Economic immigrants, particularly Skilled Principal Applicants, in the long-term elderly group
had lower incidence than seen in Figure 10.26 Short-term elders in the economic categories had
incidence approximately 20 percent higher than the average from the 15-year mark and forward.
The average dollar amount of benefits reported by all economic immigrants did not differ much
from the average seen in Figure A10 in the Appendix. However, Skilled Principal Applicants
reported benefits roughly $1 000 greater than the average.
Parents and Grandparents had incidence and average benefits in line with those seen for the
entire elderly population. The only differences were seen in the long-term elderly group. Longterm
elders in this category had a higher incidence of C/QPP and lower dollar amounts of
benefits. Other Family immigrants had incidence similar to the average seen in Figure 10, with
the exception of short-term elders who had 20 percent higher incidence from the 15-year mark
and on.27 For all elderly immigrants in this category C/QPP benefits were $500 to $1 000 higher
than the average.
Refugees reported incidence like that seen in Figure 10, with the exception of immediate elders
whose incidence was lower and never exceeded 20 percent. Retired immigrants had the lowest
incidence and average benefits of all immigrant categories. This is not surprising given that less
than 10 percent of Retired immigrants ever reported employment earnings.