Revised Bootstrap weights files for the CTADS 2015 PUMF

Please note that Statistics Canada is currently working on revised Bootstrap weights files for the CTADS 2015 PUMF.

The new files should be ready near the end of January 2017.

Survey Methodology (Statistics Canada's scientific journal)

Survey Methodology

Statistics Canada recently released Volume 42, Number 2 (December 2016) of its scientific journal Survey Methodology on its website. This highly recognized, peer reviewed journal allows researchers, statisticians, mathematicians and methodologists from around the world to share research in the field of survey techniques and their practical applications.

The December 2016 online issue of Survey Methodology is now available. This issue contains six papers, two short notes and one corrigendum.

Regular papers
Tests for evaluating nonresponse bias in surveys
(Sharon L. Lohr, Minsun K. Riddles and David Morganstein)

Reducing the response imbalance: Is the accuracy of the survey estimates improved?
(Carl-Erik Särndal, Kaur Lumiste and Imbi Traat)

Statistical inference based on judgment post-stratified samples in finite population
(Omer Ozturk)

Adaptive rectangular sampling: An easy, incomplete, neighbourhood-free adaptive cluster sampling design
(Bardia Panahbehagh)

Unequal probability inverse sampling
(Yves Tillé)

A cautionary note on Clark Winsorization
(Mary H. Mulry, Broderick E. Oliver, Stephen J. Kaputa and Katherine J. Thompson)
Short notes

A few remarks on a small example by Jean-Claude Deville regarding non-ignorable non-response
(Yves Tillé)

A note on the concept of invariance in two-phase sampling designs
(Jean-François Beaumont and David Haziza)

Corrigendum

Note to readers

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Today's Release - HES 2015

Households and the Environment Survey (HES)

HES data for 2015 are now available on the EFT site.

The Households and the Environment Survey (HES) measures the environmental practices and behaviours of Canadian households that relate to the condition of our air, water and soils. The survey was also designed to collect data to develop and improve three key environmental indicators: air quality, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions.

Eft: /MAD_PUMF_FMDG_DAM/Root/3881_HES_EME/2015/

CSDs by MIZ classification codes

Question
Is anyone able to point me to how to find the MIZ classification code for all CSDs (those outside CMAs and CAs) in Canada (2011)? 

Before I re-install Geosuite, is this product able to attach the MIZ category codes? Or, does this require a custom tabulation request?

Answer
I just checked GeoSuite 2001, which I downloaded to answer a question, and it includes a SACType field (http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/Products/Reference/dict/geo045.htm). 

 So, I'm assuming that the more recent GeoSuites also include this data.

2016 Census Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFS) and Research Data Centre File Release Dates

To those inquiring about the release schedule for 2016 Census Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFS) and Research Data Centre File, the release dates are as follows:

1. 2016 Census Long Form Census RDC File April 30, 2018
2. 2016 Census Individuals PUMF December 18, 2018
3. 2016 Census Hierarchical PUMF June 18, 2019

PCCF and PCCF+ Analysis

Question
Does anyone know if the PCCF and PCCF+ files can be analyzed using R?

Answer
PCCF is an ASCII text file and can be read by any statistical program environment, including R.

PCCF+ consists of many files processed by a SAS program that would require a major re-write to use in R, although the output from the SAS program includes ASCII text files that could be used directly in R.

2016 Census microdata

Question

Given the current schedule, what is the best estimate of when one would either be able to order a custom tab from the 2016 Census of Individuals, or get access to the master file via the RDC?

Answer

Here is the link to the 2016 Census Project release schedule: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/release-dates-diffusion-eng.cfm

Subject matter has confirmed that custom tabulations will be available after these release dates. The first data release is scheduled for February 8, 2017, and will be population and dwelling counts.

In regards to your question on accessing the masterfile via the RDC, various factor such as the size of data files, urgency of the data, documentation and vetting rules availability affect the turnaround time for Masterfiles. The average time could be between 2 days to 2 weeks for a survey that has all factors mentioned.