The unemployment rate for those who immigrated to Canada and came to Greater Victoria between 1996 and 2000, was 16.8% in 2001, compared to 13.3% for the same period for immigrants in the province overall. Source

In March 2007 there were an estimated 17,083 children 5 years or less in the Capital Region, and 5,377 registered early learning and childcare spaces. Studies have shown that 67% of women with young children are working, suggesting that 11,445 early learning and childcare spaces are needed. Source #1 Source #2 Source #3

In the Capital Region in 2006, there were 11.7 children in government care for every 1,000 children under the age of seven, compared to 14.8 in 2005, and 10.1 in BC overall. Source

Greater Victoria’s population grew by 2,900 people in 2004. On a net basis, 1,028 came from outside Canada, 1,913 came from outside of the province, and 41 left for elsewhere in the province. Source

Unemployment for youth aged 15 to 24 in Greater Victoria continued to drop in 2006 to 7.4% compared to 9.2% in 2005. This compares favourably to youth unemployment for the province at 8.2% and for Canada at 11.6%. Source