and all age groups reported higher rates.
English only | French only | English and French | Neither English nor French | Total | |
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Women | |||||
15 to 24 years | 150 | - | 10 | - | 160 |
25 to 44 years | 460 | - | 10 | 20 | 490 |
45 to 64 years | 70 | - | 10 | 20 | 100 |
65 years and over | 10 | - | - | 20 | 30 |
15 years and over | 690 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 770 |
Men | |||||
15 to 24 years | 140 | - | - | - | 140 |
25 to 44 years | 350 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 390 |
45 to 64 years | 100 | - | - | - | 100 |
65 years and over | 20 | - | - | 10 | 30 |
15 years and over | 590 | - | 20 | 30 | 630 |
Total | |||||
15 to 24 years | 280 | - | 10 | - | 290 |
25 to 44 years | 800 | 10 | 40 | 20 | 870 |
45 to 64 years | 170 | - | 10 | 30 | 200 |
65 years and over | 30 | - | - | 30 | 60 |
15 years and over | 1,270 | 20 | 50 | 80 | 1,410 |
Women | |||||
15 to 24 years | 94% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 100% |
25 to 44 years | 94% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 100% |
45 to 64 years | 70% | 0% | 10% | 20% | 100% |
65 years and over | 33% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 100% |
15 years and over | 90% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 100% |
Men | |||||
15 to 24 years | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
25 to 44 years | 90% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 100% |
45 to 64 years | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
65 years and over | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
15 years and over | 94% | 0% | 3% | 5% | 100% |
Total | |||||
15 to 24 years | 97% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 100% |
25 to 44 years | 92% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 100% |
45 to 64 years | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 100% |
65 years and over | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 100% |
15 years and over | 90% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 100% |
One-half of very recent immigrants speak a foreign language at home
For the majority of Regina’s very recent immigrants, the language spoken most often at home is one other than English or French. Fifty-three percent of immigrants who landed between 1996 and 2001 most often speak a foreign language in their homes.
Figure B-2: Immigrants by period of immigration, 15 years of age and over—use of a foreign language at home, Regina Census Metropolitan Area, 2001 (percentage)
The use of foreign languages is also high among other immigrant cohorts. Slightly over 40% of those who immigrated between 1986 and 1995 and almost 20% of those who immigrated prior to 1986 most often speak a foreign language at home. The use of a foreign language in the home among Regina’s very recent immigrants was not as high in 2001 as in 1996 when 60% of the very recent immigrant cohort who landed in the five-year period prior to the census reported use of a foreign language in the home.
Many university graduates among very recent immigrants
There are large differences in educational attainment between the Canadian-born and the various immigrant cohorts. University degrees are more common among all immigrant groups than among the Canadian-born. In particular, very recent immigrants boast a high proportion of university graduates. This high proportion of university graduates is most likely a result of immigrant selection policy, which places a large emphasis on education for immigrants in the economic category.
When education levels are compared by age group, the younger generation has a much higher level of education than older groups, whether born in or outside Canada. In almost all cases, the proportion of Regina’s immigrants 25 years of age and over without a high school diploma is similar to or lower than the Canadian-born of the same age and the proportion of immigrants with post-secondary qualifications is higher than the Canadian-born for persons 25 to 64 years of age.
Less than grade 9 | Some high school | High school diploma | College or trade diploma | University degree | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | ||||||
Canadian-born | 3,730 | 19,270 | 17,670 | 21,210 | 10,130 | 72,000 |
Immigrants | 1,180 | 1,220 | 1,340 | 1,780 | 1,340 | 6,850 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 960 | 850 | 810 | 1,240 | 820 | 4,650 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 170 | 280 | 360 | 350 | 300 | 1,440 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 60 | 100 | 180 | 210 | 230 | 770 |
Men | ||||||
Canadian-born | 3,690 | 18,860 | 15,690 | 17,220 | 10,100 | 65,550 |
Immigrants | 680 | 1,040 | 1,270 | 1,830 | 1,720 | 6,540 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 570 | 650 | 680 | 1,380 | 1,160 | 4,420 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 100 | 270 | 430 | 360 | 340 | 1,480 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 30 | 130 | 160 | 100 | 230 | 640 |
Total | ||||||
Canadian-born | 7,420 | 38,140 | 33,360 | 38,420 | 20,230 | 137,550 |
Immigrants | 1,860 | 2,270 | 2,610 | 3,610 | 3,060 | 13,390 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 1,520 | 1,500 | 1,490 | 2,610 | 1,980 | 9,070 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 260 | 550 | 790 | 700 | 640 | 2,920 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 90 | 230 | 340 | 300 | 450 | 1,410 |
Women | ||||||
Canadian-born | 5% | 27% | 25% | 29% | 14% | 100% |
Immigrants | 17% | 18% | 19% | 26% | 19% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 21% | 18% | 17% | 27% | 18% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 11% | 20% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 8% | 13% | 24% | 27% | 29% | 100% |
Men | ||||||
Canadian-born | 6% | 29% | 24% | 26% | 15% | 100% |
Immigrants | 10% | 16% | 19% | 28% | 26% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 13% | 15% | 15% | 31% | 26% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 6% | 18% | 29% | 24% | 23% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 5% | 20% | 25% | 15% | 35% | 100% |
Total | ||||||
Canadian-born | 5% | 28% | 24% | 28% | 15% | 100% |
Immigrants | 14% | 17% | 19% | 27% | 23% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 17% | 16% | 16% | 29% | 22% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 9% | 19% | 27% | 24% | 22% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 6% | 16% | 24% | 21% | 32% | 100% |
No high school diploma | With post-secondary diploma or degree | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 to 44 years |
45 to 65 years |
65 years and over |
25 to 44 years |
45 to 65 years |
65 years and over |
|
Women | ||||||
Canadian-born | 5,100 | 5,670 | 6,290 | 15,620 | 10,000 | 3,060 |
Immigrants | 350 | 650 | 1,240 | 1,200 | 1,340 | 460 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 120 | 510 | 1,180 | 510 | 1,090 | 440 |
Immigrated 1986-2001 | 230 | 150 | 70 | 710 | 260 | 20 |
Men | ||||||
Canadian-born | 5,710 | 5,310 | 4,500 | 13,500 | 9,520 | 2,410 |
Immigrants | 320 | 480 | 680 | 1,140 | 1,610 | 740 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 180 | 350 | 630 | 470 | 1,330 | 700 |
Immigrated 1986-2001 | 130 | 130 | 50 | 660 | 290 | 40 |
Total | ||||||
Canadian-born | 10,800 | 10,990 | 10,790 | 29,120 | 19,520 | 5,470 |
Immigrants | 660 | 1,140 | 1,930 | 2,340 | 2,950 | 1,190 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 280 | 860 | 1,820 | 970 | 2,410 | 1,140 |
Immigrated 1986-2001 | 380 | 290 | 130 | 1,360 | 540 | 50 |
Women | ||||||
Canadian-born | 19% | 29% | 58% | 57% | 51% | 28% |
Immigrants | 17% | 27% | 64% | 60% | 55% | 24% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 15% | 26% | 65% | 63% | 56% | 24% |
Immigrated 1986-2001 | 19% | 32% | 54% | 59% | 54% | 15% |
Men | ||||||
Canadian-born | 22% | 29% | 57% | 53% | 53% | 31% |
Immigrants | 17% | 19% | 44% | 60% | 64% | 47% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 22% | 17% | 43% | 57% | 66% | 47% |
Immigrated 1986-2001 | 12% | 25% | 56% | 62% | 59% | 39% |
Total | ||||||
Canadian-born | 21% | 29% | 57% | 55% | 52% | 29% |
Immigrants | 17% | 23% | 55% | 60% | 60% | 34% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 17% | 22% | 55% | 59% | 61% | 35% |
Immigrated 1986-2001 | 16% | 29% | 58% | 60% | 56% | 23% |
Sixty percent of recent immigrants aged 25-44 years—both men and women—have a post-secondary diploma or degree, compared to 53% of Canadian-born men and 57% of Canadian-born women in this age group. Only sixteen percent of Regina ’s recent immigrants less than 45 years of age do not have a high school diploma compared to about 20% of the city’s Canadian-born population in this age group.
Recent immigrants add to Regina’s pool of science professionals
Nearly 60% of men who immigrated after 1985 and have a post-secondary diploma or degree majored in physical sciences, engineering or trades, compared to one-half of Canadian-born men. Almost twenty percent of recent immigrant women with a post-secondary diploma or degree studied physical sciences, engineering or trades— more than twice the share of Canadian-born women in this field of study.
Physical sciences, engineering and trades | Social sciences, education and arts | Commerce, management and business administration | Health professions and related technologies | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | |||||
Canadian-born | 2,930 | 12,430 | 9,830 | 6,140 | 31,330 |
Immigrants | 450 | 1,380 | 620 | 690 | 3,120 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 90 | 280 | 130 | 150 | 640 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 270 | 900 | 420 | 470 | 2,050 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 100 | 200 | 80 | 60 | 430 |
Men | |||||
Canadian-born | 13,980 | 7,420 | 4,740 | 1,180 | 27,310 |
Immigrants | 1,990 | 890 | 330 | 340 | 3,550 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 410 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 700 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 1,390 | 650 | 260 | 250 | 2,550 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 190 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 320 |
Total | |||||
Canadian-born | 16,910 | 19,830 | 14,560 | 7,320 | 58,620 |
Immigrants | 2,440 | 2,260 | 940 | 1,030 | 6,670 |
Immigrated before 1986 | 500 | 470 | 170 | 200 | 1,330 |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 1,660 | 1,550 | 660 | 730 | 4,590 |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 280 | 260 | 110 | 110 | 750 |
Women | |||||
Canadian-born | 9% | 40% | 31% | 20% | 100% |
Immigrants | 14% | 44% | 20% | 22% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 13% | 44% | 20% | 23% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 13% | 44% | 20% | 23% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 23% | 45% | 19% | 13% | 100% |
Men | |||||
Canadian-born | 51% | 27% | 17% | 4% | 100% |
Immigrants | 56% | 25% | 9% | 10% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 59% | 28% | 7% | 6% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 55% | 26% | 10% | 10% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 58% | 19% | 8% | 16% | 100% |
Total | |||||
Canadian-born | 29% | 34% | 25% | 12% | 100% |
Immigrants | 37% | 34% | 14% | 15% | 100% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 37% | 35% | 13% | 15% | 100% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 36% | 34% | 14% | 16% | 100% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 38% | 34% | 14% | 14% | 100% |
Recent immigrants are also strongly represented in the social sciences, education and arts, with a one-third share of post-secondary graduates similar to that of the Canadian-born. Commerce, management and business administration is the choice for 30% of Canadian-born women compared to 20% of recent immigrant women. The share of health professionals among recent immigrants is similar to that of the Canadian-born.
Recent immigrants more likely to attend school
Very recent immigrants are relatively likely to be in school. School attendance is at least twice as high among very recent immigrants as among the Canadian-born, in both the 25-44 years and 45-64 years age groups.
15 to 24 years |
25 to 44 years |
45 to 64 years |
15 to 24 years |
25 to 44 years |
45 to 64 years |
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Women | ||||||
Canadian-born | 8,770 | 3,660 | 810 | 61% | 13% | 4% |
Immigrants | 310 | 380 | 120 | 64% | 19% | 5% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 50 | 130 | 70 | 56% | 16% | 4% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 190 | 90 | 40 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 70 | 170 | 20 | 47% | 35% | 22% |
Men | ||||||
Canadian-born | 8,400 | 2,700 | 520 | 59% | 11% | 3% |
Immigrants | 400 | 260 | 90 | 68% | 14% | 4% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 90 | 40 | 30 | 63% | 4% | 1% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 220 | 110 | 30 | 66% | 15% | 8% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 90 | 120 | 20 | 65% | 31% | 15% |
Total | ||||||
Canadian-born | 17,160 | 6,350 | 1,320 | 60% | 12% | 3% |
Immigrants | 710 | 640 | 200 | 66% | 16% | 4% |
Immigrated before 1986 | 140 | 170 | 110 | 61% | 10% | 3% |
Immigrated 1986-1995 | 410 | 200 | 70 | 71% | 14% | 9% |
Immigrated 1996-2001 | 150 | 280 | 30 | 54% | 32% | 13% |
School attendance, of course, is much higher in the youngest age group—persons 15 to 24 years of age—than in the older age groups. School attendance among recent immigrants is higher than among their Canadian-born counterparts. By and large, school attendance rates were similar for all immigrant cohorts to those reported in the 1996 Census.
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