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Appendix B Acronyms

The following abbreviations are used in this report.

AMS
Automated Match Study
AC
adjusted census counts
AR
Address Register
CA
census agglomeration
CANCEIS
Canadian Census Edit and Imputation System
CATI
computer-assisted telephone interview
CDS
Collective Dwelling Study
CHL
Census Help Line
CLD
crew leader district
CMA
census metropolitan area
CNU
census net undercoverage
COS
Census Overcoverage Study
CRA
Canada Revenue Agency
CSD
census subdivision
CU
collection unit
CV
coefficient of variation
DCS
Dwelling Classification Survey
DOV
dwelling occupancy verification
DPC
data processing centre
E&I
edit and imputation
EA
enumeration area
EN
enumerator
EOC
error of closure
G-Link
Statistics Canada record linkage system
GRLS
Generalized Record Linkage System
HO
head office (of Statistics Canada)
IEIR
incompletely enumerated Indian reserves
L/L
list/leave
MO
mail-out
NPR
non-permanent resident
NRFU
non-response follow-up
PDS
Private Dwelling Study
PE
PEP component estimates
PED
provincial electoral district
PEP
Population Estimates Program
RDB
Census Response Database
RO
regional office (of Statistics Canada)
RRC
Reverse Record Check
RRC RDB
Census Response Database used by the RRC and the COS
SAC
secure access code
SP
selected person
StatMx
Statistical Macro Extensions
VC
vacancy check
VR
Visitation Record
VS
vital statistics
WHI
whole household imputation
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