Of all respondents, the refugees from Africa have the highest prevalence of English language usage in the home (15%). They are also the youngest group (29.7 years for adults) and are the second most recent arrivals, with 82% arriving in 1996/97. Additionally, 47% of adults report that they are not married, the largest percentage of any group. About three-quarters (77%) of African respondents report having spent time in a refugee camp (only East Asians are more likely to have been in a refugee camp). The African refugees are highly concentrated in the larger urban centres; two-thirds live in Edmonton or Calgary.
Most adult refugees from Africa finished high school prior to their arrival and 42% report having completed some or all of their post-secondary education. They are less likely than other groups to have had a paying job prior to arrival in Canada (65%). Of those with occupations prior to arrival, 44% report employment in managerial or professional positions, although a significant proportion report no occupation (41%).