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In
2006, the United Kingdom was the
largest group of immigrants in Canada, with 579,620 people. Most of
these immigrants (89%) arrived before 1991.

In 2006, most British immigrants
lived in Ontario. |
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In 2006,
Toronto had the major concentration of immigrants from the
United Kingdom (22%).
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Canada: UK Immigrants by
Residence
(Top Ten Cities), 2006. |
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City |
People |
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Toronto |
125,980 |
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Vancouver |
63,935 |
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Hamilton |
29,455 |
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Calgary |
26,065 |
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Ottawa-Gatineau |
19,600 |
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Victoria |
19,395 |
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Edmonton |
18,825 |
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London |
14,385 |
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St Catharines |
14,055 |
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Oshawa |
13,860 |
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Source: Statistics
Canada. 2007. |
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In 2001, over 27% of the Chinese
people in Canada had a university degree.
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Canada: UK Immigrants by
Schooling Level, 2001. |
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Education |
People |
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Absolute |
Relative |
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Total
population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling |
596,750 |
100.00 |
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Less than high school graduation certificate |
141,810 |
23.76 |
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High
school graduation certificate only |
80,610 |
13.51 |
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Some
postsecondary education |
53,400 |
8.95 |
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Trades
certificate or diploma |
81,055 |
13.58 |
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College
certificate or diploma |
119,265 |
19.99 |
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University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree |
19,835 |
3.32 |
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University Degree |
100,775 |
16.89 |
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* People 15 years old
and over.
Source: Statistics
Canada. 2004. |
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ìUK
professional
associations
British Computer Society in Upper Canada
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:fzlcCC76AAIJ:bcs-uc.e2bis.biz/+British+Society+canada&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=ca
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UK
cultural associations
British Council Canada
They aim to build lasting
relationships between the UK and Canadians: Education, Science, Arts
& Culture, Climate Change. |
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UK business
associations
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of
Commerce
http://www.canada-uk.org/tw/CAWelcome.shtml
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