Release dates: CCHS 2007 pumf and 2006 Census pumf

Question

My apologies for asking this as I am sure the answer is somewhere in emails already sent. A Master’s student is inquiring:

1) The CCHS 2007 pumf is reported to be released in Summer 2009. When will the pumf be released to the DLI?
Reference: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3226?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2

2) When will the 2006 Census pumf(s) be released to the DLI? The DLI Update #6 emails, dated Jan 8, 2009 states:

PUMFs (single and hierarchical files) – The single file (2.7% of population) is scheduled to be released during the summer 2009 and the hierarchical (1% of population) is scheduled to be released during the summer 2010. From 1971 to 2001, Individual, Family and Household PUMF files were produced. The plan is to produce the same Individual file again but not to produce the Family or Household files. These will be replaced with the hierarchical file which links the three universes (Individual, Family and Household).

Answer
Both PUMFs would be released to the DLI shortly after their official Statistics Canada release in the Daily, and the exact dates for the official release have not been determined yet (hence "summer"). In general, it takes us between a day and a week to get a copy of the PUMF from the division after the official release. Once we have the PUMF, Jackie posts it as soon as possible and the announcement is made on the listserv.

Keep in mind that the expected release dates you mention below are quite vague and delays can happen for any number of reasons. For major releases, we usually contact the division just before the expected release time for an update and keep you informed of any changes via the listserv. For example, I will contact Health Statistics Division sometime in June 2009 for an update on the CCHS 2007 PUMF release date.