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National Graduates Survey
This survey was designed to determine such factors as: the extent to which graduates of postsecondary programs had been successful in obtaining employment since graduation; the relationship between the graduates' programs of study and the employment subsequently obtained; the graduates' job and career satisfaction; the rates of under-employment and unemployment; the type of employment obtained related to career expectations and qualification requirements; and the influence of postsecondary education on occupational achievement.
Major topics and subtopics
Education
- Activities before completing studies and since graduation
- Postsecondary education
- Students' finances
- Transition from school to labour market
Secondary topics
Labour
Limited topics
Aboriginal Peoples
Activity limitations
Ethnic diversity and immigration
Income and earnings
Language
Mobility and migration
Type
Cross-sectional
Sample size
38,500 individuals
Frequency
Approximately every 5 years (1982, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2013)
Lowest levels of geography
Provinces
Products and services
- Public use microdata file
- Customized tabulations
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