Myth: Newcomers to Canada are Unskilled or Uneducated Page Content Facts 42.2% of recent immigrants residing in Simcoe County between the ages of 25-64 have a university degree. 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor).At the time of the 2016 Census, 60.8% of immigrants aged 25-64 years in Simcoe County had completed postsecondary education. 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor). 42.4% of engineering graduates in Simcoe County are immigrants. 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor).55.2% of immigrants residing in Simcoe County obtained their education in Canada. 2016 Census, Target group profile of the population by immigration and citizenship status, Community Data Program (distributor). Resources An article examining the education of immigrants, and how Canada will likely benefit from the successes of Syrian refugees: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/where-refugees-will-make-their-mark-on-campus/article28038955/ Statistics Canada data relating to required Immigrant Education and Job Skills: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-001-x/2008112/article/10766-eng.htm Statistics Canada data on internationally-educated immigrants between the ages of 25 and 64: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/81-595-m/2010084/e2-eng.htm #ITSTARTS