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Express Employment Professionals Canadian Dream Study

Topline Results

November 2015

• This topline reports the data from online interviews among the Canadian general public plus an oversample of Canadian foreign born residents.

• Qualified respondents are: o Canada residents, age 18+; o For Foreign Born oversample, respondents must be a Canadian resident, age 18 or

older and born outside of Canada. • Data were weighted to be representative of the Canadian General Population and Canada

residents who are foreign born. • Survey was conducted online from October 5 – October 21, 2015.

Notes on reading the results

• The percentage of respondents has been included for each item.

• Percentages may not always add up to 100% because of computer rounding or the acceptance of

multiple answers from respondents answering that question.

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SCREENER: REGISTERED VOTERS

BASE: ALL CANADIAN RESPONDENTS Q268 Gender

Generation Native vs. Foreign Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J) Matures

(K) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Male 48 50 49 49 44 49 45 Female 52 50 51 51 56 51 55 BASE: ALL CANADIAN RESPONDENTS Q600 In which of the following countries were you born? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J) Matures

(K) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Canada 89 90 88 90 85 100 -

FOREIGN BORN (NET) 11 10 12 10 15 - 100

United States 1 1 1 2 1 - 5 England 1 0 1 1 5 - 10 HIJ Hong Kong 1 0 1 1 1 - 7 Vietnam 1 0 1 - - - 2 India 0 1 0 - 2 - 6 Philippines 0 1 0 - - - 7 Netherlands 0 - - 1 1 - 3 France 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

South Korea 0 - 0 1 - - 1 Malaysia 0 - 0 1 - - 1 China 0 0 0 - - - 3 Germany 0 0 - 1 0 - 2 Chile 0 1 - - - - 0 Indonesia 0 0 0 - - - 1 Haiti 0 0 0 - - - 1 Scotland 0 - 0 0 1 - 3 Japan 0 0 - - - - 0 Switzerland 0 - - 0 - - 0 Portugal 0 - - 0 - - 1 Belgium 0 - - 0 0 - 0 Brazil 0 - - 0 - - 1 Cuba 0 0 - - - - 0 Australia 0 0 - 0 - - 0 Mexico 0 0 - - - - 1

BASE: ALL CANADIAN RESPONDENTS Q605 What is your current employment status? Please select all that apply.


Gen Pop Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J) Matures

(K) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Employed full time 40 42 57 32 2 40 33 JK HJK K C Employed part time 10 14 9 9 2 10 12 IK K K Self-employed 7 3 11 10 2 8 8 HK HK Not employed, but looking for work 7 7 8 8 1 7 7

K K K Not employed and not looking for work 2 2 1 2 - 2 2

Not employed, and unable to work due to a disability or illness

3 1 3 7 - 3 2

HIK Retired 17 0 2 29 93 17 24 HI HIJ B Student 8 23 1 - - 8 6 IJK J Stay-at-home spouse or partner 6 8 7 4 1 6 7

JK K

BASE: ALL RESPONDENTS AGE 18+ BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA AND CURRENTLY NOT EMPLOYED Q610 You mentioned that you were born outside of Canada, and not currently working. Since moving

to Canada, have you worked full or part time? Please select all that apply. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J) Matures

(K) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 114 30 22 25 37 0 390

% % % % % % % YES (NET) 84 66 83 90 99 - 84

Yes, I have previously worked full time 61 41 35 86 83 - 72

Yes, I have previously worked part time 37 42 61 25 25 - 29

No, I have not previously worked full or part time 16 34 17 10 1 - 16

GENERAL ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QGE1 Now we have a few questions about your views regarding what’s going on in Canada today.

Would you say things in the country are headed in the right direction, or the wrong direction regarding the economy?

Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

Gen Pop Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J) Matures

(K) Native

(B) Foreign

(C) Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Headed in the right direction 43 43 44 41 50 43 57

B Headed in the wrong direction 57 57 56 59 50 57 43

C

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QGE2 In the next year, do you think your personal economic situation will…?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Improve 28 39 27 19 18 28 31 IJK J Stay the same 51 46 55 52 56 51 50 H Get worse 21 15 18 30 25 21 19 HI H

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QGE3 In the past year, has your personal economic situation…?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Improved 19 27 19 13 7 19 19 IJK JK Stayed the same 50 45 48 52 69 49 55 HIJ Gotten worse 31 28 33 36 24 32 27 HK C

CANADIAN DREAM QUESTIONS BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA1 Americans have a defined concept of the “American Dream.” Thinking about Canada, how would you

define the “Canadian Dream” or fulfilling the promise of this country? OPEN ENDED QUESTION – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA2 Which of the following would you include in your definition of the Canadian Dream? Please

select all that apply.


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Earning enough money to live, but still have plenty of free time

69 68 66 74 66 69 65

I Having the right balance between the hours I work and having enough personal time to do the things I enjoy

63 65 69 60 43 63 64

K JK K Having a job that I really enjoy doing 60 68 59 59 44 61 63

IJK K K Owning my own home 60 66 60 57 52 60 64 JK Raising a family 50 62 47 44 41 51 54 IJK Knowing that if I work hard, I can get ahead 50 48 49 55 43 50 59

K B Owning my own vehicle 42 48 37 41 39 42 45 I Getting a college / university education 36 47 33 33 23 36 43

IJK K K B Being married 34 45 26 30 31 34 32 IJK Being wealthier / more successful than my parents

23 22 25 24 24 23 28

B Spending more time pursuing my dream of owning a business rather than working at a job

20 26 20 18 9 20 22

JK K K Being very wealthy 17 23 14 16 8 17 15 IJK K Something else 10 7 9 10 22 10 11 HIJ BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA3 How important is it for you to achieve the Canadian Dream?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % %

EXTREMELY/VERY IMPORTANT (NET) 38 43 36 35 34 37 46

IJ B Extremely important 13 15 11 14 7 12 20 K K B Very important 25 28 25 21 27 25 25 J

Important 35 33 36 36 34 35 30 Somewhat important 23 20 23 24 26 23 20 Not at all important 5 4 6 4 6 5 4

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA4aa How obtainable do you think the Canadian Dream is for…? Me Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % OBTAINABLE (NET) 88 92 88 83 88 87 91 IJ J J B

Very obtainable 37 42 37 33 33 36 43 J B Somewhat obtainable 51 50 51 50 55 51 48

Not at all obtainable 12 8 12 17 13 12 9 H

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA4aa2 How obtainable do you think the Canadian Dream is for…? Everyone who lives in Canada? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % OBTAINABLE (NET) 86 90 86 85 81 86 88

Very obtainable 18 18 20 17 15 18 24 B Somewhat obtainable 68 72 66 68 66 68 64

Not at all obtainable 14 10 14 16 19 14 11 H H BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA4c How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is a myth, no one can obtain it. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 23 26 27 19 15 23 26 JK JK

Agree completely 4 6 3 2 3 4 5 IJ Agree somewhat 20 20 24 17 12 20 21 JK

DISAGREE (NET) 77 74 73 81 85 77 74 HI HI

Disagree somewhat 38 34 36 44 45 38 39 HI H Disagree completely 38 40 37 36 39 38 34

The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is possible for everyone if they work hard and apply themselves. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % %

AGREE (NET) 75 73 75 73 82 75 75 H

Agree completely 26 27 26 26 29 26 29 Agree somewhat 48 46 49 48 53 49 46

DISAGREE (NET) 25 27 25 27 18 25 25 K

Disagree somewhat 20 21 19 21 16 19 19 Disagree completely 6 6 6 6 2 6 5

The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is something that I can achieve in my lifetime. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 77 83 73 74 76 77 76 IJ


DISAGREE (NET) 23 17 27 26 24 23 24 H H

Disagree somewhat 18 14 21 18 15 17 19 H Disagree completely 6 3 6 7 10 6 4 H H

The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is something I am living. Generation Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 58 53 56 60 70 57 66 HI B

Agree completely 12 8 13 13 21 12 15 H HIJ Agree somewhat 45 45 43 47 49 44 51

DISAGREE (NET) 42 47 44 40 30 43 34 K K C

Disagree somewhat 28 32 30 24 19 28 26 JK K Disagree completely 15 15 15 15 11 15 8 C

The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is something I want to achieve. Generation Native vs.

Foreign Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 89 89 88 90 90 89 89

Agree completely 40 49 39 36 27 40 40 IJK K Agree somewhat 49 40 49 54 64 49 49 H H HI

DISAGREE (NET) 11 11 12 10 10 11 11


The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is not something I really care about. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % %

AGREE (NET) 31 33 31 27 32 31 33

Agree completely 6 8 7 4 4 6 7 J Agree somewhat 25 25 24 23 28 24 26

DISAGREE (NET) 69 67 69 73 68 69 67


The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is not really something my generation cares about. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 31 41 26 23 31 30 29 IJ

Agree completely 5 7 4 3 4 5 5 J Agree somewhat 26 34 21 20 27 25 25 IJ

DISAGREE (NET) 69 59 74 77 69 70 71 H H

Disagree somewhat 41 39 44 40 34 41 38 Disagree completely 29 20 30 36 34 29 33 H H H

The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream was once was achievable, but not anymore. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 46 45 46 47 48 47 48


DISAGREE (NET) 54 55 54 53 52 53 52

Disagree somewhat 38 40 39 36 34 38 32 C Disagree completely 16 14 15 17 18 16 20 B

The system is rigged and the opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is not open to everyone, just some people. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 60 62 59 58 58 60 54 C


DISAGREE (NET) 40 38 41 42 42 40 46 B

Disagree somewhat 26 25 25 26 26 25 32 B Disagree completely 15 13 16 16 16 15 15

The opportunity to fulfill one’s full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream can only be achieved with luck rather than skills and hard work. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 36 40 39 31 30 37 37 J J

Agree completely 7 9 7 5 3 7 8 JK Agree somewhat 30 30 32 27 27 30 29

DISAGREE (NET) 64 60 61 69 70 63 63 HI

Disagree somewhat 40 40 38 43 40 40 39 Disagree completely 24 21 23 25 29 24 24 H

The choices I make impact whether or not I will achieve my full economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 85 83 83 87 89 85 88

Agree completely 33 36 33 32 30 33 34 Agree somewhat 51 47 50 55 58 52 54 H H

DISAGREE (NET) 15 17 17 13 11 15 12

Disagree somewhat 12 13 14 9 5 11 10 K K Disagree completely 4 4 3 4 6 4 1 C

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA5 How willing are you to do each of the following to achieve the Canadian Dream? Earn a high school education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 72 69 73 76 64 72 69 HK Very willing 14 19 13 11 10 14 15 IJK Somewhat willing 8 8 9 6 8 7 11 B Not at all willing 6 4 5 7 18 6 5 HIJ

Earn a college/university education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 35 34 41 33 22 35 43 K JK K B Very willing 28 41 26 16 23 28 26 IJK J Somewhat willing 21 20 20 25 17 20 21 Not at all willing 17 4 14 27 38 17 11 H HI HIJ C

Obtain additional training beyond any education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 28 21 31 29 35 28 29 H H H

Very willing 44 59 43 34 23 43 45 IJK JK K Somewhat willing 20 17 20 26 17 20 21 HIK Not at all willing 8 3 6 11 24 9 5 HI HIJ C

Obtain a special certification beyond my education. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 24 16 28 27 33 24 24 H H H Very willing 40 60 39 27 19 40 45 IJK JK Somewhat willing 24 21 24 32 18 24 24 HIK Not at all willing 11 4 9 15 30 11 7 H HI HIJ C

Work extra hours. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 40 34 42 45 43 40 37 H H Very willing 31 42 31 24 19 31 34 IJK JK Somewhat willing 19 19 21 18 13 19 22 K Not at all willing 10 5 7 13 25 10 7 HI HIJ

Move somewhere where I don’t know anyone to take a job. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 16 13 15 21 19 16 17 HI Very willing 23 31 23 16 13 23 21 IJK JK Somewhat willing 31 37 34 26 21 31 31 JK JK Not at all willing 30 20 28 38 47 30 31 H HI HI Start my own business. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 15 8 14 23 16 15 17 H HI H Very willing 29 40 32 17 11 28 28 IJK JK Somewhat willing 31 34 35 26 21 31 32 JK JK Not at all willing 26 18 20 34 51 26 24 HI HIJ

Borrow money (e.g., take out a small business or education loan). Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 17 18 16 17 15 17 16 Very willing 17 21 19 11 9 17 17 JK JK

Somewhat willing 36 46 34 32 23 36 36 IJK K K Not at all willing 30 15 31 40 53 30 31 H HI HIJ

Accept available positions below my most recent pay level to get my foot in the door. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 23 15 24 29 25 22 22 H H H Very willing 31 39 30 24 27 31 32 IJK Somewhat willing 31 37 31 28 20 31 33 JK K Not at all willing 16 9 14 20 28 16 14 H H HI Accept a part-time position to get my foot in the door. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 25 24 26 26 24 25 23 Very willing 34 41 33 30 25 34 40 IJK B Somewhat willing 27 30 26 29 20 27 28 K Not at all willing 13 5 15 14 31 14 8 H H HIJ C

Accept temporary or seasonal positions to get my foot in the door. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 23 20 21 27 24 23 21 H Very willing 34 40 36 29 23 34 38 JK JK Somewhat willing 29 33 27 27 24 28 29 Not at all willing 15 7 16 17 28 15 12 H H HIJ Change the type of work I do altogether (e.g., make a career or job change). Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 23 17 21 28 34 23 25 HI HI Very willing 34 40 40 25 16 34 33 JK JK K Somewhat willing 29 33 28 29 19 29 30 K K K Not at all willing 14 10 11 17 31 14 13 HI HIJ

Work two or more jobs. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 26 23 28 29 25 27 24 Very willing 19 25 19 14 12 18 23 JK J

Somewhat willing 29 34 28 26 21 29 30 JK Not at all willing 26 18 24 31 42 26 23 H HI HIJ

Learn fluent English. (BASE: FOREIGN BORN RESPONDENTS) Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 0 0 0 0 0 0 508 % % % % % % % I have already done this - - - - - - 71 Very willing - - - - - - 17 Somewhat willing - - - - - - 9 Not at all willing - - - - - - 2

Work for low wages. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 26 21 27 31 26 26 24 H Very willing 9 12 9 5 8 8 15 J J B Somewhat willing 34 40 32 32 30 34 33 IJ Not at all willing 31 28 33 32 35 32 28

Accept social assistance. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % I have already done this 13 10 14 17 4 13 9 K HK Very willing 14 21 12 7 9 13 19 IJK J B Somewhat willing 35 44 34 28 25 34 35 IJK Not at all willing 39 25 39 48 62 40 36 H HI HIJ

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA5b Would you say you are more motivated to work hard and increase your skills with the goal of

achieving the Canadian Dream? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % %

Yes 73 81 77 67 52 73 76 JK JK K NO (NET) 27 19 23 33 48 27 24 HI HIJ

No, because I have no ambition to achieve the Canadian Dream

7 6 8 6 6 7 7

No, I don’t want to work hard; it’s not worth it

4 5 3 5 4 5 3

No, other reason 15 7 11 22 37 16 14 HI HIJ

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA6 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The next generation will have better opportunities in their future than I did. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 49 50 47 44 61 47 62 HIJ B Agree completely 10 12 7 9 16 8 19 I IJ B Agree somewhat 39 38 40 35 45 38 42 J

DISAGREE (NET) 51 50 53 56 39 53 38 K K K C Disagree somewhat 40 41 40 44 30 41 30 K K C Disagree completely 11 9 14 12 9 12 8 C

The next generation coming up will have a better quality of life than my generation. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 44 46 43 40 49 42 61 B Agree completely 8 10 7 5 11 7 15 J J B Agree somewhat 36 36 37 35 38 35 46 B

DISAGREE (NET) 56 54 57 60 51 58 39 C Disagree somewhat 42 43 41 45 38 44 32 C Disagree completely 14 10 16 15 13 14 7 H C

The next generation will have access to a high quality education that will prepare them for a bright future. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 62 63 58 61 72 60 76 IJ B Agree completely 12 14 9 14 18 12 23 I I I B Agree somewhat 49 49 49 47 55 48 54 B

DISAGREE (NET) 38 37 42 39 28 40 24 K K C Disagree somewhat 29 30 30 30 22 31 19 C Disagree completely 9 7 11 9 6 10 4 C

With hard work, a high quality of life is possible in Canada. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 82 82 80 82 92 81 86 HIJ B Agree completely 33 38 30 30 35 33 33 IJ Agree somewhat 49 44 50 52 56 48 53 H H

DISAGREE (NET) 18 18 20 18 8 19 14 K K K C Disagree somewhat 15 14 17 15 7 15 11 K K C Disagree completely 3 5 3 3 1 3 2

The way the economic system is set up in Canada only benefits the rich. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 63 64 65 63 57 64 60 Agree completely 21 19 23 23 19 22 17 C Agree somewhat 42 45 42 40 37 42 43

DISAGREE (NET) 37 36 35 37 43 36 40 Disagree somewhat 27 29 26 26 28 27 28 Disagree completely 9 6 10 10 15 9 12 H H

People come to Canada because they know with hard work they can make a better life for their family. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 83 83 80 84 87 83 87 Agree completely 29 28 23 33 37 28 36 I I B Agree somewhat 54 55 57 52 50 55 51

DISAGREE (NET) 17 17 20 16 13 17 13 Disagree somewhat 13 13 15 12 11 13 11 Disagree completely 4 4 5 4 2 4 2

It doesn’t matter how hard you work, you can’t get ahead in Canada. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 29 30 33 26 20 28 31 K JK Agree completely 5 7 6 4 3 6 6 Agree somewhat 23 23 27 22 17 22 25 K

DISAGREE (NET) 71 70 67 74 80 72 69 I HI Disagree somewhat 40 38 41 43 42 41 38 Disagree completely 31 32 27 31 39 31 31 I

People who are born in Canada are not willing to do hard work at low paying jobs. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 53 52 52 52 57 52 62 B Agree completely 12 13 11 12 12 12 15 Agree somewhat 41 40 41 40 46 40 46 B

DISAGREE (NET) 47 48 48 48 43 48 38 C Disagree somewhat 33 33 32 32 35 33 27 C Disagree completely 15 15 16 15 8 15 11 K K C

People who come to Canada from other countries are more willing to accept any job to pay their bills. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 81 80 82 83 76 80 88 B Agree completely 33 36 32 29 36 31 43 J B Agree somewhat 48 44 50 54 41 48 46 HK

DISAGREE (NET) 19 20 18 17 24 20 12 C Disagree somewhat 14 15 14 13 19 15 9 C Disagree completely 5 5 4 4 4 5 3 C

My job doesn’t pay enough; I’m barely getting by. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 50 51 55 45 39 50 49 K JK Agree completely 19 22 21 16 8 19 16 JK K K Agree somewhat 31 30 34 29 31 31 32

DISAGREE (NET) 50 49 45 55 61 50 51 I HI Disagree somewhat 30 34 28 29 29 31 30 Disagree completely 20 14 17 26 33 20 22 HI HI

Working – even if the job is not exactly what someone wants to be doing – is something every person should be proud of. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 87 79 87 92 97 87 85 H HI HIJ Agree completely 37 31 38 40 43 37 37 H H H Agree somewhat 50 48 49 52 54 50 47

DISAGREE (NET) 13 21 13 8 3 13 15 IJK JK K Disagree somewhat 10 16 10 7 3 10 12 IJK K Disagree completely 3 6 3 2 - 3 3 IJ

I would rather be working at a job that is not as good as I’d like than not working at all. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % %

AGREE (NET) 83 77 84 87 89 82 85 H H H Agree completely 37 36 35 40 40 37 38 Agree somewhat 46 41 49 47 49 45 46 H

DISAGREE (NET) 17 23 16 13 11 18 15 IJK Disagree somewhat 12 17 11 9 4 12 11 IJK K Disagree completely 5 6 5 3 7 6 4

To get ahead, I am/would be willing to work extra hours or on weekends, without pay. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 40 46 36 38 38 40 44 IJ Agree completely 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 Agree somewhat 29 35 25 28 28 29 33 IJ

DISAGREE (NET) 60 54 64 62 62 60 56 H H Disagree somewhat 31 30 31 32 34 30 33 Disagree completely 29 23 33 30 28 30 22 H H C

If things don’t work out, I can always go on public assistance. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 32 31 34 33 29 32 35 Agree completely 6 5 7 6 6 6 7 Agree somewhat 27 26 28 27 23 26 29

DISAGREE (NET) 68 69 66 67 71 68 65 Disagree somewhat 36 41 37 31 30 36 33 JK Disagree completely 31 28 29 36 40 32 32 HI HI

A person’s willingness to work more hours and take on difficult tasks/projects to get ahead, does payoff in the long term. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % %

AGREE (NET) 80 81 77 78 88 79 85 IJ B Agree completely 27 30 25 24 34 27 30 J Agree somewhat 52 51 52 55 54 52 54

DISAGREE (NET) 20 19 23 22 12 21 15 K K C Disagree somewhat 16 14 18 16 11 16 12 Disagree completely 5 5 5 6 1 5 3 K K

Employers don’t/won’t pay me what I deserve because I wasn’t born in Canada. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 37 40 48 20 34 - 33 Agree completely 6 3 14 2 - - 8 Agree somewhat 31 37 34 18 34 - 25

DISAGREE (NET) 63 60 52 80 66 - 67 Disagree somewhat 29 35 22 36 20 - 29 Disagree completely 34 25 30 44 46 - 38

I believe my salary and income will continue to grow as I gain experience and tenure in my field. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1072 332 443 275 22 959 345 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 68 75 65 63 83 67 76 IJ B Agree completely 22 26 22 19 30 22 29 Agree somewhat 45 49 43 45 53 44 47

DISAGREE (NET) 32 25 35 37 17 33 24 H H C Disagree somewhat 23 19 25 27 14 24 19 Disagree completely 9 5 11 10 3 9 5 H C

I believe the future of Canada is very bright. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 69 70 66 70 73 68 78 B Agree completely 19 18 17 16 30 18 27 HIJ B Agree somewhat 50 52 49 54 43 50 51 K

DISAGREE (NET) 31 30 34 30 27 32 22 C Disagree somewhat 25 23 28 25 20 26 18 C Disagree completely 6 7 6 5 7 7 4 C

I believe I will have more money to spend on “extras” in the years to come. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 60 71 60 48 51 59 59 IJK J Agree completely 18 22 19 14 9 18 17 JK K Agree somewhat 42 49 41 34 42 41 42 IJ

DISAGREE (NET) 40 29 40 52 49 41 41 H HI H Disagree somewhat 26 20 27 30 31 26 28 H H H Disagree completely 14 9 12 22 18 15 12 HI H

It’s easy to sign up for social assistance if I need them. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 47 49 43 46 51 46 50 Agree completely 9 8 11 11 5 10 12 K Agree somewhat 37 41 33 36 47 36 38 I IJ

DISAGREE (NET) 53 51 57 54 49 54 50 Disagree somewhat 34 37 34 32 28 34 35 Disagree completely 20 15 23 21 20 20 15 H H C

Immigrants take jobs away from Canadians. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 47 47 48 48 43 49 28 C Agree completely 17 16 17 19 17 18 6 C Agree somewhat 30 32 30 29 27 31 22 C

DISAGREE (NET) 53 53 52 52 57 51 72 B Disagree somewhat 29 27 29 30 32 29 30 Disagree completely 24 26 23 22 25 22 42 B

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED CANADIAN RESPONDENTS QA6b2 Thinking about the concept of the Canadian Dream, the following are two different opinions

from hypothetical people, Smith and Jones. Which is closer to your opinion:

Smith says: The opportunity to fulfill one’s economic potential in Canada or the Canadian Dream is alive and well.

Jones says: Fulfilling one’s economic potential in Canada is not achievable any more.

Which one of these two opinions do you agree with more?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % SMITH (NET) 64 64 60 65 76 64 69 HIJ B Strongly agree with Smith 22 21 21 22 33 22 27

HIJ B Somewhat agree with Smith 42 43 39 43 43 42 42

JONES (NET) 36 36 40 35 24 36 31 K K K C Somewhat agree with Jones 27 28 29 27 19 28 22

K K C Strongly agree with Jones 9 8 11 7 5 9 8

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED CANADIAN RESPONDENTS QA7b Thinking about the concept of the Canadian Dream, the following are two differing opinions

from hypothetical people, Brown and Williams. Which is closer to your opinion:

Brown says: The Canadian Dream is defined by overcoming barriers and social class, to fulfill one’s true potential.

Williams says: The traditional concept of the Canadian Dream is of good health care, education and safe and clean communities.



Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % BROWN (NET) 29 29 33 26 24 28 34 J B Strongly agree with Brown 9 10 8 11 10 9 13

B Somewhat agree with Brown 20 19 25 15 14 19 22

JK WILLIAMS (NET) 71 71 67 74 76 72 66 I C Somewhat agree with Williams 41 40 39 44 40 42 32

C Strongly agree with Williams 31 31 28 31 36 30 34

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA8 Thinking about the concept of the Canadian Dream, the following are two differing opinions

from hypothetical people, Brown and Williams. Which is closer to your opinion:

Smith says: If you work hard and play by the rules, you can move up and make a good living in Canada.

Jones says: It doesn’t matter how hard you work, you just can’t get ahead in Canada anymore. You’ll be lucky to live paycheck to paycheck.



Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % SMITH (NET) 63 65 61 61 73 63 68 IJ Strongly agree with Smith 24 24 20 24 36 24 28 HIJ Somewhat agree with Smith 39 40 41 37 37 39 40

JONES (NET) 37 35 39 39 27 37 32 K K Somewhat agree with Jones 23 22 24 26 19 23 21 Strongly agree with Jones 13 13 15 13 8 14 11 K

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA9 Do you know what path you need to take to achieve the lifestyle that you ultimately want to

live?


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % YES (NET) 73 76 71 72 73 73 76 Yes, and I’ve already begun taking steps to make it happen

45 52 48 41 24 46 40

JK K K Yes, but I haven’t yet begun the journey 14 21 16 10 3 14 15

JK JK K Yes, and I have reached my goals 14 3 7 22 46 13 21

H HI HIJ B NO (NET) 27 24 29 28 27 27 24 No, I’m unclear of the steps I need to take to achieve the lifestyle I want to live

9 9 11 8 8 9 9

No, I don’t think there is a clear path to the lifestyle I want to live

18 14 18 20 19 17 15

IMMIGRANT ONLY QUESTIONS

BASE: THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT PATH THEY NEED QA9b. You said that you [are unclear of the steps you need to take to achieve] / [do not think there is a

clear path to] the lifestyle that you ultimately want to live, why is that? OPEN ENDED QUESTION – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QA10. What does prestige mean to you?

OPEN ENDED QUESTION – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI1 Earlier you mentioned that you were born outside of Canada. How old were you when you came

to live in Canada? If you came to live in Canada before your first birthday, please enter 0.


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % 0 5 3 10 2 - - 3 1 4 3 3 5 3 - 2 2 1 1 - 5 - - 2 3 4 1 8 1 5 - 3 4 2 - 2 4 - - 3 5 2 8 1 - 1 - 3 6-10 10 8 12 9 9 - 11 11-19 26 48 12 23 21 - 21 IJK 20-29 25 22 21 26 32 - 26 30+ 22 6 31 25 28 - 25 H H H

MEAN 20 16.5 19.4 21.1 27.2 0 20.5

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE CANADA QI2 When you came to live in Canada, did you come here by yourself, with other members of your

family or with friends or acquaintances?


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % By myself 30 32 26 27 38 - 26 With other members of my family 68 64 74 70 59 - 72

With friends or acquaintances 4 5 4 2 3 - 3

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI3 Would you say you are better off financially here in Canada than you would be had you stayed

in the country where you were born?


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % Yes, I think I am financially better off in the Canada than had I stayed in the country where I was born

74 69 69 76 93 - 74

No, I think I would be financially better off in the country where I was born

26 31 31 24 7 - 26

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI4 Do you believe there is more or less opportunity for a better life in Canada than in the country

where you were born?


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % More opportunity for a better life in Canada than where I was born.

59 66 59 52 59 - 65

Less opportunity for a better life in Canada than where I was born.

13 12 18 16 - - 11

The same opportunity for a better life in Canada as where I was born.

28 23 23 33 41 - 23

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI5 How old were you when you left school in the country where you were born?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % 0 - - - - - - 0 1 - - - - - - 0 2 1 - 2 - - - 0 3 - - - - - - 0 4 2 2 1 3 - - 1 5 1 2 1 - 1 - 1

6-10 10 10 10 10 9 - 10 11-19 47 61 30 40 66 - 42 IJ IJ 20-29 21 11 30 26 13 - 26 HK H 30+ 2 2 1 5 2 - 0

MEAN 17 15.9 17.1 18.2 16.8 0 17.2 I’ve never attended school in the country where I was born

18 13 27 16 9 - 17

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI6a How much English did you speak when you arrived to Canada?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % Fluent 53 52 46 53 75 - 55 Enough to get by but not fully fluent 24 25 30 22 11 - 22

Only a few words 12 15 13 6 12 - 11 None 11 9 11 19 2 - 12

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA AND WERE NOT FLUENT WHEN THEY ARRIVED QI6b How much English do you speak now?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 112 33 39 26 14 0 335 % % % % % % % Fluent 71 74 63 83 67 - 71 Enough to get by but not fully fluent 25 18 32 17 33 - 23

Only a few words 4 8 5 - - - 6 None - - - - - - 0

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI6c In order to be successful in Canada, how important is it to learn English?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % IMPORTANT (NET) 86 82 81 94 92 - 87 Extremely important 56 52 65 45 58 - 60 Very important 30 30 16 48 34 - 27

Important 11 14 15 6 8 - 10 Somewhat important 3 5 4 1 1 - 3 Not at all important - - - - - - 0

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI6d In order to be successful in Canada, how important is it to learn French?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % IMPORTANT (NET) 18 21 16 17 19 - 20 Extremely important 9 6 9 7 17 - 8 Very important 9 15 7 10 2 - 12

Important 26 27 28 24 22 - 17 Somewhat important 36 40 26 39 49 - 41 Not at all important 20 13 30 20 10 - 22

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI7 When you came to Canada, were you made to feel welcome?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % Yes 65 67 54 66 89 - 67 No 13 19 13 14 1 - 14 I don’t remember 22 14 33 21 10 - 18

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA WHO CAME TO CANADA AS ADULTS QI8 How long did it take you to come to the Canada – including planning, saving necessary funds

and receiving appropriate documentation?


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 121 23 44 27 27 0 391 % % % % % % % Less than 6 months 24 20 11 43 27 - 24 6 – 18 months 32 32 38 26 28 - 38 19 – 24 months 12 13 4 15 19 - 12 25 – 36 months 5 11 3 6 - - 10 More than 36 months 13 19 23 2 - - 9 I don’t know 14 4 21 8 25 - 6

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA WHO CAME TO CANADA AS ADULTS QI9a When you arrived in Canada, did you…? Please select all that apply.


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 121 23 44 27 27 0 391 % % % % % % % Find a job 55 35 50 70 68 - 61 Find assistance through a government agency 9 13 7 14 1 - 14

Buy your own business 4 - 2 12 - - 2 Find assistance through a charity 1 1 - 4 - - 2

Start your own business 0 - - - 1 - 2 None of these 40 58 42 26 30 - 29

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI9b How long after you or someone in your family arrived in Canada did you/they begin working

and earning money?


Gen Pop

Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % I/they haven’t yet – I/they’ve been a student the whole time I’ve/we’ve been living in Canada

6 17 4 1 - - 5

I/they haven’t yet found employment 5 8 4 4 3 - 3

Less than 6 months 54 35 46 74 83 - 59 Six months to less than 1 year 7 13 8 0 1 - 10

1 year to 2 years 14 9 20 15 4 - 11 More than two years 14 19 17 5 10 - 12

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI9ba Is your immediate family currently in Canada, or back in the country where you were born?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % In Canada 63 50 70 57 80 - 69 In the country where I was born 32 43 26 39 14 - 24

Somewhere else 5 6 4 4 6 - 7

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA, CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AND CAME TO CANADA WHEN THEY WERE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD QI10a Were you on a path toward a career in the country where you were born?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 62 13 31 17 1 0 186 % % % % % % % Yes 60 58 61 62 - - 63 No 40 42 39 38 100 - 37

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WHO WERE ON A CAREER PATH IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY WERE BORN QI10b Were you able to continue on a career path that you were on in your home country?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 37 8 19 10 0 0 118 % % % % % % % Yes 55 60 52 55 - - 59 No 45 40 48 45 - - 41 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA AND CURRENTLY EMPLOYED QI11 What percent of your income do you send to family back in the country where you were born?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 113 30 52 28 3 0 345 % % % % % % % 0% 71 73 64 83 100 - 66

1-24% 15 12 24 2 - - 22 25-49% 9 11 5 14 - - 7 50-74% 4 4 7 - - - 5 75-99% - - - - - - 0 100% - - - - - - 0

MEAN 6.1 7.1 6.5 4.3 0.0 - 7.8

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI12 Do you intend to live in Canada for the foreseeable future?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % Yes 91 84 93 92 100 - 94 No 9 16 7 8 - - 6 BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QI13 Do you think you will ever return to the country where you were born to live?


Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % Yes 30 50 27 23 5 - 25 I No 70 50 73 77 95 - 75 H

NATIVE BORN QUESTIONS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QN1 How old were you when you took your first paying job? If you don’t remember, please give your

best estimate.


GEN POP Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % 4 – 10 3 4 2 2 3 3 - 11 – 13 16 13 22 16 15 16 - HJK 14 12 10 14 13 10 12 - 15 17 18 17 17 13 17 - 16 22 28 18 22 19 22 - I 17 10 11 8 11 12 10 - 18 8 6 7 9 13 8 - H 19+ 6 5 7 9 13 6 - H HI

MEAN 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.7 16.1 15.5 0 F I’ve never worked. 2 3 2 1 - 2 - J

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN IN CANADA QN2 What was your first paying job?

OPEN ENDED RESPONSE – NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN IN CANADA QN3 How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

Immigrants come to Canada seeking a better future for their families Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born

GEN POP Millennials (H)

Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 95 93 95 97 99 95 - H H

Agree completely 55 55 51 60 52 55 - I Agree somewhat 41 38 44 38 46 41 -

DISAGREE (NET) 5 7 5 3 1 5 - JK

Disagree somewhat 3 5 2 2 1 3 - IJ Disagree completely 2 1 3 1 - 2 -

Immigrants come to Canada because life here is easier than in their home country. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 91 88 90 95 95 91 - HI H

Agree completely 47 41 47 53 46 47 - H Agree somewhat 45 47 43 42 49 45 -

DISAGREE (NET) 9 12 10 5 5 9 - JK J

Disagree somewhat 7 8 8 4 4 7 - J J Disagree completely 2 4 2 1 1 2 -

Immigrants come to Canada because Canada has the best economic opportunities. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 82 77 80 87 92 82 - HI HI

Agree completely 23 20 21 28 22 23 - HI Agree somewhat 59 57 59 59 70 59 - H

DISAGREE (NET) 18 23 20 13 8 18 - JK JK

Disagree somewhat 15 17 17 11 8 15 - JK JK Disagree completely 3 6 2 1 0 3 - IJK

Immigrants come to Canada because Canada has the best educational opportunities. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 81 79 77 86 83 81 81 HI


DISAGREE (NET) 19 21 23 14 17 19 19 J J

Disagree somewhat 15 16 16 12 13 15 15 Disagree completely 5 5 7 2 4 5 5 J J

Immigrants come to Canada because they can receive social assistance. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 59 59 59 58 59 59 -

Agree completely 21 19 20 23 24 21 - Agree somewhat 38 41 39 35 35 38 -

DISAGREE (NET) 41 41 41 42 41 41 -

Disagree somewhat 29 29 28 31 31 29 - Disagree completely 12 12 13 12 10 12 -

Immigrants take jobs that Canadians refuse to do. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 72 66 69 78 83 72 - HI HI

Agree completely 19 18 15 24 24 19 - I I Agree somewhat 53 48 54 54 59 53 - H

DISAGREE (NET) 28 34 31 22 17 28 - JK JK

Disagree somewhat 20 24 21 16 11 20 - JK K Disagree completely 9 9 11 6 6 9 -

Immigrants lower the wages that would otherwise be paid to Canadians. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 1804 529 517 540 218 1804 0 % % % % % % % AGREE (NET) 39 41 39 36 37 39 -

Agree completely 11 11 12 9 6 11 - Agree somewhat 28 29 27 27 31 28 -

DISAGREE (NET) 61 59 61 64 63 61 -

Disagree somewhat 40 40 38 41 46 40 - Disagree completely 21 19 23 23 16 21 -

DEMOGRAPHICS

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q280 Age


Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % 18-19 4 12 - - - 4 3 IJK 20-24 9 28 - - - 9 6 IJK C 25-29 9 28 - - - 9 4 IJK C 30-34 10 31 - - - 10 7 IJK 35-39 11 - 34 - - 11 11 HJK 40-44 11 - 35 - - 12 9 HJK

45-49 10 - 32 - - 10 11 HJK 50-54 8 - - 33 - 8 8 HIK 55-59 7 - - 27 - 7 10 HIK 60-64 5 - - 21 - 5 6 HIK 65-69 15 - - 19 100 14 24 HI HIJ B

MEAN 44.5 26.1 41.9 58.2 76.6 44.3 49.4 H HI HIJ B BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q437 What is the highest level of education you have completed or the highest degree you have

received? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Less Than Secondary School (high school) 2 3 2 0 1 2 2

J J Completed some Secondary School (high school)

8 6 8 8 15 9 4

HIJ C Graduated from Secondary School (high school)

30 23 24 41 46 31 21

HI HI C Trade Certificate or diploma 9 12 10 6 9 9 8

J Certificate or Diploma from Community College, Institution, CEGEP

17 15 20 18 8 17 16

K K K Teaching Certificate from Provincial Department of Education

1 1 1 0 0 1 1

Completed some university study, but no degree

11 17 6 9 12 12 8

IJ University Certificate or Diploma below Bachelor Level

4 4 8 2 2 4 7

J JK B Bachelor or first professional degree 11 14 13 8 4 10 17

JK JK B Graduate or Professional Degree above Bachelor Level

6 4 7 7 3 6 16

B

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q462 Which of the following income categories best describes your household income before taxes? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Less than $15,000 7 8 6 9 4 7 7 $15,000 to $24,999 8 7 5 9 19 8 8 I HIJ $25,000 to $34,999 9 8 7 10 17 9 9 HIJ $35,000 to $49,999 14 13 14 15 15 14 15 $50,000 to $74,999 21 21 23 20 17 21 19 $75,000 to $99,999 14 14 16 13 8 14 13 K $100,000 to $124,999 7 8 7 8 6 7 9 $125,000 to $149,999 4 4 5 3 2 3 4 $150,000 to $199,999 3 3 5 2 1 3 4 JK

$200,000 to $249,999 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 H $250,000 or more 1 2 1 2 0 1 1

MEAN $68,202 $68,452 $74,553 $66,269 $51,681 $67,652 $69,985 K JK K Decline to answer 11 14 10 8 10 11 9 J

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q485 Racial Background Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % White 85 79 85 89 95 90 35 H H HI C Black 2 3 2 - 1 1 9 J J B Mixed Race 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 First Nation/Native Canadian 2 4 2 1 1 3 -

C South Asian 1 2 2 - - 1 14 J J B Chinese 3 3 2 4 0 2 15 K K B Korean 0 0 0 1 - 0 2 B Japanese 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 Other Southeast Asian 1 1 1 - 2 0 4 J B Filipino 1 2 0 - - 0 7 IJ B Arab/West Asian 1 1 1 1 - 0 5 B Some other race 1 1 1 1 - 1 5 B Decline to Answer 1 2 1 1 - 1 2

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q364 What is your marital status? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % Married/Living with Partner (NET) 53 42 62 58 54 54 61

Married or civil union 43 28 51 51 49 43 57 H H H B Living with partner 10 14 11 7 5 11 4

JK K C Divorced 7 1 6 11 15 6 9 H HI HI Separated 3 2 4 3 2 3 3 H Widow/Widower 4 - 1 5 26 4 3 HI HIJ Never married 33 56 27 23 4 33 22 IJK K K C

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS Q368 Including yourself, how many people age 18 or older live in your household? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2024 585 591 592 256 1797 735 % % % % % % % 1 25 17 21 32 44 25 21 HI HIJ 2 50 47 57 47 47 51 47 HJ 3 14 18 13 13 8 14 16 K 4 7 10 6 6 - 7 9 IJ 5 or more 4 8 3 2 1 4 7 IJK B

MEAN 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.4 IJ J BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS QAC2 Which of the following best describes your parents? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born


Gen Xers (I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 2031 589 591 593 258 1804 735 % % % % % % % One of my parents was born outside of Canada 11 9 10 12 14 11 5

C Both of my parents were born outside of Canada

21 21 22 18 25 14 88

B Both of my parents were born in Canada 67 67 65 70 61 74 4

C Decline to answer 2 3 3 0 0 1 3 J J B

BASE: ALL RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE CANADA QAC3 You mentioned you were born outside of Canada. In which year did you move to Canada? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 200 57 64 43 36 0 652 % % % % % % % 1938 – 1949 3 - - 6 17 - 2 1950 - 1959 8 - - 12 35 - 11 J 1960 – 1969 8 - 3 16 24 - 10 I I 1970 – 1979 11 - 12 26 5 - 16 K 1980 – 1989 10 3 19 11 - - 9 H 1990 – 1999 25 23 31 25 18 - 24

2000 – 2009 20 32 24 4 2 - 20 JK JK 2010 – 2015 17 42 13 0 0 0 11 I BASE: ALL ASIAN RESPONDENTS QAAC1 Which of the following languages do you speak at home? Please select all that apply. Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 124 66 46 10 2 55 181 % % % % % % % English 78 77 80 73 100 76 76 Arabic 5 5 8 - - - 6 Hindi 7 7 3 15 - 1 12 Japanese 2 6 - - - 2 2 Korean 2 4 - - - 4 1 Mandarin 4 1 3 15 - 1 7 Tagalog 7 12 6 - - 7 13 Vietnamese 6 5 11 - - 3 3 Chinese 31 32 25 45 - 33 29 Something else 16 19 6 15 96 8 24 B

BASE: ALL QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS BORN OUTSIDE OF CANADA QC1 And, have you taken steps to become a Canadian citizen? Generation Native vs. Foreign

Born Gen Pop

Millennials

(H) Gen Xers

(I)

Baby Boomers

(J)

Matures (K)

Native (B)

Foreign (C)

Base 227 60 74 53 40 0 735 % % % % % % % YES (NET) 82 63 85 95 92 0 87

Yes, I have become a citizen 74 47 77 93 89 - 80

H Yes, I have a Canada Permanent Resident Card

8 16 8 2 3 - 7

Yes, I am working to become a citizen 9 18 10 - 2 - 5

No, I have not yet taken steps to become a citizen

9 18 5 5 5 - 7

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