Evaluation of the going to Canada Immigration Portal Initiative - Text Versions
Text Version of Figure 1-1: The GTC-IP initiative
- GTC
- P/T portal
- Municipal portals
- Other sites
- Other sites
- Municipal portals
- P/T portals
- P/T portal
- WIC
- Other sites
- Municipal portals
- P/T portals
- Other sites
[End of text version – Back to Figure 1-1: The GTC-IP initiative]
Text Version of Figure 3-1: Growth in usage of the WiC, 2008-2010
| Date | Number |
|---|---|
| March 2008 | 45,199 |
| March 2009 | 128,983 |
| March 2010 | 195,429 |
Text Version of Figure 3-2: Percent of online users who said it was easy to find information
| Users | Percent |
|---|---|
| Immigrating (N=92) |
83% |
| Settling (N=20) |
80% |
| Working (N=132) |
78% |
| Visiting (N=13) |
77% |
| Studying (N=16) |
56% |
Text Version of Figure 3-3: Comparison of specific attributes of usability and functionality of GTC and WiC by intermediaries
| Attributes | Going to Canada | Working in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Logical and user-friendly (n=70) |
3.42 | 3.42 |
| Information is easy to find (n=70) |
3.22 | 3.27 |
Text Version of Figure 3-4: Comparison of specific attributes of quality of GTC and WiC by intermediaries
| Attributes | Going to Canada | Working in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Info is easy to understand (n=70) |
3.13 | 3.22 |
| High quality info (n=70) |
3.36 | 3.51 |
| Relevant and up-to-date (n=70) |
3.20 | 3.31 |
Text Version of Figure 3-5: Percent of online users who found specific components of the GTC-IP to be useful
| Users | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Immigrating to Canada (N=92) |
87% |
| Settling in Canada (N=20) |
85% |
| Working in Canada (N=133) |
84% |
| Visiting Canada (N=13) |
69% |
| Studying in Canada (N=16) |
50% |
Text Version of Figure 3-6: Frequency of intermediaries recommending WiC or GTC
| Frequency | Working in Canada | Going to Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Often | 58% | 61% |
| Sometimes | 35% | 30% |
| Rarely | 7% | 9% |
| Never | 0% | 0% |
Text Version of Figure 3-7: Percent of online user survey respondents indicating instances where information on GTC-IP was useful/helpful
| Users | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Information useful for helping integrate (N=32) |
69% |
| Help make a decision about immigrating to Canada (N=92) |
84% |
| Help make a decision about working in Canada (N=132) |
78% |
| Information useful for preparing for immigration process (N=45) |
76% |
| Information useful for first settling (N=34) |
74% |
Text Version of Figure 3-8: Percent of intermediaries who found specific aspects of the GTC-IP useful for new and prospective immigrants
| Intermediaries | Percent |
|---|---|
| GTC-IP is useful (overall) |
73% |
| Helps make informed decisions about coming to Canada (N=70) |
77% |
| Prepares prospective immigrants to visit Canada (N=70) |
69% |
| Helps newly-arrived immigrants settle upon arrival (N=70) |
67% |
| Prepares prospective immigrants to work in Canada (N=70) |
72% |
| Prepares prospective immigrants to immigrate to Canada (N=70) |
77% |