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Questions between Arrival and Belonging.

A short Empathetic Survey from one immigrant to another.

This is for the people in the middle.

People who have moved on from the enthusiasm of sharing their arrival photos. And who still wonder how it feels to finally attend their citizenship ceremony.

Where rent is due, status is pending, and you wonder if the “better life” was a brochure, not a promise.

Ideally Governments count landings and collect/verify immigration data through documentations but the real life of an immigrant needs more authenticity.

There are several real resources appropriated that needs reliable statistics to unlock so we thought to create this.

This 6-8-minute survey documents the exact moments faith cracks and the exact things that repair it.

Please be assured that your answers are anonymous.

They become public tools, proof that you were here, and the road you are walking/walked

is now mapped for the next person.

Thank you for participating in our early data . Thank you.

To secure your first apartment, which did you do?

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Which of these look familiar from your first few interviews as an immigrant

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Which of these look familiar from your first few interviews as an immigrant

You’re overqualified, but we need Canadian experience

Your accent is honestly very interesting, But this particular role might not work.

Gap in resume. What were you doing 2020-2022?- I was waiting for permit. We’ll keep your resume on file.

Thank you for applying but we are sorry , This role just got filled internally. Posting was "new" today.

Which IRCC/CEC/portal refresh almost ruined your sleep?

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Does it often annoy you or amuse you at work or school when you have your name mispronounced?

Which offer would you say targeted your status more than your wallet

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Since moving, what new pain do you have with no diagnosis

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Since moving, what new pain do you have with no diagnosis

Back/knee: from survival job

Insomnia: from worry and frustration

Stomach: stress, diet change healthcare too expensive due to lack of insurance

Skin reactions- eczema from stress, hard water reaction, dry heat, frost bite marks

No new pain

Did you ever think of moving back? What stopped you?

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If you could rewrite one rule tomorrow, which?

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If you could rewrite one rule tomorrow, which?

Closed work permits : make all permits open after 6 months

Canadian experience : illegal to ask if licensed in home country

Rent deposits: cap at 1 month, should be illegal to ask for several months ahead

International Students should be treated with more respect because they are being financially extorted and have too many restrictions.

The laws seems fair

Pinpoint the 60 seconds you realised “I’m not a tourist anymore. I live here.”

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Complete: I got my PR, but i lost ____

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Have you hidden remittance payments from a partner, bank, or advisor here?

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Have you hidden remittance payments from a partner, bank, or advisor here?

Yes – from partner who thinks it’s too much

Yes – from bank fearing if it will compromise my CRA or IRCC profiles

No i am transparent

To work in your field here, how much time + money must you spend re-qualifying?

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Where did you sleep night 1, and what was the biggest risk?

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What is the hardest part of the family sponsorship process?

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In an online group for newcomers, what makes you trust advice?

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In an online group for newcomers, what makes you trust advice?

Who was the first person here who made you feel safe, not just helped?

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Who was the first person here who made you feel safe, not just helped?

Local-born person with no immigrant background

Someone from my home country/region

Employer or professor

Other immigrant from different country

Faith leader or community elder

I have not felt safe with anyone yet

Which offer felt most tempting when you were loneliest?

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