Citizenship and Immigration Committee on Jan. 30th, 2019

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Okay. So the statistic that you cited today was based on a survey of a sample.

[David Manicom]

Yes, there was a survey of over 50,000 individuals, both clients and non-clients, and 1,200 of the respondents were Syrian refugees.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

So the survey would have been of a sample. Do you know from which regions the sample was taken? What percentage of the 1,200 was taken from which regions of the country?

[David Manicom]

We have that information. I don't have that breakdown in front of me, but it was representative of the national scatter of arrival of refugees.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

What was the question that was asked with regard to employment on the survey?

[David Manicom]

Mr. Kiziltan may have that. I think they were asked, “Are you in employment?”

[Ümit Kiziltan, Director General, Research and Evaluation, Department of Citizenship and Immigration]

The question was, “Are you employed?”

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Was “employed” defined?

[David Manicom]

The question was, “Are you employed?”

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

So “employment” was not defined by full time or part time.

[David Manicom]

No.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

And it was self-reported?

[David Manicom]

Yes.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Was it verified against any records or was it just self-reporting?

[David Manicom]

No, it's self-reporting.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Of a 1,200-person sample....

[David Manicom]

Yes.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

And we don't know what regions it was taken from.

[David Manicom]

Yes, we do.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Will you table that with the committee?

[David Manicom]

If you wish.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Thank you.

On page 14 of your departmental performance report this year, it shows a steady decline in the average earnings of economic immigrants to Canada over the last few years. Did you do any analysis on why that could be?

[David Manicom]

It was a steady decline of economic earnings?

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

It was the average earnings of economic immigrants. I'm just wondering if any economic analysis was done on that trend and if you could table that with the committee.

[David Manicom]

Is that accurate, Ümit?