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Appendix B. Acronyms
The following acronyms are used in this report.
AMS
Automated Match Study
CA
census agglomeration
CANCEIS
Canadian Census Edit and Imputation System
CATI
computer-assisted telephone interviewing
CCRA
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
CDS
Collective Dwelling Survey
Census RDB
Census Response Database
CHL
Census Help Line
CMA
census metropolitan area
COS
Census Overcoverage Study
CSD
census subdivision
CU
collection unit
CV
coefficient of variation
CLD
crew leader district
DCS
Dwelling Classification Survey
DPC
data processing centre
EA
enumeration area
EN
enumerator
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
PED
provincial electoral district
PEP
Population Estimation Program
RO
regional office (of Statistics Canada)
RRC
Reverse Record Check
RRC RDB
RRC version of the census
RDB
SP
selected person
StatMx
Statistical Macro Extensions
VC
vacancy check
VR
Visitation Record
VS
vital statistics
WHI
whole household imputation
