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Employer
Staffing
Immigration
Survey

Immigration enhances our communities making them more diverse and vibrant places to live.

The purpose of the survey is to understand from an employer’s perspective their experiences hiring and retaining immigrant talent in the East Kootenay Region. This survey recognizes the importance of immigration to address workforce challenges and supports economic growth in the East Kootenay region. By gathering feedback, this survey can pinpoint specific areas where services need to be enhanced or modified to better meet community needs.

Completing the survey

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our Employer Immigration survey. This survey will take 5-10 minutes to complete. You can choose to fill this out anonymously by selecting this option at the start. Please answer the following questions as accurately and honestly as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact Riley at rileyw@kes.bc.ca

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Would you like to remain anonymous?
Do you have a single business location or multiple? *
Localities of businesses *
Business operating period *
Of employees that are newcomers, what immigration status are they? Check all that apply: *
Have you applied for an Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before? *
Have you encountered any barriers to hiring and retaining immigrants? *
What were these barriers? *
What are your preferred methods for recruiting immigrant employees?
Have you encountered any issues with the recognition of foreign qualifications? *
Would you be interested in hiring more immigrant employees if there were fewer barriers to doing so? *
What specific support do you need from the government or other organizations to help you hire and retain immigrant employees?
Would you be interested in engaging in a focus group or workshop on this topic? *

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