| 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 |
| Sponsored parent or grandparent | 9,500 |
| Privately sponsored refugee | 9,400 |
| Business programs, spouse and dependent | 9,400 |
| Other immigrant sponsored by family | 7,500 |
| Blended visa office-referred program | 5,100 |
| Government-assisted refugee | 4,200 |
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March 2019
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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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