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Civic Engagement of Immigrants in the Tri-Cities Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership Research Goal To determine newcomers perceived community integration needs with regard to social, political, cultural and economic participation
Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership
perceived community integration needs with regard to social, political, cultural and economic participation in the Tri-Cities
newcomers in the Tri-Cities?
community? In other words, to what extent are immigrants participating in the social, cultural, economic, and political activities in their community?
newcomers?
Community Survey Respondents
VERY RECENT IMMIGRANTS 53% RECENT IMMIGRANTS 34% ESTABLISHED IMMIGRANTS 13% REFUGEE 5 % CANADIAN CITIZEN 16 % PERMANENT RESIDENT 79% CHINESE 36 % KOREAN 35 % FARSI 19 % RUSSIAN 3% OTHER 7 % First (Native) Language Length of Time in Canada Residency Status
Community Survey Respondents | Place of Residence
66% of Tri-Cities immigrants live in Coquitlam (2011 Census)
OF RESPONDENTS LIVED IN COQUITLAM
21% of Tri-Cities immigrants live in Coquitlam (2011 Census)
OF RESPONDENTS LIVED IN PORT COQUITLAM
13% of Tri-Cities immigrants live in Coquitlam (2011 Census)
OF RESPONDENTS LIVED IN PORT MOODY
FOCUS GR GROUP PARTICIPANTS
FOR PROFIT 46% NON PROFIT 36% PUBLIC 18%
ORGANIZATION SU SURVEY RE RESPONDENTS
12 MALE 13 FEMALE
(n=32)
63% 63% 49% 49% 38% 38% 34% 34% 30% 30% 25% 25% 25% 25% 24% 24% 23% 23%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% LANGUAGE TRAINING LEARNING ABOUT & ACCESSING HEALTH CARE SERVICES FINDING A JOB ADAPTING TO A NEW CULTURE LEARNING ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD FINDING RECREATION ACTIVITIES FINDING HOUSING SCHOOL REGISTRATION MAKING FRIENDS, BUILDING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
SINCE MOVING TO THE TRI-CITIES AREA, HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED HELP WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
How well are immigrants’ needs being met?
LEARNING ABOUT & ACCESSING HEALTH SERVICES FINDING A JOB LEARNING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY/NEIGHBOURHOOD LACK OF FRIENDS/SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
140
% WHO DID NOT RECEIVE HELP
110 85 66 55% 45% 47% 53% 65% 35% 65% 35%
70% 34% 25% 40% 30% 18% 64% 33% 23%
LAN LANGUAGE BARRIER UN UNEMPLOYMENT/ / UN UNDEREMPLOYMENT SOC SOCIAL ISO ISOLATION
5 YEARS OR LESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS OVERALL
Challenges Based on Length of Time in Tri-Cities
OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE LIVED IN TRI-CITIES MORE THAN 5 YEARS ARE STILL AFFECTED BY AT LEAST ONE OF THESE CHALLENGES
language training, most were able to find the help they needed
earning about & accessing health care servi rvices is a key unmet need
social connections were also key unmet needs
l is isolation continue to affect immigrants regardless of how long they have been living in the Tri-Cities
Key Findings – Settlement & Integration
findings? Do they align with your experience?
aware of that would improve the ability of immigrants in the Tri- Cities to learn about and better access health care, employment and/or community information?
Theme 1 – Discussion Questions
1. . Family or fr friends are already settled in Tri-Cities
46% of survey respondents
2. . Affordable housing and relatively lower cost of living
40% of survey respondents
community
~10% of survey respondents and focus group participants
Feeling Welcome in Tri-Cities Communities
“I FEEL WELCOME IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD”
Feeling connected to their community is important to
Feel welcome in their neighbourhood
are neutral
9%
do not feel welcome Respondents who feel welc lcome in their neighbourhood are more lik likely to report bein ing sa sati tisfied with ith th their lif life in in th the Tri ri-Citie ies
“The loneliness is a concern for everyone who moves here, and with the language barrier it’s hard to make friends…”
– Focus Group Participant
ifficult to make new frie iends
ethnic icities in their community
lone more often than they would like
ry four respondents
Key Findings - Connection to Community
neighbourhoods, although there is room for improvement
isolated, regardless how long they have been living in the Tri-Cities
more likely to find it easy to make friends and feel welcome in their neighbourhood
to report being satisfied with their life in the Tri-Cities
Theme 2 – Discussion Questions
findings? Do they align with your experience?
well as reduce the social isolation of immigrants? What information or support does the host community need? What information or support do new immigrants need?
What do we mean by ‘Civic Engagement’?
ions wit ith th the lif life of f th their ir communit itie ies
activities (individual to collective) across social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions
community
84% 48% 39% 34% 8% 83% 49% 42% 42% 26%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% VISITED LIBRARY, COMMUNITY CENTRE, OR RECREATION CENTRE HAVE VOLUNTEERED SINCE MOVING TO CANADA ATTENDED AN EVENT PUT ON BY A CULTURAL OR ETHNIC GROUP ATTENDED A RELIGIOUS SERVICE ATTENDED A NEIGHBOURHOOD OR COMMUNITY MEETING
TRI-CITIES METRO VANCOUVER
“Since moving to the Tri-Cities, have you done any of the following…”
Reasons for volunteering:
Reasons for not volunteering:
have volunteered
since moving to Canada
35% 6% 11% 2% 61% 28% 20% 24%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION SIGNED A PETITION ATTENDED A PUBLIC MEETING CONTACTED A NEWSPAPER OR POLITICIAN TO EXPRESS VIEWS
TRI-CITIES NATIONAL AVERAGE (2004)
respondents have voted in Canada
WERE EMPLOYED
WERE UNEMPLOYED
WILL LOOK FOR WORK IN THE FUTURE Emplo loyment Rates of f Co Communit ity Su Survey Resp spondents
WERE EMPLOYED
WERE UNEMPLOYED
WILL LOOK FOR WORK IN THE FUTURE RESPONDENT EMPLOYMENT
RESPONDENTS WHO WERE COMFORTABLE COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE EMPLOYED FULL TIME 31% SAY THAT UNEMPLOYMENT/ UNDEREMPLOYMENT IS A CHALLENGE THAT AFFECTS THEIR DAILY LIFE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES, A LACK OF CANADIAN EXPERIENCE, AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ARE KEY CHALLENGES FOR NEWCOMER STAFF
and cultural activities than in political activities
participation in all other measures in the political sphere is low
cultural differences are key challenges for newcomer staff
findings? Do they align with your experience?
participation of immigrants? What information or support does the host community need? What information or support do new immigrants need?