Classification of institution of school attendance

1 - Elementary or secondary school (school attendance)

This category includes persons who attended an elementary or secondary (Kindergarten to Grade 12) educational institution during all or part of the reference period. Also included are persons being home schooled. Persons attending an elementary or secondary educational institution who also attended another educational institution, such as a technical or trade school, community college, CEGEP or university, during the reference period are excluded from this category.

2 - Technical or trade school, community college or CEGEP (school attendance)

This category includes persons who attended either a technical or trade school, a community college or a CEGEP during all or part of the reference period taking one or more courses which could be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree. This category also includes persons attending an in-class portion of an apprenticeship program. Persons who also attended either an elementary or secondary school or a university, during the reference period are excluded from this category.

3 - University (school attendance)

This category includes persons who, during all or part of the reference period, attended a university taking one or more courses that could be used as credits towards a university certificate, diploma or degree. Persons who also attended another type of educational institution such as elementary or secondary school, a technical or trade school, community college or CEGEP, during the reference period are excluded from this category.

4 - Multiple responses (school attendance)

This category refers to persons who, during all or part of the reference period, attended educational institutions in two or more of the following three categories: 1) Elementary or secondary school; 2) Technical or trade school, community college or CEGEP; or 3) university, taking courses in each that could be used towards completion of one or more certificates, diplomas or degrees.

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