Annex B: 2012 Levels

Stakeholder Online Consultation Questionnaire

1. If you wish, please provide your name, organization and contact details:

• Name
• Organization
• Phone
• Email

2. Which of the following best describes your organization?

1. Employer / Employee Association
2. Business / Sector Association
3. Professional Association
4. Labour/Union Group
5. Settlement/Integration service provider
6. Academic/Public Policy Institution
7. Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program Agreement Holder
8. Immigration Consultant / Lawyer
9. Education Institution / Education Association
10. Municipal Association / Municipal Government
11. Community Organization
12. Other (please specify)

3. Please indicate the province(s) and/or territory(ies) in which you operate. Please check all that apply.

1. Newfoundland and Labrador
2. Nova Scotia
3. Prince Edward Island
4. New Brunswick
5. Quebec
6. Ontario
7. Manitoba
8. Saskatchewan
9. Alberta
10. British Columbia
11. Nunavut
12. Northwest Territories
13. Yukon

4. In recent years, immigration levels have been between 240,000-265,000 admissions per year (approximately 0.7% of Canada’s population). We would like to know about your experience with the current level of immigration, from the perspective of your organization, and from a national, regional and/or provincial viewpoint.

1. Overall, would you say your experience with the current level of immigration has been positive, negative or neutral?

   Positive
   Neutral
   Negative

2. Please explain why your experience has been positive, negative or neutral.

The Levels Plan must balance several objectives, including economic growth and competitiveness, family reunification and humanitarian protection along with protecting the health, safety and security of Canadians. The immigration system is also subject to operational constraints that limit the number of admissions that can be achieved within a given year. Sometimes, compromises may be required in trying to balance these objectives within the current operational constraints. The following questions seek your views regarding how to find the appropriate balance.

5. Immigration can be positioned to meet a variety of objectives. Please rate the objectives below in order from one to six, where one is not at all important, and six is very important:

• Supporting population maintenance/growth
• Meeting current labour market needs
• Supporting long-term economic growth
• Promoting regionalization
• Assisting family reunification
• Protecting refugees

6. The following is a list of six factors that might influence immigration levels planning. Please rate the factors below in order from one to six, where one is not at all important, and six is very important when establishing immigration levels.

Immigrant Economic Issues

• Immigrant earnings
• Poverty rates among immigrants
• Distribution of incomes within and between host and immigrant populations
• Unemployment, underemployment and under-utilization of immigrant skills

Impact on Host Population

• Job displacement among the host population
• Public support for immigration
• Public support for refugee program

Basic Needs of Immigrants

• Access to settlement and integration supports generally
• Access to language training
• Access to housing
• Immigrant health outcomes

Integration Issues

• Socio-economic integration among the second and third generations (post immigration)
• Immigrant concentration in urban areas
• Inter-immigrant and inter-ethnic group conflict
• Multiculturalism and diversity

Sustainability of Immigration

• Immigration and related program costs at both local and national levels
• Safety and security concerns
• Environmental sustainability

Resource Issues

• Operational capacity of Canada’s immigration system