EESE Student Survey October to January 2026

Survey Rationale

This survey will:
- provide our funder with evidence of EESE impact on newcomer successful integration into Canadian community and workplace.

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* 1. How long have you been in Canada?

less than 1 year

between 1 and 2 years

between 2 and 5 years

more than 5 years

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* 2. What is your current immigration status in Canada?

Permanent Resident

Temporary Foreign Worker

International Student

Refugee Claimant

Government-Assisted Refugee (GAR)

Canadian Citizen

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What course(s) have you taken at EESE?

Listening Skills

Speaking Skills

Reading Skills

Writing Skills

Pronunciation Skills

Presentation Skills

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* 4. Why have you taken English classes?

To re-enter my profession

To enter a new profession

To prepare for entry to college, university or other training

To requalify

To get a better job

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are you currently working:

Part time

Full time

Casual

Term Position

Permanent

I'm not currently employed.

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* 6. If you are working, how would you describe your current job?

Survival job (only for purpose of earning money or gaining Canadian experience)

Entry level (in my new career of choice)

Entry job related to my work experience back home

Job matching the level of my education and experience back home

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you want to go back to the profession you had before you came to Canada?

yes

I have already re-entered my profession.

Comments

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* 8. How has EESE helped you succeed in meeting your goals? Select as many as appropriate.

Increased my confidence for using English for work.

Increased my ability to speak and understand English at work.

Increased my ability to understand and write work related documents.

Helped me pass test(s) to gain entry into post secondary education.

Helped me succeed in a job interview.

Helped me understand and adapt to Canadian culture.

Helped me get a job.

Helped me keep my job.

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* 9. Has attending EESE helped you get a job in your profession?

Yes

Maybe

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* 10. Has studying at EESE helped increase your income?

Yes

Maybe

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* 11. Has studying at EESE helped you get a promotion?

Yes

Maybe

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* 12. If you are working, has your income changed since starting to study at EESE?

I'm not working

No changes to my income

My annual income increase is between $2,000 - $3,000

My annual income increase is between $3,000 - $5,000

My annual income increase is between $5,000 - $7,000

My annual income increase is between $7,000 - $9,000

My annual income increased more than $9,000

Prefer not to say

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* 13. Generally speaking, how has studying at EESE helped you? (select as many as appropriate)

I feel more connected to life in Canada and Canadian culture

I can manage my day to day life more easily

I can manage my work more easily

I feel hopeful about my life in Canada

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* 14. On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is 'No contribution at all' and 10 is 'Extremely significant contribution', how much do you feel that attending our English language school has contributed to your overall mental well-being?

1. No contribution

5. didn't make things better or worse

10. Extremely significant

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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Thank-you for your time to complete this survey.