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

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

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
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
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

Source: Research Data Mart, Transition Fact and Figures 2009 Extract

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