Filipinos in Canada: Immigration from the Philippines to Canada.

In 2006 the census reported 303,195 immigrants from the Philippines living in Canada. Most of these immigrants (64.5%) arrived after 1991.

Most Filipinos live in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba.

¤ British

¤ Chinese

¤ Indian

In 2006, about 43% of the immigrants from the Philippines lived in Toronto.

Canada: Philippine Immigrants by Residence (Top Ten Cities), 2006.
City	People
Toronto	130,315
Vancouver	62,960
Winnipeg	24,960
Calgary	18,715
Montreal	15,900
Edmonton	14,510
Ottawa-Gatineau	5,060
Hamilton	3,545
Windsor	2,260
Victoria	1,765
Source: Statistics Canada. 2007.

In 2001, 31% of the Filipino people in Canada had a university degree.

Canada: Filipino Immigrants by Schooling Level, 2001.
Education	People (%)
Total population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling	100.00
Less than high school graduation certificate	15.3
High school graduation certificate only	9.9
Some postsecondary education	14.9
Trades certificate or diploma	8.2
College certificate or diploma	14.0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree	7.0
University Degree	30.6
* People 15 years old and over. Source: Statistics Canada. 2004.

Income
Canadians of Filipino origin generally have lower incomes than the national average. In 2000, the average income from all sources for Canadians of Filipino origin aged 15 and over was $24,600, compared with an average of almost $30,000 for all Canadian adults.
Source: Statistics Canada. 2007.

ìPhilippine professional associations

® Philippine cultural organizations
Culture Philippines of Ontario
Its objective is to retain and share Filipino cultural heritage by providing music, dance and performing arts instructions to children in Canada and sharing it with the community

$ Philippine business associations
Canada Philippines Business Council
http://www.canphil.com/

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