Consulting Services in Statistical and Survey Methods

Statistics Canada's Statistical Consultation Group (SCG) offers statistical consultation, project management services and statistical training to:

• federal departments and agencies
• provincial and territorial departments
• public institutions and administrations
• international agencies and organizations

The SCG can act as an advisor, or be involved in carrying out specific aspects or all components of a project or survey. The SCG provides a full range of services in:

• Project organization, planning and management
• Assessment of information needs
• Feasibility study
• Quality assurance and management
• Statistical use of administrative data
• Data analysis and modelling
• Redesign/re-engineering of statistical operations and programs
• Design and implementation of data collection and processing methods
• Estimation of survey results
• Confidentiality protection
• Seasonal adjustment and time series analysis
• Performance evaluation of programs
• Questionnaire development and design
• Quality control
• Preparation and presentation of results
• Survey documentation
• Survey and sample design
  • Sample selection methods
  • Sampling frame
  • Survey unit
  • Survey and sample design evaluation
  • Sample size determination
  • Data collection methods
  • Observed and targeted population

The SCG can also develop and apply statistical methods:

• to evaluate the effectiveness of administrative and non-statistical systems operations
• to provide statistical advice on any other methodological issue

For more information on statistical training services in Canada, please contact us.