Question
A researcher here at the U of S is looking for the number of shopping centres/malls in each province, preferably at the level of CSD or CMA. I know the Annual Retail Store Survey lets users extract the number of stores by individual category at the provincial level, but I haven't found a product focused on malls. I'm sure that retail/trade associations keep such data, but I thought I'd see if StatsCan does too.
Answer
I consulted the division that manages our retail store surveys and they unfortunately do not have data on the number of shopping malls by province.
I also consulted the division that manages our Business Register and they provided the following information: "Unfortunately, we are unable to provide the number of shopping centres or malls as we only maintain counts of business locations, establishments or enterprises, and we do not keep track of whether a particular retail store or service belongs to a mall. The Business Register is able to provide counts of business locations for NAICS 531120 at either the CSD or CMA level. (...) However, I would like to point out that this NAICS is not exclusive to malls or shopping centres and also includes other commercial and industrial buildings (ex. office buildings, meeting halls, reception hall, etc). Therefore, the counts would also reflect these types of businesses."
For your reference, a description of NAICS 531120, Lessors of Non-Residential Buildings (except Mini-Warehouses), is available at: http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/naics-scian/2007/cs-rc-eng.asp?criteria=531120&keyword=shopping&table=2&code_level=
Canadian Business Patterns (available through the DLI - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/cbp-sic-eng.htm) contains Business Register data and could provide counts of business locations for NAICS code 531120 (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/industry-industrie-eng.htm) at the CMA level if your researcher decides that this would be of interest. Similar Business Register data at the CSD level would be available as a custom extraction (approximate cost of $760). I would be happy to refer you to an Account-Executive who can provide an official quote if your researcher wishes to look into this type of product.
I hope that this information is helpful. Should you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Provincial Government Revenue and Expenditure
Question
A researcher here is looking at revenues and expenditures of individual provincial governments back to 1961. This used to be nicely covered by the old CANSIM I, with one matrix for each province (NFDL=6769, PEI=6770 .... BC=6778, and Yukon/NWT=6779) and covering the years 1961-1995. Similar data is available in CANSIM II, however, it is now split into three separate tables (384-0023, 384-0004, and 385-0001) , which do not seem to be compatible. The first and third table are terminated, but I don't think the second is terminated.
To complicate matters, it appears Statistics Canada is now adopting an IMF accounting standard. Would it be possible for someone to confirm our conclusions on this situation and to advise on any means to look at this subject area over time or alternate sources that might have continuous series? I have appended the main body of the researchers last communication with me.
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Well, as I now understand it, there are (at least) three series:
(1) 384-0023 from 1961 to 1980
(2) 384-0004 from 1981 to 2006
(3) 385-0001 from 1989 to 2009 (now terminated as well according to the website).
These series are not compatible, i.e. 1989 revenues for Manitoba for (2) are considerably less that 1989 MB revenues for (3) and it doesn't look like 1980 for (1) and 1981 for (2) are compatible either (the growth rate would be very high). So there must have been accounting changes such that earlier series are not compatible. For the 385-0001 series there is a statement: " 2007/2008 revised estimates and 2008/2009 estimates are the final reference years for which government revenues and expenditures statistics are available on a Financial Management System (FMS) basis. Statistics Canada will be adopting the International Monetary Fund accounting standard for government, called Government Finance Statistics, in 2012 starting with the reference year 2008/2009"
Can you confirm that this is correct, i.e. that there is no compatibility between the three series (and that there is no other series that is compatible over time). In particular, that the FMS series cannot be extended by before 1989? I looked through the documentation online at some length, but I can't find anything on this. I don't know who might know this at StatCan, but someone must. Thanks.
Answer
Our contacts in the divisions that produce these CANSIM tables have provided the following answer in response to your question:
"The 3 Cansim matrices that you mentioned cover two different things. Matrices 384-0004 and 384-0023 provide data based on the System of National Accounts while the matrix 385-0001 is on the Financial Management System basis, which used other accounting conventions. While both accounting systems used the provincial Public Accounts and other financial statements at the base for the statistics, conceptual differences exist between the two accounting systems of which:
- the SNA are on a calendar year basis while the FMS is on a fiscal year basis;
- in the SNA, Sales of Goods and Services are netted against expenses (ie, goods and services expenses are shown net) while in the FMS they are shown on a gross basis (they are included in the revenues); this explains in part why the revenues are less in the SNA than in the FMS;
- the SNA is on an accrual basis and shows "Current expenditure", ie, only depreciation expenses are shown in expenditure while capital expenditures are shown separately while the FMS is on a modified cash basis and shows total expenditures, ie, both current and capital are included in the expenditures.
Also, the matrix 385-0001 includes different levels of consolidation; For Manitoba, for example, series extracted under "Provincial and Territorial Governments" or "Local and Provincial and Territorial Governments" will yield to be very different results, as one include the Local level of government with the Provincial/Territorial while the other only shows the Provincial/Territorial level of government.
The matrix 384-0023 is the Provincial Economic Accounts as published in the SNA prior to the 1997 Historical Revision. 384-0004 is the PEA after that revision. While it is certainly true that there are series in the two tables that are congruent, e.g. personal income tax, in many other ways the two tables are fundamentally inconsistent. The most important reason for this incompatibility is universe changes. In the provincial government, for example, the post-1997 includes universities, colleges and health institutions, which were excluded before.
As for data back to 1961, we don't have this. With the historical revision in 1997, the PEA in the SNA went back to 1981 while we went back to only 1988/89 on a FMS basis."
A researcher here is looking at revenues and expenditures of individual provincial governments back to 1961. This used to be nicely covered by the old CANSIM I, with one matrix for each province (NFDL=6769, PEI=6770 .... BC=6778, and Yukon/NWT=6779) and covering the years 1961-1995. Similar data is available in CANSIM II, however, it is now split into three separate tables (384-0023, 384-0004, and 385-0001) , which do not seem to be compatible. The first and third table are terminated, but I don't think the second is terminated.
To complicate matters, it appears Statistics Canada is now adopting an IMF accounting standard. Would it be possible for someone to confirm our conclusions on this situation and to advise on any means to look at this subject area over time or alternate sources that might have continuous series? I have appended the main body of the researchers last communication with me.
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Well, as I now understand it, there are (at least) three series:
(1) 384-0023 from 1961 to 1980
(2) 384-0004 from 1981 to 2006
(3) 385-0001 from 1989 to 2009 (now terminated as well according to the website).
These series are not compatible, i.e. 1989 revenues for Manitoba for (2) are considerably less that 1989 MB revenues for (3) and it doesn't look like 1980 for (1) and 1981 for (2) are compatible either (the growth rate would be very high). So there must have been accounting changes such that earlier series are not compatible. For the 385-0001 series there is a statement: " 2007/2008 revised estimates and 2008/2009 estimates are the final reference years for which government revenues and expenditures statistics are available on a Financial Management System (FMS) basis. Statistics Canada will be adopting the International Monetary Fund accounting standard for government, called Government Finance Statistics, in 2012 starting with the reference year 2008/2009"
Can you confirm that this is correct, i.e. that there is no compatibility between the three series (and that there is no other series that is compatible over time). In particular, that the FMS series cannot be extended by before 1989? I looked through the documentation online at some length, but I can't find anything on this. I don't know who might know this at StatCan, but someone must. Thanks.
Answer
Our contacts in the divisions that produce these CANSIM tables have provided the following answer in response to your question:
"The 3 Cansim matrices that you mentioned cover two different things. Matrices 384-0004 and 384-0023 provide data based on the System of National Accounts while the matrix 385-0001 is on the Financial Management System basis, which used other accounting conventions. While both accounting systems used the provincial Public Accounts and other financial statements at the base for the statistics, conceptual differences exist between the two accounting systems of which:
- the SNA are on a calendar year basis while the FMS is on a fiscal year basis;
- in the SNA, Sales of Goods and Services are netted against expenses (ie, goods and services expenses are shown net) while in the FMS they are shown on a gross basis (they are included in the revenues); this explains in part why the revenues are less in the SNA than in the FMS;
- the SNA is on an accrual basis and shows "Current expenditure", ie, only depreciation expenses are shown in expenditure while capital expenditures are shown separately while the FMS is on a modified cash basis and shows total expenditures, ie, both current and capital are included in the expenditures.
Also, the matrix 385-0001 includes different levels of consolidation; For Manitoba, for example, series extracted under "Provincial and Territorial Governments" or "Local and Provincial and Territorial Governments" will yield to be very different results, as one include the Local level of government with the Provincial/Territorial while the other only shows the Provincial/Territorial level of government.
The matrix 384-0023 is the Provincial Economic Accounts as published in the SNA prior to the 1997 Historical Revision. 384-0004 is the PEA after that revision. While it is certainly true that there are series in the two tables that are congruent, e.g. personal income tax, in many other ways the two tables are fundamentally inconsistent. The most important reason for this incompatibility is universe changes. In the provincial government, for example, the post-1997 includes universities, colleges and health institutions, which were excluded before.
As for data back to 1961, we don't have this. With the historical revision in 1997, the PEA in the SNA went back to 1981 while we went back to only 1988/89 on a FMS basis."
Stat Can Fruit & Vegetable Survey Methods Question
Question
A Researcher is asking:
"I´m trying to gather detailed information on the Stat Can Fruit & Vegetable Survey. I have found sources stating that: Within each province, farms are stratified based into those which produce only fruit, only vegetables, or both products. A size threshold of fruit and vegetable farmland is defined; farms below the threshold ("small" farms) are randomly sampled, and a census is taken from farms above the threshold. I can´t find any information on what this "size threshold" is or how it is determined. My source of this information is here:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3407&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2 Do you have any ideas on where else to look for this info?"
The info on Sampling, from the above web page, reads as follows. I expect the researcher is interested in the specific threshold & methodology, as applied to BC, over the years:
Sampling
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.
For each province, three strata were defined based on the type of operation i.e. fruit only operation, vegetable only operation or fruit and vegetable operation. In each stratum, a threshold based on the total fruit acreage and on the total vegetable acreage was defined. A random sample was selected among the operations below the threshold. A census of all operations above the threshold was taken as well. Thresholds went from 2 to 10 acres depending on the province. For each stratum, the minimum sample size was 10 and the maximum design weight was two.
Overall, the sample size was determined in order to achieve a target CV of 0.01 (1%) for total fruit area and total vegetable area at the provincial level. The final sample size for this fall survey was 9,614 operations. We excluded small farms having only two acres or less in vegetables.
Answer
Our agriculture contacts have provided the following information in response to your question below:
"The size thresholds are:
- 2 acres for Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
- 5 acres for Alberta
- 10 acres for Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia
In BC, farms with less than 10 acres of fruit and less than 10 acres of vegetables are placed in one of three sampling strata: fruit-only, vegetables-only, or both. A simple random sample is taken within each stratum, with the constraints that the sampling fraction can be no less than 0.5 and the minimum sample size is 10. A census is taken among all other farms.
The size thresholds were implemented as part of the 2008 redesign, with the goal of reducing the number of farms sent to collection while maintaining data quality. For each province, the threshold was determined so that the farms below that threshold are small enough to not contribute significantly to the estimates. Rather than sampling all of the "small" farms in a province, we sample 50% of them and assign each farm a weight of 2."
A Researcher is asking:
"I´m trying to gather detailed information on the Stat Can Fruit & Vegetable Survey. I have found sources stating that: Within each province, farms are stratified based into those which produce only fruit, only vegetables, or both products. A size threshold of fruit and vegetable farmland is defined; farms below the threshold ("small" farms) are randomly sampled, and a census is taken from farms above the threshold. I can´t find any information on what this "size threshold" is or how it is determined. My source of this information is here:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3407&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2 Do you have any ideas on where else to look for this info?"
The info on Sampling, from the above web page, reads as follows. I expect the researcher is interested in the specific threshold & methodology, as applied to BC, over the years:
Sampling
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.
For each province, three strata were defined based on the type of operation i.e. fruit only operation, vegetable only operation or fruit and vegetable operation. In each stratum, a threshold based on the total fruit acreage and on the total vegetable acreage was defined. A random sample was selected among the operations below the threshold. A census of all operations above the threshold was taken as well. Thresholds went from 2 to 10 acres depending on the province. For each stratum, the minimum sample size was 10 and the maximum design weight was two.
Overall, the sample size was determined in order to achieve a target CV of 0.01 (1%) for total fruit area and total vegetable area at the provincial level. The final sample size for this fall survey was 9,614 operations. We excluded small farms having only two acres or less in vegetables.
Answer
Our agriculture contacts have provided the following information in response to your question below:
"The size thresholds are:
- 2 acres for Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
- 5 acres for Alberta
- 10 acres for Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia
In BC, farms with less than 10 acres of fruit and less than 10 acres of vegetables are placed in one of three sampling strata: fruit-only, vegetables-only, or both. A simple random sample is taken within each stratum, with the constraints that the sampling fraction can be no less than 0.5 and the minimum sample size is 10. A census is taken among all other farms.
The size thresholds were implemented as part of the 2008 redesign, with the goal of reducing the number of farms sent to collection while maintaining data quality. For each province, the threshold was determined so that the farms below that threshold are small enough to not contribute significantly to the estimates. Rather than sampling all of the "small" farms in a province, we sample 50% of them and assign each farm a weight of 2."
University Enrolments
Question
I have a researcher looking for the most recent university enrolment statistics- by province as well as by institution. Is this available through the DLI?
Answer
We have university enrolment figures by province in the DLI collection through the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS). You can download the latest figures from our website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/psis-siep-eng.htm) or through the FTP site. Tables 7 to 12 are for universities. When you open the Excel files, use the tabs at the bottom of the sheets to view all of the data. University enrolment data by institution would be available for a fee as a custom request. If this is of interest to your client, please let me know and I will be happy to refer you to an Account-Executive who can help you define the custom tables' specifications and give you an official quote. You may also wish to have a look at the publications that are available on the Canadian Association of University Teachers (http://www.caut.ca/) website under Publications and research. They may have enrolments by university in their publications.
I have a researcher looking for the most recent university enrolment statistics- by province as well as by institution. Is this available through the DLI?
Answer
We have university enrolment figures by province in the DLI collection through the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS). You can download the latest figures from our website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/psis-siep-eng.htm) or through the FTP site. Tables 7 to 12 are for universities. When you open the Excel files, use the tabs at the bottom of the sheets to view all of the data. University enrolment data by institution would be available for a fee as a custom request. If this is of interest to your client, please let me know and I will be happy to refer you to an Account-Executive who can help you define the custom tables' specifications and give you an official quote. You may also wish to have a look at the publications that are available on the Canadian Association of University Teachers (http://www.caut.ca/) website under Publications and research. They may have enrolments by university in their publications.
More Aboriginal Population Profile vs. INAC Questions
Question
I have another couple of questions related to what I asked back in December re: geography on the INAC site vs. Statistics Canada.
INAC seems to have a new interactive map at http://fnpim-cippn.inac-ainc.gc.ca/index-eng.asp. The points represented on the map seem to be Bands. I notice that many of these Bands are included in the 2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles at http://www.census2006.com/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E. However, they are not all included. For instance, the Lake Babine Nation is included in the INAC map but is not included in the Profiles. It seems that anything on the INAC site that has the attribute “Act Electoral System” is included in the Profiles, whereas anything with the attribute “Custom Electoral System” is not included. Could we get an explanation as to why this is so?
Also, when I compare the populations given for the bands on the INAC map with the populations for bands in the Profiles, they seem to totally disagree. The INAC figures are consistently inflated. For instance, the “Registered Population” for the Moricetown Band on the INAC site is 1889, whereas the population given in the profiles is 592. Why would that be?
Answer
Our Census contacts have provided the following details about the 2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles in response to your question:
"I can’t speak to the INAC figures, but I can give you some information on the Aboriginal Population profile. In this product, data are available for areas where the Aboriginal identity population count is 250 or more. This means that areas where the census enumerated fewer than 250 persons with an Aboriginal Identity are not included in this product. The Aboriginal identity population comprises those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
Additionally, the Indian band areas are included within this profile and are defined using census subdivisions. The data for the Indian band areas are for the total Aboriginal population living in the communities. People who live in the communities do not all belong to the specific Indian band/First Nation. The list does not include Indian band areas for communities (census subdivisions) which are associated with more than one Indian band/First Nation.
For more information on the concepts I mentioned, such as Aboriginal Identity and Census Subdivision, please consult the 2006 Census Dictionary at the following link http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/dict/azindex-eng.cfm or from the Statistics Canada home page by selecting Census > Reference materials > 2006 Census Dictionary > Complete A to Z. For more information on the Aboriginal population profile, please consult the Help/FAQs section in the left column of any web page of the product."
As a next step, you may wish to ask INAC for similar details about the "Registered Population" figures on their site. According to this Definitions page (http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Definitions.aspx?lang=eng) on the INAC site, registered population seems to be from a source called the Indian Registry System. The following table from the INAC site seems to further break down the registered population for Moricetown may also help: http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=530&lang=eng The First Nations and Northern Statistics Section at INAC can be reached at: 1-800-567-9604 or INSTAT@ainc-inac.gc.ca (contact details as listed on INAc website).
I hope that this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions as you continue to research this.
I have another couple of questions related to what I asked back in December re: geography on the INAC site vs. Statistics Canada.
INAC seems to have a new interactive map at http://fnpim-cippn.inac-ainc.gc.ca/index-eng.asp. The points represented on the map seem to be Bands. I notice that many of these Bands are included in the 2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles at http://www.census2006.com/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E. However, they are not all included. For instance, the Lake Babine Nation is included in the INAC map but is not included in the Profiles. It seems that anything on the INAC site that has the attribute “Act Electoral System” is included in the Profiles, whereas anything with the attribute “Custom Electoral System” is not included. Could we get an explanation as to why this is so?
Also, when I compare the populations given for the bands on the INAC map with the populations for bands in the Profiles, they seem to totally disagree. The INAC figures are consistently inflated. For instance, the “Registered Population” for the Moricetown Band on the INAC site is 1889, whereas the population given in the profiles is 592. Why would that be?
Answer
Our Census contacts have provided the following details about the 2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles in response to your question:
"I can’t speak to the INAC figures, but I can give you some information on the Aboriginal Population profile. In this product, data are available for areas where the Aboriginal identity population count is 250 or more. This means that areas where the census enumerated fewer than 250 persons with an Aboriginal Identity are not included in this product. The Aboriginal identity population comprises those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation.
Additionally, the Indian band areas are included within this profile and are defined using census subdivisions. The data for the Indian band areas are for the total Aboriginal population living in the communities. People who live in the communities do not all belong to the specific Indian band/First Nation. The list does not include Indian band areas for communities (census subdivisions) which are associated with more than one Indian band/First Nation.
For more information on the concepts I mentioned, such as Aboriginal Identity and Census Subdivision, please consult the 2006 Census Dictionary at the following link http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/dict/azindex-eng.cfm or from the Statistics Canada home page by selecting Census > Reference materials > 2006 Census Dictionary > Complete A to Z. For more information on the Aboriginal population profile, please consult the Help/FAQs section in the left column of any web page of the product."
As a next step, you may wish to ask INAC for similar details about the "Registered Population" figures on their site. According to this Definitions page (http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Definitions.aspx?lang=eng) on the INAC site, registered population seems to be from a source called the Indian Registry System. The following table from the INAC site seems to further break down the registered population for Moricetown may also help: http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=530&lang=eng The First Nations and Northern Statistics Section at INAC can be reached at: 1-800-567-9604 or INSTAT@ainc-inac.gc.ca (contact details as listed on INAc website).
I hope that this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions as you continue to research this.
Population by Language
Question
I've received a request from a prof here at the U of S for population data for the NWT that's broken down by age and language(s). That is, how many in each age group speak English or French or both? For simplicity's sake, he's not looking at non-official languages. We've found population by age group; and we've found language data, but not categorized by age.
Answer
The following topic based tabulation from the 2006 Census may meet your user's needs. If you go to the Download tab, you can download the table and work with it in Beyond 20/20 to display the data for all of the age ranges.
Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Number of Non-official Languages Known (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-555-XCB2006009)
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89188&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=704&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
The user may also be interested in the other 2006 Census language related topic-based tabulations that are available under: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/St-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=0&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
Should these not meet the user's needs, please don't hesitate to let me know and I will be happy to locate other products.
I've received a request from a prof here at the U of S for population data for the NWT that's broken down by age and language(s). That is, how many in each age group speak English or French or both? For simplicity's sake, he's not looking at non-official languages. We've found population by age group; and we've found language data, but not categorized by age.
Answer
The following topic based tabulation from the 2006 Census may meet your user's needs. If you go to the Download tab, you can download the table and work with it in Beyond 20/20 to display the data for all of the age ranges.
Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Number of Non-official Languages Known (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data (97-555-XCB2006009)
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89188&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=704&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
The user may also be interested in the other 2006 Census language related topic-based tabulations that are available under: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/St-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=0&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
Should these not meet the user's needs, please don't hesitate to let me know and I will be happy to locate other products.
Enrolment in Online Courses (Particularly Teachers)
Question
I have a researcher who is looking for the number of people (particularly teachers) who are enrolled in on-line courses across Canada (and, if possible for urban vs rural areas).
So far, I have found the following:
Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) – Has variables for use of the Internet at home for educational purposes and for urban/rural. Does not seem to capture Internet use at work or occupation.
Access and Support to Education and Training Survey (ASETS) – Publication based on this survey seems to indicate variables for distance education use, including delivery by Internet, and occupation.
Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS) – The Training File has variables for mode of delivery, and the Main File has occupation variables.
Some specific questions:
1. A message on the DLI list indicated that work on the ASETS PUMF would start April 2010. Is there an anticipated release date? It is not included in the DLI product release dates list on the DLI site…
2. For AETS, there are two files: the Training File and the Main File. The Training File population seems to be a subset of the Main file population, and there are CASEIDs. I am assuming that the CASEIDs can be used to link between the two files to allow for analysis of variables between files. Can this please be confirmed?
3. Is there anything that I may have missed (as up to date as possible) that can answer this researcher’s question?
Answer
Our contacts for CIUS have provided the following information about data on use of the Internet for educational purposes that were collected via the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) 2005. If these data are of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive who can provide additional information on the tables that could be produced, a cost estimate and a production timeline.
"Please note that the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) is a biennial measure first conducted in 2005. The 2005 CIUS included a questionnaire module on using the Internet for education, training or school work. Please see EU (Education Use) questions on page 18 of the questionnaire: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/instrument/4432_Q1_V6-eng.pdf
Only those survey respondents who answered yes to the filter question ...SU_Q06 During the past 12 months, have you used the Internet at home? ... for education, training or school work ... were asked the more detailed EU module questions. Based on these responses, the following analytic work was prepared: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/2007004/10375-eng.htm
For the 2007 and 2009 surveys, the EU module was not asked but the filter question remains and it is on the 2007 PUMF. Another limitation is that only home Internet users are asked questions about their personal Internet activities. As such, a school teacher using the Internet to take course either to upgrade skills or required for terms of employment are not technically using it for personal reasons. That said, we have the occupation of survey respondents as the CIUS is a Labour Force Supplement."
I have also asked our education contacts to advise with respect to questions #1 and #2 below and will follow up with more information as soon as possible. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions or if you would like me to put you in touch with an Account-Executive for additional information on custom CIUS tables.
I have a researcher who is looking for the number of people (particularly teachers) who are enrolled in on-line courses across Canada (and, if possible for urban vs rural areas).
So far, I have found the following:
Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) – Has variables for use of the Internet at home for educational purposes and for urban/rural. Does not seem to capture Internet use at work or occupation.
Access and Support to Education and Training Survey (ASETS) – Publication based on this survey seems to indicate variables for distance education use, including delivery by Internet, and occupation.
Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS) – The Training File has variables for mode of delivery, and the Main File has occupation variables.
Some specific questions:
1. A message on the DLI list indicated that work on the ASETS PUMF would start April 2010. Is there an anticipated release date? It is not included in the DLI product release dates list on the DLI site…
2. For AETS, there are two files: the Training File and the Main File. The Training File population seems to be a subset of the Main file population, and there are CASEIDs. I am assuming that the CASEIDs can be used to link between the two files to allow for analysis of variables between files. Can this please be confirmed?
3. Is there anything that I may have missed (as up to date as possible) that can answer this researcher’s question?
Answer
Our contacts for CIUS have provided the following information about data on use of the Internet for educational purposes that were collected via the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) 2005. If these data are of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive who can provide additional information on the tables that could be produced, a cost estimate and a production timeline.
"Please note that the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) is a biennial measure first conducted in 2005. The 2005 CIUS included a questionnaire module on using the Internet for education, training or school work. Please see EU (Education Use) questions on page 18 of the questionnaire: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/instrument/4432_Q1_V6-eng.pdf
Only those survey respondents who answered yes to the filter question ...SU_Q06 During the past 12 months, have you used the Internet at home? ... for education, training or school work ... were asked the more detailed EU module questions. Based on these responses, the following analytic work was prepared: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/2007004/10375-eng.htm
For the 2007 and 2009 surveys, the EU module was not asked but the filter question remains and it is on the 2007 PUMF. Another limitation is that only home Internet users are asked questions about their personal Internet activities. As such, a school teacher using the Internet to take course either to upgrade skills or required for terms of employment are not technically using it for personal reasons. That said, we have the occupation of survey respondents as the CIUS is a Labour Force Supplement."
I have also asked our education contacts to advise with respect to questions #1 and #2 below and will follow up with more information as soon as possible. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions or if you would like me to put you in touch with an Account-Executive for additional information on custom CIUS tables.
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