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Poland

Respondents from Poland are the smallest group in our sample. For this reason, the following figures should be interpreted with caution. All respondents reported Polish ethnicity, home language and mother tongue. Almost 90% of this group are married. Over half of those interviewed lived in Calgary.

The Polish respondents are highly educated; 78% report complete post-secondary education prior to arrival. Most had a paying job and formal employment training in Poland. Almost half reported occupations as managers or professionals before they arrived in Canada.

Table 3-6
Poland
(Sample Size: 9 Adults and 2 Youth)

  1. Language and Ethnicity
    • All respondents report Polish as their mother tongue. All speak Polish at home.
    • Most respondents speak some English.
    • Other languages known include Russian, Greek and German.
  2. Demographic Characteristics and Family Status
    • 45% of the sample is female, 55% is male.
    • The average age of adults is 38.3 years and for youth 16.0 years.
    • 62% of the sample are aged 22-40 years.
    • 89% of adult refugees are married.
    • The average household size is 3.1.
    • 56% live in Calgary and the remainder live elsewhere in Canada.
    • All respondents left family members behind in Poland.
    • Most respondents did not have family members already living in Canada prior to their arrival.
  3. Education and Occupation Prior to Arrival (Adult Refugees only)
    • 78% of respondents had completed post-secondary education before they arrived.
    • The mean years of formal schooling upon arrival is 15.3.
    • 78% had received formal job training before they arrived.
    • 78% had a paying job before they came to Canada.
    • Almost half of all respondents had been employed in managerial or professional occupations before they came to Canada.

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