New Release: SPSD/M Version 27.1

I am pleased to inform you that version 27.1 of the Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) is now available on the EFT here: /MAD_SPSDM_BDMSPS_DAM/Root/27.1.

This is a model update – the database remains unchanged and remains based on the 2015 survey data from the Canadian Income Survey (CIS). This version is capable of modeling the tax/transfer system for all years from 1997 through 2025.

The update includes the following:

• Changes resulting from the 2019-20 budgets, announced before May 1, 2019, have been incorporated.
• Changes resulting from the 2018 tax forms have been incorporated.
• Changes resulting from the 2018 and 2019 TD1s have been incorporated
• The regulatory charge on fossil fuels has been included in the commodity tax model
• The weights have been updated to reflect changes in Statistics Canada's population estimates.
• The most recent economic growth projections from the Parliamentary Budget Office have been incorporated. Income and expenditures are now grown on a per capita basis in order to reflect demographic changes.
• Commodity taxes based on fuel volume are projected by provincial population growth while other commodity taxes and expenditures (including fuel expenditures) are grown at the same rate as per capita personal income.

National Graduates Survey - 2015 Data Availability

Question:
The National graduates survey, profile of graduates who owed money to government student loans at graduation, by province and level of study Table: 37-10-0038-01 (formerly CANSIM 477-0070) is supposed to have a frequency of being updated every 5-years. The most recent data on the Statistics Canada webpage is for 2010.

Is the 2015 data available? If it is where would one locate it?

Answer:
The 2015 PUMF is expected to be released in November.

CCHS Master File - Chinese Immigrants

Question:
A researcher is looking at possibly submitting an application to the RDC to access the CCHS-IMDB around healthy immigrant effect on older Chinese immigrants. She is wondering if it was possible to find out what the sample size is for the variable born in China? I have checked the CCHS PUMF and this table but both only have general options of white, black, Asian, or other and not the specific country or ethnic origin she is looking for.

Answer:
I’ve spoken to one of the analysts at the RDC and although she would not be able to confirm sample sizes at the moment (as they do not have the data yet), she doesn’t anticipate there will be a problem with the proposal, given the sample size. Of course the proposal does go through institutional review, so if there are any problems anticipated for the researcher it would be flagged at that point.

New Product - Labour Force Survey May 2019

We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available.

Labour Force Survey (LFS) - May 2019

This public use microdata file contains non-aggregated data for a wide variety of variables collected from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The LFS collects monthly information on the labour market activities of Canada's working age population. This product is for users who prefer to do their own analysis by focusing on specific subgroups in the population or by cross-classifying variables that are not in our catalogued products. The Labour Force Survey estimates are based on a sample, and are therefore subject to sampling variability. Estimates for smaller geographic areas, industries, occupations or cross tabulations will have more variability. For an explanation of sampling variability of estimates, and how to use standard errors to assess this variability, consult the Data Quality section in the Guide to the Labour Force Survey.

EFT: /MAD_PUMF_FMGD_DAM/Root/3701_LFS_EPA/1976-2018/data/micro2019-05.zip

Nesstar Webview: Labour Force Survey (LFS), May 2019

New files on Statistics Canada Nesstar - CCHS 2015

We are pleased to inform you that the following are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar WebView site.

Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2015 Nutrition - PUMF
Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2015-2016 Annual - PUMF

Input-Output Model Simulations (National Model)

Question:
I have a graduate student who would like access to the Input-Output Model Simulations (National Model) – 15F0004X (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/15F0004X). I do not see this particular product on the FTP site or odesi, so I am wondering if this is something that can be obtained via the DLI. If not, how might the student go about getting it?

Answer:
Unfortunately on our end, this is only available via custom tabulation. Please see below for the response from subject matter:

“The Input-Output model is not available for distribution. We offer input-output modeling service on a cost recovery basis.”

If the student happens to be interested in going this route, please let me know and I will put you in touch with them directly.

Modernization Bulletin - May 2009

The May 2019 issue of the Statistics Canada Modernization Bulletin is now available on the EFT. The bulletin aims to keep you up to date on the latest Statistics Canada initiatives and transformations.  

EFT: /MAD_DLI_IDD_DAM/Root/ModernizationBulletinModernisation