Data resources for MBC
Researchers
Summary:
• Data uniquely available to Metropolis
researchers:
a) Longitudinal Immigrant Database (LIDS) , crom
Citizenship & Immigration Canada [Permanent
Resident Data System]
- landing records for all immigrants to Canada
b) Statistics Canada “core tables” (from Census)
c) Longitudinal Immigration Database (IMDB)
MUST TYPICALLY WORK THROUGH MBC DATA COORIDINATOR
summary (continued)
• Data available to Metropolis researchers and to other academic
researchers, without usage restrictions
a)
Census crosstabular tables (sometimes tables 3-deep), via Beyond
20/20 browser
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b)
c)
check with your university’s library web site, or data librarian
geography down to Census Metropolitan Area/ Census Agglomeration
(approx 140 in Canada) for each Census
sometimes, geography down to Census subdivision (e.g., Vancouver vs.
Surrey)
data on major countries of immigration (some countries agglomerated
though)
Simpler tables available directly from Statcan web site
“Public use” data files for Statcan Surveys (more below)
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check with your university’s library web site or data librarian
geography usually very restricted (province, probably not city and probably
not even “community size”)
key variables often deleted, including country of immigration (might get
Europe/Asia/other distinction or something like this), religion.
example of tabulation possible from Census 2001.
Note we could select specific age group &/or
gender (tabs top left)
Ns are randomly “rounded” to increment of 5
summary (continued)
• Data available to Metropolis researchers and to other academic
researchers, at the Research Data Centres
a) Census: 2006, 2001, 1991 (others pending) raw data
b) Statistics Canada surveys, typically with Ns of 10,000 or better, raw data
• You cannot take data out of the RDC.
• Output is released, but must first be vetted by a Statistics Canada analyst
• RDC locations: UBC (9-5 + some evenings); UVic (16 hours/week); SFU (16
hours/week); possible future site at UNBC
To use the RDC, you must submit a proposal via the SSHRC web site, specifying reason,
research questions to be asked, data required (you only get access to the data listed in
your proposal). Proposals must have academic merit, but aren’t “competitive” (any
proposal with merit is accepted as long as a case for the use of the RDC is
established).
- The process takes 4-6 weeks after submission of proposal (occasionally, a bit longer)
More information: Contact Lee Grenon, BCIRDC , 604 – 822- 0263
(bcirdc@interchange.ubc.ca).
(Doug Baer, Academic Director of the UVic Branch, can also provide some assistance).
Statcan Surveys of interest to
immigration researchers:
• Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002
• Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) wave 1,
6 months, 2001; wave 2, 2003, 2 years; wave 3, 2005, 4 years
• Labour Force Survey, monthly survey
• Some General Social Survey “cycles” have questions which
might be of interest to immigration researchers (e.g., social
engagement)
you can generally get codebooks from your university data librarian or data
library web site
Most “interesting” questions will require Research Data Centre
Access due to variables being “censored” on the “public use” files.
See also a master file created by StatsCan (it was a poster at the Metropolis Conference in Calgary this year):
copy will be posted at http://web.uvic.ca/~baer/Metropolis
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Country of immigration details vary across surveys. EDS, for example, has country codes for
every country (though it also coded some “Europe – not specified” if respondents weren’t
more specific after a probe). The 2003 General Social Survey, on the other hand, only
provided codes for the following countries:
01 China 0 0
02 England 0 0
03 France 0 0
04 Germany 0 0
05 Greece 0 0
06 Guyana 0 0
07 Hong Kong 0 0
08 India 0 0
09 Italy 0 0
10 Jamaica 0 0
11 Netherlands 0 0
12 Philippines 0 0
13 Poland 0 0
14 Portugal 0 0
15 Scotland 0 0
16 United States 0 0
17 Vietnam 0 0
18 Other 0 0
(StatCan has agreed to provide some more specific country
codes in the next version of the “Social Engagement” cycle
survey [2008, to be released soon]).
Metropolis specific data sources: LIDS
LANDINGS MICRO-DATA:
FIELD NAME
LENGTH
DESCRIPTION
LYR
CATEG
CLASS
SPEC_P
LEV_A
FCLAS
DEST
CMA
FCMA
PROV
REGION
YOB
SEX
COB
CITZ
CLPR
FCLPR
CLPR_W
FSRCE
ED_QUA
SCH_YR
FEDUC
FAGE
FWRK
FWORK1
OCC_FLAG
OCC7
NOC4
NOC2
SKIL
F_STAT
F_STAT2
M_STAT
FMSTAT
MOTH_TONG
CAN_LANG
4
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
7
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Year of Landing
Immigrant Category
Immigrant Class
Special Programs
Levels definition
Immigrant Category Groupings
City of
Census Metropolitan Area / Census Agglomerations
CMAs included in the Facts & Figures document
– CIC codes
Province of Destination – 1991 Census codes
Year of Birth
Gender - “1” for Male, “2” for Female
Country of Birth
Country of Citizenship
Country of Last Permanent Residence
CLPR groupings for Facts & Figures ( regrouped)
Country of Last Permanent Residence World Area pings
Source Areas as in Facts & Figures
Educational Qualifications
Years of Schooling
Level of Education for Facts & Figures
Age grouping based on a 5 year age band beginning with ‘0 – 4’
Intention to work for Facts & Figures
Intention to work for Facts & Figures
Indicates what type of regime a particular OCC7 value belongs to.
Occupation Codes
Occupational code – 4 digit NOC
Occupational code – 2 digit NOC
Skill level associated with the NOC
Family Status
Family Status regrouped for Facts & Figures
Marital Status
Marital Status regrouped for Facts & Figures
Native Language
Canadian Language Ability
cumulative data file
from 1980
We currently have
data up to 2005.
More recent data
subject to
finalization of MOU
with CIC
Access to LIDS data
• under an agreement with CIC, any Metropolis
user who wants to gain direct access to LIDS
data must sign an agreement with CIC
– these agreements are “co-ordinated” with the
Data Committee Chairs (at MBC, contact Doug
Baer)
• some delay: finalized version of the
agreement template is still pending
Access to LIDS data
• general restrictions:
– one year only (must renew if continued access
required)
– signed agreement
– must agree to keep data in encrypted form
– must agree to data release restrictions (e.g.,
minimum N for each cell in a table)
Access to LIDS data
An alternative: Have analysis done by Data Co-ordinator, who will release
tables to you.
Pro:
Con:
- No need to sign direct agreement with CIC
- Faster initial access to data
- Can’t look at data interactively
- At certain times when Data Co-ordinator busy or out of town,
could experience delays of at least a few working days, maybe
longer
EACH Metropolis Centre Data Co-ordinator will sign an agreement with CIC
under which he/she gets raw LIDS data for purposes of further dissemination
to Metropolis researchers (in the form of tables, statistical output).
contact:
Doug Baer (Sociology, Uvic)
Ph: 250-721-7581
baer@uvic.ca
Core tables are “deeper” than files available to the
general public (more dimensions)
Details to be posted to web site: http://web.uvic.ca/~baer/Metropolis
List of tables Part I
Part I Tab1. Population 15 Years and Over by Derived Period of Immigration/Generational status (15), Knowledge of Official
Language (5), Sex (3), Age Groups (5), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7) and Visible Minority Groups (15), Showing Labour
Force Activity (5), for Selected Geographical Areas (20), 2006 Census (20% Sample Data)
Part I Tab2. Population 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since January 1, 2005 With Employment Income by Period of
Immigration/Generational Status (15), Sex (3), Age Groups (5), Employment Equity Occupational Groups (15) (NOC) and Derived
Visible Minority/Ethnic Origin (43), Showing Employment Income Counts and Median 2005 Employment Income (2), for Selected
Geographical Areas (55), 2006 Census (20% Sample Data)
Part I Tab3. Population 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since January 1, 2005 With Employment Income by Period of
Immigration/Generational Status (15), Sex (3), Age Groups (5), Industry Broad Categories (21) (2002 NAICS) and Derived Visible
Minority/Ethnic Origin (43), Showing Employment Income Counts and Median 2005 Employment Income (2), for Selected
Geographical Areas (55), 2006 Census (20% Sample Data)
Part I Tab4. Experienced Labour Force 15 Years and Over With Income by Period of Immigration/Generational Status (15), Class of
Worker (6), Sex (3), Age Groups (5) and Derived Visible Minority/Ethnic Origin (43), Showing Major Source of Income and Median
2005 Total Income (7), for Selected Geographical Areas (55) , 2006 Census (20% Sample Data)