RDC Guides

The Research Data Centres (RDCs) provide a rich source of Statistics Canada microdata for researchers, under secure conditions that govern all aspects of work from data access to publication of analytical output. These conditions are outlined in the following guides: 

• Guide for researchers under agreement with Statistics Canada (PDF)
  This guide describes the legal obligations, procedures and policies that apply to RDC researchers.

• Guidelines for RDC research papers
  These guidelines describe the publishing process and policies, including peer review.

• Data sources on transitions and learning outcomes (PDF)
  This document presents a list of social surveys that could be used to conduct research on learning.

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