In Canada - English & Immigration

1. How long have you been attending English classes in Canada?

6 months or less

6 months to 1 year

1 year to 3 years

more than 3 years

2. Do you know about 5 stages of the Culture Shock?

Yes

No

4. Do you know that not all public schools provide the same quality of education (some schools are better than others)?

I know this

I didn't know this

5. Do you know that young people who graduate from Canadian colleges and universities have 27% unemployment/underemployment rate?

Yes, I knew that

No, this is news to me

6. Do you know that skilled trades (construction, plumber, electrician, etc.) are highly paid jobs in Canada?

Yes

No

7. Do you know that in Canada work experience is valued more than education?

Yes, I knew that

No, I didn't know that

8. Do you know that in Canada volunteering experience is valued as much as paid work experience?

Yes, I knew that

No, I didn't know that

9. Do you know that networking is the number one way people find jobs in Canada?

Yes, I knew that

No, I didn't know that

10. Do you know that employers in Canada value soft skills (people skills like communication, customer service, teamwork) as much as hard skills (specific job knowledge)?

Yes, I knew that

No, I didn't know that

11. Do you know that the role of a manager in Canada is different than the role of a manager in many other countries?

Yes, I knew that

No, I didn't know that

12. Do you know that Canadian health care system is ranked #10 out of 11 developed countries ( #11 is the worst – United States) because of the long wait times and the fact that essential medication and some services like dentist are not free?

I knew this

This is news to me

13. Do you know that you can expect to wait for 4 – 8 hours in the emergency room of a hospital if you are not immediately dying (e.g. heart attack)?

I didn't know that

Yes, I knew that

14. Do you know that going to a walk-in clinic is often a better option than going to an emergency room?

Yes, I knew that

No, I didn't know that

15. Do you know that many people in Canada don't get enough Vitamin D in winter because there's little sun?

Yes, I know that

No, I didn't know that

16. Do you know about fake calls from the government that target immigrants? (You get a call from a fake government officer who says that you must pay money to immigration or they will send police/put you in jail/ deport you from the country.)

Yes, I heard about it

No, it's the first time I'm hearing about this

Check Your Knowledge About Canada

Research Goal: To measure awareness of certain issues relevant to the lives of immigrants in Canada