2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada by Question 30. What is your gender?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 43 33 11 5 4 4 1 79 9 209
2017 Female 43 36 8 6 4 3 0 81 11 322
2014 Male 40 37 11 4 2 6 0 82 7 257
2014 Female 45 33 11 4 3 4 0 81 8 438

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 38 38 7 12 4 0 0 77 16 210
2017 Female 37 41 8 7 7 0 0 78 14 322
2014 Male 51 36 7 4 2 0 0 87 7 257
2014 Female 51 35 7 5 3 0 0 86 7 438
2011 Male 35 37 12 11 5 1 0 73 16 249
2011 Female 37 41 10 7 4 1 0 78 11 416
2008 Male 43 32 11 9 4 1 0 76 14 244
2008 Female 37 40 11 6 5 1 0 78 11 389

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 32 37 15 9 7 1 0 69 16 211
2017 Female 37 33 13 12 5 0 0 70 17 320
2014 Male 25 39 18 10 8 0 0 64 18 257
2014 Female 32 34 15 11 6 0 1 67 18 436

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 25 40 15 10 9 1 0 66 19 209
2017 Female 28 38 14 12 7 1 0 67 19 323

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 37 30 14 12 5 1 1 68 18 211
2017 Female 43 34 10 7 6 0 1 77 13 323
2014 Male 44 29 10 9 6 0 1 74 15 256
2014 Female 38 31 12 11 6 0 2 70 17 438
2011 Male 30 35 16 9 8 1 0 65 18 251
2011 Female 37 37 10 9 5 1 1 75 15 417

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 33 31 15 13 7 0 0 64 21 211
2017 Female 32 39 10 10 9 0 0 71 18 322
2014 Male 33 37 12 13 4 0 0 71 17 257
2014 Female 33 36 14 11 5 0 0 69 17 437
2011 Male 23 42 16 11 7 0 0 66 19 251
2011 Female 27 38 15 13 5 0 0 66 19 418
2008 Male 35 38 11 10 5 2 0 74 15 243
2008 Female 31 39 14 11 4 1 0 71 15 389

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 42 32 15 8 3 1 0 74 11 210
2017 Female 46 40 5 5 4 0 0 86 9 322
2014 Male 42 40 10 4 4 0 0 82 8 257
2014 Female 47 34 11 4 2 1 0 83 6 437
2011 Male 45 38 10 3 5 0 0 82 8 252
2011 Female 40 41 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 417
2008 Male 45 38 11 3 4 0 0 82 7 242
2008 Female 49 34 9 5 3 0 0 84 8 388
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 58 29 5 4 5 0 0 86 9 210
2017 Female 56 25 6 8 5 0 0 81 13 319

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 55 25 8 7 4 0 0 80 11 209
2017 Female 54 27 9 4 5 0 0 81 9 319

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 33 30 13 16 8 0 0 63 24 209
2017 Female 31 31 14 13 9 1 0 63 23 320

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 21 34 25 12 7 1 0 55 20 208
2017 Female 26 34 20 12 6 1 1 62 18 318

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 7 18 39 26 10 1 0 25 36 207
2017 Female 5 17 43 22 12 0 1 22 34 314

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 6 20 43 23 8 0 0 31 26 208
2017 Female 9 20 38 22 9 0 2 32 29 317
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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 14 86 205
2017 Female 22 78 319
2014 Male 14 86 257
2014 Female 21 79 437

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 68 26
2017 Female 54 69
2014 Male 47 36
2014 Female 58 87

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 40 26
2017 Female 53 69
2014 Male 46 36
2014 Female 47 87

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Female 9 69
2014 Female 6 87

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 0 26
2017 Female 0 69
2014 Female 0 87
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 12 88 209
2017 Female 15 85 323
2014 Male 4 96 257
2014 Female 7 93 437

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 34 21
2017 Female 46 47
2014 Female 20 28

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 69 21
2017 Female 67 47
2014 Male 89 11
2014 Female 81 28

Question 17d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 0 21
2017 Female 0 47
2014 Male 0 11
2014 Female 0 28