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Demographics
- year of birth/age
- sex
- marital status
- duration of current marital status
- year/age at first marriage
Ethno-cultural
- ethnic background
- member of an employment equity designated group
- mother tongue
- date of immigration
- country of birth
- parents' schooling and place of birth
Activity limitation
- annual information on activity limitations and their impact on working
- satisfaction with work
Information on children
- number of children born, raised
- year and person's age when first child born
Geography and geographic mobility
- economic region or census metropolitan area of current residence
- size of community
- moved during year
- move dates
- reason for move
- nature of move (full household/household split)
Household and family information*
- key characteristics of other household/family members (e.g., age, sex, relationship, income, annual hours worked)
- relevant low-income cutoff
- family events (marriage, separation, deaths, births)
- Housing information:
- type of dwelling
- dwelling condition
- characteristics of dwelling
- ownership / mortgage / rent
- payments / costs / rent inclusions
- housing suitability indicator
- shelter costs to income ratio
* Annual summary information, e.g. , size, type
