Economic impact of immigration to Canada
Employment

Economic impact of immigration to Canada

Section Title: Employment
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2011 Labour force rates (ages 25 to 54 only)	New Immigrants (Landed within 5 Years)	Established Immigrants (Landed more than 5 to 10 Years)	Native Born Canadians

Participation rate	73.5%	80.7%	87.8%

Employment rate	63.5%	74.1%	82.9%

Unemployment rate	13.6%	8.2%	5.5%

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In 2011, the unemployment rate of recently arrived immigrants was 13.6% and the rate for native Canadians was an average of 5.5%.

final_sentence: In 2011, the unemployment rate of recently arrived immigrants was 13.6% and the rate for native Canadians was an average of 5.5%.