Average income of immigrants in Canada, by admission category 2016| Statista

This statistic shows the average earned income of immigrants in Canada in 2016, by admission category. In 2016, people who immigrated as the principal applicant under the skilled worker category earned, on average, 38,600 Canadian dollars.

Average earned income of immigrants in Canada in 2016, by admission category

Characteristic	Average earned income in Canadian dollars
Canadian experience class, principal applicant	63,900
Provincial/territorial nominee, principal applicant	40,900
Skilled worker and skilled trades, principal applicant	38,600
Caregiver, principal applicant	27,800
Canadian experience class, spouse and dependent	27,700
Other immigrant	26,000
Protected person in Canada	21,100
Business programs, principal applicant	20,800
Skilled worker and skilled trades, spouse and dependent	19,800
Sponsored spouse or partner	19,700
Provincial/territorial nominee, spouse and dependent	16,900
Caregiver, spouse and dependent	11,600
Dependent abroad of a protected person in Canada	10,900

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

Figures include people who immigrated in 2016 and all previous years.
Earned income includes wages, salaries and commissions, being the sum of T4 earnings (line 101 on the income tax form) and other employment income (line 104). Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2016. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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