Statistics
Canada is the national statistical agency. As such, Statistics Canada
carries out hundreds of surveys each year on a wide range of matters,
including education.
It is essential to be able to follow
students across time and institutions to understand, for example, the
factors affecting enrolment demand at postsecondary institutions. The
increased emphasis on accountability for public investment means that it
is also important to understand 'outcomes'. In order to conduct such
studies, Statistics Canada asks all colleges and universities to provide
data on students and graduates. Institutions collect and provide to
Statistics Canada, student identification information (student's name,
student ID number), student contact information
(address and telephone number), student demographic characteristics,
enrolment information, previous education, and labour force activity.
The
federal Statistics Act provides the legal authority for Statistics
Canada to obtain access to personal information held by educational
institutions. The information may be used for statistical purposes only,
and the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act prevent the
information from being released in any way that would identify a
student.
Students who do not wish to have their information used
can ask Statistics Canada to remove their identifying information from
the national database. On request by a student, Statistics Canada will
delete an individual's contact information (name, address, or other
personal identifiers) from the PSIS database. To make such a request,
please contact:
Via telephone: Monday to Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST/EDST 1-800-307-3382 or 1-613-951-7608
Via mail: Institutional Surveys Section Centre for Education Statistics Statistics Canada, Main Building, SC 2100-K Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6
Via e-mail: PSIS-SIEP_contact@statcan.gc.ca
Further details on the use of this information can be obtained from the Statistics Canada Web site (www.statcan.gc.ca).
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