The Adult Education and Training Survey
(AETS) is Canada's most comprehensive source of data on individual participation
in formal adult education and training. It is the only Canadian survey to
collect detailed information about the skill development efforts
of the entire adult Canadian population. The AETS provides information
about the main subject of training activities, their provider, duration
and the sources and types of support for training. Furthermore, the AETS
allows for the examination of the socio-economic and demographic
profiles of both training participants and non-participants. This survey
also identifies barriers faced by individuals who wish to take some form
of training but cannot. The AETS was administered three times during the
1990s, in 1992, 1994 and 1998, as a supplement to the Labour Force Survey
(LFS).
The content of the AETS was revised to take into account
recommendations coming from consultation exercises. As a result, more
than half of the 2003 survey is made up of new questions and the target
population has been modified.