Survey of Romanian Canadians 2010

December 2010
Survey of Canadian-Romanians: A Socio-Demographic Portrait, 2010

• Method: 15-min on-line survey (www.chestionar.ca; www.romaniancanadian.ca/survey )
• Data collection: mid September – November 2010.
• Sample: N=425*; convenience, non-probability sample. English-speaking Romanians who
use the Internet. Data is unweighted.
• Romanian-Canadian: for the purposes of this study, it was defined as a person:
• who currently lives in Canada and
• was born in Romania or Romanian is their first language.
• Sample sources:
• Email referrals
• Internet forums (quebec.ro, romaniana.net, romanians.bc.ca, romaniincanada.org,
etc.)
• Social Networking & Blogs (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Blogs, etc.)
• Romanian-Canadian printed newspaper announcements (e.g. Acasa Toronto, Accent
Montreal, Pagini Romanesti, etc.)
•Announcements posted by other organizations (e.g. Romanian Embassy at Ottawa,
Romanian Cultural Association of Canada, Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate, etc.)
Note: Many of the survey questions were adapted after the Longitudinal Study of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) and
other Statistics Canada surveys. The study aims to follow MRIA’s best practices for public opinion research.
*For a randomly selected sample the margin of error for N=425 is 4.8% at a 95% confidence interval. Our sample is a
convenience sample – which is the case with most surveys conducted on-line – therefore reporting the margin of error is
meaningless.
•A summary of the results will be publicly available on www.romaniancanadian.ca starting
December 2010.
•Most of the findings will be freely available to Romanian and Canadian media, students,
researchers, and anyone else interested in the topic. Upon request, students and
researchers can get access to selected raw data.
•None of the data collected in this survey is to be used commercially. Business owners –
please use results for informational purposes only, do not publish any content from this
website without getting prior consent.
•Before reproducing or publishing any of the data presented on this website you must
always obtain my written permission and you must always cite the source “Survey of
Romanian-Canadians: A Socio-Demographic Portrait, www.romaniancanadian.ca”.
Note that the work and opinions expressed in this study constitute independent work, entirely conducted in my
spare time and using my own resources. The study is not affiliated with my employers and does not reflect my
employers’ views.

Male Female Canada
Age 18 to 24 1.8% 3.9% 2.8%
25 to 34 17.7% 24.4% 20.9%
35 to 44 55.9% 44.4% 50.4%
45 to 54 18.6% 22.4% 20.5%
55 to 64 5.0% 3.4% 4.2%
65 years or more .9% 1.5% 1.2%
Province Ontario 41.8% 44.9% 43.3%
Quebec 41.4% 37.6% 39.5%
British Columbia 9.1% 6.8% 8.0%
Alberta 3.6% 4.9% 4.2%
Manitoba 3.2% 5.4% 4.2%
New Brunswick .5% .0% .2%
Nova Scotia .5% .0% .2%
Saskatchewan .0% .5% .2%
Total Canada 220 205 425
Note: Data is unweighted.

Sample Sources
37%
Direct/Unknown 47%
42%
18%
Internet Forums 20%
19%
22%
Email 16%
19% Female
Male
16%
Facebook 8% Total
12%
4%
Linkedin 6%
5%
Immigrants are a hard-to-reach survey audience.
1%
Search engines 2%
1% Online communities – forums and social networks
2% – can be a great way to find them (and for free).
Blogs 1%
1%
0%
Twitter 1%
0%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Sample Source/Referral
Survey of Canadian-Romanians: A Socio-Demographic Portrait, 2010 6

Language Spoken at Home
76%
Romanian 86%
81%
19%
English 9%
14% Female
Male
3% Total
French 2%
3% About 17% are using one of the two official
languages at home, not their first language.
2%
Hungarian 1%
1%
1%
Other 1%
1%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q01. Which language do you mostly speak at home?

Province
45%
Ontario 42%
43%
38%
Quebec 41%
40%
7%
British Columbia 9%
8% Female
Male
5%
Manitoba 3% Total
4%
4%
5% The sample is underrepresented in BC, AB, and SK and
Alberta
4% overrepresented in QC.
1%
Saskatchewan 0%
0%
According to the Statistics Canada Census 2006 (Ethnic Origin),
99% of the ethnic Romanians living in Canada are distributed
0%
Nova Scotia 1% as follows: 42% in Ontario, 21% in Quebec, 14% in Alberta,
0% 13% in British Columbia, 6% in Saskatchewan, and 3% in
0% Manitoba. Rest of provinces make up for the remaining 1%.
New Brunswick 1%
0%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q02. What province do you live in?

Age
2%
65 years or more 1%
1%
3%
55 to 64 5%
4%
Female
22%
19%
Male
45 to 54
21% Total
44%
35 to 44 56%
50%
24%
25 to 34 18%
21%
4%
18 to 24 2%
3%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q04. What is your age?

Gender (by Age)
57%
47%
Male 58%
55 or more
43% 45 to 54
35 to 44
52%
18 to 34
Total
44%
53%
Female 43%
57%
48%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q05. What is your gender?

Marital Status
63%
Married 72%
68%
9%
Living common-law 12%
11%
Female
12%
Male
Single, never married 10%
11% Total
13%
Close to 80% of the Romanian-Canadians
Divorced 6% surveyed are either married or living in a
9%
common-law relationship.
2%
Separated 1% Note: According to the 2006 Stats Can Census,
1% about 48% of Canadians are married or common-
law, while 35% are single, never married.
1%
Widowed 0%
0%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q06. What is your marital status?

Number of People in the Household
2%
6 or more 1%
1%
Female
Male
5%
5 6% Total
5%
12% The average number of people in the

4 26%
19%
household is 2.82 people per household,
higher than the Canadian average
33% number: 2.5 people per household,
3 33%
33% according to the Statistics Canada 2006
Census.
36%
2 25%
30%
12%
1 10%
11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q07. How many people live in your household, including yourself?

Number of Children in the Household
2%
3 or more 2% Female
2% Male
Total
8%
2 19% The average number of children is 1.4

14% children per family, slightly lower than the
Canadian number (1.5 children per family
29%
according to the Statistics Canada 2006
1 32%
Census.
31%
62%
0 (None) 46%
54%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q08. How many children under 18 years of age live in your household?

Time in Canada
4%
20 years or more 4%
4%
15%
15 to 19 years 8%
11%
25%
10 to 14 years 24%
25%
Female
30% Male
6 to 9 years 37%
33% Total
14%
4 to 5 years 16%
15%
2 to 3 years 7%
11% Most of the respondents surveyed arrived
9% in Canada after the fall of Communism in
6 months to 1 year
1%
2% Romania (1989). Only 4% of the surveyed
1%
population arrived prior to 1990.
1%
3 to 5 months 2%
1%
0%
Less than 3 months 1%
0%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q09. How long have you lived in Canada?

Status in Canada
76%
Citizen 76%
76%
23%
Landed immigrant/permanent
21%
resident Female
22%
Male
Total
1%
Work Visa 2%
1% Most of the Romanian-Canadians surveyed are
either Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
0%
Visitor Visa 1% When it comes to obtaining citizenship, Canada is still
0% an immigrant-friendly country. To become Canadian
citizens, adults must have lived in Canada for at least
1% three years in the past four years before applying.
Student Visa 0% Source: CIC Canada
0%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q10. What is your status in Canada?

Education
5%
Doctorate 3%
4%
Degree in dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry, law or 6%

4%
theology 5%
Female
27%
Master’s degree 28% Male
28%
Total
46%
Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to “Diploma de licenta” in Romania) 51%
49%
10%
College, CEGEP certificate or diploma 10% About 86% of the Romanian-Canadians
10%
surveyed have a university degree – and the %
3% is higher among recent immigrants (less than 3
Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma 1%
2% years in Canada).
2%
High school diploma or equivalent 3% According to HRSDC, in 2006, a greater
3%
proportion of recent immigrants to Canada had
1%
Elementary school 1% completed a university degree (51%) compared
1% to the overall Canadian average (19%).
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q11. What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

Education Location
61%
Romania 76%
69% Female
Male
Total
33%
Canada 21%
About 27% of the Romanian-Canadians in our study
27%
continued their studies in Canada. The percentage is
significantly higher in Quebec (34%) as compared to
the rest of Canada, most likely due to lower cost of
6% tuition and support offered by the government.
Other 4%
The percentage is also significantly higher for
5%
females.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q12. Where have you obtained your highest level of education?

Credentials Recognition
41%
Yes, fully 47%
44%
27%
Female
Yes, partially 23%
Male
25%
Total
19% Only 18% of those educated outside of Canada

No 17% considered that their educational credentials
18% were not recognized by Canadian employers.
13% According to Stats Canada, Romania has one of the

Not applicable 14%
highest probabilities for credential recognition in
13%
Canada, leaving aside countries such as US and UK,
where formal education is delivered in English.
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=316; Highest level of education outside of Canada) Q13. Were your educational credentials accepted
by Canadian employers?

First Job: How Long Until Found
Not yet - not applicable (e.g. 12% Female

enrolled in school, business 7%
opportunities, etc.) 9% Male
Total
1%
Not yet - still looking 1%
1%
Almost 2/3 of those surveyed found
23% their first job within 6 months of
After 1 year or more 10%
16% arrival (with 45% within the first
three months). Not surprisingly,
13% females took longer than males to
Within 6 months to less than 1 year 14%
13% obtain their first job. Possible
causes: children, higher % of
Within 3 months to less than 6 15%
16% women who enrolled in school
months
16% after arrival, and higher % of males
22%
as the principal applicant in the
Within 1 month to less than 3
months
24% skilled worker category
23%
(consequently, accompanying
15% females didn't have comparable
Within the first month 28% skills or language abilities).
22%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All Respondents) Q14. After you arrived to Canada, how quickly did you find your first job?

First Job: Skills & Qualifications Utilization
62%
Female
Underused 62%
Male
Total
62%
The first job was far from ideal for nearly

38% two thirds of Romanian-Canadians who held
one: 62% of them felt that their work
Adequately used 38% experience and education were
underutilized.
38%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=383; Respondents who had at least one job) Q15. In that first job, would you say your qualifications
and skills were being…?

Current Employment Status
65%
Working full-time (35 or more
76%
hours per week)
70%
7%
Working part-time (less than 35 Female
2%
hours per week) Male
4%
Total
12%
Self-employed 15%
13%
The unemployment rate in our sample is about 5%,
7%
lower than the Canadian one (about 8%). It is also
Unemployed 3% significantly higher for females than for males (7%
5% as compared to 3%).
8%
Full-time student 5%
Statistics Canada found that the unemployment
7% rate of recent immigrants is usually higher than
that of Canadians – and this holds true in our
2% sample: about 12% of those who lived in Canada
Retired 1%
1%
for 3 years or less are currently unemployed.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q16. Which of the following categories best describes your current
employment status? Are you…

Current Job: Occupations
Mostly engineering & information technology respondents in our sample. Words such
as “manager” or “consultant” etc. should be disregarded in interpreting the
occupational distribution, simply because they cut across the domains/fields of work.
(N=375; Employed or Self Employed) Q17. What is your current occupation?

Current Job: Position Level
Senior Executive (President, CFO, 0%

1%
etc)
1% When it comes to hierarchy, about
Executive (SVP, VP, Department 2% 22% of the Romanian-Canadians
1%
Head, etc)
2% employed full- or part-time are at a Female
manager-level or above. Male
1% Total
Director (Non-Executive Director) 1%
1%
Manager (Manager/Supervisor of 19%

17%
Staff)
18%
64%
Experienced (Non-Manager) 70%
67%
13%
Entry Level 8%
10%
1%
Other 2%
2%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=313; Employed) Q17B. What is your current position level?

Current Job: Professional License/Certification
47%
Yes 42%
Female
44%
Male
Total
8%
About half of those employed or self-employed
obtained/are in the process of obtaining a license or a
In the process of obtaining it 5%
certification in order to practice their profession in
6% Canada – not surprising, given that most of the
respondents are in engineering and/or IT.
45%
No 53%
49%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=375; Employed or self-employed) Q18. Have you obtained a license or certification to allow you to
practice your profession/trade (or to be able to use your profession/trade title) in Canada?

Current Job: Skills & Qualifications Utilization
79%
Adequately used 77%
78%
Female
Male
Total
21% The credentials recognition picture changes dramatically

from the first job to the current one: close to 80% of
Underused 23%
them felt that their qualification and skills were
adequately used in their current job.
22%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=375; Employed or self-employed) Q19. In your current job, would you say your qualifications and
skills are being…?

Current Job: How did you find it?
19%
Contacted employer directly 21%
20%
16%
Through a traditional job website (such as monster.ca, workopolis.ca) 18%
17%
Female
9%
Through a friend or relative 16% Male
13%
15% Total
Through employment agency 9%
12%
12%
Referred by another employer 8%
10%
8%
Through school or teacher 5%
6% Close to 40% found their current job
6%
Placed or answered newspaper ad 5% by contacting the employer directly
6%
or through a job website. About 34%
4%
Through a co-worker (include former co-workers)
5%
6% found the job through referrals and
1%
only 12% used an employment firm.
Through social media web sites (such as Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin) 1%
1%
6% Women are more likely to use
Other 4%
5% employment firms (15% as compared
Not applicable
6%
7% to only 9% for males).
7%
0% 25%
Percentage
(N=375; Employed or self-employed) Q20. How did you find your current job?

Current Job: Language Spoken at Work
72%
English 75%
74% Female
Male
Total
24%
French 21%
23%
Not surprisingly, the language spoken at work is one of
the two official languages for the majority of those
currently employed/self employed. Of note, about 41%
4%
of those living and working in Quebec also speak
Romanian 3%
primarily English at work.
3%
Only 3% speak mostly Romanian at work, suggesting

1% that they either work in a business catering to the
Other 1% Romanian community or with Romanian colleagues /
1% management.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=372; Employed or self-employed) Q21. Which language do you mostly speak at your workplace?

Self-Employed: Type of Business
61%
Sole proprietorship 41% Female

49%
Male
Total
17% Close to half of those self-employed do

contract work and pay taxes as a sole
Corporation 47%
proprietor, and the rest are incorporated.
35%
The percentage of females is significantly
higher (61%) than the males (41%) in the
case of sole proprietorships – and
22%
consequently lower for
Partnership 13% corporations/partnerships.
16%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=55; Self-employed) Q22. You indicated that you are currently self-employed. Is your business in
Canada…

Current Employment: Level of Satisfaction
39%
Very satisfied 31%
35%
37%
Satisfied 44%
41%
18%
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied 19% Female
19% Male
Total
4%
Dissatisfied 5%
Satisfaction with the current job is pretty high, 76% of
5%
those working reported that they were either “very
1%
satisfied” or “satisfied” with their current job.
Very dissatisfied 1% Mean satisfaction score= 4.03, scale 1-5
1%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=372; Employed or self-employed) Q24. How satisfied are you with your current job? (1=Very dissatisfied,
5=Very Satisfied)

Students: Level of Education Pursued
20%
Doctorate 9%
15%
Female
27% Male
Master’s degree 27%
27%
Total
Degree in dentistry, medicine, 13%

veterinary medicine, optometry, law 0%
or theology 8%
27%
Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to
36%
“Diploma de licenta” in Romania)
31%
13%
College, CEGEP certificate or
18% Half of the students in the sample are
diploma
15% enrolled in graduate/post university
0%
studies.
Apprenticeship or other trades
9%
certificate or diploma
4%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=26; Students) Q25. What is the educational program that you are currently attending?

Employment Outlook: Canada vs. Before
67%
Better 71% Female

Male
69%
Total
21%
The same 20%

Close to 70% of the Romanian-Canadians surveyed*
20% considered that their employment situation is better
than in Romania.
12%
Worse 9%
11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=421; *Excluding retired) Q26. Compared to before you came to Canada, would you say your
employment situation/outlook in general is… ?

Volunteering Work in the Past Year
49% Female
Male
Yes, volunteered at least once 31% Total
40% 40% of the survey

respondents indicated
that they volunteered at
least once during the past
year.
51%
A study conducted by
Stats Can in 2004 states
No 69%
that the volunteering rate
in Canada is 45%.
60%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q27. Have you done any volunteer work in the past year?

Motivation for Volunteering
To help an organization/other 66%

67%
people/a cause 67%
28% Female
To meet people 40%
33% Male
To get Canadian work 21% Total
16%
experience/references 19%
To help other immigrants in my 12%

25%
community 18% Motivations for volunteering are not always
17% altruistic. Meeting people, getting Canadian
Spare time/something to do 15%
16% work experience, practicing languages, and job
14% requirements were also cited as reasons.
To practice my English/French 18%
16%
To develop/increase job skills 9%

19% 18% of those who volunteered last year cited
15% “helping other Romanian immigrants” as one
Requirement (e.g., by school) 3%
12% of the top reasons for volunteering.
9%
5%
Only way I could work in my field 2%
4%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=165; Volunteered at least once last year) Q28. Why did you decide to volunteer? Please select all
that apply.

Lifestyle: Sports/Physical Activities
46%
Walking for exercise 27%
36%
23%
Bicycling 29% Female
26%
Male
23%
Swimming 21% Total
22%
8%
Tennis 22%
15%
13%
Jogging or running 17%
15%
11%
Weight-training
15%
18% 22% of those surveyed do not
Skiing or snowboarding
11%
14%
practice any sports or physical
13%
19%
activities on a regular basis.
Aerobics or exercise class 7%
13%
1%
Soccer 19%
10% Note: Only Top 10 Shown
15%
Dance 4%
9%
27%
None 18%
22%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q29. Which of the following sports/physical activities do you practice on a
regular basis i.e. at least several times a month? Please select all that apply.

Lifestyle: Cultural Activities
47%
Movies theatre 45%
46%
31%
Museums, art exhibits, art fairs 26%
28%
25%
Rock, blues, jazz, pop, concerts 27% Female
26%
Male
19%
Classical music concerts or opera 9% Total
14%
13%
Drama theatre 6%
9%
Close to 40% of those surveyed do not
12% attend any cultural events on a regular
Ballet, modern dance 3%
7% basis.
6%
Stand-up comedy 4%
5%
6%
Musical theatre 4%
5%
37%
None 39%
38%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q30. Which of the following cultural events/venues do you attend/visit on a
regular basis i.e. at least once or twice a month? Please select all that apply.

Lifestyle: Typical Weekend Activities
79%
Meeting friends or family members 81%
80%
62%
Outdoor activities 71%
67%
Female
70%
Housekeeping 58% Male
64%
Total
Browsing the Internet for 61%
60%
information 61%
63%
Shopping 54%
58%
In a typical weekend,
59% Romanian-Canadians
Watching TV 52%
55% surveyed are sociable,
Reading books, newspapers, 61%
magazines
44%
52%
outdoorsy, and good
43% householders.
Eating out 46%
45%
Listening to music 39%
42%
37%
Socializing on the Internet 29%
33%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q31. Which of the following activities do you do in a typical weekend? Please
select all that apply.

Lifestyle: Travel
6%
Four or more times a year 7%
6% Female
Male
Total
9%
Three times a year 9%
9%
Over 60% of respondents travel
outside of Canada for leisure
26%
once a year or less.
Twice a year 22%
24%
60%
Once a year or less 63%
61%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q32. How many times per year do you travel outside of Canada for leisure?

Lifestyle: Length of Vacation
14%
Five weeks or more 13%
13%
21% Female
Four to less than five 17%
19%
Male
Total
31%
Three to less than four 32%
32%
18%
Two to less than three 26%
22%
8%
One week to less than two weeks 7%
8% Average length of yearly vacation taken
2% by our respondents is about 23-24 days,
Less than one week 2%
2% higher than the Canadian average of 19
6% days (Ipsos-Reid survey from 2006).
None 3%
5%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q33. How many calendar weeks of vacation do you take per year?

Lifestyle: Religious Services Attendance
Religious attendance is fairly low – only

4%
Always 7%
14% regularly attend religious services,
5% another 20% are ‘casual clients’ and the
rest, representing more than two thirds
7%
Often 12%
of respondents indicated they
9% never/rarely go to church.
Mean attendance score= 2.27, scale 1-5)
26%
Sometimes 15%
20%
34%
Rarely 39%
36% Female
Male
29% Total
Never 28%
29%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q34. How often do you attend religious services? (1=Never, 5=Always)

Lifestyle: Friends
11%
All of them 11%
11%
Female
Male
45%
Total
Most of them 56%
51%
16%
About half of them 17%
17% Close to 80% of the Romanian-Canadians surveyed
indicated that half or more than half of their friends
24% in Canada are also Romanian-Canadians.
Few of them 12%
18%
4%
None of them 4%
4%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q35. How many of your friends who live in Canada also came from Romania?

Health: Self-Perceived Health Condition
16%
Excellent 16% Female
16% Male
Total
47%
Very good 43%
45%
Mean score = 2.31

30%
Good 36%
33%
5%
Fair 5%
5%
2%
Poor 1%
1%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q36. In general, would you say your health is ...

Health: Smoking
20%
Yes, regularly 22% Female

Male
21%
Total
About 30% of those surveyed

8%
smoke either regularly or
Yes, socially/occasionally 10% casually, as compared to only
9% 18% of Canadians.
72%
No 68%
70%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q37. Do you smoke cigarettes?

Health: Supplemental/Private Health Insurance
76%
Prescription medication 69%
72%
72% Female
Dental expenses 66% Male
69%
Total
62%
Massage therapy, chiropractor,
62%
osteopath, naturopath
62%
About 25% of those
surveyed do not have any
60%
Glasses or contact lenses 62% supplemental/private
61% health insurance.
52%
Health care worker or psychologist 56%
54%
Note: Health care in Canada
is delivered through a
Semiprivate or private room in the 54% publicly/state-funded health
51%
hospital care system. Supplemental or
53%
private insurance is offered by
23%
No private health insurance 28%
employers or paid for out of
25% the pocket.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q38. Do you have private health insurance that covers all or part of… Please
select all that apply.

Canada: Likes
68%
Feel safe/Family feels safe 73%
70%
65%
Can achieve desired quality of life 65%
65% Female
64% Male
Politically stable/Peaceful 65%
65%
Total
57%
Economic conditions 65%
61%
Cultural values (e.g., freedom, 65%
equality, respect of human rights)
54%
59%
Safety, stability, and
People’s attitude 57%
61% quality of life were at
59%
Social conditions (e.g., health care, 59%
the top of the list.
48%
social programs) 53%
65%
Cultural diversity 42%
53%
58%
Educational opportunities 43%
47%
Employment opportunities 46%
46%
4%
Nothing 3%
3%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q40. What do you like the most about Canada? Please select all that apply.

Canada: Dislikes
57%
High taxes 59%
58%
38%
Climate/physical environment 24%
31% Female
24% Male
Health care system 31%
28% Total
16%
Lack of employment opportunities 16%
16%
7%
Poor quality of housing
12%
16% About 16% of those surveyed selected
People’s attitude
11%
11%
“nothing”, when asked what they disliked
11%
Too much interracial, ethnic or 5%
about Canada.
10%
religious tension 7%
Cannot achieve desired quality of
life
7%
7%
7%
“High taxes” was picked by most of the
Cultural aspects and values (e.g., 4% respondents, followed by climate and the
7%
social and family values, freedom) 6%
health care system.
5%
Poor economic conditions 5%
17%
Nothing 15%
16%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q41. What do you dislike the most about Canada? Please select all that apply.

Canada: Challenges
Missing social or family support 45%

35%
from homeland 40%
37% Female
Finding an adequate job 40%
39% Male
Lack of social interaction or new 33% Total
30%
friends 31%
Getting used to the weather 29%

34% Top challenges for Romanian-
31%
Canadians surveyed were
Getting credentials or work 28%
experience recognized 30%
33% related to social interactions –
Learning an official language / 21%
24%
missing friends and family back
Facing language barrier 23% in Romania but also the lack of
25%
Coping with financial constraints 19%
22%
new friends.
Adapting to a new culture or new 21%
22%
values 21% Finding an adequate job was
9%
Gaining access to professional help
(e.g., medical, dental, legal) 14%
18% also cited by almost 40%.
Getting access to childcare 12%
10%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q42. What have been your greatest difficulties that you had to deal with since
your arrival in Canada? Please select all that apply.

Canada vs. Romania: Material Well-Being
82%
Better 84%
83%
Female
11% Male
About the same 12% Total
12% In terms of material well-being, 83%

of Romanian-Canadians considered
their situation in Canada better than
7%
in Romania.
Worse 4%
5%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q43. In terms of your material well-being, that is, things like a car, home, disposable
income, etc., how do you consider your situation in Canada, compared to Romania? Would you say…

Canada vs. Romania: Quality of Life
87%
Better 87%
87%
Female
13% Male
Total
About the same 12%
12% Quality of life is better than in

Romania for 87% of those surveyed.
1%
Worse 1%
1%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q44. In terms of your quality of life, that is, things like safety, freedom, pollution, etc.,
how do you consider your situation in Canada, compared to Romania? Would you say …?

Canada: Overall Life Satisfaction
34%
Very satisfied 27% Female
30% Male
Total
54%
Satisfied 60%
57%
8%
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied 10%
Mean satisfaction score = 4.12, scale 1-5
9%
4%
87% of the respondents indicated
Dissatisfied 3% that they were either very satisfied or
4%
satisfied with their overall life in
1%
Canada.
Very dissatisfied 1%
1%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q45. How would you rate your level of satisfaction with your life in Canada? (1=Very
dissatisfied, 5=Very Satisfied)

Canada: Overall Expectations Met?
26%
Much better than expected 20% Female
23% Male
Total
28%
Somewhat better than expected 26%
27%
32%
About what you expected 34%
Mean score = 3.52, scale 1-5
33%
11%
Canada met or exceeded the
Somewhat worse than expected 18% expectations of 83% of the
14%
respondents surveyed. However, a
3%
third of the respondents were rather
Much worse than expected 3% neutral (“about what you expected”).
3%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q46. Would you say that your whole experience in Canada has been …? (1=Much worse
than expected, 5=Much better than expected)

Canada: Would you come again?
78%
Yes 75%
77%
Female
8% Male
Total
No 11%
9% The hypothetical scenario: would you repeat

the experience, if offered the chance?
14%
A hefty77% of the Romanian-Canadians
Not sure 15% surveyed said yes.
14%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q47. If you had to make the decision again, would you come to Canada?

Importance of Carrying On Romanian Traditions
25%
Female
Very important 21%
Male
23% Total
44%
Important 45%
44%
26%
Not very important 26%

Mean importance score = 2.84, scale 1-4
26%
67% of the Romanian-Canadians

4% surveyed consider that it is important
Not important at all 9% to carry on the Romanian traditions
7% and values in Canada.
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q48. How important is it for you to carry on the Romanian values and traditions? (1=Not
important at all; 4=Very important)

Importance of Children Learning Romanian
46%
Very important 35%
41%
39%
Important 40%
40%
Female
Mean importance score = 3.16, scale 1-4
11% Male
Not very important 18% Total
15%

4% surveyed consider it important for their
Not important at all 6% children to learn Romanian.
5%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q49. How important is for you that your own children learn to understand and speak
Romanian? (1=Not important at all; 4=Very Important)

“Buying Romanian” in Canada
9%
Female
Never 9%
Male
9%
Total
31%
Rarely 27%
29%
39%
Sometimes 39%
39%
19%
Often 24% Mean frequency score = 3.22, scale 1-5
22%
2% About 24% of Romanian-Canadians surveyed indicated

Always 1%
that they often or always ‘buy Romanian’ in Canada.
2%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q49b. How often do you <buy Romanian> in Canada? (1=Never, 5=Always)
For the purposes of this survey, “buying Romanian” was defined as follows: giving priority to Romanian-Canadian firms or
service professionals when buying goods or services, in the hopes of supporting/advancing the Romanian community.
Media Consumption & Voting
3.57
Read Canadian newspapers 3.51 Female
3.54
Male
3.46 Total
Vote in Canadian elections 3.52
3.49
2.75
Interestingly enough,
Read Romanian newspapers
2.92
3.08
Romanian-Canadian
traditional media has
2.72
Read books by Romanian authors 2.48 lower readership than
2.60
the Romanian media
2.44
Read Romanian-Canadian
newspapers
2.65 among Romanian-
2.55
Canadians (perhaps due
Watch Romanian language TV
1.92
2.10
to on-line availability of
2.02 Romanian newspapers).
1.85
Vote in Romanian elections 2.07
1.96
1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q50. How often do you do the following? (1=Never; 5=Always) - Mean Summary

Political Party Preferences
38%
Liberal Party of Canada 33%
35%
22%
Conservative Party of Canada 39%
31%
11%
New Democratic Party (NDP) 6%
8%
Green Party of Canada 7%

9% Two thirds of the Romanian-Canadians Female
8%
who vote in Canadian elections are Male
1%
Bloc Quebecois 2%
1%
divided between Liberals and Total
1% Conservatives, slightly skewed towards

Other 3%
2% Liberals (women significantly more than
Do not plan to vote
7%
7%
men). The Bloc Quebecois is largely
7% ignored by our respondents.
6%
Undecided 3%
5%
5%
Only 5% indicated that they were
Not eligible to vote yet 1%
3% undecided.
1%
Prefer not to answer 2%
2%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=314; Excluding respondents who never vote in Canadian elections) Q50a. Which Canadian party do you think
you will vote for, in the next elections?

Romanian-Canadians: On-line Interaction Venues
36%
Instant messengers 42%
39%
46%
Facebook 32%
39%
22%
Discussion forums 32%
27%
31%
Mailing lists 21%
26% Female
22% Male
Skype 22%
22% Total
15%
Linkedin 23%
19%
9%
Blogs 12%
11% Instant messengers (incl. Skype, the phone
Email 4%
6% surrogate) and Facebook are predominantly used by
5%
2%
Romanian-Canadians to interact on-line.
Twitter 2%
2%
Dating sites
1%
3%
However, Internet forums and mailing lists are also
2%
important to consider – more than a quarter of the
14%
Other 12%
13%
respondents make use of them.
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q50B. Which of the following online venues do you use to interact with other
Romanians who live in Canada? Please select all that apply.
*Note: email was added as a separate category later.
Visiting Romania
Only 12% of the

12% respondents visit
Yearly or more often 11% Romania yearly or more
12%
often. Half of them visit
every four years or less.
Female
Male
35%
Total
Every two-three years 36%
36%
53%
Every four years or less often 52%
53%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q51. How often do you visit Romania?

Settlement Plans
62%
Settle permanently in Canada 64%
63%
16%
Maintain residences in both
14%
Canada and Romania
15% Female
Two thirds of the Male
3% respondents are planning Total
Move to another country 6% on staying in Canada and
4%
another 15% plan on
3% keeping residential ties
Live in Canada for some time and
then return to Romania
5% with both countries.
4%
16%
Less than a sixth are
Not sure 12% undecided.
14%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q52. What are your current plans? Do you plan to ...

Self-Perceived Financial Situation
55%
Have more than enough money to
56%
meet your basic needs?
56%
Female
Male
41% Total
Have just enough money for your
39%
basic needs? 40% of those surveyed
40%
considered that their money only
stretched as far as to cover for
basic needs!
5%
Do not have enough money to meet
5%
your basic needs?
5%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q53. How would you describe your present financial situation? Would you say you...

Home Ownership
50%
Own House 46%
48%
35%
Rent 41%
38%
Female
11%
Male
Own Condo 12% Total
12%

4% surveyed are home owners.
None of the above (e.g. living with
1%
parents)
3%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q54. Do you currently own or rent your home (i.e. main residence)?

Second Property
79%
No other property 69%
74%
9%
Rental property 11%
10%
Female
9%
Male
Vacation home/second home 10% Total
10%
2%
Vacant land 6% About 26% of the home owners also
4%
own some other form of property.
2%
Timeshare 3%
3%
2%
Commercial property 1%
1%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=251; Home owners) Q55. In addition to your home (i.e. main residence), which of the following types of
property do you own?

Gross Annual Individual Income
16%
14%
6%
$100,000 or more 10%
8%
$90,000 to just under $100,000

2%
6%
Note the gender
4%
discrepancy! Female
3%
$80,000 to just under $90,000 7%
5% Male
9% Total
$70,000 to just under $80,000 13%
11%
8%
$60,000 to just under $70,000 14% Romanian-
11%
Canadian
12% Survey 2010 Total Male Female
$50,000 to just under $60,000 7%
10% Average $56,676 $61,077 $51,686
14% Median $55,000 $65,000 $45,000
$40,000 to just under $50,000 10% Valid sample N 367 195 172
12%
14%
$30,000 to just under $40,000 10% Stats Can 2006
12% Census Total Male Female
7% Average $35,498 $43,684 $27,653
$20,000 to just under $30,000 6% Median $25,615 $32,224 $20,460
7%
8%
Under $20,000 6%
7%
0% 25%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q56. What is your total annual individual income before taxes (i.e. gross income)?
(Canadian dollars)

Gross Annual Household Income
19%
16%
3% Non-couple
$200,000 and above 2%
3% Couple
Total
5%
$150,000 to just under $200,000 13%
11%
13%
$100,000 to just under $150,000 26%
24%
9%
$80,000 to just under $100,000 14% Romanian-
13% Canadian
Survey 2010 Total Couple Non-couple
17%
$60,000 to just under $80,000 14% Average $98,697 $103,865 $79,267
15% Median $90,000 $90,000 $70,000
Valid sample N 357 282 75
17%
$40,000 to just under $60,000 9%
11% Statistics
10% Canada 2008 Total Couple Non-couple
$20,000 to just under $40,000 5% Average $89,700 $36,800
6% Median $68,860
7%
Under $20,000 2%
3%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=378; Households with more than one person) Q57. What is your total annual household income before taxes
(i.e. gross income)? (Canadian dollars)

Car Ownership
76%
Yes 92%
85%
Female
Male
24%
Total
No 8% Women are lagging behind men

when it comes to car ownership.
16%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q58. Do you own a car?

Savings & Investments
69%
Regular savings account(s) 68%
68%
RRSP/RRIF/LIRA (REER/FERR/CRI in 56%

57%
Quebec)
57%
Female
28% Male
Mutual Funds/Stocks/Savings
32%
Bonds Total
30%
21%
RESPs (REEE in Quebec) 31%
26%
18%
GIC(CPG in Quebec)/Term Deposits 17%
18%
4% About 14% of the respondents do not

Income Trust 1%
2% have any savings or investments.
15%
None of the above 13%
14%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q59. Which of the following do you own? Please select all that apply.

Employment Perks
65%
Life insurance 80%
73%
58%
Supplemental health insurance 66%
62%
57%
Pension plan 56% Female
56%
Male
28% Total
RRSP matching 39%
34%
26%
Gym discounts/allowance 27%
27%
Life insurance, health insurance and
12% pension/RRSP matching are the most
Mobile phone 27%
20% common benefits received by the
Stock options
16%
15%
respondents from their employers.
15%
1%
Company car 2%
2%
About 13% indicated that they didn’t
16%
receive any benefits.
None 10%
13%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q60. Which of the following are included in your employment benefits package (i.e.
covered partially or fully by your employer)? Please select all that apply.

Monthly Financial Obligations
82%
Credit card 83%
83%
54%
Mortgage 52%
Female
53%
Male
36% Total
Line of credit 43%
40%
About 83% of the respondents make monthly
29%
credit card payments and about 40% make line
Car loan 36% of credit payments.
33%
Although 85% of the respondents own a car,

21%
Education loan 16%
only 33% of them have a car loan.
19%
Also, 60% of the respondents are home owners
8% but only 53% are required to make mortgage
None 6%
7%
payments.
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q61. Which of the following monthly payments are you required to make? Please select
all that apply.

Government Financial Help Last Year
Child tax benefits or universal child 23%

30%
care benefits 26%
25%
GST/QST/HST provincial tax credits 23%
24%
14% Female
Employment Insurance (EI) 10%
12% Male
Maternal and/or parental benefits 8% Total
8%
(under EI) 8%
Close to half the respondents surveyed indicated that they
9%
Canada Student Grants 6% did not receive any government help in the past year.
7%
2%
Daycare subsidy 5% About 12% of them received unemployment insurance and
3%
about 3% received welfare assistance.
4%
Welfare payments 2%
3% The most common form of government child support: tax
Pension benefits (CPP, QPP, OAS, 2% benefits, obtained by 26% of respondents. Only 3%
1%
GIS, etc.) 1% qualified for daycare subsidies.
45%
None 47%
46%
0% 25% 50%
Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q62. From what government sources did you receive income from, in the past year?
Please select all that apply.

Money Sent to Romania: Helping Friends and Relatives
10%
10%
8%
$5,000 or more 4% Female
6%
Male
Total
16%
$1,000 to less than $5000 23%
20%
Close to 60% of respondents sent
14%
$500 to less than $1,000 12% money to friends or relatives in
13%
Romania during the past year.
20%
Less than $500 16%
18%
33%
Zero 34%
34%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q63. How much money have you sent to relatives or friends who live in Romania, in the
past year?

Money Sent to Romania: Investments
2%
Female
Yes 5% Male
Total
4%
95%
No 88%
91%
3%
Only 4% of respondents indicated that
they invest money back in Romania.
5%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Percentage
(N=425; All respondents) Q64. Have you sent money to Romania as an investment, in the past year?

For more information, comments, or suggestions you can contact
me at info@romaniancanadian.ca.
Alexandrina Boariu, December 2010

Verbatim for Open-Ended Questions
Message to Romanians Back Home (1)
"If you think you can do it, or if you think you can't do it, you are right"
“May the Force be with you.”
1) To learn what law is all about from the English nation.2) To learn more in terms of caring for the environment from Canadians.3) To get the economic drive from Americans.
Act
Adaptabilitatea nu e o caracteristica proprie oricui. Deci daca nu suntem capabili sa ne adaptam, nu e vina nimanui altcuiva. Ne sta in putere sa actionam, pentru binele
nostru. Iar fiecare are binele lui: al meu este aici, in Canada, care este casa mea; pentru altii, binele este inapoi in Romania (ca o intoarcere la sanul mamei)
alegeti ce e mai bine pentru voi!
all the best
All the best !
always u ll find a door open,but u need paison.
Am plecat in Canada scirbit de atmosfera otravita, de coruptie, de neimpliniri, bariere, si lipsa de perspective. Mi-am salvat astfel sanatatea mintala, copiii, familia. Am lasat in
schimb tara pe mina politrucilor si a odraslelor lor. Si de asta imi pare rau. Ei nu numai ca si-au pastrat privilegiile si aroganta, dar s-au imbogatit pina la cer si acum sfideaza
pe toata lumea. Noi, cei plecati (dar "ne-aplecati"), nu putem decit sa raminem constiinta voastra clara. Daca continuam sa ne implicam, inseamna ca speranta intr-o Romania
mai buna nu a murit inca. Povara schimbarii va revine insa voua. Vremea noastra a trecut...
Apply to come to Canada if you have it in you to start from scratch
Apreciati si pastrati Romania, cultura, istoria, arta ei!
ati pariat pe un cal mort
aucune mesage
Bafta !
be happy
Be more optimistic, Romania is not doomed for eternity like a lot of you think.
Be patent. Things are getting better in Romania.
Be patient
Be proud of being Romanian and work for your community!
Be responsible , it's up to you to change your future .
Be strong
Be strong !
Be strong and try to live the live without regrets
Be strong!
Be well!
Belived in God, live forever.
Better here but think twice
Better late than never
Bless you!!
brothers, move out of Rom in Canada or USA.
Build a strong country and don't get us kicked out of the European Union.
C'est leur problème
Canada azi = Romania acum 30 de ani.
Canada este o tara in care se poate trai decent.
(N=425; All respondents) Q66. What is the message that you want to send to your fellow Romanians who live
back home in Romania?

Canada este o tara primitoare, cu conditii exceptionale atita timp cit vei persevera in ati eqivala sau continua educatia superioara. Cu cit iti vei micsora idea ca studile tale
superiore vor fii bine primite aici cu atit mai bine vei succeda in noile studi superiore si vei succesa in viitor. Numai cei cu studii superiore care nu vor sa isi continue sau sa
reia studi superiore pentru 2 sau mai multi ani(spun lucrul acesta pentru ca 2 ani ii vei primi ca credit daca ai terminat un studiu superior in Romania si numai 2 ani vei studia
ca sa primesti degree aici) se pling de "vai ce prost este aici". Am avut prieten care a fost primit in MBA program, pentru ca am pus o vorba buna pentru el la cerinta lui si nu a
vrut sa continue studiul. Aici nu mai merge cu platitul profesorilor ca sa te treaca examenul, este de munca la studii. Asa ca cei ce se pling sunt codasii care si-au cumparat
examenele in Romania.
Canada is a beautiful country. Romania will always be in my heart and I am very happy to say that I was born in Romaniam but I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to
come to Canada.Canada is now my home and I would not change that if I had the opportunity.
Canada is a great country. Don't try to fool it.
Canada is a land of oppurtunities :-)
Canada? O destinatie ce merita considerata serios. O viata incomparabil mai buna si stabilitate pe multiple planuri. Nu am regretat nici-o clipa plecarea de acasa.
Capitalize on Integrity, Professionalism and Fun, and take advantage of having family and friends to support you, and of being able to use your mother tongue extensively.
Thus, you will have a better, more fulfilling life than your fellow Romanians who live abroad.
Ce mai asteptati?!!!
Change your attitude about work and be more disciplined.
Choose your leaders wisely, don't think people have easier anywhere else..
Cine pleaca ultimul sa stinga lumina
Come here
come here soon!
Come here to Canada if you cannot bear it there anymore.
Come Here!
Come here...
come to canada
come to caNADA
come to Canada
Come to Canada
Come to Canada or change political system in Romania.
Come to Canada!!!
creati o canada acolo in romania!dar cum asta nu este posibil emigrati in australia!
daca muncesti ai
Daca vreti sa faceti ceva cu viata voastra si nu mai sunteti multumiti de sistemul in care traiti , considerati emigrarea intr-o tara vestica o solutie la indemana.
Decizia de a iti parasi Tara este personala si presupune un proces mai lung sau mai scurt de evaluare a situatiei de catre fiecare. Dar putina nebunie si asumarea riscurilor
necunoscute:) nu strica. Curaj si determinare in tot ce intreprindeti! si LA Multi Ani! (Asta pt. ca mai e aprox o luna pana la Craciun).
Desteptarea!
Dnot be ashamed of who you are !
Do not behave or live like you were immortals because life is short and unpredictable: take the most of every day and everyone, wether you are in Canada or Romania.
Do not wait to get your problems solved by government or EU. Value education, work ethics and perseverence.
Do what is best for you.
do what your heart is telling you to do

Do your homework before coming here. It is very different from Romania. For some, it is hard to adapt, to start from zero with education/professional credentials. Canada is
much bigger in all the senses from Romania, and you will be much smaller in consequence, and cut off from your usual network. But don't automatically join the Romanian
diaspora and invest all your time/energy/money there - this will only impede your adaptation to Canada. It's important to maintain your cultural links, but you must also get out
of your comfort zone in order to reap all the benefits of your move here.Good luck!
Doamne-ajuta!
don`t give up
don't cheat / lie / steal
Don't give up
don't know
E greu... daca te descurci si ai noroc atunci esti pe maini bune, se plateste bine aici dar e greu. Daca nu te place nimeni nu te angajeaza nimeni. Cu own dreams si planuri de
a face bani cu software, chiar si din munca grea nu se prea poate. Trebuie sa gasesti echipa cu care sa lucrezi, se poate fac e startup insa grija mare... toti vor sa faca profit
pe munca ta. Aici cel mai bine traiesc aia care nu stiu mai nimic technic dar dau din gura si cunosc papagalul perfect. Canadienii vor la birou, si acolo ii gasesti mai tot timpul.
Noi astia venitzi de prin alta parta sa stam mai in spate umpic sa nu stricam imaginea, dar baga munca ca na de... sa aratam toti bine.
Emigrati, emigrati, emigrati!
Emigration to Canada is a good plan.
Emmigrating is not easy ! Be prepared to cope with difficulties !
enjoy life
Enjoy what you have in Romania!
Enjoy!
Escape from Romania, but not Canada.
Este alegerea voastra. Bye bye.
Even are a plenty of difficulties here in Canada, is better then in Romania. I wait you all to come here.
Every experience is unique, listen them all but make your own emigration decision based on your situation and things that are important for you and your family. Generally
speaking, if you live out of an average salary in Romania, you will definitely live better out of an average income in Canada.
Everyone should follow their own dream.
Faceti din Romania un loc in care sa-ti placa sa traiesti!
Fie painea cat de rea, tot mai bine-i in Canada.
Fiecare tara are conducatorii pe care ii meritasiAzi iti poti decide singur soarta, daca vrei sa o faci cu adevarat
Fight !
Fiti increzatori
Freedom, creativity, kindness, tolerance, social and political understanding, etc…they all come with knowledge and that leads to: Educate, Educate, Educate!
Fugiti cat mai aveti timp!
ganditi-va bine inainte sa veniti aici la scopul pe care il aveti!
Ger rid of the actual political class. Form new parties, based on younger generations. Vote only those with a clear past, with a clear and articulated message of changing,
based on real facts. Behave civilized in any circumstances, at work, on the street, in dealing with others, send a message of verticality in all aspects.
get a life
get a life!
Get away from there, don't waiste your time anymore!
Get out of there
Get out of there as soon as possible...

Get real!
Get the hell out of there! PS: ultimul stinge lumina!
glad I left
Go where ever you can ,but not in Canada!!!!!!!!
Going to a foreign country is not for everyone. Think before you decide.
good look!
good luck
Good Luck
good luck !!!
good luck and hope in a better Romania for generation my age.
Good luck because you will need it!
Good luck, you are courageous!
good luck!
Good luck!
Good Luck!
GOOD LUCK!
Good luck!!!
good luck...
Great people The Romanians!Take care of your culture and your souls!
haide
Haideti aici nu mai pierdeti timpul pe-acolo!!!!
have a good day
have a good day!
HAve faith in yourself! Be honest, hard-working and keep on dreaming high. Your dreams will come true soon.
health, good luck,be optimism
helty life
here is better. if you can adapt.
Hi!
Hold on brothers. Eventually, everything is gonna be fine. In some 50 years from now.Munciti, nu mai dati mita pentru nimic, nu va mai ofticati pentru capra vecinului. SI
SCAPATI DE MANELE SI DE MANELISTI.
hold one tight during these difficult times in our recession as it will get better!
http://www.observatorcultural.ro/A-fi-(roman)*articleID_21269-articles_details.html
I am glad i left when I left as things didn't change in Romania
I am not sure. I hope your economic situation will change towards better. And next time select a better government to run the contry.
I don't blame you for making me leave so don't blame me for leaving.
I don't have any message
I don't know.
I don't see the purpose of this question. It is about people living here or there ?
I dont care what they do, my life is in canada now

I feel sorry for you and the way everything turned out;I cannot believe that the former comunists, securitate and crooks bought the country for a dime, and treat you like dirt
I have no message.
I hope I see you soon here.
I hope to be able to visit soon.
I love Canada!
I Love Canada!!!
i miss u guys!
I miss You
i miss you, guys :)
I miss you!
I use to say Canada is not for everyone.So, before deciding to take the step check yourself in the mirror and reflect: are you willing to know WHO you really are?? If so,
Canada maybe for you. I say it worth it!
I wish you happiness wherever you are!
I'M HAPPY I LEFT!
if u really want to live stress free, u should move to Canada
If you are young enough and have prospects, try to immigrate.
If you chose to live in Romania, try to help it to survive.
If you enjoy living there, than stay there, if you don't, then do something about it.
If you have any oportunity don't hesitate to emigrate in Canada
If you like too much Romania stay there.
If you plan to move here, come for a prolonged visit first! No, money don't grow on trees here!
if you realy feel like traped in a bad limbo, then come to Canada
If you want to move to another country, be prepared for the unknown, no matter how much information you have. Research and inform yourselves. It's just life - you would face
changes and challenges in any country on this planet, even in Romania.
Imi pare rau ca Romania e manelizata din toate punctele de vedere si ma simt incapabila sa fac ceva. Totusi cred ca exista speranta. E pacat ca atat de multi romani nu pot
trai in propria lor tara. Trist.
Immigrate in Canada only if you have nothing to loose in Romania.
In Canada nu umbla caini cu covrigi in coada.
Information gives you power and continuous education enable you to conquer the world. It's one's choice where to live and what to believe in.
is better to live in Canada than Romania. My message is : come here if is possible. Canada apriciates the roumanians.There are here:
doctors,engineers,avocates,teachers...they work in theyr field !
Is mandatory
Is nice to live in Canada,I like a lot.
It is not easy to be successful in Canada, not easy at all. It takes a lot of energy, hard work and sacrifice.
it is their choise
It's completely up to each and everyone of them to make Romania a better country, but the first step towards this goal is to stop being ashamed of the country they live in.
it's your choice
just understand life and look how much you can do to improve your life
kindest regards

La joie prolonge la vie.
la munca, nu la intins brânca ! (brânca = mânã, in Ardeal)
Lasati "iadul" in care traiti si plecati!!!
Learn more and work harder.
Learn to live in harmony with eachother.
learn to think yourself, change your opinion about work.
Leave at once and come to North America!
leave that country!
Leaving Romania is an individual (family) decision. Good Luck!What happens in Romania proves Canada as a better choice.
Life is good bat you have to fight for it.
Life is short.
Live and let live
Live free !
Live honestly and trustfully and you guys will know what is happiness!
Live honestly.
Live in the moment
Live your life!
Long live Brucan !!!
love life, wherever you are!
Love your country is what you know best!
Make a change while it's still possible!
make the most of what you have there; it doesn't get any better
May God be with you
miss you
money isn't everything
multa bafta
Multa sanatate.
Munciti si respectati legile, mai ales atunci cand nu va convine. Abia cand toti oamenii de rand respecta legile, puteti incepe sa eliminati coruptia.
Never give up
Nimic
no matter what job you do, do it well and be accountable for it
None. They know their situation better and they are the only ones to take any decisions
noroc
Not sure as to why to I need to send a message. If obliged, only that it is about management and the potential is there. And as well that diaspora can be used to the benefit os
both, the country and the diaspora. Otherwise it is not my role to tell anybody if to emigrate or not or to guess one's future. To stay is tough, to leave is not easy.
Nu am nimic special a comunica cunostintelor ramase in Romania: faceti ce vreti, cum va taie capul si resursele.In masura in care VOI veti dori info specifice de la mine, ref.
Canada, va stau la dispizitie.
Nu credeti 100% publicitatea oficiala canadiana (ambasada Canadei in Romania) referitoare la viata in Canada.
Nu e patria ta acolo unde e (se considera ca e mai) bine. Demonstratie prin reducere la absurd.

Nu emigra la nervi, dar daca te hotarasti sa emigrezi, merita sa vii in Canada.
Nu fiti prosti, e prea usor...
Nu pierdeti speranta!
Numai bine!
O zi buna si incercati sa zimbiti.
One little country full of stupid people... worth leaving!
open your eyes...
Opriti coruptia
plecati din romania pentru o viata mai buna.
Prefer not to answer
pull together in the same direction, and care about Romanian values
Puneti osul la treaba!Vorba lunga, saracia omului!
Raspunsul pentru o viata mai buna nu se gaseste in Romania. Din pacate.
Respect pt Romania,respect si protectie pentru mediu, munca mai multa si BINE facuta, imbunatatirea educatiei fiecaruia, implicare in viata comunitatii,ochii pe alte natiuni
europene,respectul si ajutorara aproapelui.
Respect the fundamental principals of life: don't steel, don't break the law, be good to the people and respect yourself and everybody else. Keep the country clean and (re)find
your system of genuine values that seems to have been lost. And stop whining!!!! Good luck!
Respect yourself and stop being bitter, enjoy life
rezistati
Romani, nu va mai lasati calcati in picioare!
RUN!
RUUUNNNNN !!!
Sa aiba grija cu cine voteaza!
sa fiti iubiti!
sa fiti sanatosi, voiosi si la punga grosi!
Sa munceasca mai mult, mai bine si cu mai multa responsabilitate. Sa fie mai cinstiti si mai toleranti.
sa ne vedem sanatosi si mai buni
sa plece din tara
Sa traiti bine :D
sa traiti bine!
Sa traiti bine!
Să trăiţi bine!
salut
Salut.
Salutare frati Romani de la Moldova!
sanatate
Sanatate multa.
Sanatate si sa decideti voi pentru viitorul vostru si binele copiilor vostri!
sanatate, noroc si implinirea dorintelorpentru fiecare
Sarbatori fericite!

see you next month !
Sky is the limit,you're free to make a choice!
Spor la succes!
Start the change that they want to see in our country from themselves. Do not ask for a good feature in their fellow Romanian before they have that good feature themselves.
Start working and quit complaining. If you decide to come to Canada, you better learn the language before landing here.
Stati acolo si schimbati lucrurile in bine. Rabdare, munca si incredere!
Stati acolo.
stay home
Stay home or go to W Europe !!!
Stay home, nothing special in Canada. You need to be very lucky and pushy in order to succeed. No social life in Canada, weather is bad and it does not even looks nice.
Pros: You can have a relatively simple and basic life and you don't have to work hard for this, you're not insulted in Canada.
Stay HOME!
Stay in Europe
stay there
Stay there, if it's your wish...
Stay there!
stop complaining
Stop complaining and blaming. Be confident. Act.
stop criticizing everything and work more
Succes!
Succes.
take care
Take care !
Take care of the country, its nature, art and history.
Take care!
The choice in yours.
The last one turn off the lights.
THE LIVE IN CANADA IS A VERY GOOD
there is no free lunch
There is no perfect world. Judge for yourselves and keep an eye open for opportunities. Once you arrive in Canada, keep your ties with the home country in a positive
manner. Take advantage of all the opportunities here and back home. You are at a great advantage to be part of two cultures, be open minded and try not to have
preconceived ideas. Be flexible and learn continuously.
There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. :)
There's nothing to say to anybody. Everyone's life is different.
Think more, drink less.
think outside immediate need, preserve the environment, do not waste, keep supporting the arts
think twice
Think twice before taking the decision to emigrate abroad, because it's never what you expect to be
Think twice before you choose anytning (Romania or Canada).

This is the real life. Come to Canada to know how to live.
This survey is bullshit
to be strong: it might get worse than it is righ now
To be very responsible and brave to life in an instable economy situation. To have better politicians and better law.
to came here
to respect the laws is a must
To respect themselves and each other, to start thinking at their children's future, making from Romania a better place for them. Provide important values that can be the base
for an healthy and normal life.
To work better for living better.Always.
to work harder, to study, stop stealing, stop corruption, vote change
Toate cele bune!
too much
traieste viata cat de bine poti, conteaza drumul de a ajunge undeva nu lucrul material
Try to be more active.
Try to be positive, human, more tolerant, loving and involved.
Try to live better.
ultimu' sa stinga lumina!
Ultimul roman sa "taie" lumina.
Un efort de integrare (intelegere de sistem) poate aduce reusita. Canada ramine o tara in care sistemul functioneaza in timp ce in Romania actuala am senzatia ca doar ce
este afara din sistem prezinta un potential. Ceea ce este foarte aleator.
Va iubesc!
Veniti aici
Viata si-o face frumoasa omul insusi. In Canada acest lucru e mai simplu.
Voi sunteţi urmaşii Romei?…
wake up and work hard
wake up!
Wake up!
We had the courage to change and move forward, do the same and stop stealing
We have an extraordinary culture and people! Do not let the current economic/political situation and those of the past demoralize you. Stay strong and the country will regain
strength :)
We need to better understand our civic power and to exercise it in order to improve our general condition.
We're waiting for you!
Without taxes (both people and businesses), a country cannot develop and advance.

Work
Work hard
Work hard to build a beautiful and proud country.
Work hard, be open, do not use corruption as a mean of solving problems.
Work hard, sleep less, enjoy more the true life values...
work hard.
Work hard.
work harder and stop whining
work more, steal less
You are the only one who is responsible for how well, or poorly, you live in life.
You need work-clothes and pajamas in Canada ONLY Email me for any questions
You should go to another country.

Comments About the Survey (1)
:) nice one. good luck with it
a bit intrusive towards the end; otherwise, just fine.
A good idea
A mers
a verry good idea to know about how we live in Canada!
Almost complete.
An excellent survey, congrats.
Aproape bun
Are citeva intrebari personale; deh, vechi mentalitati din tara de origine...
As fi preferat sa stiu cam cit este de lung si mie mi s-a parut destul de intrusive.
As vrea sa am rezultalele sondajului.Merci!
Bad english !
BE TOUGH!
Bravo pentru initiativa !
bun, intrebari deschise,buna reprezentativitate demografica a grupelor de varsta...congrats
chestionarul in romana, franceza unde este?
Clear and easy to read.
Considering the purpose, nicely done.
cool :)
Cu cine facem ASOCIATIA TUTUROR ROMANILOR DIN CANADA? Dreptate avea nea Iancu Caragiale. Si ca sa-l "parafrazez" - Italienii au falitii lor, grecii au falitii lor... pina si chinezii au falitii lor.
De ce sa n-avem si noi falitii nostri? DE CE DOAR MICI COMUNITATI ROMANESTI IN JURUL BISERICILOR?
Cui ii foloseste?
Excelentall romanians from diasora should take it
Excellent survey! The fact that the Romanian Consulate (only 5 Km away) never asked me any of these questions speaks volumes.
few things: - it would be intersting to look at how many mixed marriages (common law)- some questions might not be relevent for folks that came to Canada in their teens, or, just after
university- I would love to see the results of the survey
Foarte interesant si bine venit.
Foarte la obiect.
good
good idea
Good idea, curious to see the results.
Good idea.
good ideea
Good initiative.
Good job.
Good overall.
Good questions.
Good work!
(N=425; All respondents) Q68. Any comments about the current survey?

Great hope helps to understand the Romanian comunity
great idea!
Great job. Will see the results.
Great questions.
Habar n-am cui o folosi.
hope is useful
Hope it's useful
Hope you'll achieve your goal of having enough respondents for your study.
How will this help for a better romanian comunity in Canada?
I appreciate this action
I believe this study will be biased as it has not been addressed to all the Romanians but only to those used to computers, opened enough to fill out a survery and able to speak English. That
been said, will only reflect the top of the emigration, but not the true reality of who/what the Romanian-Canadians are in thier new home. Thnak you anyway for your effort ... "decat nica, a
buna si Anica" ar zice o vorba romaneasca. Scrie-mi ceva sa public la revista noastra de Manitoba Bafta si multumiri. CS
I did it to help others. Maybe one day we wll be more united.
I found it a bit long but very interesting. Hope to see the results soon.
I hope it will be usefull.
I hope most of Romanian-Canadians wouldparticipate in this survey !
I liked it. Hope it's useful.
I suggest a question about what would make me return to Romania: highways and/or TGVs railways across the country, less bureaucracy in dealing with authorities, lots of corrupt people in
prison - Prosperity will come naturally with that. Hope you can pass the message. Thanks a lot.
I think i'ts pointles
I trust the reason behind this survey and all my consideration for the person who made it possible. Despite the queer atmosphere on the quebec.ro forum, with so many people, suspiciously
very happy, trying to blast away every shadow of misfortune, adversity or purely different thinking and different ways to get through life, I would say this inquiry has a good chance to make
people speak the truth. It is very nicely done, there is no bullying and no need to embellish things because everything remains anonymous and confidential. Right? I'm joking :) A wonderful
day to you, Alex or the team who created this prospect and I can wait to see the results and the conclusion.
I would have loved to know more about the purpose of this study. I've completed the survey just because I got the reference from a good friend.
I would like to know the results of the survey. Hope that will get published somehow.
I would like to see the French version of this survey. I think you will reach many people living in Quebec who are much more familiar to answer in French. Overall it was a great idea, congrats !
I would like to see the research report based on this study. It is very impressive and a noble cause.
I would love to see the results posted on the facebook page
Illuminating!
I'm happy that someone fights for the Romanian community in Canada
Interesant insa m-a cam pus pe ganduri iar... am nevoie repede de orice job numai ca sa-mi pot sustine dezvoltarea de proiecte la care vreau sa lucrez. M-am ars o data la
prima incercare... acum ca am idee unde trebuie mers la faza finala (monetizing the work) nu mai am sustinere financiara. Nu vreau sa-mi las ambitiile deoparte, din pacate
asta-mi este firea. Nu pot spune nu pana ce nu incerc inca o data, cu ceva mult mai bun de data asta. Invatzam din greseli si mergem mai departe. Insa pentru mine nu exista
"mai departe", sunt stuck si n-am incotro. Trebuie cel putin ceva decent part-time ca nu mai tine. Sunt billuri de platit, nimeni nu vrea sa ajute.
Interesting
Interesting , would like to know more about the results .
interesting survey...
is o.k.

It does not cover all life situations.
it is OK
it is OK, I guess
it was pretty interesting!
It's a very good idea.
it's interesting and I'm looking forward for its final results
it's ok.
keep going
lenghty
Life in Canada changes for an immigrant. It's hard at the beginning, but then it gets better.
merci et bonne chance
My particular situation may have been misrepresented by my answers due to the lack of more precise questions: I am a part-time student (I will finish my BA in a few months; I receive the
Bourse and Loan from the federal gouv. but I also work part-time; and so on).Good luck with the survey
Needs some improvements.Eg. someone who get two same level degrees in both countries(Romania and Canada), has no option to check both.
O idee excelenta!
ok
OK
On few occasions the answer choices provided do not apply/cover everyone - but that’s expected in such a general survey. Another comment: people who emigrated young won’t be able to
state if their experience was better, same or worse than the one in Romania since they never experienced that society from the perspective of employment and providing for themselves. My
personal experience was "totally different than expected" but not better, nor worse and in the answer choices there was no option to reflect that. On your side, it would be helpful to tell
people bit more about what motivated you to launch this survey. Overall it was an ok experience but honestly I was tempted not to participate in it at first due to lack of info on its subsequent
use. Thanks and best of luck!
Pertinent questions. It remains the selection bias.
Please send this survey to as many as possible romanians - there are many who would fill it out but doesn't know about its existance!!!! Would be very interesting to see the final results - the
many respond the better the more accurate the results are.Bafta!!!!
Poor.
Prea lung!
Profesionist.
quite good, professional grade. it's about time to take a look at the romanian-canadian community. Congrats.
really accurate.
See previous note
Slow server.
Some answers could not fit into the survey (... have visited Romania ... I never did it since landed in BC, so had not this option = "never" or living in a house/condominium owned or rented
dwell.. I pay a discounted rent and I have some extra rights of using rooms in the building, as Manager; to me is not the same meaning of paying rent and is not an option to say "not available
(living with friend, relatives..)".For the income section I thing would be appropriate to specify for the individual income ranking: not the household income or to switch between question; for
a family responsible member (mother or father) the first answer will be related to the whole family concerns and duties...Anyway, is good to know is somebody connecting our lives in such a
manner deserving full respect!Thank you and good luck!

Sophisticatedly crafted! Well done! I would say it also opens entrepreneurial windows, good luck…
sper sa ajute la ceva!
sper sa fie relevant la ceva
Subtire...
SUPER
Thank you
Thank you for the idea.
Thank you!
Thank you.
Thanks for asking.
The one-question-per-page format made it really slow.
The question "After you arrived to Canada,how quickly did you find your first job?" could have another answer: "went back to school". Finding a job after more that an year because of the
scolarship is not equivalent to being unemployed.
There are questions that should have the option "Not Applicable" as some questions may be miss-represented if the individual answering the question cannot identify with any of the answers
provided (i.e. is your work situation better in Canada than in Romania. Considering that some may have moved here prior to being employed in Romania). Cheers!
too long
Too long
Too long and not paid.
too long!
took longer then expected
Total
trying to help
very good and well done survey
Very good survey. A lot of work was involved. Hopefully it will be useful.
Very good!
very good, we need it more often
Very nice job!
Very nice!
Very slow...
Very well organized.
was a good one.
Well done, thank you
What is the goal of this survey?
what's the purpose?
Where to ?
who did it knows the reality.good job
Who is analyzing this survey?
Will give a message to someone in canadian government???

Wonderful! Thanks!
would be interesting to see results
Yeah, why in English? Romanian is nice, you know...
Yes, it is remarcable that it is done however maybe it had to be a bit more granular. Regardless I took the survey in the appreciation of the fact that somebody is doing it. Hope Romanians find
a community bone and also, the so called profesional Romanians are really profesional with their fellow Romanians. I used to look for Romanian businesses to renovate my house. They were
overcharging and being unserious (most of them) so I still try to buy Romanian but I am far less commited to.
You didn't ask whether we are truly spiritually happy in Canada?
You have no mention where and/or when the results will be made public.
you're missing certain situations, but I think in general you'll be capturing the essential of what you're looking for

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Survey of Canadian-Romanians: A Socio-Demographic Portrait, 2010

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(N=425; All Respondents) Q02. What province do you live in?

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(N=425; All Respondents) Q04. What is your age?

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(N=425; All Respondents) Q05. What is your gender?

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(N=425; All Respondents) Q06. What is your marital status?

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2 19% The average number of children is 1.4

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(N=425; All Respondents) Q10. What is your status in Canada?

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Degree in dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry, law or 6%

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Yes, fully 47%

19% Only 18% of those educated outside of Canada

13% According to Stats Canada, Romania has one of the

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Not yet - not applicable (e.g. 12% Female

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The first job was far from ideal for nearly

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(N=375; Employed or Self Employed) Q17. What is your current occupation?

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Senior Executive (President, CFO, 0%

Manager (Manager/Supervisor of 19%

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(N=313; Employed) Q17B. What is your current position level?

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Adequately used 77%

21% The credentials recognition picture changes dramatically

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Only 3% speak mostly Romanian at work, suggesting

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