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2007/2008 (Previous release)

The public use microdata file from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey is now available. This file contains information collected from more than 31,000 respondents under the age of 65, excluding individuals residing in the three territories in the North, and excluding individuals residing in institutions.

The survey was conducted from June to October 2008 on behalf of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and references the period between July 2007 and June 2008.

The survey addresses issues relating to antecedents and determinants to access to post-secondary education. It provides an holistic approach to collecting information on participation in and financing of education and training in Canada.

The Access and Support to Education and Training Survey brings together three previously conducted surveys: The Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning, the Post-secondary Education Participation Survey and the Adult Education and Training Survey.

The initial results from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey were made available to the public via The Daily on November 25, 2009.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5151.

The Access and Support to Education and Training Survey: Public Use Microdata File, 2008, is available on CD-ROM (81M0019X, $80), along with complete documentation including a user's guide. See How to order products.

A report entitled "Lifelong learning among Canadians aged 18 to 64 years: First results from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey" is available as part of the Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics: Research Papers, 2009 (81-595-M2009079, free). From the Publications module of our website, choose Publications by subject, then Education, training and learning.

To obtain a copy of the CD-ROM, for more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-800-307-3382; 613-951-7608; fax: 613-951-4441; TTY: 1-800-363-7629; educationstats@statcan.gc.ca), Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics Division.