Survey for Service Providers for people with Precarious / No Immigration Status

The Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic is conducting a survey on access to Canada Child Benefits (CCB) by people with no / precarious immigration status. The information collected from the survey may be used in litigation before the Tax Court of Canada to challenge the denial of CCB to people with no / precarious status.

If you are a service provider who provides services to these individuals, we ask you to kindly take 15 minutes of your time to complete this survey. The survey will expire on January 8, 2021.

We thank you for your time and assistance.

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* 1. Name of the Agency (Optional)

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* 2. Does your agency provide services to people with precarious / no immigration status?

Yes

No (if the answer is no, end of survey)

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* 3. If yes, does your agency provide services to clients with the following types of status? (check all that apply)

Refugee claimants

Failed refugee claimants

People with no status

People with Valid Work Permit (both open and closed)

Temporary Residents (i.e. people with valid visitor visa)

People with Temporary Resident Permit

People who are currently under specific temporary workers programs and have maintained their status including but not limited to Caregivers and Migrant Farm workers

H&C applicants who have received approval in principle

People with implied status

None of the above (please specify)

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* 4. Are you a managerial staff who has responsibility of the overall caseload at your agency?

Yes

If you are a management staff, please answer the following questions based on the work of the agency. If you are a non-management staff, please answer the following questions based on your own casework.

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* 5. What is the percentage of clients with these various status?

	Less than 20%	From 20% to 50%	More than 50% to 75%	More than 75% to 100%
Refugee Claimants	Refugee Claimants Less than 20%	Refugee Claimants From 20% to 50%	Refugee Claimants More than 50% to 75%	Refugee Claimants More than 75% to 100%
Failed refugee claimants	Failed refugee claimants Less than 20%	Failed refugee claimants From 20% to 50%	Failed refugee claimants More than 50% to 75%	Failed refugee claimants More than 75% to 100%
People with no status	People with no status Less than 20%	People with no status From 20% to 50%	People with no status More than 50% to 75%	People with no status More than 75% to 100%
People with WP	People with WP Less than 20%	People with WP From 20% to 50%	People with WP More than 50% to 75%	People with WP More than 75% to 100%
Temp Residents	Temp Residents Less than 20%	Temp Residents From 20% to 50%	Temp Residents More than 50% to 75%	Temp Residents More than 75% to 100%
People with TRP	People with TRP Less than 20%	People with TRP From 20% to 50%	People with TRP More than 50% to 75%	People with TRP More than 75% to 100%
People under workers programs	People under workers programs Less than 20%	People under workers programs From 20% to 50%	People under workers programs More than 50% to 75%	People under workers programs More than 75% to 100%
H&C AIP	H&C AIP Less than 20%	H&C AIP From 20% to 50%	H&C AIP More than 50% to 75%	H&C AIP More than 75% to 100%
People with implied status	People with implied status Less than 20%	People with implied status From 20% to 50%	People with implied status More than 50% to 75%	People with implied status More than 75% to 100%

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Among the clients with precarious / no status, what is the percentage of clients who file income tax?

	Less than 20%	From 20% to 50%	More than 50% to 75%	More than 75% to 100%
Refugee Claimants	Refugee Claimants Less than 20%	Refugee Claimants From 20% to 50%	Refugee Claimants More than 50% to 75%	Refugee Claimants More than 75% to 100%
Failed refugee claimants	Failed refugee claimants Less than 20%	Failed refugee claimants From 20% to 50%	Failed refugee claimants More than 50% to 75%	Failed refugee claimants More than 75% to 100%
People with no status	People with no status Less than 20%	People with no status From 20% to 50%	People with no status More than 50% to 75%	People with no status More than 75% to 100%
People with WP	People with WP Less than 20%	People with WP From 20% to 50%	People with WP More than 50% to 75%	People with WP More than 75% to 100%
Temp Residents	Temp Residents Less than 20%	Temp Residents From 20% to 50%	Temp Residents More than 50% to 75%	Temp Residents More than 75% to 100%
People with TRP	People with TRP Less than 20%	People with TRP From 20% to 50%	People with TRP More than 50% to 75%	People with TRP More than 75% to 100%
People under workers programs	People under workers programs Less than 20%	People under workers programs From 20% to 50%	People under workers programs More than 50% to 75%	People under workers programs More than 75% to 100%
H&C AIP	H&C AIP Less than 20%	H&C AIP From 20% to 50%	H&C AIP More than 50% to 75%	H&C AIP More than 75% to 100%
People with implied status	People with implied status Less than 20%	People with implied status From 20% to 50%	People with implied status More than 50% to 75%	People with implied status More than 75% to 100%
Do not know	Do not know Less than 20%	Do not know From 20% to 50%	Do not know More than 50% to 75%	Do not know More than 75% to 100%

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Among the clients who have filed income tax, what are the percentage of clients who have applied for Canada Child Benefit (CCB) or would like to apply for CCB?

	Less than 20%	From 20% to 50%	More than 50% to 75%	More than 75% to 100%
Refugee Claimants	Refugee Claimants Less than 20%	Refugee Claimants From 20% to 50%	Refugee Claimants More than 50% to 75%	Refugee Claimants More than 75% to 100%
Failed refugee claimants	Failed refugee claimants Less than 20%	Failed refugee claimants From 20% to 50%	Failed refugee claimants More than 50% to 75%	Failed refugee claimants More than 75% to 100%
People with no status	People with no status Less than 20%	People with no status From 20% to 50%	People with no status More than 50% to 75%	People with no status More than 75% to 100%
People with WP	People with WP Less than 20%	People with WP From 20% to 50%	People with WP More than 50% to 75%	People with WP More than 75% to 100%
Temp Residents	Temp Residents Less than 20%	Temp Residents From 20% to 50%	Temp Residents More than 50% to 75%	Temp Residents More than 75% to 100%
People with TRP	People with TRP Less than 20%	People with TRP From 20% to 50%	People with TRP More than 50% to 75%	People with TRP More than 75% to 100%
People under workers programs	People under workers programs Less than 20%	People under workers programs From 20% to 50%	People under workers programs More than 50% to 75%	People under workers programs More than 75% to 100%
H&C AIP	H&C AIP Less than 20%	H&C AIP From 20% to 50%	H&C AIP More than 50% to 75%	H&C AIP More than 75% to 100%
People with implied status	People with implied status Less than 20%	People with implied status From 20% to 50%	People with implied status More than 50% to 75%	People with implied status More than 75% to 100%
Do not know	Do not know Less than 20%	Do not know From 20% to 50%	Do not know More than 50% to 75%	Do not know More than 75% to 100%

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are there any clients that you serve with precarious / no status and have been granted CCB?

Yes

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* 9. If yes, what kind of status do these clients have? (check all that apply)

Refugee claimants

Failed refugee claimants

People with no status

People with Valid Work Permit (both open and closed)

Temporary Residents (i.e. people with valid visitor visa)

People with Temporary Resident status and have lived in Canada for over 18 months

People with Temporary Resident Permit

People who are currently under specific temporary workers programs and have maintained their status including but not limited to Caregivers and Migrant Farm workers

H&C applicants who have received approval in principle

People with implied status

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Are any of the clients who have been granted CCB been asked by CRA to repay the CCB due to their immigration status?

Yes

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* 11. If yes, what kind of status do these clients have? (check all that apply)

Refugee claimants

Failed refugee claimants

People with no status

People with Valid Work Permit (both open and closed)

Temporary Residents (i.e. people with valid visitor visa)

People with Temporary Resident status and have lived in Canada for over 18 months

People with Temporary Resident Permit

People who are currently under specific temporary workers programs and have maintained their status including but not limited to Caregivers and Migrant Farm workers

H&C applicants who have received approval in principle

People with implied status

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Of the clients who have been refused CCB, or have been granted CCB but are asked to repay, what is their gender make up?

	Less than 20%	20% to 50%	More than 50% to 75%	More than 75% to 100%
Men	Men Less than 20%	Men 20% to 50%	Men More than 50% to 75%	Men More than 75% to 100%
Women	Women Less than 20%	Women 20% to 50%	Women More than 50% to 75%	Women More than 75% to 100%
Other	Other Less than 20%	Other 20% to 50%	Other More than 50% to 75%	Other More than 75% to 100%

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* 13. Of the clients who have been refused CCB, or have been granted CCB but are asked to repay, what percentage are people of colour?

Less than 20%

20% to 50%

More than 50% to 75%

More than 75% to 100%

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* 14. Do you have any clients who have been granted CCB and have never been asked to repay CCB?

Yes

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* 15. If yes, how many of these cases have you seen?

Less than 10

10-20

20+ to 30

30+ to 40

40+ to 50

Over 50

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* 16. For those who have been granted CCB and have never been asked to repay, what are the status of these clients? (check all that apply)

Refugee claimants

Failed refugee claimants

People with no status

People with Valid Work Permit (both open and closed)

Temporary Residents (i.e. people with valid visitor visa)

People with Temporary Resident status and have lived in Canada for over 18 months

People with Temporary Resident Permit

People who are currently under specific temporary workers programs and have maintained their status including but not limited to Caregivers and Migrant Farm workers

H&C applicants who have received approval in principle

People with implied status

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Of the clients who have been granted CCB, and have never been asked to repay, what is their gender make up?

	Less than 20%	20% to 50%	More than 50% to 75%	More than 75% to 100%
Men	Men Less than 20%	Men 20% to 50%	Men More than 50% to 75%	Men More than 75% to 100%
Women	Women Less than 20%	Women 20% to 50%	Women More than 50% to 75%	Women More than 75% to 100%
Other	Other Less than 20%	Other 20% to 50%	Other More than 50% to 75%	Other More than 75% to 100%

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* 18. Of the clients who have been granted CCB, and have never been asked to repay, what percentage are people of colour?

Less than 20%

20% to 50%

More than 50% to 75%

More than 75% to 100%

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* 19. What kind of impact have you seen on your clients as a result of their not being able to get CCB, or being asked to repay CCB that they have received? (check all that apply)

Not able to pay rent

Not able to buy nutritious food for their children

Not able to take public transit

Clients experience depression and / or anxiety

Clients feel they are unworthy of government support

Clients blame themselves for not being able to provide for their children what they need

Clients constantly worry about their financial insecurity

Clients and / or their children cannot participate in community events due to lack of financial means

Clients cannot enrol their children in extra-curricular activities or sport activities in school or outside of school due to lack of financial means

Clients cannot take their children to outings (e.g. go to movie, restaurant, museum, parks or other entertainment) due to lack of financial means

Clients and / or their children suffer poorer health outcome due to lack of access to nutritious food, unstable housing, stress and other factors caused by lack of financial means

Clients and / or their children unable to afford the medical treatment they need due to lack of financial means

Relationship with their children is negatively impacted due to clients' inability to give to their children what they ask for

Clients' financial, emotional and other challenges resulting from the denial of CCB affect their parenting time / skills

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Have you seen any clients who are able to access CCB because they live with a partner who has immigration status (e.g. citizen, permanent resident and Convention Refugee) even though the clients themselves have precarious / no status?

Yes

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* 21. Have you seen any clients who choose to stay in an abusive relationship because they have precarious / no status, and their partner does, so that they can access CCB for their children through their partner?

Yes

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* 22. If the answer is yes, how many cases have you seen where the clients decide to stay in an abusive relationship just to access CCB for their children?

Less than 10

10 to 20

More than 20 to 50

Over 50

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* 23. Of these cases, what is the gender breakdown?

	Less than 20%	20% to 50%	More than 50% to 75%	More than 75% to 100%
Men	Men Less than 20%	Men 20% to 50%	Men More than 50% to 75%	Men More than 75% to 100%
Women	Women Less than 20%	Women 20% to 50%	Women More than 50% to 75%	Women More than 75% to 100%
Other	Other Less than 20%	Other 20% to 50%	Other More than 50% to 75%	Other More than 75% to 100%

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* 24. Of these cases, what is the percentage of clients who are people of colour?

Less than 20%

20% to 50%

More than 50% to 75%

More than 75% to 100%

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* 25. Can we contact you for follow up questions?

Yes

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* 26. Contact of the individual completing the survey. (Optional, but please provide name if you agree to follow up)

Name

Email Address

Phone Number