Immigrant Survey

The St. Lawrence - Rideau Immigration Partnership (SLRIP) is currently conducting a research project to learn how the partnership can improve programs and services to ensure immigrants feel included and have a sense of belonging in the community.

Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Immigration Partnership is a collaboration of twenty-five plus organizations dedicated to enhancing the local community’s ability to welcome, support, and integrate immigrants. To find out more about the St. Lawrence - Rideau Immigration Partnership please visit https://slrlip.ca.

This survey is open to all immigrants (born outside Canada) who live or work in The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville including Permanent Residents, Refugees, Refugee Claimants and Temporary Workers and International Students.

The survey asks demographic, multiple choice and short answer questions about your experiences. Completing the survey is voluntary and you can skip any question you do not want to answer. You do not have to include your name or contact information. When the survey is completed, you can choose to enter your name in a draw for a prize of one of four $50.00 prepaid credit cards. If you provide your name, it will not be connected to the survey answers. All responses will be anonymous and summarized in a report published by the St. Lawrence - Rideau Immigration Partnership. To protect privacy, only the researchers will have access to the raw data.

If you have any questions or concerns about the survey or the research project, please contact Loretta Corbeil, Researcher, at (343) 507-4173 or loretta_corbeil@yahoo.ca

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* 1. Which of the following best describes you ?

I immigrated to Canada as an economic category immigrant (e.g. Federal Skilled Worker Program, Provincial Nominee Program, Canadian Experience Class, and dependants of economic applicants)

I immigrated to Canada as a family-category immigrant (sponsored spouse, sponsored parent or grandparent, or other immigrant sponsored by family)

I immigrated to Canada as a government assisted refugee

I immigrated to Canada as a privately sponsored refugee

I immigrated to Canada as a refugee claimant and am now a Canadian citizen

I am currently in Canada as a refugee claimant

I am currently in Canada on a Temporary Work Visa

I am currently in Canada as an International Student

I am currently in Canada on Canada Ukraine Authorized for Emergency Travel CUAET visa holder/Ukrainian temporary resident

Other

Prefer not to answer

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* 2. Where do you live in Leeds and Grenville ?

Township of Augusta

Township of Athens

City of Brockville

Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal

Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley

Township of Front of Yonge

Town of Gananoque

Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands

Township of Merrickville- Wolford

Municipality of North Grenville

Town of Prescott

Township of Rideau Lakes

Village of Westport

Prefer not to answer

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* 3. How long have you been in Canada ?

Less than a year

1 to 5 Years

6 to 10 years

10+ years

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* 4. What is your age ?

18- 24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 +

Prefer not to answer

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* 5. How do you describe yourself ?

Arab

Black (e.g. Black-Caribbean, Black-African, Black-North American)

Chinese

Filipino

Japanese

Korean

Latino/Hispanic

South Asian (e.g. East Indian Pakistani, Sri Lankan)

Southeast Asian (e.g. Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)

West Asian (e.g. Iranian, Afghan)

White

Other

Prefer not to answer

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* 6. What is your first language ?

Arabic

Cantonese

Chinese

English

Filipino

French

German

Guajarati

Hindi

Japanese

Malayalam

Mandarin

Nepali

Portuguese

Punjabi

Russian

Spanish

Turkish

Ukrainian

Other

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* 7. How well can you speak and understand English ?

Very well

Well

Fairly well

Poorly

Not at all

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* 8. How well can you speak and understand French ?

Very well

Well

Fairly well

Poorly

Not at all

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* 9. Do you speak any other languages ? Please list .

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* 10. If you are a member of a faith community, please share which one:

Buddhist

Christian

Hindu

Jewish

Muslim

Shik

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What is the highest level of education you have completed ?

Less than high school

High school or equivalent

Trade or technical school

College Diploma

Bachelor Degree

Graduate Degree

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* 12. How do you describe your gender identity ?

Man

Woman

Non Binary

Prefer to self describe

Prefer not to answer

If self describing, answer here

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* 13. Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community ?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 14. What is your employment status ?

I am employed (working full time)

I am employed (working part time)

I am unemployed but seeking work

I am self employed

I am not in the paid workforce (retired,caregiver etc.)

Other

Prefer not to answer

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* 15. If employed, what sector do you currently work in ?

Agriculture

Education

Government

Health Care

Hospitality

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Real Estate / Real Estate Development

Retail

Skilled Trades

Social Services

Tourism

Transportation

Prefer not to answer

Other

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* 16. Are you in a job that is at the same level as your skills and experience?

Yes

I am not currently employed

Prefer not to answer

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* 17. Please rate your experience with the following services in Leeds and Grenville .

	Excellent	Very good	Good	Neither good nor poor	Poor	Very poor	Did not use
Child care	Child care Excellent	Child care Very good	Child care Good	Child care Neither good nor poor	Child care Poor	Child care Very poor	Child care Did not use
Education	Education Excellent	Education Very good	Education Good	Education Neither good nor poor	Education Poor	Education Very poor	Education Did not use
Employment/Skills Training	Employment/Skills Training Excellent	Employment/Skills Training Very good	Employment/Skills Training Good	Employment/Skills Training Neither good nor poor	Employment/Skills Training Poor	Employment/Skills Training Very poor	Employment/Skills Training Did not use
English language training	English language training Excellent	English language training Very good	English language training Good	English language training Neither good nor poor	English language training Poor	English language training Very poor	English language training Did not use
French Language training	French Language training Excellent	French Language training Very good	French Language training Good	French Language training Neither good nor poor	French Language training Poor	French Language training Very poor	French Language training Did not use
Local Government/By Law	Local Government/By Law Excellent	Local Government/By Law Very good	Local Government/By Law Good	Local Government/By Law Neither good nor poor	Local Government/By Law Poor	Local Government/By Law Very poor	Local Government/By Law Did not use
Health	Health Excellent	Health Very good	Health Good	Health Neither good nor poor	Health Poor	Health Very poor	Health Did not use
Housing	Housing Excellent	Housing Very good	Housing Good	Housing Neither good nor poor	Housing Poor	Housing Very poor	Housing Did not use
Legal /courts	Legal /courts Excellent	Legal /courts Very good	Legal /courts Good	Legal /courts Neither good nor poor	Legal /courts Poor	Legal /courts Very poor	Legal /courts Did not use
Mental Health	Mental Health Excellent	Mental Health Very good	Mental Health Good	Mental Health Neither good nor poor	Mental Health Poor	Mental Health Very poor	Mental Health Did not use
Public Transportation	Public Transportation Excellent	Public Transportation Very good	Public Transportation Good	Public Transportation Neither good nor poor	Public Transportation Poor	Public Transportation Very poor	Public Transportation Did not use
Police	Police Excellent	Police Very good	Police Good	Police Neither good nor poor	Police Poor	Police Very poor	Police Did not use
Recreational Services	Recreational Services Excellent	Recreational Services Very good	Recreational Services Good	Recreational Services Neither good nor poor	Recreational Services Poor	Recreational Services Very poor	Recreational Services Did not use
Immigration/Settlement Services	Immigration/Settlement Services Excellent	Immigration/Settlement Services Very good	Immigration/Settlement Services Good	Immigration/Settlement Services Neither good nor poor	Immigration/Settlement Services Poor	Immigration/Settlement Services Very poor	Immigration/Settlement Services Did not use

Other (please specify)

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* 18. If you went to a hospital, health clinic or talked to a health professional in the past year how did the clinic provide in person or phone or video interpretation ?

Language interpretation was provided for me

I wanted language interpretation but did not receive it

I brought a family member or friend because language interpretation was not available

I brought a family member of friend because I prefer them to a professional interpreter

I did not need language interpretation

I did not go to a hospital, clinic or health care professional

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Please share any comments about how to improve services in Leeds and Grenville.

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* 20. Is your current housing affordable ?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 21. Does your current housing have enough space and bedrooms for the people living in it ?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 22. Is your current housing in a good state of repair?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 23. Why did you move to Leeds and Grenville?

Family and/or friend

More affordable than larger centres

For a job in the region

Cultural or language groups in the region

Community supports

Post secondary education

I did not choose.It was chosen for me.

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 24. Have you experienced any challenges settling in Leeds and Grenville? Select all that apply.

	Yes	No	Prefer not to answer	Not applicable
Finding health care	Finding health care Yes	Finding health care No	Finding health care Prefer not to answer	Finding health care Not applicable
Finding mental health care	Finding mental health care Yes	Finding mental health care No	Finding mental health care Prefer not to answer	Finding mental health care Not applicable
Finding programming in local community (library, community centre, recreational facilities, etc.)	Finding programming in local community (library, community centre, recreational facilities, etc.) Yes	Finding programming in local community (library, community centre, recreational facilities, etc.) No	Finding programming in local community (library, community centre, recreational facilities, etc.) Prefer not to answer	Finding programming in local community (library, community centre, recreational facilities, etc.) Not applicable
Cost of living	Cost of living Yes	Cost of living No	Cost of living Prefer not to answer	Cost of living Not applicable
Finding affordable housing	Finding affordable housing Yes	Finding affordable housing No	Finding affordable housing Prefer not to answer	Finding affordable housing Not applicable
Finding children care	Finding children care Yes	Finding children care No	Finding children care Prefer not to answer	Finding children care Not applicable
Finding employment	Finding employment Yes	Finding employment No	Finding employment Prefer not to answer	Finding employment Not applicable
Getting information in a language I understand	Getting information in a language I understand Yes	Getting information in a language I understand No	Getting information in a language I understand Prefer not to answer	Getting information in a language I understand Not applicable
Learning English	Learning English Yes	Learning English No	Learning English Prefer not to answer	Learning English Not applicable
Making sure children are happy and safe at school and in community	Making sure children are happy and safe at school and in community Yes	Making sure children are happy and safe at school and in community No	Making sure children are happy and safe at school and in community Prefer not to answer	Making sure children are happy and safe at school and in community Not applicable
Making friends	Making friends Yes	Making friends No	Making friends Prefer not to answer	Making friends Not applicable
Receiving social or government services	Receiving social or government services Yes	Receiving social or government services No	Receiving social or government services Prefer not to answer	Receiving social or government services Not applicable
Starting a new business	Starting a new business Yes	Starting a new business No	Starting a new business Prefer not to answer	Starting a new business Not applicable
Transportation	Transportation Yes	Transportation No	Transportation Prefer not to answer	Transportation Not applicable
Learning French	Learning French Yes	Learning French No	Learning French Prefer not to answer	Learning French Not applicable
Prefer not to say	Prefer not to say Yes	Prefer not to say No	Prefer not to say Prefer not to answer	Prefer not to say Not applicable

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* 25. In the last 12 months have you experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in the town you live in? (Discrimination is when others treat you unfairly because of your race, skin colour, religion, ethnicity or other reasons.)

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 26. If you have experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others, what were the reasons?

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* 27. Are there benefits to living in Leeds and Grenville?

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* 28. What are some of the ways you contribute to creating a thriving and prosperous community for everyone?

	Yes	No	Prefer not to answer
I volunteer with community organizations, groups or faith communities	I volunteer with community organizations, groups or faith communities Yes	I volunteer with community organizations, groups or faith communities No	I volunteer with community organizations, groups or faith communities Prefer not to answer
I help my neighbours when they need it	I help my neighbours when they need it Yes	I help my neighbours when they need it No	I help my neighbours when they need it Prefer not to answer
I help newcomers to Canada make their home in our community	I help newcomers to Canada make their home in our community Yes	I help newcomers to Canada make their home in our community No	I help newcomers to Canada make their home in our community Prefer not to answer
I speak up for fairness and treat people with kindness in my community	I speak up for fairness and treat people with kindness in my community Yes	I speak up for fairness and treat people with kindness in my community No	I speak up for fairness and treat people with kindness in my community Prefer not to answer
I contribute with my skills and experience to the local economy through my job	I contribute with my skills and experience to the local economy through my job Yes	I contribute with my skills and experience to the local economy through my job No	I contribute with my skills and experience to the local economy through my job Prefer not to answer
I continue to build my skills and strengthen the ways I can contribute to this community (learning English, further education, building professional skills, etc.)	I continue to build my skills and strengthen the ways I can contribute to this community (learning English, further education, building professional skills, etc.) Yes	I continue to build my skills and strengthen the ways I can contribute to this community (learning English, further education, building professional skills, etc.) No	I continue to build my skills and strengthen the ways I can contribute to this community (learning English, further education, building professional skills, etc.) Prefer not to answer
I participate in community events	I participate in community events Yes	I participate in community events No	I participate in community events Prefer not to answer
I contribute to improving the natural environment (recycling, picking up garbage, planting trees, etc.)	I contribute to improving the natural environment (recycling, picking up garbage, planting trees, etc.) Yes	I contribute to improving the natural environment (recycling, picking up garbage, planting trees, etc.) No	I contribute to improving the natural environment (recycling, picking up garbage, planting trees, etc.) Prefer not to answer
I donate to charities	I donate to charities Yes	I donate to charities No	I donate to charities Prefer not to answer
I vote in municipal, provincial and federal elections	I vote in municipal, provincial and federal elections Yes	I vote in municipal, provincial and federal elections No	I vote in municipal, provincial and federal elections Prefer not to answer
I am on a Board of Directors or committee	I am on a Board of Directors or committee Yes	I am on a Board of Directors or committee No	I am on a Board of Directors or committee Prefer not to answer
I am a business owner and contribute to the local economy	I am a business owner and contribute to the local economy Yes	I am a business owner and contribute to the local economy No	I am a business owner and contribute to the local economy Prefer not to answer
Other	Other Yes	Other No	Other Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 29. How would you describe your sense of belonging in your community?

Very strong

Strong

Somewhat strong

Somewhat weak

Very weak

None at all

Prefer not to answer

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* 30. Have you felt isolated or alone over the last 12 months in the town you live in?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 31. How safe do you feel in the town you live in?

Extremely

Very

Moderately

Not at all

Prefer not to answer

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* 32. Would you recommend Leeds and Grenville as a place to live for immigrants?

Yes

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* 33. What changes would help immigrants to reach their full potential in the town you live in?

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* 34. How likely are you to stay in Leeds and Grenville?

Very likely

Likely

Somewhat likely

Somewhat unlikely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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* 35. Where do your prefer to get your information about settlement services, local services and events?

Information Session

Settlement Services or other community agency

Local newspaper

St. Lawrence Rideau Immigration Partnership website and/or newsletter

Facebook

Local radio

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* 36. If you wish to be entered into draw please leave name and contact.Thank you very much for taking part in this survey .

Name

Phone Number