TABLE 22: LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS IN MEETING SKILLS REQUIREMENTS BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
(Percent of Companies Reporting Satisfactory, Effective, or Very Effective)
CANADA 1 TO 10 11 TO 50 51 TO 200 201 TO 500 OVER 500
High Schools 47% 31% 40% 62% 56% 45%
Colleges 61% 43% 57% 66% 74% 78%
University Graduate Programs 50% 33% 41% 58% 65% 69%
University Post-Graduate Programs 32% 23% 21% 29% 44% 72%
Apprenticeships 51% 38% 38% 61% 56% 72%
External Training Programs 46% 30% 40% 53% 53% 69%
Immigration Service 10% 13% 10% 6% 12% 7%
On-Line Learning 18% 16% 17% 17% 18% 28%
Professional Training Programs 42% 23% 35% 35% 53% 66%
Collaborative Training Programs 22% 20% 21% 19% 21% 34%
Internal Training 65% 41% 69% 70% 65% 83%