A profile of foreign students who transition to permanent resident status in Atlantic Canada
Appendix A
Table A-1: Transitions from temporary resident to permanent resident status, rest of Canada 1999-2009
Transition | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
From foreign workers | 1,446 | 1,760 | 1,931 | 1,880 | 1,535 | 1,737 | 1,832 | 2,601 | 2,878 | 3,519 | 3,816 |
From foreign students | 1,083 | 1,107 | 1,485 | 1,512 | 1,632 | 1,925 | 1,820 | 2,589 | 2,791 | 2,108 | 1,911 |
From humanitarian | 5,507 | 5,848 | 5,002 | 4,683 | 4,375 | 5,217 | 5,284 | 5,525 | 4,967 | 2,907 | 2,789 |
From Other | 1,051 | 1,157 | 1,291 | 1,228 | 1,764 | 1,889 | 1,588 | 1,989 | 1,911 | 1,939 | 1,855 |
To PR in Quebec | 9,087 | 9,872 | 9,709 | 9,303 | 9,306 | 10,768 | 10,524 | 12,704 | 12,547 | 10,473 | 10,371 |
From foreign workers | 4,906 | 5,532 | 6,082 | 4,276 | 3,273 | 4,912 | 5,795 | 7,077 | 7,481 | 10,125 | 10,982 |
From foreign students | 2,158 | 2,305 | 2,333 | 2,089 | 2,063 | 2,650 | 3,056 | 3,370 | 3,539 | 3,900 | 3,174 |
From humanitarian | 8,953 | 11,310 | 10,392 | 8,981 | 10,335 | 13,545 | 18,172 | 16,171 | 13,279 | 9,645 | 10,257 |
From Other | 4,631 | 5,161 | 5,711 | 5,851 | 6,047 | 6,316 | 5,376 | 5,679 | 6,327 | 6,871 | 6,483 |
To PR in Ontario | 20,648 | 24,308 | 24,518 | 21,197 | 21,718 | 27,423 | 32,399 | 32,297 | 30,626 | 30,541 | 30,896 |
From foreign workers | 254 | 269 | 297 | 221 | 221 | 388 | 458 | 771 | 842 | 1,322 | 1,591 |
From foreign students | 147 | 163 | 125 | 160 | 172 | 243 | 259 | 347 | 273 | 356 | 313 |
From humanitarian | 54 | 237 | 211 | 114 | 176 | 125 | 139 | 137 | 144 | 115 | 91 |
From Other | 228 | 187 | 203 | 241 | 296 | 400 | 390 | 483 | 396 | 516 | 533 |
To PR in Manitoba | 683 | 856 | 836 | 736 | 865 | 1,156 | 1,246 | 1,738 | 1,655 | 2,309 | 2,528 |
From foreign workers | 219 | 218 | 179 | 174 | 179 | 274 | 305 | 568 | 620 | 821 | 1,309 |
From foreign students | 173 | 180 | 139 | 131 | 136 | 143 | 143 | 271 | 233 | 256 | 252 |
From humanitarian | 46 | 189 | 97 | 61 | 75 | 61 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 53 |
From Other | 126 | 125 | 116 | 138 | 170 | 237 | 213 | 328 | 292 | 345 | 360 |
To PR in Saskatchewan | 564 | 712 | 531 | 504 | 560 | 715 | 694 | 1,189 | 1,169 | 1,467 | 1,974 |
From foreign workers | 1,317 | 1,403 | 1,636 | 1,115 | 1,122 | 1,513 | 1,863 | 2,509 | 2,853 | 4,441 | 5,719 |
From foreign students | 528 | 471 | 575 | 459 | 406 | 620 | 617 | 836 | 857 | 1,108 | 1,033 |
From humanitarian | 303 | 779 | 546 | 569 | 711 | 759 | 799 | 883 | 949 | 758 | 822 |
From Other | 806 | 720 | 836 | 914 | 1,029 | 1,293 | 1,141 | 1,269 | 1,490 | 1,919 | 1,816 |
To PR in Alberta | 2,954 | 3,373 | 3,593 | 3,057 | 3,268 | 4,185 | 4,420 | 5,497 | 6,149 | 8,226 | 9,390 |
From foreign workers | 2,373 | 2,186 | 2,481 | 1,455 | 1,567 | 2,309 | 2,814 | 4,049 | 4,348 | 5,727 | 6,534 |
From foreign students | 1,072 | 1,009 | 1,193 | 1,089 | 1,057 | 1,448 | 1,712 | 2,093 | 2,171 | 2,437 | 2,080 |
From humanitarian | 955 | 1,722 | 1,341 | 1,360 | 1,178 | 1,449 | 1,385 | 1,229 | 1,040 | 926 | 964 |
From Other | 1,702 | 1,649 | 1,836 | 1,902 | 2,254 | 2,826 | 2,367 | 2,778 | 2,845 | 3,308 | 2,939 |
To PR in British Columbia | 6,102 | 6,566 | 6,851 | 5,806 | 6,056 | 8,032 | 8,278 | 10,149 | 10,404 | 12,398 | 12,517 |
From foreign workers | 31 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 65 | 54 | 95 | 111 |
From foreign students | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 15 |
From humanitarian | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
From Other | 23 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
To PR in Territories* | 58 | 65 | 67 | 56 | 62 | 65 | 62 | 102 | 96 | 154 | 160 |
From foreign workers | 10,546 | 11,409 | 12,643 | 9,155 | 7,924 | 11,151 | 13,100 | 17,640 | 19,076 | 26,050 | 30,062 |
From foreign students | 5,164 | 5,238 | 5,860 | 5,442 | 5,468 | 7,036 | 7,613 | 9,518 | 9,871 | 10,179 | 8,778 |
From humanitarian | 15,819 | 20,088 | 17,591 | 15,776 | 16,864 | 21,169 | 25,819 | 23,976 | 20,420 | 14,416 | 14,985 |
From Other | 8,567 | 9,017 | 10,011 | 10,286 | 11,579 | 12,988 | 11,091 | 12,542 | 13,279 | 14,923 | 14,011 |
To PR in rest of Canada | 40,096 | 45,752 | 46,105 | 40,659 | 41,835 | 52,344 | 57,623 | 63,676 | 62,646 | 65,568 | 67,836 |
*Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Source: Research Data Mart, Transitions Facts & Figures 2009 Extract
Figure A-1: Canada — Proportion of foreign students transitioning to permanent resident present in Canada as foreign students in transition or previous year, Atlantic Canada and rest of Canada 2000-2009
Source: Research Data Mart, Facts and Figures 2009 Extract
Figure A-2: Proportion of foreign students transitioning to permanent resident present in Canada as foreign students in transition year only, Canada and Atlantic Canada 2000-2009
Source: Research Data Mart, Facts and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-2: Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by age group, rest of Canada 1999-2009
Age Group | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
18 and under | 1,975 | 1,934 | 2,199 | 1,994 | 1,596 | 1,739 | 1,729 | 1,934 | 2,039 | 2,433 | 2,330 |
19-31 | 2,422 | 2,581 | 2,822 | 2,754 | 3,142 | 4,198 | 4,772 | 6,131 | 6,435 | 6,340 | 5,260 |
32 and over | 766 | 723 | 839 | 694 | 730 | 1,099 | 1,112 | 1,453 | 1,397 | 1,406 | 1,188 |
RoC | 5,163 | 5,238 | 5,860 | 5,442 | 5,468 | 7,036 | 7,613 | 9,518 | 9,871 | 10,179 | 8,778 |
Rest of Canada Proportion | |||||||||||
18 and under | 38% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 29% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 27% |
19-31 | 47% | 49% | 48% | 51% | 57% | 60% | 63% | 64% | 65% | 62% | 60% |
32 and over | 15% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-3: Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by country of origin, rest of Canada*
Country of residence | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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China | 732 | 734 | 541 | 657 | 722 | 1,094 | 1,549 | 1,973 | 1,948 | 2,209 | 1,808 |
South Korea | 492 | 581 | 611 | 747 | 784 | 859 | 973 | 1285 | 1264 | 1526 | 1133 |
India | 172 | 200 | 198 | 186 | 172 | 324 | 353 | 572 | 525 | 622 | 548 |
France | 241 | 244 | 278 | 308 | 316 | 421 | 390 | 448 | 501 | 484 | 462 |
United Kingdom | 190 | 169 | 242 | 231 | 183 | 255 | 288 | 293 | 489 | 434 | 459 |
USA | 479 | 521 | 511 | 421 | 349 | 394 | 409 | 477 | 425 | 479 | 404 |
Taiwan | 336 | 203 | 255 | 195 | 192 | 268 | 361 | 373 | 374 | 403 | 319 |
Iran | 101 | 75 | 106 | 61 | 75 | 131 | 184 | 401 | 423 | 362 | 291 |
Morocco | 146 | 158 | 285 | 209 | 268 | 256 | 207 | 258 | 332 | 224 | 192 |
Germany | 90 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 54 | 86 | 92 | 88 | 90 | 151 | 183 |
South Africa | 73 | 94 | 147 | 156 | 115 | 108 | 99 | 144 | 154 | 122 | 166 |
Brazil | 63 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 49 | 79 | 75 | 90 | 91 | 109 | 147 |
Japan | 154 | 105 | 151 | 100 | 94 | 118 | 123 | 135 | 148 | 163 | 145 |
Mexico | 93 | 80 | 98 | 120 | 94 | 102 | 101 | 143 | 117 | 116 | 115 |
Tunisia | 67 | 61 | 143 | 94 | 166 | 172 | 130 | 176 | 152 | 117 | 101 |
Bangladesh | 22 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 80 | 101 | 157 | 117 | 122 | 90 |
Philippines | 54 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 85 | 89 |
Egypt | 36 | 20 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 55 | 66 | 61 | 92 | 118 | 88 |
Pakistan | 81 | 91 | 88 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 92 | 82 | 86 | 88 |
Vietnam | 28 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 70 | 109 | 133 | 156 | 143 | 138 | 85 |
Venezuela | 23 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 76 | 50 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 139 | 84 |
Israel | 32 | 37 | 44 | 67 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 103 | 96 | 81 |
Nigeria | 32 | 37 | 57 | 43 | 35 | 80 | 66 | 117 | 117 | 104 | 79 |
Russia | 47 | 80 | 89 | 61 | 46 | 47 | 59 | 80 | 81 | 71 | 78 |
United Arab Emirates | 14 | 32 | 57 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 60 | 104 | 74 | 106 | 78 |
Turkey | 23 | 22 | 31 | 40 | 29 | 49 | 56 | 71 | 84 | 89 | 75 |
Ukraine | 27 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 61 | 48 | 75 |
Hong Kong | 183 | 149 | 120 | 80 | 86 | 140 | 122 | 106 | 101 | 93 | 68 |
Colombia | 63 | 62 | 121 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 64 | 56 | 55 | 67 |
Australia | 37 | 43 | 50 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 43 | 38 | 46 | 40 | 60 |
Senegal | 18 | 20 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 52 | 83 | 57 | 58 |
All Others | 1,240 | 1,308 | 1,420 | 1,267 | 1,207 | 1,543 | 1,498 | 1,828 | 1,906 | 1,796 | 1,530 |
Rest of Canada | 5,389 | 5,437 | 6,031 | 5,636 | 5,650 | 7,265 | 7,962 | 10,020 | 10,315 | 10,764 | 9,246 |
* Includes all countries with more than 50 foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status in Canada in 2009.
Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-4: Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by country of origin, Atlantic Canada*
Country of residence | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republic of Korea | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 98 | 184 | 120 | 166 | 105 |
People's Republic of China | 61 | 44 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 72 | 49 | 105 | 99 |
United Kingdom | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 28 | 26 |
United States | 21 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Federal Republic of Germany | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 19 | |
Taiwan | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 17 | ||||
India | 22 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 15 |
Iran | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 10 | |
Bangladesh | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 9 |
Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||
Republic of South Africa | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
Pakistan | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
France | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
Libya | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
All Others | 70 | 53 | 63 | 54 | 60 | 84 | 91 | 74 | 78 | 111 | 78 |
Atlantic | 224 | 199 | 171 | 194 | 182 | 229 | 349 | 502 | 444 | 585 | 468 |
*Includes countries with more than 5 foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status in 2009.
Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-5: Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by level of study at transition, rest of Canada 1999-2009
Transition level of study | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secondary or less | 2,258 | 2,230 | 2,553 | 2,288 | 1,934 | 2,163 | 2,304 | 2,589 | 2,660 | 3,146 | 3,043 |
Trade | 118 | 79 | 113 | 103 | 105 | 182 | 149 | 157 | 175 | 183 | 190 |
University | 2,144 | 2,180 | 2,341 | 2,190 | 2,344 | 3,267 | 3,447 | 4,966 | 5,177 | 4,897 | 3,816 |
Other post-secondary | 423 | 511 | 559 | 551 | 634 | 818 | 866 | 872 | 840 | 884 | 797 |
Level of study not stated | 221 | 238 | 294 | 310 | 451 | 606 | 847 | 934 | 1,019 | 1,069 | 932 |
Rest of Canada | 5,164 | 5,238 | 5,860 | 5,442 | 5,468 | 7,036 | 7,613 | 9,518 | 9,871 | 10,179 | 8,778 |
% PSE | 49.7% | 51.4% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 54.5% | 58.1% | 56.7% | 61.3% | 61.0% | 56.8% | 52.6% |
% Secondary or Less | 43.7% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 42.0% | 35.4% | 30.7% | 30.3% | 27.2% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 34.7% |
Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-6: Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by family status 1999-2009, rest of Canada
Family status | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal Applicants | 2,715 | 2,786 | 3,072 | 2,844 | 3,215 | 4,286 | 4,629 | 5,987 | 6,263 | 5,998 | 4,782 |
Spouse or Dependants | 2,449 | 2,452 | 2,788 | 2,598 | 2,253 | 2,750 | 2,984 | 3,531 | 3,608 | 4,181 | 3,996 |
RoC | 5,164 | 5,238 | 5,860 | 5,442 | 5,468 | 7,036 | 7,613 | 9,518 | 9,871 | 10,179 | 8,778 |
% Principal Applicants | 52.6% | 53.2% | 52.4% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 60.9% | 60.8% | 62.9% | 63.4% | 58.9% | 54.5% |
% Spouse or Dependents | 47.4% | 46.8% | 47.6% | 47.7% | 41.2% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 37.1% | 36.6% | 41.1% | 45.5% |
Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-7: Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by family status 1999-2009, Atlantic Canada
Family status | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Principal applicants | 139 | 111 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 126 | 143 | 179 | 181 | 220 | 146 |
Spouse or dependants | 85 | 88 | 77 | 102 | 87 | 103 | 206 | 323 | 263 | 365 | 322 |
Atlantic | 224 | 199 | 171 | 194 | 182 | 229 | 349 | 502 | 444 | 585 | 468 |
% Principal applicant | 62.1% | 55.8% | 55.0% | 47.4% | 52.2% | 55.0% | 41.0% | 35.7% | 40.8% | 37.6% | 31.2% |
% Spouses or dependents | 37.9% | 44.2% | 45.0% | 52.6% | 47.8% | 45.0% | 59.0% | 64.3% | 59.2% | 62.4% | 68.8% |
Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract
Table A-8: Atlantic Canada — Foreign students transitioning to permanent resident status by family status and age
Age Group | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 to 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
15 to 19 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
20 to 24 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 38 | 21 |
25 to 29 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 70 | 71 | 81 | 102 | 53 |
30 to 34 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 42 |
35 to 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
40 to 44 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
45 to 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
50 to 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
55 to 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
65 to 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Principal applicants | 139 | 111 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 126 | 143 | 179 | 181 | 220 | 146 |
20 to 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
25 to 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 16 |
30 to 34 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
35 to 39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
40 to 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
45 to 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Spouse or common law | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 31 | 27 | 46 | 42 |
0 to 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 to 9 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 29 | 39 | 35 |
10 to 14 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 59 | 90 | 77 | 85 | 75 |
15 to 19 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 71 | 104 | 91 | 130 | 91 |
20 to 24 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 52 | 31 | 60 | 70 |
25 to 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
30 to 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dependents | 75 | 82 | 66 | 95 | 77 | 86 | 193 | 292 | 236 | 319 | 280 |
Atlantic | 224 | 199 | 171 | 194 | 182 | 229 | 349 | 502 | 444 | 585 | 468 |
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