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Thank you for your tireless work on the front lines. Help us advocate for the resources you deserve.

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Merci pour votre travail acharné sur le terrain. Aidez-nous à revendiquer les ressources que vous méritez.

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* 1. This survey is for Ontario-based agencies only. Does your agency currently operate and provide services within Ontario? (If you select No, you do not need to complete the rest of this survey. Thank you for your interest.)

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your organization’s primary role in the delivery of IRCC-funded services in Ontario?

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* 4. Is your agency an OCASI member?

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* 5. In which Ontario region does your organization operate? (Select all that apply.)

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* 6. In which of the following area types does your organization operate? (Select all that apply.)

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* 7. What is your organization’s primary mandate? (Select the best fit)

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* 8. Please provide the current staffing levels for your organization as of April 2026. Please write the number.

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* 9. Does your organization have a collective bargaining agreement with your employees?

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* 10. What is your organization’s total annual operational budget (including IRCC funding and all other revenue sources) for the fiscal years listed below? Please enter the total amount in numeric format (e.g., 500000).

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* 11. What percentage of your organization’s total operating budget is comprised of IRCC funding for each of the following fiscal years? Please enter the numerical value only (e.g., 32).

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* 12. How many separate Contribution Agreements has your agency signed with IRCC for each of the following fiscal years? Please select the number of agreements for each period.

 
For Year 2025-2026
For Year 2026-2027
For Year 2027-2028

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* 13. Please select the number of separate IRCC agreements in your agency that have been affected by IRCC budget cuts in each fiscal year below.

  N/A
For Year 2025-2026
For Year 2026-2027
For Year 2027-2028

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* 14. If your IRCC funding was reduced, what percentage of your organization’s total annual budget does the reduction represent for each year of your current funding agreement(s)? If your organization has multiple affected agreements, please aggregate (add up) the total reduction amounts across all agreements. Calculate this total as a percentage of your overall annual agency budget for each year. (If not applicable, please enter "0" zero.)

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* 15. When did (or when will) your organization begin to experience the impacts of IRCC funding cuts?

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* 16. How has your organization responded financially to IRCC funding cuts? (Select all that apply)

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* 17. Are you able to cover the costs of severance pay for affected staff? Severance pay is compensation—often a lump sum or salary continuance—provided by employers to employees upon termination such as layoffs or restructuring.

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* 18. Since severance pay is a non-eligible cost under IRCC contribution agreements, how is your organization covering these expenses? (Select all that apply)

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* 19. If your agency's IRCC funding was cut, please indicate which of your services or programs are affected or will be affected. (Select all that apply.)

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* 20. Based on your IRCC funding cuts, how will your programming be affected? (Select all that apply.)

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* 21. Which vulnerable populations have seen a reduction in support or services due to these IRCC funding cuts? (Select all that apply)

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* 22. If your agency is impacted by the IRCC funding cuts, what are the resulting impacts on your staffing? (Select all that apply.)

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* 23. If your agency has experienced or anticipates a reduction in staff positions, what percentage of your total workforce is/was affected for each of the following years? (Please enter "0" zero, if there were no reductions in a specific year.)

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* 24. If your agency has faced staff layoffs in the current fiscal year (2026-2027), please indicate the number of employees affected in each category below: (If no layoffs have occurred, please enter "0" zero)

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* 25. Which roles (job titles) were most affected by IRCC cuts in your agency? (Select all that apply)

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* 26. If your agency has implemented staff layoffs, please select (from the menu) the number of laid-off employees per demographic category below. Select 'N/A' if your agency has not had layoffs or if this data is not collected.

 
Black (African, Afro-Caribbean, African-Canadian descent)
East/Southeast Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese descent; Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Indonesian, other Southeast Asian descent)
Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuk/Inuit, or other indigenous identity)
Latino (Latin American, Hispanic descent)
Middle Eastern (Arab, Persian, West Asian descent, e.g. Afghan, Egyptian, Iranian, Lebanese, Turkish, Kurdish, etc.)
South Asian (South Asian descent, e.g. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Indo-Caribbean, etc.)
Racialized (e.g., “person of colour”, or “non-White”)
Immigrants/Refugees
White (European descent)
Other

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* 27. If your agency faces staff layoffs, please select the number of affected employees for each category below. If a category does not apply, select N/A.

  Under 40 years old 40-49 years old 50-59 years old 60 and more
Woman (cisgender /Transgender):
Man (cisgender /Transgender):
Non-binary:
LGBTQIA2S+

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* 28. Regarding positions impacted by layoffs in your agency, please select the number of laid-off employees in each category below, for each fiscal year. Please select N/A if it does not apply to your agency.

  Unionized Non-unionized
Laid-off Position funded by IRCC (year 2025-2026)
Laid-off Position funded by IRCC (year 2026-2027)
Laid-off Position funded by IRCC (year 2027-2028)
Laid-off Position funded by other source(s) (year 2025-2026)
Laid-off Position funded by other source(s) (year 2026-2027)
Laid-off Position funded by other source(s) (year 2027-2028)

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* 29. Based on your funding results, what are the IRCC cuts impacts on your administrative/operational costs? (Select all that apply.)

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* 30. What support is your agency providing to staff affected by layoffs? (Select all that apply)

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* 31. What support does your organization need most at this time? (Select up to 3)

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* 32. Advocacy is the active support, defense, or recommendation of a specific cause or policy, aiming to influence decisions, raise awareness, or create social change. Is your organization currently engaged in any advocacy activity listed below regarding the IRCC cuts? What actions have you taken? (Select all that apply) (Select all that apply)

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* 33. How can organizations like yours be better supported to advocate effectively? (Select all that apply)

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* 34. If your organization is not currently active in advocacy, would you be interested in participating in efforts coordinated by OCASI or other groups (ie. local networks) in the future?

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* 35. What type of coordinated advocacy would you be most interested in joining? (Select all that apply)

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* 36. What solutions would you propose to mitigate the impacts of IRCC funding cuts? (Select all that apply)

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* 37. What policy changes would you recommend to IRCC or other funders? (Select all that apply)

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* 38. What specific support or actions do you think OCASI should take (Select all that apply)

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