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Educational activity

appr19 -- Flag - Registered apprenticeship program
appr20 -- Flag - Vocational Sch. was a registered apprenticeship program
atbus20 -- Flag - Attended business or commercial school in refyear
atcc20 -- Flag - Attended college or applied arts tech. inst., refyear
atcegp20 -- Flag - Attended CEGEP in refyear
atelhi20 -- Flag - Attended high school in refyear
atjrcr20 -- Flag - Person took course related to work in refyear
attrd20 -- Flag - Person attended trade school in refyear
atuniv20 -- Flag - Person attended university in refyear
cibu1g20 -- CIP-Series groupings in business school
cibu2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in business school
cibucd20 -- CIP - Major field in business school
cicc1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in community college
cicc2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in community college
cicccd20 -- CIP - Major field in community college
cicp1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in CEGEP
cicp2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in CEGEP
cicpcd20 -- CIP - Major field in CEGEP
cicr1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings subject of course
cicr2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings subject of course
cicrcd20 -- CIP - Major subject of course
citv1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in vocational school
citv2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in vocational school
citvcd20 -- CIP - Major field in vocational school
ciun1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in university
ciun2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in university
ciuncd20 -- CIP - Major field in university
cmphi20 -- Flag - Person completed high school in refyear
crsuag20 -- Principal subject of course ref: principal group code
crsucd20 -- Principal subject of course refyear: unit group code
crsuig20 -- Principal subject of course refyear: minor group code
dycr20 -- Number of days respondent took a course in refyear
emsbu20 -- Flag - Employer support for business sch. training, refyear
emscc20 -- Flag - Employer support for college in refyear
emscp20 -- Flag - Employer support for CEGEP training, refyear
emscr20 -- Flag - Employer support for course training, refyear
emshi20 -- Flag - Support for high school training in refyear
emstv20 -- Flag - Support for vocational training in refyear
emsun20 -- Flag - Employer support for university in refyear
fllprt20 -- Flag - Person full-time student during refyear
fptbu20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in business school, refyear
fptcc20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in community college, refyear
fptcp20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in CEGEP during refyear
fpthi20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in high school during refyear
fpttv20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in vocational school, refyear
fptun20 -- Flag - Full/part-time university during refyear
fsbuag20 -- Principal field of study in business school during refyear
fsbucd20 -- Principal field of study in business school in refyear
fsbuig20 -- Principal field of study in business school in refyear
fsccag20 -- Principal field of study in community college in refyear
fscccd20 -- Principal field of study in college in refyear
fsccig20 -- Principal field of study in college in refyear
fscpag20 -- Principal field of study in CEGEP during refyear
fscpcd20 -- Principal field of study in CEGEP during refyear
fscpig20 -- Principal field of study in CEGEP during refyear
fstvag20 -- Principal field study vocational school, major group, refyear
fstvcd20 -- Principal field of study in vocational school in refyear
fstvig20 -- Principal field study vocational school, minor group, refyear
fsunag20 -- Principal field of study university major unit group, refyear
fsuncd20 -- Principal field of study university, unit group code, refyear
fsunig20 -- Principal field study university, minor unit group in refyear
hrcr20 -- Total number of hrs respondent took most important course in refyear
hrdcr20 -- Avg nbr of hrs/day resp. took most imp. course, refyear
hrwbu20 -- Average weekly hours studying at business school
hrwcc20 -- Average weekly hours attended community college
hrwcp20 -- Average weekly hours attended CEGEP
hrwcr20 -- Average weekly hours took a course in refyear
hrwhi20 -- Average weekly hours attended high school
hrwtv20 -- Average weekly hours attended vocational school
hrwun20 -- Average weekly hours attended university
mthbu20 -- Vector - Months attended business school in refyear
mthcc20 -- Vector - Months attended community college in refyear
mthcp20 -- Vector - Months attended CEGEP in refyear
mthcr20 -- Vector - Month took course related to job, refyear
mthhi20 -- Vector - Months attended high school in refyear
mthsat20 -- Vector - Months attended school, coll., or univ. in refyear
mthtv20 -- Vector - Months attended trade or vocational sch., refyear
mthun20 -- vector - Months attended university in refyear
objbu20 -- Flag - Bus. Sch. objectives relate to current or future job
objbuv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job
objcc20 -- Flag - College objectives relate to current or future job
objccv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job
objcp20 -- Flag - CEGEP objectives relate to current or future job
objcpv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job
objhi20 -- Flag - High Sch. objectives relate to current or future job
objhiv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job
objtv20 -- Flag - Vocational Sch. obj. relate to current or future job
objtvv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job
objun20 -- Flag - University objectives relate to current or future job
objunv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job
rcbu20 -- Flag - Received business school certificate, refyear
rccc20 -- Flag - Received college certificate during refyear
rccoll20 -- Flag - Rec'd cert\dipl. from coll./bus./trade/voc./CEGEP, ry
rccp20 -- Flag - Received a CEGEP certificate during refyear
rctv20 -- Flag - Received vocational school certificate, refyear
rcuniv20 -- Flag - Received university degree/cert./dip., refyear
rfsbu20 -- Reason for choice of study in business school
rfscc20 -- Reason for choice of study in college
rfscp20 -- Reason for choice of study in CEGEP in refyear
rfstv20 -- Reason for choice of study in vocational school in refyear
rfsun20 -- Reason for choice of study in university in refyear
rscr20 -- Reason for choosing subject of course in refyear
studtf26 -- Flag - Attending school, coll., CEGEP or univ, in refyear
thrbu20 -- Total number of hours in business school in refyear
thrcc20 -- Total number of hours in community college in refyear
thrcp20 -- Total number of hours in CEGEP in refyear
thrcr20 -- Total number of hours in most imp. course in refyear
thrhi20 -- Total number of hours in high school in refyear
thrtv20 -- Total number of hours in vocational school in refyear
thrun20 -- Total number of hours in university in refyear
wkcr20 -- Number of weeks respondent took a course in refyear
wksbu20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended business school
wkscc20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended community college
wkscp20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended CEGEP
wkshi20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended high school
wkstv20 -- Number of weeks in vocational school during refyear
wksun20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended university

Variables descriptions

appr19 -- Flag - Registered apprenticeship program

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person graduated from a registered apprenticeship program. Available starting with reference year 2005.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

appr20 -- Flag - Vocational Sch. was a registered apprenticeship program

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person attended a vocational school was enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2005.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

atbus20 -- Flag - Attended business or commercial school in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person attended a business or commercial school in reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

atcc20 -- Flag - Attended college or applied arts tech. inst., refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person attended a community college or institute of applied arts and technology in reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

atcegp20 -- Flag - Attended CEGEP in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person attended CEGEP in reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

atelhi20 -- Flag - Attended high school in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person attended secondary school in reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

atjrcr20 -- Flag - Person took course related to work in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person took a course related to work in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school or course related to work during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

attrd20 -- Flag - Person attended trade school in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person attended a trade or vocational school in reference year.
Population: Persons aged 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during the reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

atuniv20 -- Flag - Person attended university in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person attended university in reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

cibu1g20 -- CIP-Series groupings in business school

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Series groupings - Major field of study in business school during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure is built directly from the first two digits of the CIP code which is considered or called a series. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://stds.statcan.ca/english/cip/cip_2digit.asp Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
03 : Natural Resources and Conservation
04 : Architecture and Related Services
05 : Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies
09 : Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
10 : Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
11 : Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
12 : Personal and Culinary Services
13 : Education
14 : Engineering
15 : Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16 : Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
19 : Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
21 : Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs
22 : Legal Professions and Studies
23 : English Language and Literature/Letters
24 : Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
25 : Library Science
26 : Biological and Biomedical Sciences
27 : Mathematics and Statistics
28 : Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces
29 : Military Technologies
30 : Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
31 : Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
32 : Basic Skills
33 : Citizenship Activities
34 : Health-related Knowledge and Skills
35 : Interpersonal and Social Skills
36 : Leisure and Recreational Activities
37 : Personal Awareness and Self-improvement
38 : Philosophy and Religious Studies
39 : Theology and Religious Vocations
40 : Physical Sciences
41 : Science Technologies/Technicians
42 : Psychology
43 : Security and Protective Services
44 : Public Administration and Social Service Professions
45 : Social Sciences
46 : Construction Trades
47 : Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
48 : Precision Production
49 : Transportation and Materials Moving
50 : Visual and Performing Arts
51 : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
52 : Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
53 : High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs
54 : History
55 : French Language and Literature/Letters
60 : Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cibu2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in business school

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Primary groupings - Major field of study in business school during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure has been developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics. It is based on work undertaken as a part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The structure comprises thirteen 'primary groupings' that are a convenient and useful basis for summarizing and analysing more detailed classes. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Standard/instruction/cip-2000-specaggreg.htm Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

00 : Personal Improvement and Leisure
01 : Education
02 : Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
03 : Humanities
04 : Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law
05 : Business, Management and Public Administration
06 : Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
07 : Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
08 : Architecture, Engineering, and Related Technologies
09 : Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
10 : Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness
11 : Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
12 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cibucd20 -- CIP - Major field in business school

Type and length: Character(7)
Description: Major field of study in business school in reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000): Instructional program classes code (7 digit) (e.g., xx.xxxx). For a detail list of fields, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

cicc1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in community college

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Series groupings - Major field of study in community college during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure is built directly from the first two digits of the CIP code which is considered or called a series. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://stds.statcan.ca/english/cip/cip_2digit.asp Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
03 : Natural Resources and Conservation
04 : Architecture and Related Services
05 : Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies
09 : Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
10 : Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
11 : Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
12 : Personal and Culinary Services
13 : Education
14 : Engineering
15 : Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16 : Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
19 : Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
21 : Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs
22 : Legal Professions and Studies
23 : English Language and Literature/Letters
24 : Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
25 : Library Science
26 : Biological and Biomedical Sciences
27 : Mathematics and Statistics
28 : Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces
29 : Military Technologies
30 : Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
31 : Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
32 : Basic Skills
33 : Citizenship Activities
34 : Health-related Knowledge and Skills
35 : Interpersonal and Social Skills
36 : Leisure and Recreational Activities
37 : Personal Awareness and Self-improvement
38 : Philosophy and Religious Studies
39 : Theology and Religious Vocations
40 : Physical Sciences
41 : Science Technologies/Technicians
42 : Psychology
43 : Security and Protective Services
44 : Public Administration and Social Service Professions
45 : Social Sciences
46 : Construction Trades
47 : Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
48 : Precision Production
49 : Transportation and Materials Moving
50 : Visual and Performing Arts
51 : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
52 : Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
53 : High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs
54 : History
55 : French Language and Literature/Letters
60 : Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cicc2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in community college

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Primary groupings - Major field of study in community college during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure has been developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics. It is based on work undertaken as a part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The structure comprises thirteen 'primary groupings' that are a convenient and useful basis for summarizing and analysing more detailed classes. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Standard/instruction/cip-2000-specaggreg.htm Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

00 : Personal Improvement and Leisure
01 : Education
02 : Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
03 : Humanities
04 : Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law
05 : Business, Management and Public Administration
06 : Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
07 : Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
08 : Architecture, Engineering, and Related Technologies
09 : Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
10 : Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness
11 : Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
12 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cicccd20 -- CIP - Major field in community college

Type and length: Character(7)
Description: CIP - Major field of study in community college in reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000): Instructional program classes code (7 digit) (e.g. xx.xxxx). For a detail list of fields, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

cicp1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in CEGEP

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Series groupings - Major field of study in CEGEP during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure is built directly from the first two digits of the CIP code which is considered or called a series. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://stds.statcan.ca/english/cip/cip_2digit.asp Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
03 : Natural Resources and Conservation
04 : Architecture and Related Services
05 : Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies
09 : Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
10 : Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
11 : Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
12 : Personal and Culinary Services
13 : Education
14 : Engineering
15 : Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16 : Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
19 : Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
21 : Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs
22 : Legal Professions and Studies
23 : English Language and Literature/Letters
24 : Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
25 : Library Science
26 : Biological and Biomedical Sciences
27 : Mathematics and Statistics
28 : Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces
29 : Military Technologies
30 : Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
31 : Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
32 : Basic Skills
33 : Citizenship Activities
34 : Health-related Knowledge and Skills
35 : Interpersonal and Social Skills
36 : Leisure and Recreational Activities
37 : Personal Awareness and Self-improvement
38 : Philosophy and Religious Studies
39 : Theology and Religious Vocations
40 : Physical Sciences
41 : Science Technologies/Technicians
42 : Psychology
43 : Security and Protective Services
44 : Public Administration and Social Service Professions
45 : Social Sciences
46 : Construction Trades
47 : Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
48 : Precision Production
49 : Transportation and Materials Moving
50 : Visual and Performing Arts
51 : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
52 : Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
53 : High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs
54 : History
55 : French Language and Literature/Letters
60 : Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cicp2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in CEGEP

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Primary groupings - Major field of study CEGEP during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure has been developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics. It is based on work undertaken as a part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The structure comprises thirteen 'primary groupings' that are a convenient and useful basis for summarizing and analysing more detailed classes. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Standard/instruction/cip-2000-specaggreg.htm Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

00 : Personal Improvement and Leisure
01 : Education
02 : Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
03 : Humanities
04 : Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law
05 : Business, Management and Public Administration
06 : Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
07 : Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
08 : Architecture, Engineering, and Related Technologies
09 : Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
10 : Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness
11 : Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
12 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cicpcd20 -- CIP - Major field in CEGEP

Type and length: Character(7)
Description: CIP - Major field of study in CEGEP in reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000): Instructional program classes code (7 digit) (e.g., xx.xxxx). For a detail list of fields, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

cicr1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings subject of course

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Series groupings - Major field of study subject of course during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure is built directly from the first two digits of the CIP code which is considered or called a series. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://stds.statcan.ca/english/cip/cip_2digit.asp Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available for reference years 2002 to 2007.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended a course in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
03 : Natural Resources and Conservation
04 : Architecture and Related Services
05 : Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies
09 : Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
10 : Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
11 : Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
12 : Personal and Culinary Services
13 : Education
14 : Engineering
15 : Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16 : Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
19 : Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
21 : Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs
22 : Legal Professions and Studies
23 : English Language and Literature/Letters
24 : Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
25 : Library Science
26 : Biological and Biomedical Sciences
27 : Mathematics and Statistics
28 : Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces
29 : Military Technologies
30 : Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
31 : Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
32 : Basic Skills
33 : Citizenship Activities
34 : Health-related Knowledge and Skills
35 : Interpersonal and Social Skills
36 : Leisure and Recreational Activities
37 : Personal Awareness and Self-improvement
38 : Philosophy and Religious Studies
39 : Theology and Religious Vocations
40 : Physical Sciences
41 : Science Technologies/Technicians
42 : Psychology
43 : Security and Protective Services
44 : Public Administration and Social Service Professions
45 : Social Sciences
46 : Construction Trades
47 : Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
48 : Precision Production
49 : Transportation and Materials Moving
50 : Visual and Performing Arts
51 : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
52 : Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
53 : High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs
54 : History
55 : French Language and Literature/Letters
60 : Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cicr2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings subject of course

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Primary groupings - Major field of study subject of course during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure has been developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics. It is based on work undertaken as a part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The structure comprises thirteen 'primary groupings' that are a convenient and useful basis for summarizing and analysing more detailed classes. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Standard/instruction/cip-2000-specaggreg.htm Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available for reference years 2002 to 2007.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended a course in reference year
Range and codes:

00 : Personal Improvement and Leisure
01 : Education
02 : Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
03 : Humanities
04 : Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law
05 : Business, Management and Public Administration
06 : Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
07 : Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
08 : Architecture, Engineering, and Related Technologies
09 : Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
10 : Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness
11 : Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
12 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

cicrcd20 -- CIP - Major subject of course

Type and length: Character(7)
Description: CIP - Major subject of course in reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000): Instructional program classes code (7 digit) (e.g., xx.xxxx). For a detail list of fields, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available for reference years 2002 to 2007.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended a course in reference year
Range and codes:

citv1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in vocational school

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Series groupings - Major field of study in vocational school during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure is built directly from the first two digits of the CIP code which is considered or called a series. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://stds.statcan.ca/english/cip/cip_2digit.asp Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
03 : Natural Resources and Conservation
04 : Architecture and Related Services
05 : Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies
09 : Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
10 : Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
11 : Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
12 : Personal and Culinary Services
13 : Education
14 : Engineering
15 : Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16 : Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
19 : Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
21 : Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs
22 : Legal Professions and Studies
23 : English Language and Literature/Letters
24 : Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
25 : Library Science
26 : Biological and Biomedical Sciences
27 : Mathematics and Statistics
28 : Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces
29 : Military Technologies
30 : Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
31 : Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
32 : Basic Skills
33 : Citizenship Activities
34 : Health-related Knowledge and Skills
35 : Interpersonal and Social Skills
36 : Leisure and Recreational Activities
37 : Personal Awareness and Self-improvement
38 : Philosophy and Religious Studies
39 : Theology and Religious Vocations
40 : Physical Sciences
41 : Science Technologies/Technicians
42 : Psychology
43 : Security and Protective Services
44 : Public Administration and Social Service Professions
45 : Social Sciences
46 : Construction Trades
47 : Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
48 : Precision Production
49 : Transportation and Materials Moving
50 : Visual and Performing Arts
51 : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
52 : Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
53 : High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs
54 : History
55 : French Language and Literature/Letters
60 : Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

citv2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in vocational school

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Primary groupings - Major field of study in vocational school during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure has been developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics. It is based on work undertaken as a part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The structure comprises thirteen 'primary groupings' that are a convenient and useful basis for summarizing and analysing more detailed classes. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Standard/instruction/cip-2000-specaggreg.htm Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

00 : Personal Improvement and Leisure
01 : Education
02 : Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
03 : Humanities
04 : Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law
05 : Business, Management and Public Administration
06 : Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
07 : Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
08 : Architecture, Engineering, and Related Technologies
09 : Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
10 : Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness
11 : Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
12 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

citvcd20 -- CIP - Major field in vocational school

Type and length: Character(7)
Description: CIP - Major field of study in vocational school in reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000): Instructional program classes code (7 digit) (e.g., xx.xxxx). For a detail list of fields, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

ciun1g20 -- CIP - Series groupings in university

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Series groupings - Major field of study in university during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure is built directly from the first two digits of the CIP code which is considered or called a series. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://stds.statcan.ca/english/cip/cip_2digit.asp Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
03 : Natural Resources and Conservation
04 : Architecture and Related Services
05 : Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies
09 : Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
10 : Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
11 : Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
12 : Personal and Culinary Services
13 : Education
14 : Engineering
15 : Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16 : Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
19 : Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
21 : Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs
22 : Legal Professions and Studies
23 : English Language and Literature/Letters
24 : Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
25 : Library Science
26 : Biological and Biomedical Sciences
27 : Mathematics and Statistics
28 : Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces
29 : Military Technologies
30 : Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
31 : Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
32 : Basic Skills
33 : Citizenship Activities
34 : Health-related Knowledge and Skills
35 : Interpersonal and Social Skills
36 : Leisure and Recreational Activities
37 : Personal Awareness and Self-improvement
38 : Philosophy and Religious Studies
39 : Theology and Religious Vocations
40 : Physical Sciences
41 : Science Technologies/Technicians
42 : Psychology
43 : Security and Protective Services
44 : Public Administration and Social Service Professions
45 : Social Sciences
46 : Construction Trades
47 : Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
48 : Precision Production
49 : Transportation and Materials Moving
50 : Visual and Performing Arts
51 : Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
52 : Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
53 : High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs
54 : History
55 : French Language and Literature/Letters
60 : Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

ciun2g20 -- CIP - Primary groupings in university

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: CIP - Primary groupings - Major field of study in university during the reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000), this aggregation structure has been developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics. It is based on work undertaken as a part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico. The structure comprises thirteen 'primary groupings' that are a convenient and useful basis for summarizing and analysing more detailed classes. If you want to know more about this aggregation structure, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Standard/instruction/cip-2000-specaggreg.htm Also, for a detail list of fields of CIP Canada 2000, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm. Available from 2002 reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

00 : Personal Improvement and Leisure
01 : Education
02 : Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
03 : Humanities
04 : Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law
05 : Business, Management and Public Administration
06 : Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
07 : Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
08 : Architecture, Engineering, and Related Technologies
09 : Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
10 : Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness
11 : Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
12 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

ciuncd20 -- CIP - Major field in university

Type and length: Character(7)
Description: CIP - Major field of study in university in reference year. Using the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000): Instructional program classes code (7 digit) (e.g., xx.xxxx). For a detail list of fields, please visit this site: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/education09.htm
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

cmphi20 -- Flag - Person completed high school in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person completed high school during the reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

crsuag20 -- Principal subject of course ref: principal group code

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Principal subject of study in reference year: Principal group code. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended a course during reference year
Range and codes:

01 : (001-046) Educational, recreational and counselling services
02 : (047-079) Fine and applied arts
03 : (080-124) Humanities and related fields
04 : (125-187) Social science and related fields
05 : (188-220) Commerce, management and business admin.
06 : (221-266) Agricultural and biological sciences and technology
07 : (267-301) Engineering and applied sciences
08 : (302-369) Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
09 : (370-441) Health professions, science and technology
10 : (442-480) Mathematics and physical sciences
11 : (482-482) No specialization
12 : (483-483) Upgrading skills or secondary education
15 : (490-560) Upgrading
16 : (501-507) Personal Development
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

crsucd20 -- Principal subject of course refyear: unit group code

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal subject of study in reference year: Unit group code. Refer to SLID research paper 95-02 for more details. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended a course during reference year
Range and codes:

996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

crsuig20 -- Principal subject of course refyear: minor group code

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal subject of study in reference year: minor group code. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended a course during reference year
Range and codes:

001 : (001-001) Education - General
002 : (002-004) Elementary - primary education
003 : (005-012) Secondary education (basic)
004 : (013-019) Secondary education (specialized)
005 : (020-026) Special education
006 : (027-032) Non-teaching educational fields
007 : (033-039) Physical education, health and recreation
008 : (040-044) Counselling services and personal development
009 : (045-046) Other education
010 : (047-052) Fine arts
011 : (053-057) Music
012 : (058-061) Other performing arts
013 : (062-064) Commercial and promotional arts
014 : (065-070) Graphic and audio-visual arts
015 : (071-073) Creative and design arts
016 : (074-079) Other applied arts
017 : (080-082) Classics, classical and dead languages
018 : (083-087) History
019 : (088-089) Library and records science
020 : (090-093) Mass media studies
021 : (094-098) English language and literature
022 : (099-102) French language and literature
023 : (103-109) Other languages and literature
024 : (110-114) Philosophy
025 : (115-119) Religious studies
026 : (120-124) Other humanities and related fields
027 : (125-129) Anthropology
028 : (130-130) Archeology
029 : (131-137) Area studies (non-languages or literature)
030 : (138-143) Economics
031 : (144-152) Geography
032 : (153-157) Law and jurisprudence
033 : (158-161) Man / environment studies
034 : (162-166) Political science
035 : (167-171) Psychology
036 : (172-177) Sociology
037 : (178-184) Social work and social services
038 : (185-185) War and military studies
039 : (186-187) Other social sciences and related fields
040 : (188-191) Business and commerce
041 : (192-195) Financial management
042 : (196-200) Industrial management and administration
043 : (201-205) Institutional management and administration
044 : (206-210) Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales
045 : (211-220) Secretarial science - General fields
046 : (221-229) Agricultural science
047 : (230-233) Agricultural technology
048 : (234-238) Animal science technologies
049 : (239-239) Biochemistry
050 : (240-244) Biology
051 : (245-245) Biophysics
052 : (246-248) Botany
053 : (249-254) Household science and related fields
054 : (255-256) Veterinary medicine / science
055 : (257-262) Zoology
056 : (263-266) Other agricultural and biological sciences / technologies
057 : (267-269) Architecture and architectural engineering
058 : (270-270) Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
059 : (271-273) Biological and chemical engineering
060 : (274-274) Civil engineering
061 : (275-275) Design / systems engineering
062 : (276-278) Electrical / electronic engineering
063 : (279-279) Industrial engineering
064 : (280-282) Mechanical engineering
065 : (283-286) Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering
066 : (287-290) Resources and environmental engineering
067 : (291-292) Engineering science
068 : (293-293) Engineering n.i.e.
069 : (294-298) Forestry
070 : (299-301) Landscape architecture
071 : (302-303) Architectural technology
072 : (304-307) Chemical technology
073 : (308-317) Building technologies
074 : (318-321) Data processing and computer science technologies
075 : (322-327) Electronic and electrical technologies
076 : (328-332) Environmental and conservation technologies
077 : (333-339) General and civil engineering technologies
078 : (340-348) Industrial engineering technologies
079 : (349-358) Mechanical engineering technologies
080 : (359-362) Primary industries/resource processing technology
081 : (363-368) Transportation technologies
082 : (369-369) Other engineering/applied science technologies n.i.e.
083 : (370-374) Dentistry
084 : (375-375) Medicine - General
085 : (376-383) Medicine - basic medical science
086 : (384-388) Medical specializations (non-surgical)
087 : (389-393) Paraclinical sciences
088 : (394-398) Surgery and surgical specializations
089 : (399-406) Nursing
090 : (407-410) Nursing assistance
091 : (411-411) Optometry
092 : (412-413) Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
093 : (414-420) Public health
094 : (421-424) Rehabilitation medicine
095 : (425-429) Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology
096 : (430-439) Medical treatment technologies
097 : (440-440) Medical equipment and prosthetics
098 : (441-441) Other health professions, sciences and technologies n.i.e.
099 : (442-442) Actuarial science
100 : (443-447) Applied mathematics
101 : (448-454) Chemistry
102 : (455-462) Geology and related fields
103 : (463-463) Mathematical statistics
104 : (464-464) Mathematics
105 : (465-465) Metallurgy and materials science
106 : (466-466) Meteorology
107 : (467-470) Oceanography and marine sciences
108 : (471-478) Physics
109 : (479-480) General science
110 : (482-482) No specialization
111 : (483-483) No post-secondary diploma or certificate
115 : (490-490) Upgrading general
116 : (491-491) Basic education (grades 1 to 8)
117 : (492-492) General educational developments (G.E.D.)
118 : (494-494) Postsecondary upgrading
119 : (495-495) Prevocational upgrading
120 : (496-496) Basic training for skills development (B.T.S.D.)
121 : (497-497) Basic job readiness training (B.J.R.T.)
122 : (498-498) Orientation
123 : (499-499) Career alternative
124 : (500-500) University transfer
125 : (501-501) Personal development general
126 : (502-502) Home and family (marriage preparation, childbirth preparation, effective parenting, creative divorce)
127 : (503-503) Consumer finance (consumer courses, savings and investments, tax planning and preparation, retirement planning)
128 : (504-504) Coping skills (stress management, assertiveness training, time management, decision making, drug and alcohol information)
129 : (505-505) Communication skills (effective writing, effective reading, public speaking, Dale Canergie courses)
130 : (506-506) Religion and Morals
131 : (507-507) Public Affairs
996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't Know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

dycr20 -- Number of days respondent took a course in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Number of days that a respondent took a course in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended a course during reference year
Range and codes:

1:366 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

emsbu20 -- Flag - Employer support for business sch. training, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for business school training in reference year (offering training, paying for training, flexible work hours, transportation, or other forms of support) in reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

emscc20 -- Flag - Employer support for college in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for community college training in reference year (offering training, paying for training, flexible work hours, transportation, or other forms of support) in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

emscp20 -- Flag - Employer support for CEGEP training, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for CEGEP training in reference year (offering training, paying for training, flexible work hours, transportation, or other forms of support) in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

emscr20 -- Flag - Employer support for course training, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for a course, workshop, seminar or training in reference year (in offering training, paying, offering flexible work hours, transportation or other forms of support). Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND taking a course in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

emshi20 -- Flag - Support for high school training in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for high school training in reference year (offering training, paying for training, flexible work hours, transportation, or other forms of support) in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

emstv20 -- Flag - Support for vocational training in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for vocational school training in reference year (offering training, paying for training, flexible work hours, transportation, or other forms of support) in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

emsun20 -- Flag - Employer support for university in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received employer support for university training in reference year (offering training, paying for training, flexible work hours, transportation, or other forms of support) in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fllprt20 -- Flag - Person full-time student during refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person was a student on a full-time basis during the reference year. In reference year 2002 this variable was derived from variables: HRWHI20, HRWCC20, HRWBU20, HRWTV20, HRWCP20, HRWUN20, FPTHI20, FPTCC20, FPTBU20, FPTTV20, FPTCP20, FPTUN20
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school program during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full-time
2 : Part-time
3 : Some of each
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fptbu20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in business school, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person studied full-time or part-time in business school in reference year. For refyr 2002, rule to determine full time HRWBU20>15. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full time
2 : Part time
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fptcc20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in community college, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person studied full-time or part-time in community college in reference year. For refyr 2002, rule to determine full time HRWCC20>15. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons aged 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full time
2 : Part time
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fptcp20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in CEGEP during refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person studied full-time or part-time in CEGEP in reference year. For refyr 2002, rule to determine Full time HRWCP20>15. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons aged 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full time
2 : Part time
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fpthi20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in high school during refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person studied full-time or part-time in high school in reference year. For refyr 2002, rule to determine full time HRWHI20>15. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons aged 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full time
2 : Part time
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fpttv20 -- Flag - Full/part-time in vocational school, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person studied full-time or part-time in vocational school in reference year. For refyr 2002, rule to determine full time HRWTV20>15. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons aged 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full time
2 : Part time
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fptun20 -- Flag - Full/part-time university during refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person studied full-time or part-time in university in reference year. For refyr 2002, rule to determine full time HRWUN20>12. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Full time
2 : Part time
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

fsbuag20 -- Principal field of study in business school during refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Principal field of study business school in reference year: Principal group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : (001-046) Educational, recreational and counselling services
02 : (047-079) Fine and applied arts
03 : (080-124) Humanities and related fields
04 : (125-187) Social science and related fields
05 : (188-220) Commerce, management and business admin.
06 : (221-266) Agricultural and biological sciences and technology
07 : (267-301) Engineering and applied sciences
08 : (302-369) Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
09 : (370-441) Health professions, science and technology
10 : (442-480) Mathematics and physical sciences
11 : (482-482) No specialization
12 : (483-483) Upgrading skills or secondary education
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

fsbucd20 -- Principal field of study in business school in refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in business school in reference year: unit group code. Refer to SLID research paper 95-02 for more details. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

fsbuig20 -- Principal field of study in business school in refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study business school in reference year: minor group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

001 : (001-001) Education - General
002 : (002-004) Elementary - primary education
003 : (005-012) Secondary education (basic)
004 : (013-019) Secondary education (specialized)
005 : (020-026) Special education
006 : (027-032) Non-teaching educational fields
007 : (033-039) Physical education, health and recreation
008 : (040-044) Counselling services and personal development
009 : (045-046) Other education
010 : (047-052) Fine arts
011 : (053-057) Music
012 : (058-061) Other performing arts
013 : (062-064) Commercial and promotional arts
014 : (065-070) Graphic and audio-visual arts
015 : (071-073) Creative and design arts
016 : (074-079) Other applied arts
017 : (080-082) Classics, classical and dead languages
018 : (083-087) History
019 : (088-089) Library and records science
020 : (090-093) Mass media studies
021 : (094-098) English language and literature
022 : (099-102) French language and literature
023 : (103-109) Other languages and literature
024 : (110-114) Philosophy
025 : (115-119) Religious studies
026 : (120-124) Other humanities and related fields
027 : (125-129) Anthropology
028 : (130-130) Archeology
029 : (131-137) Area studies (non-languages or literature)
030 : (138-143) Economics
031 : (144-152) Geography
032 : (153-157) Law and jurisprudence
033 : (158-161) Man / environment studies
034 : (162-166) Political science
035 : (167-171) Psychology
036 : (172-177) Sociology
037 : (178-184) Social work and social services
038 : (185-185) War and military studies
039 : (186-187) Other social sciences and related fields
040 : (188-191) Business and commerce
041 : (192-195) Financial management
042 : (196-200) Industrial management and administration
043 : (201-205) Institutional management and administration
044 : (206-210) Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales
045 : (211-220) Secretarial science - General fields
046 : (221-229) Agricultural science
047 : (230-233) Agricultural technology
048 : (234-238) Animal science technologies
049 : (239-239) Biochemistry
050 : (240-244) Biology
051 : (245-245) Biophysics
052 : (246-248) Botany
053 : (249-254) Household science and related fields
054 : (255-256) Veterinary medicine / science
055 : (257-262) Zoology
056 : (263-266) Other agricultural and biological sciences / technologies
057 : (267-269) Architecture and architectural engineering
058 : (270-270) Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
059 : (271-273) Biological and chemical engineering
060 : (274-274) Civil engineering
061 : (275-275) Design / systems engineering
062 : (276-278) Electrical / electronic engineering
063 : (279-279) Industrial engineering
064 : (280-282) Mechanical engineering
065 : (283-286) Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering
066 : (287-290) Resources and environmental engineering
067 : (291-292) Engineering science
068 : (293-293) Engineering n.i.e.
069 : (294-298) Forestry
070 : (299-301) Landscape architecture
071 : (302-303) Architectural technology
072 : (304-307) Chemical technology
073 : (308-317) Building technologies
074 : (318-321) Data processing and computer science technologies
075 : (322-327) Electronic and electrical technologies
076 : (328-332) Environmental and conservation technologies
077 : (333-339) General and civil engineering technologies
078 : (340-348) Industrial engineering technologies
079 : (349-358) Mechanical engineering technologies
080 : (359-362) Primary industries/resource processing technology
081 : (363-368) Transportation technologies
082 : (369-369) Other engineering/applied science technologies n.i.e.
083 : (370-374) Dentistry
084 : (375-375) Medicine - General
085 : (376-383) Medicine - basic medical science
086 : (384-388) Medical specializations (non-surgical)
087 : (389-393) Paraclinical sciences
088 : (394-398) Surgery and surgical specializations
089 : (399-406) Nursing
090 : (407-410) Nursing assistance
091 : (411-411) Optometry
092 : (412-413) Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
093 : (414-420) Public health
094 : (421-424) Rehabilitation medicine
095 : (425-429) Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology
096 : (430-439) Medical treatment technologies
097 : (440-440) Medical equipment and prosthetics
098 : (441-441) Other health professions, sciences and technologies n.i.e.
099 : (442-442) Actuarial science
100 : (443-447) Applied mathematics
101 : (448-454) Chemistry
102 : (455-462) Geology and related fields
103 : (463-463) Mathematical statistics
104 : (464-464) Mathematics
105 : (465-465) Metallurgy and materials science
106 : (466-466) Meteorology
107 : (467-470) Oceanography and marine sciences
108 : (471-478) Physics
109 : (479-480) General science
110 : (482-482) No specialization
111 : (483-483) No postsecondary diploma or certificate
996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't Know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

fsccag20 -- Principal field of study in community college in refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Principal field of study community college in reference year: major group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : (001-046) Educational, recreational and counselling services
02 : (047-074) Fine and applied arts
03 : (080-124) Humanities and related fields
04 : (125-187) Social science and related fields
05 : (188-220) Commerce, management and business admin.
06 : (221-266) Agricultural and biological sciences and technology
07 : (267-301) Engineering and applied sciences
08 : (302-369) Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
09 : (370-441) Health professions, science and technology
10 : (442-480) Mathematics and physical sciences
11 : (482-482) No specialization
12 : (483-483) Upgrading skills or secondary education
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

fscccd20 -- Principal field of study in college in refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in community college in reference year: unit group code. Refer to SLID research paper 95-02 for more details. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

fsccig20 -- Principal field of study in college in refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study community college in reference year: minor group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending a community college in reference year
Range and codes:

001 : (001-001) Education - General
002 : (002-004) Elementary - primary education
003 : (005-012) Secondary education (basic)
004 : (013-019) Secondary education (specialized)
005 : (020-026) Special education
006 : (027-032) Non-teaching educational fields
007 : (033-039) Physical education, health and recreation
008 : (040-044) Counselling services and personal development
009 : (045-046) Other education
010 : (047-052) Fine arts
011 : (053-057) Music
012 : (058-061) Other performing arts
013 : (062-064) Commercial and promotional arts
014 : (065-070) Graphic and audio-visual arts
015 : (071-073) Creative and design arts
016 : (074-079) Other applied arts
017 : (080-082) Classics, classical and dead languages
018 : (083-087) History
019 : (088-089) Library and records science
020 : (090-093) Mass media studies
021 : (094-098) English language and literature
022 : (099-102) French language and literature
023 : (103-109) Other languages and literature
024 : (110-114) Philosophy
025 : (115-119) Religious studies
026 : (120-124) Other humanities and related fields
027 : (125-129) Anthropology
028 : (130-130) Archeology
029 : (131-137) Area studies (non-languages or literature)
030 : (138-143) Economics
031 : (144-152) Geography
032 : (153-157) Law and jurisprudence
033 : (158-161) Man / environment studies
034 : (162-166) Political science
035 : (167-171) Psychology
036 : (172-177) Sociology
037 : (178-184) Social work and social services
038 : (185-185) War and military studies
039 : (186-187) Other social sciences and related fields
040 : (188-191) Business and commerce
041 : (192-195) Financial management
042 : (196-200) Industrial management and administration
043 : (201-205) Institutional management and administration
044 : (206-210) Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales
045 : (211-220) Secretarial science - General fields
046 : (221-229) Agricultural science
047 : (230-233) Agricultural technology
048 : (234-238) Animal science technologies
049 : (239-239) Biochemistry
050 : (240-244) Biology
051 : (245-245) Biophysics
052 : (246-248) Botany
053 : (249-254) Household science and related fields
054 : (255-256) Veterinary medicine / science
055 : (257-262) Zoology
056 : (263-266) Other agricultural and biological sciences / technologies
057 : (267-269) Architecture and architectural engineering
058 : (270-270) Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
059 : (271-273) Biological and chemical engineering
060 : (274-274) Civil engineering
061 : (275-275) Design / systems engineering
062 : (276-278) Electrical / electronic engineering
063 : (279-279) Industrial engineering
064 : (280-282) Mechanical engineering
065 : (283-286) Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering
066 : (287-290) Resources and environmental engineering
067 : (291-292) Engineering science
068 : (293-293) Engineering n.i.e.
069 : (294-298) Forestry
070 : (299-301) Landscape architecture
071 : (302-303) Architectural technology
072 : (304-307) Chemical technology
073 : (308-317) Building technologies
074 : (318-321) Data processing and computer science technologies
075 : (322-327) Electronic and electrical technologies
076 : (328-332) Environmental and conservation technologies
077 : (333-339) General and civil engineering technologies
078 : (340-348) Industrial engineering technologies
079 : (349-358) Mechanical engineering technologies
080 : (359-362) Primary industries/resource processing technology
081 : (363-368) Transportation technologies
082 : (369-369) Other engineering/applied science technologies n.i.e.
083 : (370-374) Dentistry
084 : (375-375) Medicine - General
085 : (376-383) Medicine - basic medical science
086 : (384-388) Medical specializations (non-surgical)
087 : (389-393) Paraclinical sciences
088 : (394-398) Surgery and surgical specializations
089 : (399-406) Nursing
090 : (407-410) Nursing assistance
091 : (411-411) Optometry
092 : (412-413) Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
093 : (414-420) Public health
094 : (421-424) Rehabilitation medicine
095 : (425-429) Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology
096 : (430-439) Medical treatment technologies
097 : (440-440) Medical equipment and prosthetics
098 : (441-441) Other health professions, sciences and technologies n.i.e.
099 : (442-442) Actuarial science
100 : (443-447) Applied mathematics
101 : (448-454) Chemistry
102 : (455-462) Geology and related fields
103 : (463-463) Mathematical statistics
104 : (464-464) Mathematics
105 : (465-465) Metallurgy and materials science
106 : (466-466) Meteorology
107 : (467-470) Oceanography and marine sciences
108 : (471-478) Physics
109 : (479-480) General science
110 : (482-482) No specialization
111 : (483-483) No postsecondary diploma or certificate
996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't Know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

fscpag20 -- Principal field of study in CEGEP during refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Principal field of study in CEGEP in reference year: major group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : (001-046) Educational, recreational and counselling services
02 : (047-079) Fine and applied arts
03 : (080-124) Humanities and related fields
04 : (125-187) Social science and related fields
05 : (188-220) Commerce, management and business admin.
06 : (221-266) Agricultural and biological sciences and technology
07 : (267-301) Engineering and applied sciences
08 : (302-369) Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
09 : (370-441) Health professions, science and technology
10 : (442-480) Mathematics and physical sciences
11 : (482-482) No specialization
12 : (483-483) Upgrading skills or secondary education
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

fscpcd20 -- Principal field of study in CEGEP during refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in CEGEP in reference year: unit group code. Refer to SLID research paper 95-02 for more details. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

fscpig20 -- Principal field of study in CEGEP during refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in CEGEP in reference year: minor group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

001 : (001-001) Education - General
002 : (002-004) Elementary - primary education
003 : (005-012) Secondary education (basic)
004 : (013-019) Secondary education (specialized)
005 : (020-026) Special education
006 : (027-032) Non-teaching educational fields
007 : (033-039) Physical education, health and recreation
008 : (040-044) Counselling services and personal development
009 : (045-046) Other education
010 : (047-052) Fine arts
011 : (053-057) Music
012 : (058-061) Other performing arts
013 : (062-064) Commercial and promotional arts
014 : (065-070) Graphic and audio-visual arts
015 : (071-073) Creative and design arts
016 : (074-079) Other applied arts
017 : (080-082) Classics, classical and dead languages
018 : (083-087) History
019 : (088-089) Library and records science
020 : (090-093) Mass media studies
021 : (094-098) English language and literature
022 : (099-102) French language and literature
023 : (103-109) Other languages and literature
024 : (110-114) Philosophy
025 : (115-119) Religious studies
026 : (120-124) Other humanities and related fields
027 : (125-129) Anthropology
028 : (130-130) Archeology
029 : (131-137) Area studies (non-languages or literature)
030 : (138-143) Economics
031 : (144-152) Geography
032 : (153-157) Law and jurisprudence
033 : (158-161) Man / environment studies
034 : (162-166) Political science
035 : (167-171) Psychology
036 : (172-177) Sociology
037 : (178-184) Social work and social services
038 : (185-185) War and military studies
039 : (186-187) Other social sciences and related fields
040 : (188-191) Business and commerce
041 : (192-195) Financial management
042 : (196-200) Industrial management and administration
043 : (201-205) Institutional management and administration
044 : (206-210) Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales
045 : (211-220) Secretarial science - General fields
046 : (221-229) Agricultural science
047 : (230-233) Agricultural technology
048 : (234-238) Animal science technologies
049 : (239-239) Biochemistry
050 : (240-244) Biology
051 : (245-245) Biophysics
052 : (246-248) Botany
053 : (249-254) Household science and related fields
054 : (255-256) Veterinary medicine / science
055 : (257-262) Zoology
056 : (263-266) Other agricultural and biological sciences / technologies
057 : (267-269) Architecture and architectural engineering
058 : (270-270) Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
059 : (271-273) Biological and chemical engineering
060 : (274-274) Civil engineering
061 : (275-275) Design / systems engineering
062 : (276-278) Electrical / electronic engineering
063 : (279-279) Industrial engineering
064 : (280-282) Mechanical engineering
065 : (283-286) Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering
066 : (287-290) Resources and environmental engineering
067 : (291-292) Engineering science
068 : (293-293) Engineering n.i.e.
069 : (294-298) Forestry
070 : (299-301) Landscape architecture
071 : (302-303) Architectural technology
072 : (304-307) Chemical technology
073 : (308-317) Building technologies
074 : (318-321) Data processing and computer science technologies
075 : (322-327) Electronic and electrical technologies
076 : (328-332) Environmental and conservation technologies
077 : (333-339) General and civil engineering technologies
078 : (340-348) Industrial engineering technologies
079 : (349-358) Mechanical engineering technologies
080 : (359-362) Primary industries/resource processing technology
081 : (363-368) Transportation technologies
082 : (369-369) Other engineering/applied science technologies n.i.e.
083 : (370-374) Dentistry
084 : (375-375) Medicine - General
085 : (376-383) Medicine - basic medical science
086 : (384-388) Medical specializations (non-surgical)
087 : (389-393) Paraclinical sciences
088 : (394-398) Surgery and surgical specializations
089 : (399-406) Nursing
090 : (407-410) Nursing assistance
091 : (411-411) Optometry
092 : (412-413) Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
093 : (414-420) Public health
094 : (421-424) Rehabilitation medicine
095 : (425-429) Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology
096 : (430-439) Medical treatment technologies
097 : (440-440) Medical equipment and prosthetics
098 : (441-441) Other health professions, sciences and technologies n.i.e.
099 : (442-442) Actuarial science
100 : (443-447) Applied mathematics
101 : (448-454) Chemistry
102 : (455-462) Geology and related fields
103 : (463-463) Mathematical statistics
104 : (464-464) Mathematics
105 : (465-465) Metallurgy and materials science
106 : (466-466) Meteorology
107 : (467-470) Oceanography and marine sciences
108 : (471-478) Physics
109 : (479-480) General science
110 : (482-482) No specialization
111 : (483-483) No postsecondary diploma or certificate
996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't Know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

fstvag20 -- Principal field study vocational school, major group, refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Principal field of study in vocational school in reference year: major unit group. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : (001-046) Princ field of study in vocational school - rgp ma
02 : (047-079) Fine and applied arts
03 : (080-124) Humanities and related fields
04 : (125-187) Social science and related fields
05 : (188-220) Commerce, management and business admin.
06 : (221-266) Agricultural and biological sciences and technology
07 : (267-301) Engineering and applied sciences
08 : (302-369) Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
09 : (370-441) Health professions, science and technology
10 : (442-480) Mathematics and physical sciences
11 : (482-482) No specialization
12 : (483-483) Upgrading skills or secondary education
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

fstvcd20 -- Principal field of study in vocational school in refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in vocational school in reference year: unit group code. Refer to SLID research paper 95-02 for more details. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

fstvig20 -- Principal field study vocational school, minor group, refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in vocational school in reference year: minor group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

001 : (001-001) Education - General
002 : (002-004) Elementary - primary education
003 : (005-012) Secondary education (basic)
004 : (013-019) Secondary education (specialized)
005 : (020-026) Special education
006 : (027-032) Non-teaching educational fields
007 : (033-039) Physical education, health and recreation
008 : (040-044) Counselling services and personal development
009 : (045-046) Other education
010 : (047-052) Fine arts
011 : (053-057) Music
012 : (058-061) Other performing arts
013 : (062-064) Commercial and promotional arts
014 : (065-070) Graphic and audio-visual arts
015 : (071-073) Creative and design arts
016 : (074-079) Other applied arts
017 : (080-082) Classics, classical and dead languages
018 : (083-087) History
019 : (088-089) Library and records science
020 : (090-093) Mass media studies
021 : (094-098) English language and literature
022 : (099-102) French language and literature
023 : (103-109) Other languages and literature
024 : (110-114) Philosophy
025 : (115-119) Religious studies
026 : (120-124) Other humanities and related fields
027 : (125-129) Anthropology
028 : (130-130) Archeology
029 : (131-137) Area studies (non-languages or literature)
030 : (138-143) Economics
031 : (144-152) Geography
032 : (153-157) Law and jurisprudence
033 : (158-161) Man / environment studies
034 : (162-166) Political science
035 : (167-171) Psychology
036 : (172-177) Sociology
037 : (178-184) Social work and social services
038 : (185-185) War and military studies
039 : (186-187) Other social sciences and related fields
040 : (188-191) Business and commerce
041 : (192-195) Financial management
042 : (196-200) Industrial management and administration
043 : (201-205) Institutional management and administration
044 : (206-210) Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales
045 : (211-220) Secretarial science - General fields
046 : (221-229) Agricultural science
047 : (230-233) Agricultural technology
048 : (234-238) Animal science technologies
049 : (239-239) Biochemistry
050 : (240-244) Biology
051 : (245-245) Biophysics
052 : (246-248) Botany
053 : (249-254) Household science and related fields
054 : (255-256) Veterinary medicine / science
055 : (257-262) Zoology
056 : (263-266) Other agricultural and biological sciences / technologies
057 : (267-269) Architecture and architectural engineering
058 : (270-270) Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
059 : (271-273) Biological and chemical engineering
060 : (274-274) Civil engineering
061 : (275-275) Design / systems engineering
062 : (276-278) Electrical / electronic engineering
063 : (279-279) Industrial engineering
064 : (280-282) Mechanical engineering
065 : (283-286) Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering
066 : (287-290) Resources and environmental engineering
067 : (291-292) Engineering science
068 : (293-293) Engineering n.i.e.
069 : (294-298) Forestry
070 : (299-301) Landscape architecture
071 : (302-303) Architectural technology
072 : (304-307) Chemical technology
073 : (308-317) Building technologies
074 : (318-321) Data processing and computer science technologies
075 : (322-327) Electronic and electrical technologies
076 : (328-332) Environmental and conservation technologies
077 : (333-339) General and civil engineering technologies
078 : (340-348) Industrial engineering technologies
079 : (349-358) Mechanical engineering technologies
080 : (359-362) Primary industries/resource processing technology
081 : (363-368) Transportation technologies
082 : (369-369) Other engineering/applied science technologies n.i.e.
083 : (370-374) Dentistry
084 : (375-375) Medicine - General
085 : (376-383) Medicine - basic medical science
086 : (384-388) Medical specializations (non-surgical)
087 : (389-393) Paraclinical sciences
088 : (394-398) Surgery and surgical specializations
089 : (399-406) Nursing
090 : (407-410) Nursing assistance
091 : (411-411) Optometry
092 : (412-413) Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
093 : (414-420) Public health
094 : (421-424) Rehabilitation medicine
095 : (425-429) Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology
096 : (430-439) Medical treatment technologies
097 : (440-440) Medical equipment and prosthetics
098 : (441-441) Other health professions, sciences and technologies
099 : (442-442) Actuarial science
100 : (443-447) Applied mathematics
101 : (448-454) Chemistry
102 : (455-462) Geology and related fields
103 : (463-463) Mathematical statistics
104 : (464-464) Mathematics
105 : (465-465) Metallurgy and materials science
106 : (466-466) Meteorology
107 : (467-470) Oceanography and marine sciences
108 : (471-478) Physics
109 : (479-480) General science
110 : (482-482) No specialization
111 : (483-483) No postsecondary diploma or certificate
996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't Know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

fsunag20 -- Principal field of study university major unit group, refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Principal field of study in university in reference year: major unit group. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : (001-046) Educational, recreational and counselling services
02 : (047--079) Fine and applied arts
03 : (080-124) Humanities and related fields
04 : (125-187) Social science and related fields
05 : (188-220) Commerce, management and business admin.
06 : (221-266) Agricultural and biological sciences and technology
07 : (267-301) Engineering and applied sciences
08 : (302-369) Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
09 : (370-441) Health professions, science and technology
10 : (442-480) Mathematics and physical sciences
11 : (482-482) No specialization
12 : (483-483) Upgrading skills or secondary education
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

fsuncd20 -- Principal field of study university, unit group code, refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in university in reference year: unit group code. Refer to SLID research paper 95-02 for more details. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

fsunig20 -- Principal field study university, minor unit group in refyear

Type and length: Character(3)
Description: Principal field of study in university in reference year: minor unit group code. Available between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

001 : (001-001) Education - General
002 : (002-004) Elementary - primary education
003 : (005-012) Secondary education (basic)
004 : (013-019) Secondary education (specialized)
005 : (020-026) Special education
006 : (027-032) Non-teaching educational fields
007 : (033-039) Physical education, health and recreation
008 : (040-044) Counselling services and personal development
009 : (045-046) Other education
010 : (047-052) Fine arts
011 : (053-057) Music
012 : (058-061) Other performing arts
013 : (062-064) Commercial and promotional arts
014 : (065-070) Graphic and audio-visual arts
015 : (071-073) Creative and design arts
016 : (074-079) Other applied arts
017 : (080-082) Classics, classical and dead languages
018 : (083-087) History
019 : (088-089) Library and records science
020 : (090-093) Mass media studies
021 : (094-098) English language and literature
022 : (099-102) French language and literature
023 : (103-109) Other languages and literature
024 : (110-114) Philosophy
025 : (115-119) Religious studies
026 : (120-124) Other humanities and related fields
027 : (125-129) Anthropology
028 : (130-130) Archeology
029 : (131-137) Area studies (non-languages or literature)
030 : (138-143) Economics
031 : (144-152) Geography
032 : (153-157) Law and jurisprudence
033 : (158-161) Man / environment studies
034 : (162-166) Political science
035 : (167-171) Psychology
036 : (172-177) Sociology
037 : (178-184) Social work and social services
038 : (185-185) War and military studies
039 : (186-187) Other social sciences and related fields
040 : (188-191) Business and commerce
041 : (192-195) Financial management
042 : (196-200) Industrial management and administration
043 : (201-205) Institutional management and administration
044 : (206-210) Marketing, merchandising, retailing and sales
045 : (211-220) Secretarial science - General fields
046 : (221-229) Agricultural science
047 : (230-233) Agricultural technology
048 : (234-238) Animal science technologies
049 : (239-239) Biochemistry
050 : (240-244) Biology
051 : (245-245) Biophysics
052 : (246-248) Botany
053 : (249-254) Household science and related fields
054 : (255-256) Veterinary medicine / science
055 : (257-262) Zoology
056 : (263-266) Other agricultural and biological sciences / technologies
057 : (267-269) Architecture and architectural engineering
058 : (270-270) Aeronautical and aerospace engineering
059 : (271-273) Biological and chemical engineering
060 : (274-274) Civil engineering
061 : (275-275) Design / systems engineering
062 : (276-278) Electrical / electronic engineering
063 : (279-279) Industrial engineering
064 : (280-282) Mechanical engineering
065 : (283-286) Mining, metallurgical and petroleum engineering
066 : (287-290) Resources and environmental engineering
067 : (291-292) Engineering science
068 : (293-293) Engineering n.i.e.
069 : (294-298) Forestry
070 : (299-301) Landscape architecture
071 : (302-303) Architectural technology
072 : (304-307) Chemical technology
073 : (308-317) Building technologies
074 : (318-321) Data processing and computer science technologies
075 : (322-327) Electronic and electrical technologies
076 : (328-332) Environmental and conservation technologies
077 : (333-339) General and civil engineering technologies
078 : (340-348) Industrial engineering technologies
079 : (349-358) Mechanical engineering technologies
080 : (359-362) Primary industries/resource processing technology
081 : (363-368) Transportation technologies
082 : (369-369) Other engineering/applied science technologies n.i.e.
083 : (370-374) Dentistry
084 : (375-375) Medicine - General
085 : (376-383) Medicine - basic medical science
086 : (384-388) Medical specializations (non-surgical)
087 : (389-393) Paraclinical sciences
088 : (394-398) Surgery and surgical specializations
089 : (399-406) Nursing
090 : (407-410) Nursing assistance
091 : (411-411) Optometry
092 : (412-413) Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
093 : (414-420) Public health
094 : (421-424) Rehabilitation medicine
095 : (425-429) Medical laboratory and diagnostic technology
096 : (430-439) Medical treatment technologies
097 : (440-440) Medical equipment and prosthetics
098 : (441-441) Other health professions, sciences and technologies n.i.e.
099 : (442-442) Actuarial science
100 : (443-447) Applied mathematics
101 : (448-454) Chemistry
102 : (455-462) Geology and related fields
103 : (463-463) Mathematical statistics
104 : (464-464) Mathematics
105 : (465-465) Metallurgy and materials science
106 : (466-466) Meteorology
107 : (467-470) Oceanography and marine sciences
108 : (471-478) Physics
109 : (479-480) General science
110 : (482-482) No specialization
111 : (483-483) No postsecondary diploma or certificate
996 : Interim Processing Code
997 : Don't Know
998 : Refusal
999 : Not Applicable

hrcr20 -- Total number of hrs respondent took most important course in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours that a respondent took the most important course, seminar, workshop or training related to a current or a future job in the reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND taking a course in reference year
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

hrdcr20 -- Avg nbr of hrs/day resp. took most imp. course, refyear

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Average number of hours per day that a respondent took the most important course in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND taking a course in reference year
Range and codes:

1:24 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

hrwbu20 -- Average weekly hours studying at business school

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week that respondent attended business school. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year.
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

hrwcc20 -- Average weekly hours attended community college

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week a respondent attended community college. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

hrwcp20 -- Average weekly hours attended CEGEP

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week that respondent attended CEGEP. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

hrwcr20 -- Average weekly hours took a course in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week that a respondent took a course in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND taking a course in reference year
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

hrwhi20 -- Average weekly hours attended high school

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week that a respondent attended high school. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

hrwtv20 -- Average weekly hours attended vocational school

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week that respondent attended vocational school. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

hrwun20 -- Average weekly hours attended university

Type and length: Decimal(6.2)
Description: Average number of hours per week that respondent attended university. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

1:168 :
999.96 : Interim Processing Code
999.97 : Don't Know
999.98 : Refusal
999.99 : Not Applicable

mthbu20 -- Vector - Months attended business school in refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended business school in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthcc20 -- Vector - Months attended community college in refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended community college in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthcp20 -- Vector - Months attended CEGEP in refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended CEGEP in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthcr20 -- Vector - Month took course related to job, refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) took the most important course related to job in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who took a course related to job in reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthhi20 -- Vector - Months attended high school in refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended high school in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthsat20 -- Vector - Months attended school, coll., or univ. in refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended school, college, or university in reference year. Since refyr 2002, variable derived from MTHBU20, MTHCC20, MTHCP20, MTHHI20, MTHTV20, MTHUN20
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended a school, college or university program during the reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthtv20 -- Vector - Months attended trade or vocational sch., refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended trade or vocational school in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended trade or vocational school in reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

mthun20 -- vector - Months attended university in refyear

Type and length: Character(12)
Description: Vector indicating which month(s) attended university in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objbu20 -- Flag - Bus. Sch. objectives relate to current or future job

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person had objectives related to their current or future job at time of business school enrolment in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002. In 2005, the "Yes" response was changed to "Current or future job" and the "No" Response to "Personal interest".
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Current or future job
2 : Personal interest
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objbuv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job

Type and length: Character(8)
Description: Vector indicating objectives related to their current or future job when they enrolled in the business or commercial school program. Available starting with reference year 2005. Possible objectives include: 1) Prepare for a first career 2) Increase income 3) Avoid losing a current job 4) Get a promotion 5) Do a current job better 6) Start own business 7) Help find or change a job 8) Other
Population: Persons aged 16 years and older AND received a post-secondary certificate
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objcc20 -- Flag - College objectives relate to current or future job

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person had objectives related to their current or future job at the time of community college enrolment in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002. In 2005, the "Yes" response was changed to "Current or future job" and the "No" Response to "Personal interest".
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Current or future job
2 : Personal interest
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objccv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job

Type and length: Character(8)
Description: Vector indicating objectives related to their current or future job when they enrolled in the community college or institute program. Available starting with reference year 2005. Possible objectives include: 1) Prepare for a first career 2) Increase income 3) Avoid losing a current job 4) Get a promotion 5) Do a current job better 6) Start own business 7) Help find or change a job 8) Other
Population: Persons aged 16 years and older AND received a post-secondary certificate
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objcp20 -- Flag - CEGEP objectives relate to current or future job

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person had objectives related to their current or future job at the time of CEGEP enrolment in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002. In 2005, the "Yes" response was changed to "Current or future job" and the "No" Response to "Personal interest".
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Current or future job
2 : Personal interest
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objcpv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job

Type and length: Character(8)
Description: Vector indicating objectives related to their current or future job when they enrolled in the CEGEP program. Available starting with reference year 2005. Possible objectives include: 1) Prepare for a first career 2) Increase income 3) Avoid losing a current job 4) Get a promotion 5) Do a current job better 6) Start own business 7) Help find or change a job 8) Other
Population: Persons aged 16 years and older AND received a post-secondary certificate
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objhi20 -- Flag - High Sch. objectives relate to current or future job

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person has met the objectives related to their current or future job at the time of high school enrolment in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002. In 2005, the "Yes" response was changed to "Current or future job" and the "No" Response to "Personal interest".
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Current or future job
2 : Personal interest
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objhiv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job

Type and length: Character(8)
Description: Vector indicating objectives related to their current or future job when they enrolled in high school. Available starting with reference year 2005. Possible objectives include: 1) Prepare for a first career 2) Increase income 3) Avoid losing a current job 4) Get a promotion 5) Do a current job better 6) Start own business 7) Help find or change a job 8) Other
Population: Persons aged 16 years and older AND received a post-secondary certificate
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objtv20 -- Flag - Vocational Sch. obj. relate to current or future job

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person had objectives related to their current or future job at the time of vocational school enrolment in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002. In 2005, the "Yes" response was changed to "Current or future job" and the "No" Response to "Personal interest".
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Current or future job
2 : Personal interest
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objtvv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job

Type and length: Character(8)
Description: Vector indicating objectives related to their current or future job when they enrolled in the trade or vocational school/registered apprenticeship program. Available starting with reference year 2005. Possible objectives include: 1) Prepare for a first career 2) Increase income 3) Avoid losing a current job 4) Get a promotion 5) Do a current job better 6) Start own business 7) Help find or change a job 8) Other
Population: Persons aged 16 years and older AND received a post-secondary certificate
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objun20 -- Flag - University objectives relate to current or future job

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person had objectives related to their current or future job at the time of university enrolment in reference year. Available starting with reference year 2002. In 2005, the "Yes" response was changed to "Current or future job" and the "No" Response to "Personal interest".
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Current or future job
2 : Personal interest
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

objunv20 -- Vector - Objectives related to current/future job

Type and length: Character(8)
Description: Vector indicating objectives related to their current or future job when they enrolled in the university program. Available starting with reference year 2005. Possible objectives include: 1) Prepare for a first career 2) Increase income 3) Avoid losing a current job 4) Get a promotion 5) Do a current job better 6) Start own business 7) Help find or change a job 8) Other
Population: Persons aged 16 years and older AND received a post-secondary certificate
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rcbu20 -- Flag - Received business school certificate, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received a business school certificate in reference year. Not available prior to reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending an educational program in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rccc20 -- Flag - Received college certificate during refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received a community college certificate in reference year. Not available prior to reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending an educational program in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rccoll20 -- Flag - Rec'd cert\dipl. from coll./bus./trade/voc./CEGEP, ry

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person received a certificate or diploma from a community college, business school, trade or vocational school or CEGEP during the reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rccp20 -- Flag - Received a CEGEP certificate during refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received a CEGEP certificate in reference year. Not available prior to reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending an educational program in reference year.
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rctv20 -- Flag - Received vocational school certificate, refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if a person received a vocational school certificate in reference year. Not available prior to reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending an educational program in reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rcuniv20 -- Flag - Received university degree/cert./dip., refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person received a university degree, certificate or diploma during the reference year.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who attended school during reference year
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

rfsbu20 -- Reason for choice of study in business school

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Reason for choice of field of study or specialization in business school in reference year. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending a business school in reference year.
Range and codes:

01 : To prepare for a career
02 : To change careers
03 : To improve career prospects
04 : To increase income
05 : To increase knowledge
06 : Interest in subject
90 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

rfscc20 -- Reason for choice of study in college

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Reason for choice of field of study or specialization in community college in reference year. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending a community college in reference year.
Range and codes:

01 : To prepare for a career
02 : To change careers
03 : To improve career prospects
04 : To increase income
05 : To increase knowledge
06 : Interest in subject
90 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

rfscp20 -- Reason for choice of study in CEGEP in refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Reason for choice of field of study or specialization in CEGEP in reference year. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending a CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : To prepare for a career
02 : To change careers
03 : To improve career prospects
04 : To increase income
05 : To increase knowledge
06 : Interest in subject
90 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

rfstv20 -- Reason for choice of study in vocational school in refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Reason for choice of field of study or specialization in vocational school in reference year. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending a vocational school in reference year.
Range and codes:

01 : To prepare for a career
02 : To change careers
03 : To improve career prospects
04 : To increase income
05 : To increase knowledge
06 : Interest in subject
90 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

rfsun20 -- Reason for choice of study in university in refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Reason for choice of field of study or specialization in university in reference year. Available only between reference years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attending a university in reference year.
Range and codes:

01 : To prepare for a career
02 : To change careers
03 : To improve career prospects
04 : To increase income
05 : To increase knowledge
06 : Interest in subject
90 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

rscr20 -- Reason for choosing subject of course in refyear

Type and length: Character(2)
Description: Reason for choosing subject of course in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008. Note: In reference year 2005, the categories were changed from 7 to 10 codes. Codes 10, 11 and 12 are applicable for years 2002-2004.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND taking a course in reference year
Range and codes:

01 : To prepare for a first career
02 : To increase income
03 : To avoid losing a job
04 : To get a promotion
05 : To do a current job better
06 : To start own business
07 : To help find or change a job
08 : Requirement of the job
09 : Because of interest in the subject
10 : To change careers (RY2002-RY2004)
11 : To improve career prospects (RY2002-RY2004)
12 : To increase knowledge (RY2002-RY2004)
90 : Other
96 : Interim Processing Code
97 : Don't Know
98 : Refusal
99 : Not Applicable

studtf26 -- Flag - Attending school, coll., CEGEP or univ, in refyear

Type and length: Character(1)
Description: Flag to indicate if person was attending school, college, CEGEP or university in the reference year. Only applies to persons aged 16 to 69.
Population: Persons aged 16 to 69 for SLID (1993 onwards); Persons aged 15 to 69 for SCF (1976 - 1997)
Range and codes:

1 : Yes
2 : No
6 : Interim Processing Code
7 : Don't Know
8 : Refusal
9 : Not Applicable

thrbu20 -- Total number of hours in business school in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours a respondent attended business school in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

thrcc20 -- Total number of hours in community college in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours that respondent attended community college in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year.
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

thrcp20 -- Total number of hours in CEGEP in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours a respondent attended CEGEP in reference year. Not available before refyr 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

thrcr20 -- Total number of hours in most imp. course in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours a respondent took a course in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND who took a course related to job in reference year.
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

thrhi20 -- Total number of hours in high school in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours that respondent attended high school in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

thrtv20 -- Total number of hours in vocational school in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours a respondent attended vocational school in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

thrun20 -- Total number of hours in university in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(7.2)
Description: Total number of hours a respondent attended university in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

1:8736 :
9999.96 : Interim Processing Code
9999.97 : Don't Know
9999.98 : Refusal
9999.99 : Not Applicable

wkcr20 -- Number of weeks respondent took a course in refyear

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks that a respondent took a course in reference year. Available for reference years 2002 to 2008.
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND taking a course in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

wksbu20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended business school

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks respondent attended business school in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002. Starting 2005, WKSBU20 derived from number of months attended x 4.3
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended business school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

wkscc20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended community college

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks respondent attended a community college program. Not available before reference year 2002. Starting 2005, WKSCC20 derived from number of months attended x 4.3
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended community college in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

wkscp20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended CEGEP

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks respondent attended CEGEP in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002. Starting 2005, WKSCP20 derived from number of months attended x 4.3
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended CEGEP in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

wkshi20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended high school

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks respondent was in high school. Not available before reference year 2002. Starting 2005, WKSHI20 derived from number of months attended x 4.3
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended high school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

wkstv20 -- Number of weeks in vocational school during refyear

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks a respondent attended vocational school in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002. Starting 2005, WKSTV20 derived from number of months attended x 4.3
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended vocational school in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

wksun20 -- Number of weeks respondent attended university

Type and length: Decimal(5.2)
Description: Number of weeks respondent attended university in reference year. Not available before reference year 2002. Starting 2005, WKSUN20 derived from number of months attended x 4.3
Population: Persons 16 to 69 years of age (inclusive) AND attended university in reference year
Range and codes:

1:52 :
99.96 : Interim Processing Code
99.97 : Don't Know
99.98 : Refusal
99.99 : Not Applicable

Date modified:: 2015-11-27