Location of study

Part A - Short definition:

Indicates the province, territory or country where the highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree was obtained.

Part B - Detailed definition:

This variable indicates the province or territory (in Canada) or country (outside Canada) of the institution from which the highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree was obtained. It is only reported for individuals who had completed a certificate, diploma or degree above the secondary (high) school level.

Reported in:

2011

Reported for:

Population aged 15 years and over in private households, with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Question number(s):

Derived variable: Question 32

Responses:

Completed the highest certificate, diploma or degree in Canada – Specify province or territory; Completed the highest certificate, diploma or degree outside Canada – Specify country.

Countries outside Canada are classified according to the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2010. A variant of this classification allows the countries to be aggregated into geographical sub-regions and geographical macro-regions. For more information on the SCCAI 2010 refer to: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/standard-norme/sccai-ctpzi/2010/sccai-ctpzi-eng.htm.

Remarks:

This variable is important in measuring the national and international flow of skilled individuals living in Canada at the time of the 2011 National Household Survey, regardless of whether they are Canadian-born or immigrants.

Respondents were asked to indicate the location of study according to the boundaries in existence on May 10, 2011, the reference date for the National Household Survey. For example, respondents who declared a location of study in an area which, at the time of the completion of their credential, was part of the Northwest Territories but which is now part of the territory of Nunavut were asked to write 'Nunavut'; respondents who declared a location of study in an area which, at the time of the completion of their credential, was part of the USSR but which is now part of Kazakhstan were asked to write 'Kazakhstan.'

For any comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, 2011 National Household Survey.