2023 Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey

R05. The first few questions ask for general information on your work and workplace.

Q05. Do you currently work for the following organization?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q10. For which organization are you currently working?

(list of organizations)

Q20. Are you currently a full-time member of the Regular Force of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q25. Are you currently a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q30. Were you a manager or supervisor at any time between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023?

A public service manager or supervisor is a person who has one or more indeterminate or term employees reporting to them. This includes, but is not restricted to, position titles such as director, assistant director, chief, unit head and team leader.

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q35A. Occupational group

Select your occupational group from the list below.

• 1: AB
• 2: AC
• 3: AG
• 4: AI
• 5: AO
• 6: AR
• 7: AS
• 8: AU
• 9: BI
• 10: CH
• 11: CM
• 12: CO
• 13: CR
• 14: CS
• 15: CX
• 16: DA
• 17: DD
• 18: DE
• 19: DS
• 20: EC
• 21: ED
• 22: EG
• 23: EL
• 24: EN
• 25: EU
• 26: EX
• 27: FB
• 28: FI
• 29: FO
• 30: FR
• 31: FS
• 32: GL
• 33: GS
• 34: GT
• 35: GX
• 36: HP
• 37: HR
• 38: HS
• 39: IS
• 40: IT
• 41: LC
• 44: LI
• 45: LP
• 46: LS
• 47: MA
• 48: MD
• 49: MT
• 50: NB
• 51: ND
• 52: NU
• 53: OE
• 54: OM
• 55: OP
• 56: PC
• 57: PE
• 58: PG
• 59: PH
• 60: PI
• 61: PM
• 62: PO
• 65: PR
• 66: PS
• 68: PY
• 69: RE
• 71: RO
• 72: SC
• 73: SE
• 74: SG
• 75: SO
• 76: SR
• 77: ST
• 78: SW
• 79: TI
• 80: TR
• 82: UT
• 83: VM
• 84: WP
• 85: Student
• 86: Other (specify): __________________________________________________

Q35B. Occupational level

Indicate your current occupational level.

• 1: 00
• 2: 01
• 3: 02
• 4: 03
• 5: 04
• 6: 05
• 7: 06
• 8: 07
• 9: 08
• 10: 09
• 11: 10
• 12: 11
• 13: 12
• 14: 13
• 15: 14
• 16: 15
• 17: 16
• 18: 17
• 24: Other (specify): __________________________________________________

Q40. In total, how many years have you been at your current group and level?

Exclude any period of extended leave, such as maternity or parental leave, or other leave without pay.

• 1: Less than a year
• 2: 1 year to less than 3 years
• 3: 3 years to less than 5 years
• 4: 5 years to less than 10 years
• 5: 10 years or more

Q45. Were you a staffing advisor at any time between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023?

A staffing advisor is someone whose principal duties involve providing advice to managers regarding staffing activities and appointments under the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA), in an operational context. For the purposes of this survey, this is restricted to persons in the PE group who work in the Human Resources (HR) Branch or Directorate of an organization.

This excludes persons whose principal duties fall under other HR disciplines (for instance, classification and labour relations) and persons working as a go-between or intermediary to departmental staffing services.

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q10. The following section examines your role as a manager or supervisor between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023.

Between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, in your role as manager or supervisor, did you hire, or attempt to hire, any indeterminate or term employees meant to report to you?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q15. Thinking about the appointment processes that you undertook between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?

Select only one answer per statement.

A. The use of virtual assessments allowed me to evaluate candidates efficiently when conducting staffing processes.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

B. The appointees meet the performance expectations of the positions for which they were hired.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

C. I felt comfortable explaining staffing decisions to my employees.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

D. I felt pressure to select a particular candidate.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q25.You previously reported that you [agree to a minimal extent/agree to a moderate extent/agree to a great extent] agree with the statement “I felt pressure to select a particular candidate."

From whom did you experience this pressure?

Select all that apply.

• 1: Individuals with authority over me
• 2: Co-workers
• 3: Individuals working for me
• 4: Individuals from other departments or agencies
• 5: Individuals from outside the government
• 6: Selection board members
• 7: Other people

Q30E. The following questions examine your relationship with the staffing advisors in your organization, and the degree or quality of support you feel they provided you.

To what extent do you agree with the following statement regarding the staffing services you received between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023?

Overall, I am satisfied with the staffing services I have received from my organization.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q35. In which of the following areas would you like greater advice and guidance?

Select all that apply.

• 1: Aligning your staffing needs with the priorities of your organization’s Human Resources plan or People Management plan
• 2: Consideration of persons with a priority entitlement
• 3: Assessment accommodation measures
• 4: Employment equity considerations
• 5: Accessibility, diversity and/or inclusion
• 6: Establishing the area of selection
• 7: Establishing the merit criteria
• 8: Advice, tools and guidance to support staffing decisions
• 9: Finding new approaches to staffing
• 10: Existing pools of candidates within your organization
• 11: Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) recruitment programs The Federal Student Work Experience Program, Post-Secondary Co-Operative Education and Internship Program, Post-Secondary Recruitment Program, Recruitment of Policy Leaders Program
• 12: Risk identification and risk mitigation
• 13: Legislative and policy interpretations
• 14: Other areas

Q03A. The following questions examine your views on the staffing policies and practices in place within your organization.

Do you currently have sub-delegated authority by your deputy head to make appointments to and within your organization?

Sub-delegated authority refers to responsibilities granted by the deputy minister or equivalent related to the hiring of employees.

Sub-delegated persons may:

• make appointments on the basis of merit
• determine whether to use an advertised or non-advertised appointment process
• determine the area of selection
• use any assessment method considered appropriate; and
• appoint persons as a casual worker

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q03B. In total, for how many years have you had sub-delegated authority?

• 1: Less than a year
• 2: 1 year to less than 3 years
• 3: 3 years to less than 5 years
• 4: 5 years to less than 10 years
• 5: 10 years or more

Q10. To what extent were you able to exercise your judgment or managerial discretion when making staffing decisions?

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q15A. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

Select only one answer per statement.

A. I understand my organization’s policies with respect to staffing.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

B. Staffing has improved within my organization.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

C. Staffing within my organization has been simplified.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

D. Within my organization, the process to staff a position is burdensome.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

E. Staffing options available within my organization allow me to address my staffing needs as quickly as required.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

F. Staffing options available within my organization provide me with the flexibility to appoint persons to meet the needs of my work unit.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

15B. Priority entitlement provides certain qualified persons, who meet specific conditions, with an entitlement to be appointed ahead of all other persons to a position within the public service. Additional information can be found on the Information on priority entitlements page (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/information-priority-administration.html). To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

Select only one answer per statement.

A. Persons with a priority entitlement are a valuable source of qualified candidates.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

B. Persons with a priority entitlement that are hired meet performance expectations.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q15C. For the statement "Staffing within my organization has been simplified", you indicated the level of agreement [To a moderate extent/To a great extent]. Indicate the reasons why.

Select all that apply.

• 1: Less paperwork
• 2: Less approval stages
• 3: Less people involved
• 4: The priority clearance process takes less time
• 5: Second language evaluation (SLE) takes less time
• 6: Security clearance takes less time
• 7: Adequate staffing advice
• 8: Fewer candidates to assess
• 9: Adequate screening tools
• 10: Developing assessment tools takes less time
• 11: Sufficient staffing support
• 12: Other reasons

Q20. For the statement "Within my organization, the process to staff a position is burdensome", you indicated the level of agreement [agree to a moderate extent/agree to a great extent]. Indicate the reasons why.

Select all that apply.

• 1: Too much paperwork
• 2: Too many approval stages
• 3: Too many people involved
• 4: Inadequate staffing advice
• 5: Too many candidates to assess
• 6: Inadequate screening tools
• 7: Developing assessment tools takes too much time
• 8: Not enough staffing support
• 9: Second language evaluation (SLE) takes too much time
• 10: Security clearance process takes too much time
• 11: Time to staff requirements
• 12: Other reasons

Q25. For the statement "Persons with a priority entitlement are a valuable source of qualified candidates", you indicated the level of agreement [not at all/agree to a minimal extent]. Indicate the reasons why.

Select all that apply.

• 1: Persons with a priority entitlement do not possess the essential qualifications
• 2: Persons with a priority entitlement require additional training in order to get up to speed
• 3: I have a preferred candidate in mind
• 4: Persons with a priority entitlement do not want to relocate for a position
• 5: Other reasons

QS25. For the statement "Persons with a priority entitlement are a valuable source of qualified candidates", you indicated the level of agreement [not at all/agree to a minimal extent]. You have selected "Other reasons" to explain your selection.

What are the other reasons?

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Q05C. This section examines your role as a staffing advisor within your current organization.

To what extent do you agree with the following statement?

When priority candidates were referred, managers were open to considering them.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don't know

R05.The following questions examine your perceptions of staffing in general, from your perspective as an employee, between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023.

Q05A. From your perspective as an employee, to what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding staffing practices within your organization? I am aware of the deputy head’s expectations regarding the use of advertised and non-advertised processes when staffing positions.

Note: The deputy head is designated by the Governor in Council as head of a department or agency and may include deputy minister, chief executive officer, president or commissioner.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q10A. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding staffing practices within your current work unit?

Select only one answer per statement.

A. Within my work unit, staffing activities are carried out in a transparent way.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

B. Within my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

C. My manager keeps me informed of staffing decisions involving my work unit.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

D. Within my work unit, the advertised job requirements reflect those of the position to be filled.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

E. Within my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q20. Between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, did you act in a position for a period of 4 months or longer?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No, I did not have any opportunity to act
• 3: No, I had the opportunity but decided not to act

Q25. Between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, did you participate in an advertised staffing process for a promotion?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q30. Why did you not participate in a process for a promotion between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023?

Select all that apply.

• 1: I was not interested because I am satisfied with my current group and level
• 2: No promotion opportunities were available
• 3: There was no point in participating because I do not believe that staffing processes are fair
• 4: There was no point in participating because advertised positions were meant for specific persons
• 5: I was not interested because I am retiring shortly
• 6: I was not interested because I have no interest in moving to a management or executive position
• 7: I was not interested because I am not geographically mobile
• 8: I was concerned that this move would affect my work-life balance
• 9: I was concerned that I have not been at my current group and level for a long time
• 10: I was concerned that my current accommodation measures may not be accepted in a new position
• 11: I was concerned that I might not be successful
• 12: I was concerned that my pay would be affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system
• 13: I did not qualify because I did not meet the language requirements for the position
• 14: I did not qualify because I did not meet the essential qualifications for the position For example: education, knowledge, experience
• 15: The application process is burdensome
• 16: Staffing processes take too long to complete
• 17: Circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 18: Other reasons (please specify) __________________________________________________

Q35. Other than for a promotion, did you participate in an advertised staffing process between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q38. Did any of the staffing activities in which you participated result in the following?

Select only one answer per statement.

A. You participated, as a candidate, in a virtual assessment as part of a selection process.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: The process is still ongoing

B. You were placed in a pool of candidates.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: The process is still ongoing

C. You received an offer of appointment.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: The process is still ongoing

Q40. To what extent did the virtual assessment processes in which you participated provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your qualifications?

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q43. Overall, to what extent were you satisfied with your experience with virtual interviews in comparison to in-person interviews?

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q50A. Between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, did you require assessment accommodation measures as part of a staffing process or second language evaluation?

Assessment accommodation measures are changes or modifications that are made to an assessment process, format or content that remove obstacles arising from prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (for example: disability, religion, family status).

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q50B. Between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, as part of a staffing process or second language evaluation, did you request any assessment accommodation measures?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q50C.

Were any assessment accommodation measures provided?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q50D. What type(s) of accommodation did you request and receive between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023? Select all that apply.

• 1: Extra time to complete an assessment
• 2: Assessment shortened or divided into parts/sessions
• 3: Assessment done at home
• 4: Visual enhancement technology
• 5: Visual replacement technology such as a screen reader
• 6: Speech recognition software
• 7: Use of a private room
• 8: Accommodation measures for persons with difficulty hearing
• 9: Wheelchair access
• 10: Materials/questions provided ahead of time
• 11: Break(s) during an assessment
• 12: Other

Q55.To what extent were you satisfied with the assessment accommodation provided?

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Not applicable
• 6: Don’t know

Q56pre. The Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) was amended in June 2021 to address systemic barriers for equity-seeking groups in public service staffing processes. The Public Service Commission of Canada’s mandate is to promote and safeguard a merit-based, representative and non-partisan public service that serves all Canadians. For this reason, the Public Service Commission will collect this information to examine biases and barriers, to share with departments and agencies to help them establish programs and policies to reduce barriers and encourage more inclusive recruitment practices. The information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential and grouped together with other responses.

Q56. Within my department or agency, staffing processes are conducted in a way that reduces or eliminates biases and barriers that disadvantage persons belonging to any equity-seeking group, in assessment methods used in staffing processes.

Do you agree with the statement above?

Equity-seeking groups (ESGs) are defined in the Public Service Employment Act.  They refer to groups of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/H-6/) (opens in a new window). The 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination are: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.

A bias is defined as a preconceived judgment that is held by a person and that influences their perception of, or their behaviour towards, another person or group of people.

Barriers include physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal obstacles, policies, practices, systems, or procedures that exclude or hinder the full and equal participation of persons protected from discrimination by the Canadian Human Rights Act in employment.

• 1:Yes
• 2:No
• 3: Don't know

Q57. You previously indicated that you participated in a staffing process between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023.

Did you experience any biases and barriers that disadvantaged you in the staffing process?

• 1:Yes
• 2:No
• 3: Don't know

Q58. In what part of the hiring process did you feel you experienced biases or barriers?

Select all that apply.

• 1: Job application
• 2: Automated screening
• 3: Organizational screening
• 4: Written exam
• 5: Interviews
• 6: Reference checks
• 7: Appointments
• 8: Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

Q60. To what extent are you aware of these mechanisms, should you have concerns regarding an appointment process?

Select only one answer per statement.

A. Contacting the Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) to request an investigation into an appointment process. The PSC is responsible for investigating staffing irregularities, such as appointments from external processes not being based on merit, or when an error, omission or improper conduct occurred in these processes. The PSC also investigates suspected fraud in any process.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent

B. Contacting the organization's deputy head responsible for the process to request an investigation into their appointment process. Deputy heads can investigate allegations of errors, omissions or improper conduct in internal appointment processes.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent

C. Filing a staffing complaint with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB).

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent

Q65A. Would you ever consider using one of these mechanisms if you suspected irregularities in an appointment process?

For example: appointment not based on merit, appointment not free of political influence, or fraud.

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q65B. You indicated that you would not consider using one of these mechanisms if you suspected irregularities in an appointment process. Why not?

Select all that apply.

• 1: Fear of reprisal
• 2: It would take too long
• 3: Formal processes are too complicated
• 4: Concerned about confidentiality of information provided
• 5: Mechanisms are not independent or not transparent
• 6: Do not believe it would make a difference
• 7: Would prefer to use an informal process
• 8: Other reasons

Q66. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

Diversity and inclusion initiatives related to staffing within my organization are adequate to support building a diverse and representative workforce.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent

Q10A. We are interested in any comments you might have regarding staffing practices.

Did your organization undertake innovative staffing practices or initiatives?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know

Q10B. Enter the innovative staffing practices or initiatives undertaken. Briefly outline them here.

Exclude any personal information about yourself or others.

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R05. The following questions examine political activities and non-partisanship, including public servants' understanding of their rights and responsibilities, and their perception of the relative political neutrality of their work environment.

Q05. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding political activities and non-partisanship

Select only one answer per statement.

A. I am aware of my legal rights and responsibilities for engaging in political activities.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

B. If I wanted to seek nomination or become a candidate in a federal, provincial, territorial or municipal election, I am aware of my responsibilities as a public servant.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

C. I know enough or I know where to find information regarding engagement in political activities.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

D. I understand my responsibilities to be politically impartial in carrying out my duties as a public servant.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

E. My organization keeps me informed of my responsibilities to be politically impartial in carrying out my duties.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

F. In my work unit, employees carry out their duties as public servants in a politically impartial manner.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

G. I am aware that expressing my political views on social media may impact my ability to remain politically impartial or to be perceived as impartial when carrying out my public service duties.

• 1: Not at all
• 2: To a minimal extent
• 3: To a moderate extent
• 4: To a great extent
• 5: Don’t know

Q10. Between September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, other than voting or seeking political candidacy, did you engage in any political activities?

Political activities can include:

• using blogs, social networking or a personal website to express personal views supporting or against a candidate or a political party
• posting a lawn sign or wearing a campaign button
• fundraising for a political party
• distributing campaign information for a candidate.

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

R05. The following questions ask for general information that will be used to better understand the survey results. To ensure confidentiality, please be advised that your responses will be grouped with those of other respondents in your organization. Individual responses and results for very small groups are never published.

Q10. What is your current employee status?

• 1: Indeterminate (permanent)No fixed end date
• 2: Seasonal
• 3: Term
• 4: Casual
• 5: Student
• 6: Contracted through a temporary help services agency
• 7: Governor-in-council appointee
• 8: Other For example, Ministers’ exempt staff

Q15. Are you a person with a priority entitlement?

Priority entitlement provides certain qualified persons who meet specific conditions with an entitlement to be appointed ahead of all other persons to a position within the public service.

• 1:Yes
• 2:No

Q20. Regardless of where you currently work physically, in which region, province or territory do you officially report for work?

• 1: National Capital Region (NCR)
• 2: Ontario (excluding the (NCR))
• 3: Quebec (excluding the (NCR))
• 4: Newfoundland and Labrador
• 5: Prince Edward Island
• 6: Nova Scotia
• 7: New Brunswick
• 8: Manitoba
• 9: Saskatchewan
• 10: Alberta
• 11: British Columbia
• 12: Yukon
• 13: Northwest Territories
• 14: Nunavut
• 15: Outside of Canada

Q21. For the period from September 16, 2022 and September 15, 2023, what was your primary work arrangement?

• 1: Teleworking full-time (remote working)
• 2: Using a hybrid model (remote and in-person)
• 3: Working in-person full-time
• 4: Prefer not to say

Q05. What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

• 1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
• 2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• 3: Trades certificate or diploma
• 4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
• 5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor’s level
• 6: Bachelor's degree For example: BA,BA (Honours), BSc, BEd, LLB
• 7: University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Q05. How long have you been part of your current work unit?

• 1: Less than 6 months
• 2: 6 months to less than 1 year
• 3: 1 year to less than 3 years
• 4: 3 years to less than 5 years
• 5: 5 years or more

Q10. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

• 1: Less than a year
• 2: 1 year to less than 3 years
• 3: 3 years to less than 5 years
• 4: 5 years to less than 10 years
• 5: 10 years or more

Q15. In total, how many years have you been working in the federal public service?

• 1: Less than a year
• 2: 1 year to less than 3 years
• 3: 3 years to less than 10 years
• 4: 10 years to less than 20 years
• 5: 20 years to less than 30 years
• 6: 30 years or more

Q25. In total, how long have you supervised federal public service employees?

• 1: Less than a year
• 2: 1 year to less than 5 years
• 3: 5 years to less than 10 years
• 4: 10 years or more

Q30. In total, how long have you been a staffing advisor within the federal public service?

• 1: Less than a year
• 2: 1 year to less than 5 years
• 3: 5 years to less than 10 years
• 4: 10 years or more

Q35. What is your age group?

• 1: 24 years or under
• 2: 25 to 29 years
• 3: 30 to 34 years
• 4: 35 to 39 years
• 5: 40 to 44 years
• 6: 45 to 49 years
• 7: 50 to 54 years
• 8: 55 to 59 years
• 9: 60 years or over

Q10pre. The Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) was amended in June 2021 to address systemic barriers for equity-seeking groups in public service staffing processes. The Public Service Commission of Canada’s mandate is to promote and safeguard a merit-based, representative and non-partisan public service that serves all Canadians. For this reason, the Public Service Commission will collect this information to examine biases and barriers, which we will share with departments and agencies to help them establish programs and policies to reduce barriers and encourage more inclusive recruitment practices. The information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential and grouped together with other responses.

Q10. What is your gender?

Gender refers to current gender, which may be different from sex assigned at birth, and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

• 1: Male
• 2: Female
• 3: Another gender (please specify): __________________________________________________
• 4: Prefer not to say

Q11. Do you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+?

Responses to this question will not be used for obligations under the Employment Equity Act, as people who are 2SLGBTQIA+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual and additional sexual orientations and gender identities) are not formally identified as designated groups in the Act. The Government of Canada is committed to equal participation of these groups in the workforce and is requesting this data to better understand representation in the workforce.

Select all that apply.

• 1: No
• 3: Lesbian
• 4: Gay
• 5: Bisexual
• 6: Transgender
• 7: Queer
• 8: Questioning
• 9: Two-Spirit
• 10: Intersex
• 11: Asexual
• 12: Another identity (please specify): __________________________________________________
• 13: Yes, but prefer not to specify
• 14: Prefer not to say

Q05. What is your first official language?

The Official Languages Act (1969) is the federal statute that made English and French the official languages of Canada.

• 1: English
• 2: French

Q01. Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

First Nations (North American Indian) includes Status and Non-Status Indians.

Select all that apply.

• 1: No
• 2: Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
• 3: Yes, Inuk (Inuit)
• 4: Yes, Métis

Q01. Are you a person with a disability?

A person with a disability is a person with any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier refers to a physical, structural, technological, socioeconomic or cultural obstruction, or one that is related to information, communications, attitudes or mindsets, that hinders a person's full and equal participation in society.

For the purposes of this survey, please only identify disabilities that have lasted or are expected to last 6 months or more.

Select all that apply.

• 1: No
• 2: A seeing disability (A seeing disability affects vision, including total blindness, partial sight and visual distortion.)
• 3: A hearing disability (A hearing disability affects ability to hear, including being hard of hearing, deafness or acoustic distortion.)
• 4: A speech disability (A speech disability affects ability to talk, including total speech loss, partial speech and speech distortion.)
• 5: A mobility disability (A mobility disability affects ability to move your body, including the required use of a wheelchair or a cane, or other issues impacting your mobility.)
• 6: Challenges with flexibility or dexterity (Challenges with flexibility or dexterity affect ability to move joints or perform motor tasks, especially with your hands.)
• 7: A mental health disability (A mental health disability affects psychology or behaviour, such as anxiety, depression, social or compulsive disorder, phobia or psychiatric illness.)
• 8: A sensory or environmental disability (A sensory or environmental disability affects sensitivity to light, sounds or other distractions, as well as allergens and other environmental sensitivities.)
• 9: A chronic health condition or pain (A chronic health condition or pain affects ability to function on a regular or episodic basis due to migraines, Crohn’s disease, colitis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and other disabilities or health conditions.)
• 10: A cognitive disability (A cognitive disability affects ability to carry out tasks involving executing functioning, such as planning and organization, learning information, communication and memory, including autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities.)
• 11: An intellectual disability (An intellectual disability affects ability to learn and to adapt behaviour to different situations.)
• 12: Another disability, Optional to specify: __________________________________________________
• 13: Yes, but prefer not to specify
• 14: Prefer not to say

Q05. The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act, its regulations and guidelines, to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada.

Do you identify as:

Select all that apply.

• 1: White
• 2: South Asian For example: East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
• 3: Chinese
• 4: Black
• 5: Filipino
• 6: Arab
• 7: Latin American
• 8: Southeast Asian For example: Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
• 9: West Asian For example: Iranian, Afghan
• 10: Korean
• 11: Japanese
• 12: Other, please specify __________________________________________________

Q06pre. The Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) was amended in June 2021 to address systemic barriers for equity-seeking groups in public service staffing processes. The Public Service Commission of Canada’s mandate is to promote and safeguard a merit-based, representative and non-partisan public service that serves all Canadians. For this reason, the Public Service Commission will collect this information to examine biases and barriers, which we will share with departments and agencies to help them establish programs and policies to reduce barriers and encourage more inclusive recruitment practices. The information that you provide will be kept strictly confidential and grouped together with other responses.

Q06. What is your marital status? Are you...

• 1: Married
• 2: Living common-law
• 3: Separated, but still legally married
• 4: Divorced
• 5: Single, never married
• 6: Widowed
• 8: Prefer not to answer
• 9: Don’t know

Q07. Do you have dependants residing in your household?

A dependant may include at least one child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, person with a mental or physical disability.

• 1: Yes (please enter number of dependants): __________________________________________________
• 2: No
• 9: Prefer not to say

Q08. What is your religion?

Specify your denomination or religion, even if you are not currently a practising member of that group.

• 1: No religion
• 2: Buddhism
• 3: Christianity
• 4: Hinduism
• 5: Islam
• 6: Judaism
• 7: Sikhism
• 8: Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
• 9: Other religion and spiritual traditions
• 10: Prefer not to answer