bc immigrant landings 2006 by source and class
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Source: South China Morning Post/CIC/BC StatsTRANSCRIPT
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Table 4: B.C. Immigrant Landings by Source By Class, January - December, 2006
Skilled Prov./Terr. Live-In Self Other GrandFamily Refugee Worker Nominee Caregiver Entrepreneur Investor Employed Classes Total
World AreaEurope 1,138 103 2,538 569 52 57 67 28 155 4,707Africa 254 452 357 162 8 - - - 57 1,294Asia 10,060 1,010 12,251 815 1,452 764 4,281 226 507 31,366Australasia 215 - 149 100 - - - - 23 498N&C America 1,296 146 1,047 237 - 27 37 60 192 3,045Caribbean 114 9 27 6 - - - - 13 173S. America 207 141 267 34 10 15 13 - 31 718Oceania & Isl. 135 21 43 - - 5 - - 12 221Stateless 41 8 9 - - - - - - 62
Top 20 Source CountriesChina 2,412 147 4,795 229 8 259 2,894 76 110 10,930India 4,201 59 1,494 56 37 37 9 - 70 5,966Philippines 1,021 8 1,139 47 1,387 6 72 - 54 3,738U.S.A 1,056 37 910 226 - 7 24 55 121 2,437South Korea 241 - 1,135 235 - 163 463 38 44 2,320Taiwan 202 - 930 53 6 65 572 71 21 1,922Iran 252 176 930 16 - 156 111 25 35 1,701England 341 - 818 326 - 12 37 11 35 1,583Pakistan 202 69 272 10 - 5 - - 12 571Japan 304 - 135 73 - - 23 - 29 567Vietnam 485 - - - - - - - 15 512Russia 98 20 318 7 - - - - 15 459Hong Kong 77 - 251 5 - 25 49 - 15 426Romania 65 - 336 12 - - - - - 419Mexico 169 52 116 11 - 12 13 5 38 418Australia 165 - 104 63 - - - - 16 356Germany 117 - 134 53 - 22 - 6 15 351South Africa 59 8 130 140 - - - - 6 343Thailand 99 120 94 - - 5 - - 6 328United Arab Emirates 17 - 199 10 - 12 18 - - 260Others 1,877 1,181 2,444 351 70 81 118 23 332 6,477Total 13,460 1,891 16,688 1,924 1,528 871 4,407 322 993 42,084
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Prepared By: BC Stats Data Provided By: Date: May, 2009 Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Economic Classes
B.C. Immigration by Top 10 Source by ClassJanuary to December, 2006
ChinaIndia
PhilippinesUnited States of America
South KoreaTaiwan
IranEnglandPakistan
Japan0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Per Cent of Total Landings
Family Refugee Skilled Worker Entrepreneur Investor Others