International Study of Adults (ISA) (2022)

Section A

A2_Q01a - I would like to start with some general questions. Can you please tell me in which year you were born?

Year:
(MIN: 1956)
(MAX: 2007)
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q01b - And in which month were you born?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q01bCAX2 - Which of the following age groups are you in?

Less than 16 years
16-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-65
66 and over
Don't know
Refusal

A2_I01bCAX3 - Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, this survey focuses on people between 16 and 65 years of age.

A2_N02 - Is the respondent male or female?

Male
Female
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03a - Were you born in Canada?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03bCA - In what country were you born?

India
China
Philippines
Hong Kong
Pakistan
Iran
United States
Syria
United Kingdom
France
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

A2_S03b - What country was that?

Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03CAX1 - Are you now, or have you ever been a landed immigrant in Canada?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03CAX2 - In what year did you first become a landed immigrant in Canada?

Year
(MIN: 1956)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03c - How old were you when you first came to Canada to live or in which year did you come? You may have first come to live in Canada on a work or study permit or as a refugee claimant (asylum seeker).

Age
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1956)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03d - Was your mother born in Canada?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q03e - Was your father born in Canada?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04a1CA - What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood And Still Understand?

English
French
Mandarin
Cantonese
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
Spanish
Punjabi
Arabic
Italian
German
Persian (Farsi)
Portuguese
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

A2_S04a1 - What language was that?

Don't know
Refusal

A2_N04a2 - Did the respondent mention more than 1 language?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04a2CA - What is the second language that you first learned at home in childhood And Still Understand?

English
French
Mandarin
Cantonese
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
Spanish
Punjabi
Arabic
Italian
German
Persian (Farsi)
Portuguese
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

A2_S04a2 - What language was that?

Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCA - What language do you speak most often at home?

English
French
Mandarin
Cantonese
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)
Spanish
Punjabi
Arabic
Italian
German
Persian (Farsi)
Portuguese
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

A2_S04b - What language is that?

Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX1 - How would you rate your current reading skills in English/French? Are they …

Cannot read in English/French
poor
fair
good
very good
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX2 - How would you rate your current writing skills in English/French? Are they …

Cannot write in English/French
poor
fair
good
very good
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX3 - How would you rate your current ability to speak in English/French? Is it…

Cannot speak in English/French
poor
fair
good
very good
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX4 - How would you rate your current reading skills in French/English? Are they …

Cannot read in French/English
poor
fair
good
very good
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX5 - How would you rate your current writing skills in French/English? Are they …

Cannot write in French/English
poor
fair
good
very good
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX6 - Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)? First Nations (North American Indian) include Status and Non-Status Indians. If "Yes", select the responses that best describes you now.

No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
Yes, Métis
Yes, Inuk (Inuit)
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX7 - Are you a Status Indian (Registered or Treaty as defined by the Indian Act of Canada)?

Yes, Status Indian (Registered or Treaty)
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX8 - Are you a member of a First Nation or Indian band? e.g., Soowahlie Indian Band, Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Atikamekw of Manawan

Yes, member of a First Nation or Indian band
No
Don't know
Refusal

A2_Q04bCAX9 - Please specify the name of First Nation or Indian band.

Don't know
Refusal

Section B

B2_I01a - I would now like to ask you some questions about your education.

B2_Q01CA1 - Have you graduated from high school (secondary school) including high school equivalency?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA2 - What is the highest grade of elementary, junior high or high school that you have ever completed?

Less than Grade 6
Grade 6
Grade 7-8 (Secondary 1 or 2 in QUE)
Grade 9 (Secondary 3 in QUE or Senior 1 in MAN)
Grade 10 - 13 (Secondary 4 or 5 in QUE, Senior 2, 3 or 4 in MAN, Level I, II or III in NFLD, OAC in ONT)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA3 - In what province or territory were you last in high school or junior high school?

Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
U.S.A.
Outside Canada/U.S.A.
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA4 - Was the high school or secondary school diploma you received a vocational diploma, such as a diploma of vocational studies (DEP) or an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS)?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA5 - The response categories for the next question are on card #1a. After I read the question to you, please indicate your response choice from the list of options.

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree you have obtained on this card?

No formal education
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA6 - What type of Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma did you obtain? Was it...?

Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation)
DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
ASP/AVS, offered in Quebec
Other trades certificate or diploma
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA7 - What type of CEGEP diploma or certificate did you obtain? Was it...?

A pre-university college diploma
A technical or career college diploma
An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
Other
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q01CA8 - What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time?

Less than 6 months
6 months to less than 12 months
One year
Greater than one year but less than two years
Two years
Greater than two years but less than three years
Three years or more
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q02bCA1 - Which other certificates, diplomas or degrees on this card did you obtain before your highest level of education? Please start at the top and name all that apply.

Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
None of the above
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q02bCA2 - What type of Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma did you obtain? Was it...?

Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation)
DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
ASP/AVS, offered in Quebec
Other trades certificate or diploma, from a program of less than 2 years
Other trades certificate or diploma, from a program of 2 years or more
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q02bCA3 - What type of CEGEP diploma or certificate did you obtain? Was it...?

A pre-university college diploma
A technical or career college diploma
An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
Other
Don't know
Refusal

B2_I03 - I would now like to ask you some questions about your highest certificate, diploma or degree.

B2_Q03a - Did you obtain this education in Canada?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q03bCA - In which country did you obtain your highest certificate, diploma or degree?

India
China
Philippines
Hong Kong
Pakistan
Iran
United States
Syria
United Kingdom
France
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

B2_S03b - What country was that?

Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q04a - Which of the following categories would best represent the field of study of this highest certificate, diploma or degree?

Economics, Business and Administration
(e.g., retail, commerce, finance, office administration, marketing, accounting, insurance)
Law
(e.g., labour law, paralegal training)
Health
(e.g., medicine, nursing, paramedical, pharmacy, dental studies, veterinary, psychiatry)
Welfare
(e.g., social work, youth work, elderly care, child care)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(e.g., political science, psychology, cultural studies)
Journalism and Information
(e.g., communication science, library studies, museum studies)
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
(e.g., computer programming, software development, network design, database administration, informatics, computer science)
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
(e.g., biology, earth sciences, chemical lab technology)
Engineering and Manufacturing
(e.g., electronics, car mechanics, tool making, mining, civil engineering)
Construction
(e.g., architecture, masonry, plumbing)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Studies
(e.g., farming, horticulture, animal care, environmental protection)
Personal and Community Services
(e.g., hairdressing, hotel management, sports, tourism, cooking, waste management, cleaning, sewing, occupational health and safety)
Security and Transport
(e.g., police, army training, air traffic control, crane and truck driving, railway operations)
Education and Teacher Training
(e.g., special education, teaching assistant, elementary teacher education, didactics)
Humanities, Languages and Arts
(e.g., history, translation, music, graphic design, printing, handicrafts)
No main area of study or emphasis, it was a general education program
(e.g., general studies)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q04aCAX - More specifically, or in your own words, what was the main field of study or specialization of this highest certificate, diploma or degree?

Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q04b - How old were you or what year was it when you obtained your highest certificate, diploma or degree?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q04c - And in which month was that?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q04cCAX1 - What is the highest level of education you attained outside of Canada?

I have done all my schooling in Canada.
Some elementary school or elementary school
Some high school
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Some trade/vocational, college, or university (no certificate/diploma or degree)
Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q04cCAX2 - In what country did you attain this level of education?

India
China
Philippines
Hong Kong
Pakistan
Iran
United States
Syria
United Kingdom
France
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

B2_S04cCAX2 - What country was that?

Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q05a - Are you currently enrolled in a program of study? By program of study we mean a series of courses taken towards a diploma, certificate, degree or license, which normally takes more than 3 months to complete.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q05bCA - Which certificate, diploma or degree are you currently studying for?

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q05c - Which of the following categories would best represent the field of study of this certificate, diploma or degree?

Economics, Business and Administration
(e.g., retail, commerce, finance, office administration, marketing, accounting, insurance)
Law
(e.g., labour law, paralegal training)
Health
(e.g., medicine, nursing, paramedical, pharmacy, dental studies, veterinary, psychiatry)
Welfare
(e.g., social work, youth work, elderly care, child care)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(e.g., political science, psychology, cultural studies)
Journalism and Information
(e.g., communication science, library studies, museum studies)
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
(e.g., computer programming, software development, network design, database administration, informatics, computer science)
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
(e.g., biology, earth sciences, chemical lab technology)
Engineering and Manufacturing
(e.g., electronics, car mechanics, tool making, mining, civil engineering)
Construction
(e.g., architecture, masonry, plumbing)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Studies
(e.g., farming, horticulture, animal care, environmental protection)
Personal and Community Services
(e.g., hairdressing, hotel management, sports, tourism, cooking, waste management, cleaning, sewing, occupational health and safety)
Security and Transport
(e.g., police, army training, air traffic control, crane and truck driving, railway operations)
Education and Teacher Training
(e.g., special education, teaching assistant, elementary teacher education, didactics)
Humanities, Languages and Arts
(e.g., history, translation, music, graphic design, printing, handicrafts)
No main area of study or emphasis, it was a general education program
(e.g., general studies)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q06a - Did you ever start studying for any kind of certificate, diploma or degree but leave before completing it?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q06bCA - What was the certificate, diploma or degree you started studying for? If there was more than one, please report the last one.

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q06c - When you stopped studying for this certificate, diploma or degree, how old were you, or what year was it?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q06d - And in which month was that?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Don't know
Refusal

B2_I07 - In the previous questions, we have talked about your certificates, diplomas or degrees. I would now like to turn to a DIFFERENT kind of organized learning activity, namely training activities, such as courses, webinars, workshops, lectures or private lessons. These activities can be job-related or for your personal interest. Please look at card #4, which provides examples.

B2_Q08a - During the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, have you participated in any training activity? Include any training activity, even if it lasted for only one hour. Please also include training activities that are still ongoing.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q08b - During the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, in how many training activities have you participated? Include any training activity, even if it lasted for only one hour. Please also include training activities that are still ongoing.

Number of training activities:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 99)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q09 - Have you participated in any training activity at ANY point in your life?

Yes, within the last 5 years
Yes, more than 5 years ago
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_I10 - I am now going to ask some questions about this training activity. / I am now going to ask some questions about the last training activity you participated in. If you are currently participating in a training activity, the following questions refer to this training activity.

B2_Q10 - What was the MAIN focus of this training activity? Please name only one.

Computer or software skills
Operating machinery or equipment
Project management or organizational skills, e.g., time management
Teamwork or leadership skills, e.g., conflict resolution
Handling customers, clients, patients or students
Communication and presentation skills
Security, e.g., work safety or first aid
Foreign language
Reading and writing skills
Skills involving numbers or calculations
Sports
Creative or musical skills, e.g., crafts
Other focus
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q11 - Was this training activity mainly job-related? "Job-related" can refer to your specific job, but also to improving career and employment chances in general.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q12 - Could you please specify your main reason for participating in this training activity?

To improve my job or career opportunities
To improve my knowledge or skills on a subject that interests me
To better carry out my regular work tasks
To better deal with new or changing work tasks
To obtain or to renew a certificate
I was obliged to participate.
Other reason
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q13a - How was this training activity organized?

As in-person training, meaning an instructor conducted the training face-to-face
As distance education, for example, an online course
As a combination of in-person training and distance education
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q13d - Did this training activity involve recurring sessions over several weeks or months, or did it take place on one day or several consecutive days?

Recurring sessions over several weeks or months
On one day or several consecutive days
None of the above - there were no specified course times
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q15 - When you participated in this training activity, what was your employment status?

Full-time employed
Part-time employed
Self-employed or working for a family business
Unemployed
Other
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q16a - Did this training activity take place in your normal work environment?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q16b - When did this training activity take place?

Only during your paid working hours
Mostly during your paid working hours
Mostly outside your paid working hours
Only outside your paid working hours
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q16c - In this training activity, did you learn how to better carry out your work tasks by using computerized equipment or digitally supported processes?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q17 - How useful was this training activity for your job? Was it not useful at all, somewhat useful, moderately useful or very useful?

Not useful at all
Somewhat useful
Moderately useful
Very useful
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q18 - Did you receive a certificate for participating in this training activity?

Yes
No
Not applicable, I am still participating.
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q20 - There can be different costs associated with participating in a training activity, for example, tuition fees, expenses for books or travel costs. Who paid for this training activity? Please name all that apply.

You personally
Your employer
Public employment agency
Other public sources (e.g., trade unions or associations)
Other private sources (e.g., family members)
Others
There were no such costs
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q21 - In total, how many hours did this training activity approximately last? Exclude time spent on homework or travel. For example, if you participated in a 10-week course consisting of 2 hours per week, please count this as 20 hours.

Hours:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 999)
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q22 - In the last 12 months, were there any training activities you wanted to participate in but did not?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

B2_Q23 - Which of the following reasons prevented you from participating in these training activities? Please indicate the most important reason.

I did not find any suitable training activity
I had no time due to family responsibilities
I had no time due to work-related reasons
I did not have the prerequisites
Lack of employer's support
Training activity would have been too expensive
Training activity took place at an inconvenient time or location
Training activity was cancelled or postponed
Something unexpected came up that prevented me from participating
Other reason
Don't know
Refusal

Section C

C2_I01 - I would now like to ask some questions about your activities last week, that is, the 7 days ending last Sunday.

C2_Q01a - In the last week, did you do any PAID work for at least one hour, either as an employee or through self-employment?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q01b - Last week, were you away from a job or business that you plan to return to?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q01c - Last week, did you do any UNPAID work for at least one hour for a business that you own or a relative owns?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q02a - In the 4 weeks ending last Sunday, were you ACTIVELY looking for paid work at any time? For example, by contacting employers or agencies by placing or answering job ads. This activity could have been done online, in person, by telephone, etc.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q02b - In these 4 weeks, were you waiting to start a job for which you had already been hired?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q03 - In the last 4 weeks, for which of the following reasons did you not look for work?

I was waiting for the results of an application for a job or was being assessed by a training agent
I was a student
I was looking after the family or home
I was temporarily sick or injured
I have a long-term illness or disability
I did not believe any jobs were available
I did not get around to looking yet
I did not need employment
I retired from paid work
Other reason
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q04 - How many months in total have you been looking for paid work?

Months:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 99)
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q05 - If a job had been available in the week ending last Sunday, would you have been able to start within 2 weeks?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q06 - In the last week, did you have one job or one business or was there more than one? Please only consider paid work.

One job or business
More than one job or business
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q07CA - Please look at this card and tell me which ONE of the statements best describes your current situation. If more than one statement applies to you, please indicate the statement that best describes how you see yourself.

Full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
Part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
Unemployed
Pupil, student
Apprentice, intern
In retirement or early retirement
Permanently disabled
In compulsory community service
Fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
Other
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q08a - In the last 5 years, have you ever been out of work for a continuous period of 3 months or longer? Do not include paid leave like parental leave or sick leave, or time during which you were studying full time.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q08b - In the last 5 years, what is the total amount of time you have been out of work?

3 to 6 months
7 to 11 months
1 to 2 years
3 to 5 years
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q09a - Have you ever had paid work? Please include self-employment.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q09b - During the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, did you have any paid work? Please include self-employment.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q09bCAX - Have you ever worked at a job or business in Canada?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q09c - When you stopped working in your last paid job, how old were you or what year was it?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q10 - In total, for approximately how many years have you had paid work? Only include those years where 6 months or more was spent in either full-time or part-time work.

Approximate number of years:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 55)
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q10CAX1 - In total, for approximately how many years have you had paid work in Canada? Only include those years where 6 months or more was spent in either full-time or part-time work.

Years:
(MIN: 0)
MAX: 65)
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q11 - In the last 12 months, that is since MonthYear, did you receive Employment Insurance benefits, disability benefits, social assistance and provincial supplements, income from other government sources, Canada Pension Plan, Quebec Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement or Allowance for people aged 60 to 64?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

C2_Q12 - In the last 5 years, for how many different firms or organizations did you work? Include your own business or businesses in the case of self-employment.

Number of firms or organizations:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 90)
Don't know
Refusal

Section D

D2_I01a - The next questions are about the job or business where you worked THE MOST HOURS in the last week. If you had two jobs or businesses where you worked the same amount of time, choose the job or business where you earned most. We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'. / The next questions are about the job or business where you worked during the last week. We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'.

D2_Q01a - What is your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q01b - What are your most important responsibilities? (Give full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q02aCAX - For whom do you work? (Give name of business, government department or agency, or person.)

Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q02a - What kind of business, industry or service is this? (Give full description, e.g., fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant or municipal government.)

Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q02b - What does this business or industry mainly make or do? Give a full description.

Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q03 - In which sector of the economy do you work? Is it ...

The private sector (for example a company)
The public sector (for example the local government or a public school)
A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q04 - Are you working as an employee or are you self-employed?

Employee
Self-employed
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q05a - At what age or in which year did you start working for your current employer?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q05a3 - And in which month was that?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q05b - At what age or in which year did you start working in your current business?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q05b3 - And in which month was that?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q06a - Since you started working for your current employer, have you moved to a different position?

I now have a higher level position than when I started
I now have a lower level position than when I started
The level of my position has not changed since I started
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q06b - Since you started working for your current employer, have your tasks and responsibilities changed in a substantial way?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q06c - Since you started working for your current employer, have you moved to a different unit or department?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q07a - How many people work for your employer at the place where you work? Would that be …

1 to 10 people
11 to 49 people
50 to 249 people
250 to 499 people
500 to 999 people
1,000 and more people
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q07b - Over the last 12 months, has the number of people working at the place where you work ...

Increased
Decreased
Stayed more or less the same
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q07c - Is the place where you work part of a larger firm or organization?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q08a - Do you have employees working for you? Please include family members working paid or unpaid in the business.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q08b - How many people do you employ? Would that be …

1 to 10 people
11 to 49 people
50 to 249 people
250 to 499 people
500 to 999 people
1,000 and more people
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q09a - Do you manage or supervise other employees?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q09b - How many employees do you supervise or manage directly or indirectly? Would that be …

1 to 5 people
6 to 10 people
11 to 24 people
25 to 99 people
100 or more people
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q10CA - What kind of employment contract do you have?

An indefinite contract (permanent)
A fixed term contract, including seasonal contract
A temporary contract (casual employment)
A freelance, contractor and/or consultant contract
An apprenticeship contract or other training scheme
No contract
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

D2_S10 - Could you please specify what kind of contract you have?

Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q11 - How many hours do you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime, but exclude lunch breaks or other breaks.

Hours per week:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 125)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q12aCA - Still talking about your current job: If applying today, what would be the usual level of education, if any, that someone would need to GET this type of job?

No formal education or below grade 6
Grade 6
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q12d - Supposing that someone with a sufficient level of education was applying today, how much related work experience would they need to GET this type of job?

None
Less than 1 month
1 to 6 months
7 to 11 months
1 or 2 years
3 years or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q13 - All things considered, how satisfied are you with your current work? Would you say you are …

Extremely satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Extremely dissatisfied
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14a - What is the easiest way to report your usual gross wage or salary for your current job? Would it be …

Per hour
Per day
Per week
Per two weeks
Per month
Per year
Piece rate
I get no salary or wage at all
Don't know
Refusal

D2_S14a - Could you please specify how many hours on average it takes to produce one piece?

Hours:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 9999)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14b - What is your usual gross pay per hour? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per day? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per week? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per two weeks? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per month? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per year? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay per piece? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. / What is your usual gross pay? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay.

Approximate amount of Canadian Dollars:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 50000000)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14c - Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14d1 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per hour is?

Less than $14
$14 to less than $17
$17 to less than $25
$25 to less than $35
$35 to less than $45
$45 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14d2 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per day is?

Less than $110
$110 to less than $135
$135 to less than $200
$200 to less than $275
$275 to less than $350
$350 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14d3 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per week is?

Less than $300
$300 to less than $600
$600 to less than $900
$900 to less than $1,350
$1,350 to less than $1,800
$1,800 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14d4 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per two weeks is?

Less than $600
$600 to less than $1,200
$1,200 to less than $1,800
$1,800 to less than $2,700
$2,700 to less than $3,600
$3,600 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14d5 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per month is?

Less than $1,400
$1,400 to less than $2,500
$2,500 to less than $3,800
$3,800 to less than $5,800
$5,800 to less than $7,800
$7,800 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q14d6 - How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per year is?

Less than $5,000
$5,000 to less than $16,000
$16,000 to less than $38,000
$38,000 to less than $65,000
$65,000 to less than $97,000
$97,000 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q15a - In addition to your usual pay, do you receive any other payments related to this job, such as annual bonuses, e.g. a 13th month or holiday pay?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q15b - In total, how much were these additional payments last year? Please think in terms of gross payments.

Approximate amount of Canadian Dollars:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 1000000)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q15c - Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q15d - How much would you estimate these additional payments were last year? Please think in terms of gross payments. Were they …

Less than $1,900
$1,900 to less than $3,800
$3,800 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q16a - What were your total earnings last month from your current business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social assistance contributions, and the like? / What were your total earnings last year from your current business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social assistance contributions, and the like?

Approximate amount of Canadian Dollars:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 25000000)
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q16b - Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q16c1 - How much would you estimate your earnings last month were?

Less than $1,400
$1,400 to less than $2,500
$2,500 to less than $3,800
$3,800 to less than $5,800
$5,800 to less than $7,800
$7,800 or more
Don't know
Refusal

D2_Q16c2 - How much would you estimate your earnings last year were?

Less than $5,000
$5,000 to less than $16,000
$16,000 to less than $38,000
$38,000 to less than $65,000
$65,000 to less than $97,000
$97,000 or more
Don't know
Refusal

Section E

E2_I01a - The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had in the last 12 months. / The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had before you last stopped working. / The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had in C2_Q09c2.

E2_Q01a - What was your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q01b - What were your most important responsibilities? (Give full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q02aCAX - For whom did you work? (Give name of business, government department or agency, or person.)

Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q02a - What kind of business, industry or service was this? (Give full description, e.g. fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant or municipal government.)

Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q02b - What did this business or industry mainly make or do? Give a full description.

Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q03 - In which sector of the economy did you work? Was it …

The private sector (for example a company)
The public sector (for example the local government or a public school)
A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q04 - In this job, were you working as an employee or were you self-employed?

Employee
Self-employed
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q05a - Still talking about your last job: At what age or in which year did you start working for your former employer?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q05b - Still talking about your last business: At what age or in which year did you start working in your former business?

Age
(MIN: 6)
(MAX: 66)
Don't know
Refusal

Year
(MIN: 1961)
(MAX: 2023)
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q06 - How many people worked for your employer at the place where you worked? Would that be …

1 to 10 people
11 to 49 people
50 to 249 people
250 to 499 people
500 to 999 people
1,000 and more people
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q07a - Did you have employees working for you? Please include family members who worked paid or unpaid in the business.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q07b - How many people did you employ at the place where you worked? Would that be …

1 to 10 people
11 to 49 people
50 to 249 people
250 to 499 people
500 to 999 people
1,000 and more people
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q08CA - What kind of employment contract did you have?

An indefinite contract (permanent)
A fixed term contract, including seasonal contract
A temporary contract (casual employment)
A freelance, contractor and/or consultant contract
An apprenticeship contract or other training scheme
No contract
Other - specify
Don't know
Refusal

E2_S08 - Could you please specify what kind of contract you had?

Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q09 - How many hours did you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime, but exclude lunch breaks or other breaks.

Hours per week:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 125)
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q10aCA - Still talking about your last job: If applying today, what would be the usual level of education, if any, that someone would need to GET this type of job?

No formal education or below grade 6
Grade 6
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
DEP/DVS, offered in Quebec
Certificate of Apprenticeship, Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation), or other trades certificate or diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A pre-university college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - A technical or career college diploma
CEGEP certificate or diploma - An Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.C.S.)
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of less than 2 years
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute, from a program of 2 years or more
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed.)
University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's degree
First professional degree (degree in law (LL.B.), medicine (M.D.), dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D), veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), optometry (O.D.), divinity)
Master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A., Post-Master's certificate)
Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q10d - Supposing that someone with a sufficient level of education was applying today, how much related work experience would they need to GET this type of job?

None
Less than 1 month
1 to 6 months
7 to 11 months
1 or 2 years
3 years or more
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q11a - In your last job did you stop working voluntarily or involuntarily?

Voluntarily
Involuntarily
Don't know
Refusal

E2_Q11b - Could you tell me the main reason you stopped working in your last job?

It was a temporary job that came to an end
The job did not match my skills
Reorganization, mass lay-offs or plant closure
Health reasons
Family reasons
Study reasons
Early retirement/retirement
Other reason
Don't know
Refusal

Section F

F2_I01 - The following questions are about reading activities that you undertake as part of your current job. Please only report reading that is part of your current job, not reading you do in your non-work time. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / The following questions are about reading activities that you undertook as part of your last job. Please only report reading that was part of your last job, not reading you did in your non-work time. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you did on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays.

F2_Q01 - In your current job, how often do you usually … / In your last job, how often did you usually …
read directions or instructions?
read letters, memos or emails?
read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters?
read books, scholarly publications or articles in professional journals?
read manuals or reference materials?
read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

F2_I02 - The following questions are about writing activities that you undertake as part of your current job. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about writing activities that you undertook as part of your last job. Include any writing you did on computers, tablets or other electronic devices.

F2_Q02 - In your current job, how often do you usually … / In your last job, how often did you usually …

write letters, memos or emails?
write reports or articles?
fill in forms?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

F2_I03 - The following questions are about activities that you undertake as part of your current job and that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. / The following questions are about activities that you undertook as part of your last job and that involved numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics.

F2_Q03 - In your current job, how often do you usually … / In your last job, how often did you usually …

make calculations, such as calculating prices, costs or quantities?
use maps, plans or GPS for finding directions and locations?
take measurements, such as lengths, weights, temperatures, dosages, areas or volumes?
read and prepare charts, graphs or tables?
use advanced mathematics or statistics?
Examples of advanced mathematics or statistics include calculus, complex algebra, trigonometry or use of regression techniques.

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

F2_Q04 - Do you use a computer in your current job? This includes smartphones, tablets and other hand-held electronic devices that are used to connect to the Internet, check emails, etc. / Did you use a computer in your last job? This includes smartphones, tablets and other hand-held electronic devices that are used to connect to the Internet, check emails, etc.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

F2_I05 - The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone as part of your current job. They do not refer to the use of computers or digital devices in any jobs you may have held prior to your current job. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone as part of your last job. They do not refer to the use of computers or digital devices in any jobs you may have held prior to your last job.

F2_Q05 - In your current job, how often do you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes? / In your last job, how often did you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes?

To communicate with others (e.g., via email, social networking sites or Internet calls). Exclude normal phone calls using a mobile phone.
To access information (e.g., to use a search engine, find information or read documents).
To create or edit electronic documents, spreadsheets or presentations (e.g., using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or similar software).
To use specialized software (e.g., for computer-aided design, the processing or analysis of data, sound and images, or quality control).
To use a programming language to program software (e.g., applications) or websites.

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

Section G

G2_I01 - Until now we talked about your activities at work. I would now like to talk about your reading activities outside work. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / Until now we talked about your activities at work. I would now like to talk about your reading activities outside work, including any reading you do as part of your studies. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / Until now we talked about your activities in your last job. I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Exclude any reading you did as part of your last job. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / Until now we talked about your activities in your last job. I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life including any reading you do as part of your studies. Exclude any reading you did as part of your last job. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life, including any reading you do as part of your studies. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays. / I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Include all forms of reading, including any reading you might do on computer screens, tablets or other electronic displays.

G2_Q01 - Outside your work, how often do you usually ... / In everyday life, how often do you usually ...

read directions or instructions?
read letters, memos or emails?
read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters?
read books, fiction or non-fiction?
read manuals or reference materials?
read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

G2_I02 - The following questions are about your writing activities outside work. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities outside work, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Exclude any writing you did as part of your last job. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities that you do in everyday life, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Exclude any writing you did as part of your last job. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities that you do in everyday life, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices. / The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Include any writing you might do on computers, tablets or other electronic devices.

G2_Q02 - Outside your work, how often do you usually ... / In everyday life, how often do you usually ...

write letters, memos or emails?
write reports or articles?
fill in forms?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

G2_I03 - The following questions are about activities that you undertake outside work that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake outside work that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job, but include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. / The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics.

G2_Q03 - Outside your work, how often do you usually ... / In everyday life, how often do you usually ...

make calculations, such as calculating prices, costs or quantities?
use information to make financial decisions (e.g., household budgets, insurance or loans)?
take measurements (e.g., when you cook, garden, make clothes or make repairs)?
read and prepare charts, graphs or tables?
use mathematics, such as formulas or mathematical rules?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

G2_Q04 - Have you ever used a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

G2_Q05 - In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices outside work? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices outside work, including any digital devices you use as part of your studies? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices, excluding any use you undertook as part of your last job? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices, excluding any use you undertook as part of your last job, but including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices, including any digital devices you use as part of your studies? / In everyday life, how often do you usually use the following digital devices?

A smartphone
A tablet
A laptop or desktop computer

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

G2_I06 - The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone outside work. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone outside work, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone in everyday life. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone in everyday life. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job, but include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone in everyday life, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. / The following questions are about the use of a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries.

G2_Q06 - Outside work, how often do you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes? / In your everyday life, how often do you usually use a computer or digital device such as a tablet or smartphone for the following purposes?

To communicate with others (e.g., via email, social networking sites or Internet calls). Exclude normal phone calls using a mobile phone.

To access information (e.g., to use a search engine, find information or read documents).
For entertainment or leisure (e.g., to play video games, listen to music, or watch or edit videos or photos).
For online banking or e-commerce (e.g., to buy or sell goods or services).
To manage your personal life (e.g., to track your health information, manage your household budget or navigate via GPS).

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

Section H

H2_I01 - I am now going to ask you about activities in your current job. / I am now going to ask you about activities in your last job.

H2_Q01 - In your current job, what proportion of your time do you usually spend cooperating or collaborating with co-workers? / In your last job, what proportion of your time did you usually spend cooperating or collaborating with co-workers?

None of the time
Up to a quarter of the time
Up to half of the time
More than half of the time
All the time
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q03 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

sharing work-related information with co-workers?
instructing, training or teaching people individually or in groups?
making speeches or giving presentations in front of five or more people?
dealing directly with people who are not employees at your workplace, such as customers, passengers, students or patients?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q04 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

planning your own activities?
organizing your own time?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q05 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

persuading or influencing people?
negotiating with people either inside or outside your firm or organization?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q06a - The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you do in your current job. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often are you usually faced with relatively simple problems that take no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution? / The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you did in your last job. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often were you usually faced with relatively simple problems that took no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q06b - And how often are you usually confronted with more complex problems that take at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out. / And how often were you usually confronted with more complex problems that took at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out.

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q07 - How often does your current job usually involve … / How often did your last job usually involve …

working physically for a long period?
using your hands or fingers for precision work?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_I08 - The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you have in deciding how you do your current job. / The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you had in deciding how you did your last job.

H2_Q08 - To what extent can you choose or change ... / To what extent could you choose or change ...

the sequence of your tasks?
how you do your work?
the speed or rate at which you work?
your working hours?

Not at all
Very little
To some extent
To a high extent
To a very high extent
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q09a - How often does your current job involve learning new things? / How often did your last job involve learning new things?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q09b - How often does your current job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you perform? / How often did your last job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you performed?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q09c - How often does your current job involve keeping up to date with new products or services? / How often did your last job involve keeping up to date with new products or services?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q12 - How often does your current job usually involve working with tight deadlines or at very high speed? / How often did your last job usually involve working with tight deadlines or at very high speed?

None of the time
Up to a quarter of the time
Up to half of the time
More than half of the time
All the time
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q17 - Does your current job involve short, repetitive tasks of less than 1 minute? / Did your last job involve short, repetitive tasks of less than 1 minute?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q18a - In the last three years, has your working environment significantly changed in any of the following areas? / Since you started your current job, has your working environment significantly changed in any of the following areas?

Machinery
Information and communications technologies
Working methods and practices
Outsourcing and relocation practices
Products or services
The amount of contact you have with clients or customers
None of the above changes
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q18b - Were any of these changes supported by training activities paid for by your employer?

I received training for all of the changes
I received training for some of the changes
I did not receive any training
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q19a - Overall, which of the following statements best describes your skills in relation to what is required to do your job?

My skills are higher than what is required by my job
My skills match what is required by my job
Some of my skills are lower than what is required by my job and need to be further developed
Don't know
Refusal

H2_Q19b - Which skills were you thinking of when you answered this question? Please name all that apply.

Computer or software skills
Skills in operating machinery/equipment
Project management or organizational skills
Teamwork or leadership skills
Skills in handling customers/clients, patients or students
Communication and presentation skills
Foreign language skills
Reading and writing skills
Skills involving numbers or calculations
Other skills
Don't know
Refusal

Section I

I2_Q01a - I am now going to ask you some more general questions.

How much would you say the political system in Canada allows people like you to have a say in what the government does? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely".

(0) Not at all
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) Completely
Don't know
Refusal

I2_Q01b - Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "You can't be too careful" and 10 means "Most people can be trusted".

(0) You can't be too careful
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) Most people can be trusted
Don't know
Refusal

I2_Q02 - In the last 12 months, how often, if at all, did you do voluntary work, including unpaid work for a charity, political party, trade union or other non-profit organization?

Never
Less than once a month
Less than once a week but at least once a month
At least once a week but not every day
Every day
Don't know
Refusal

I2_Q03 - The next question is about your health. In general, would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't know
Refusal

I2_Q04 - How willing are you to give up something that is beneficial for you today in order to benefit more from that in the future? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "Completely unwilling to do so" and 10 means "Very willing to do so".

(0) Completely unwilling to do so
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) Very willing to do so
Don't know
Refusal

I2_Q05 - All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days? Please answer using this card, where 0 means "Extremely dissatisfied" and 10 means "Extremely satisfied".

(0) Extremely dissatisfied
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) Extremely satisfied
Don't know
Refusal

Section J

J2_Q01 - Now I would like to ask you some general questions. Including yourself, how many people usually live in your household? Please include people who are temporarily living elsewhere.

Number of people:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 90)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q02a - Are you living together with a spouse or partner?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q02b - Please look at this card and tell me which of the statements best describes the current situation of your spouse or partner.

Full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
Part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
Unemployed
Pupil, student
Apprentice, intern
In retirement or early retirement
Permanently disabled
In compulsory community service
Fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
Other
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q03a - Do you have children? Please include stepchildren and children not living in your household.

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q03b - How many children do you have?

Number of children:
(MIN: 1)
(MAX: 25)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q03c - How old is this child?

Age in years:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 55)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q03d1 - How old is your youngest child?

Youngest child's age (in years):
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 55)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q03d2 - And how old is your oldest child?

Oldest child's age (in years):
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 55)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_I04 - I would now like to ask some questions about your situation when you were 14 years old.

J2_Q04cCA - The next few questions are about your mother or female guardian. What was the highest level of education your mother or female guardian ever completed?

Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Apprenticeship certificate or diploma
Trade/vocational certificate or diploma
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute or other such educational institute
University certificate, diploma, degree or above
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q04d - When you were 14 years old, did your mother or female guardian hold a paying job?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q04e - What was your mother's or female guardian's main job at that time? Please provide the job title. (Give a full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q04f - What did your mother or female guardian do in her main job at that time? Please describe the kind of work she did in that job. (Give a full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q05cCA - The next few questions are about your father or male guardian. What was the highest level of education your father or male guardian ever completed?

Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Apprenticeship certificate or diploma
Trade/vocational certificate or diploma
Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute or other such educational institute
University certificate, diploma, degree or above
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q05d - When you were 14 years old, did your father or male guardian hold a paying job?

Yes
No
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q05e - What was your father's or male guardian's main job at that time? Please provide the job title. (Give a full description or occupational title, e.g., office clerk, machine operator or computer programmer.)

Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q05f - What did your father or male guardian do in his main job at that time? Please describe the kind of work he did in that job. (Give a full description, e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables or examining forests.)

Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q06 - About how many books were there in your home when you were 14 years old? Do not include magazines, newspapers or school books. To give an estimation, one meter of shelving is about 40 books.

10 books or less
11 to 25 books
26 to 100 books
101 to 200 books
201 to 500 books
More than 500 books
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q07 - How would you describe the place where you lived when you were 14?

A big city
The suburbs or outskirts of a big city
A town or a small city
A country village
A farm or home in the countryside
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q08 - Please look at this card. Which of the people on this card did you live with when you were 14?

Biological mother
Biological father
Adoptive, step- or foster mother
Adoptive, step- or foster father
Brother(s) or sister(s)
Grandparent(s)
Other relative(s)
Other non-relative(s)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q09a - How many siblings did you have at that time?

Number of siblings:
(MIN: 0)
(MAX: 25)
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q09b - Were you the oldest or the youngest child?

Oldest
Youngest
Don't know
Refusal

J2_Q09c - Were you the oldest child, the youngest child, or somewhere in-between?

Oldest
Youngest
In-between
Don't know
Refusal

Section K

K2_Q01 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I tend to be quiet.
I am compassionate, have a soft heart.
I tend to be disorganized.
I worry a lot.
I am fascinated by art, music, or literature.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know
Refusal

K2_Q02 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am dominant, act as a leader.
I am sometimes rude to others.
I have difficulty getting started on tasks.
I tend to feel depressed, blue.
I have little interest in abstract ideas.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know
Refusal

K2_Q03 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am full of energy.
I assume the best about people.
I am reliable, can always be counted on.
I am emotionally stable, not easily upset.
I am original, come up with new ideas.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know
Refusal

K2_Q04 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am outgoing, sociable.
I can be cold and uncaring.
I keep things neat and tidy.
I am relaxed, handle stress well.
I have few artistic interests.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know
Refusal

K2_Q05 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I prefer to have others take charge.
I am respectful, treat others with respect.
I am persistent, work until the task is finished.
I feel secure, comfortable with myself.
I am complex, a deep thinker.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know
Refusal

K2_Q06 - Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

I am less active than other people.
I tend to find fault with others.
I can be somewhat careless.
I am temperamental, get emotional easily.
I have little creativity.

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Don't know
Refusal

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