Table:
period of first arrival

1990 to 1994
1995 to 1999
2000 to 2004
2005 to 2009
2010 to 2014

percent

gender

male
67.1
71.2
66.1
60.1
59.3

female
32.9
28.8
33.9
39.9
40.7

total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

age received first work permit

18 to 24
25.5
23.0
23.8
24.6
26.7

25 to 34
40.7
39.6
40.8
43.5
45.0

35 to 44
21.5
22.3
21.3
20.3
17.4

45 to 54
9.4
11.4
10.5
8.7
7.6

55 to 64
3.0
3.7
3.6
2.9
3.2

total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

region of birth

northern/western europe
21.3
22.9
23.9
24.2
26.6

southern/eastern europe
5.3
5.3
4.8
5.6
7.9

africa
2.6
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.4

eastern asia
11.9
10.5
10.2
10.1
11.8

southern asia
2.0
2.5
3.7
5.8
7.0

southeast asia
8.1
4.4
7.2
15.3
10.7

west asia and the middle east
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.3

oceania
5.3
6.6
8.6
8.8
6.4

north america
37.1
38.8
31.7
19.7
17.2

caribbean, central and south america
5.5
5.2
5.4
6.3
7.7

total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

skill level of first work permit

higher skilled
65.1
67.3
57.2
40.0
35.8

lower skilled
20.5
14.6
18.0
24.7
16.4

not specified
14.4
18.1
24.8
35.3
47.8

total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

destination of province or region

atlantic
3.9
4.7
4.5
3.4
3.7

quebec
13.8
15.8
17.1
13.8
16.4

ontario
44.3
43.3
42.0
31.7
30.8

manitoba and saskatchewan
5.2
4.3
3.4
4.1
4.2

alberta
10.2
10.8
10.3
18.8
17.3

british columbia
16.9
20.3
22.1
27.1
26.5

territories
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3

not stated
10.6
4.9
3.7
4.8
0.8

total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

number

total n
267,000
296,000
357,000
533,000
578,000

Statement: the largest share of new temporary foreign workers were destined for ontario.
Question: which destination has the largest share of new temporary foreign workers?
Answer: ontario