The thesis stresses these non-economic contributions by senior immigrants should be considered and incorporated in policy making process, including policies relating to the criteria of immigration. This study shows that immigrant sponsorship policy and senior immigrants’ service programs play a large role in deterring or assisting senior immigrants to play a role in Canadian society. / This thesis aims to explore how Chinese senior immigrants perceive individual strengths and how they use these strengths to help their adult immigrant children’s families and participate in community activities. I also examine how they understand their contributions in Canada and the barriers to their active participation in the Canadian society. / Thesis / Master of Social Work (MSW) / The study was carried out through conducting two focus groups in Toronto with Mandarin-speaking Chinese senior immigrants aged 55-80 who came to Canada 2-15 years ago. Informed by the anti-oppressive practice (AOP) approach in social work, findings suggest that those these Chinese seniors play a critical role in stabilizing the immigrant family economy and in subsidizing Chinese newcomer families in the process of early settlement. Chinese senior immigrants actively take part in community works and volunteer in helping others, which have direct and indirect benefits to Canadian economic development.