For households of seniors, the share of transfers is lower for recent immigrants than for the Canadian-born. Over time, the average income of immigrants increases. Similarly, recent immigrant households are also found in larger proportion in lower income ranges. However, overtime the average level and size distribution of income of immigrant households become very similar to that of Canadian-born households. The proportion drops significantly with increases in length of stay, but, in every age group, remains above that of the Canadian-born even for immigrants who landed before 1981.
Crowded accommodation is rather common among recent immigrants.
Almost one-half of households consisting only of most recent immigrants lives in crowded conditions. Crowding is particularly common among larger recent immigrant households. It is relatively common for recent immigrants to spend a large share of income on shelter. Over 40 percent of recent immigrant households spend more than 30 per cent of their income on shelter, compared to less than 30 per cent of Canadian-born households. For households consisting only of persons who immigrated between 1991 and 1994, this share is over one half.