 For more established immigrants, the rate fell to 8.2%

Higher rates of unemployment and lower wages combine to give newcomers less income than the Canadian average.An analysis of Longitudinal Immigration Database by Statistics Canada showed that immigrants who landed in 2014, had a median income of $24,000 in 2015, compared to an income of $36,000 for native-born Canadians.The median income for new immigrants in 2015 was the highest ever recorded and $2,000 more than the median income of new immigrants in 2013.