FACTS AT A GLANCE: WOMEN IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA

In 2022, more than 200,000 women immigrated to Canada.

38% of immigrant women and 49.6% of recent women immigrants have completed a university certificate or degree at the bachelor's level or above.

82.7% of recent women immigrants completed their highest postsecondary credential outside of Canada.

Immigrant women are more likely to have postsecondary credentials in the sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, or architecture, engineering and related technologies.

Immigrant women have a lower labour force participation rate compared to Canadian-born women.

Employment rate is lower and the unemployment rate is higher for immigrant women compared to Canadian-born women.

Recent female immigrants are more likely to be of core working age, 25 to 54 years old but least likely to be employed.

Immigrant women take longer to integrate into the labour force compared to immigrant men.

Immigrant women are less likely than Canadian-born women to be a member or participant in an association or organization.

In 2011, 60.5% of immigrant females belonged to a visible minority group.