2001 Census - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 2001
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Reference ID
CAN_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN2001_PHC-H-H.dat
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Trades and college certificates or diplomas (CA2001A_TRNUCP)
Data file: CAN2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
301
End:
301
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA01A488 CA01A490 CA01A487 CA01A489 CA01A478 CA01A484 CA01A485 CA01A477 CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482 CA01A483 CA01A413 CA01A414 CA01A504 CA01A505 CA01A506 CA01A494 CA01A495 CA01A497 CA01A498 CA01A500 CA01A501 CA01A502 CA01A503 CA01A491 CA01A493 CA01A475 CA01A476 CA01A499 CA01A496 CA01A507 CA01A508 CA01A509 CA01A510 CA01A511 CA01A512 CA01A513 CA01A514 CA01A515 CA01A516 CA01A517 CA01A518 CA01A519 CA01A520 CA01A521 CA01A522 CA01A523 CA01A524"><span class="em">23. Answer questions 24 to 51 for each person aged 15 and over. </span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA01A479 CA01A481 CA01A482" v="CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482">30. What certificates, diplomas or degrees has this person ever obtained?<br /><div class="i1">Include all qualifications obtained from secondary (high) schools, or trade schools and other postsecondary educational institutions.<br />Mark "x" as many circles as applicable.<br />[] None - go to question 32<br />[] Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent<br />[] Trades certificate or diploma<br />[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at community college, CEGEP, technical institute, etc.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., LL.B.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)<br />[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)<br />[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA01A479 CA01A481 CA01A482" v="CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482">30. What certificates, diplomas or degrees has this person ever obtained?<br /><div class="i1">Include all qualifications obtained from secondary (high) schools, or trade schools and other postsecondary educational institutions.<br />Mark "x" as many circles as applicable.<br />[] None - go to question 32<br />[] Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent<br />[] Trades certificate or diploma<br />[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at community college, CEGEP, technical institute, etc.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., LL.B.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)<br />[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)<br />[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neither trades nor college certificate or diploma |
| 2 | Trades certificate or diploma only, without high school graduation certificate |
| 3 | Other college certificate or diploma only, without high school graduation certificate |
| 4 | Both trades and college certificates or diplomas, without high school graduation certificate |
| 5 | Trades certificate or diploma only, with high school graduation certificate |
| 6 | Other college certificate or diploma only, with high school graduation certificate |
| 7 | Both trades and college certificates or diplomas, with high school graduation certificate |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="CA01A413 CA01A414 CA01A487 CA01A488 CA01A489 CA01A490 CA01A478 CA01A484 CA01A485 CA01A477 CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482 CA01A483 CA01A504 CA01A505 CA01A506"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 23</span><br />Only respondents born before May 15, 1986 should answer Questions 24 to 51.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA01A479 CA01A481 CA01A482" v="CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 30 -- Certificates, diplomas and degrees</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Mark Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent for persons who have graduated from high school. Mark this category as well for persons who have enough credits for the equivalent of high school graduation in the province or territory in which they live, even if they obtained their education outside Canada.<br />Mark Trades certificate or diploma for persons who have received a certificate or diploma through in-school training in trades-level vocational and pre-vocational courses. Such courses are given at community colleges, institutes of technology, and similar institutions. Persons who have a trade certificate or diploma may or may not also have apprenticeship or journeyman training. Include all training where the minimal entrance requirement was less than secondary or high school, junior or senior matriculation, or the equivalent.<br />Mark Other non-university certificate or diploma for persons who have received a certificate or diploma (other than a trades certificate or diploma) from a community college (both transfer and semi-professional career programs), CEGEP (both general and professional), institute of technology, or any other non-degree-granting educational institution.<br />Mark University certificate or diploma below bachelor level for persons who have a teaching certificate awarded by a provincial department of education at an approved institution such as a normal school or college of education. For persons who earned their teaching qualifications at an accredited university's faculty of education, mark Bachelor's degree(s).<br />For persons who have a diploma, certificate or licence from a professional association and whose course of study was conducted through a university, mark University certificate or diploma below bachelor level (provided that a bachelor's degree was not required to enrol in these programs).</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA01A479 CA01A481 CA01A482" v="CA01A479 CA01A480 CA01A481 CA01A482"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 30 -- Certificates, diplomas and degrees</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Mark Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent for persons who have graduated from high school. Mark this category as well for persons who have enough credits for the equivalent of high school graduation in the province or territory in which they live, even if they obtained their education outside Canada.<br />Mark Trades certificate or diploma for persons who have received a certificate or diploma through in-school training in trades-level vocational and pre-vocational courses. Such courses are given at community colleges, institutes of technology, and similar institutions. Persons who have a trade certificate or diploma may or may not also have apprenticeship or journeyman training. Include all training where the minimal entrance requirement was less than secondary or high school, junior or senior matriculation, or the equivalent.<br />Mark Other non-university certificate or diploma for persons who have received a certificate or diploma (other than a trades certificate or diploma) from a community college (both transfer and semi-professional career programs), CEGEP (both general and professional), institute of technology, or any other non-degree-granting educational institution.<br />Mark University certificate or diploma below bachelor level for persons who have a teaching certificate awarded by a provincial department of education at an approved institution such as a normal school or college of education. For persons who earned their teaching qualifications at an accredited university's faculty of education, mark Bachelor's degree(s).<br />For persons who have a diploma, certificate or licence from a professional association and whose course of study was conducted through a university, mark University certificate or diploma below bachelor level (provided that a bachelor's degree was not required to enrol in these programs).</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the possession of either a trades certificate or diploma, or college certificate or diploma, or both, regardless of whether other educational qualifications are held or not.
Universe
Canada 2001: Persons age 15+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |