Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (pilot survey) (IALSS)

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Section A
Section B
Section C
Section D
Section E
Section F
Section G
Section H
Section I
Section J

Section A

Section A - Question identifier:A_R01

Now I would like to ask you some questions about your background, including questions about your country of birth, language, education, work, and other general questions. Please try to answer each question as accurately and as completely as possible. I will be recording your answers in the computer. I would like to start with some general questions.

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q01a

Can you please tell me in which year you were born?

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q01b

And in which month were you born?

1: January
2: February
3: March
4: April
5: May
6: June
7: July
8: August
9: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q01BCA1

Can you tell me in which of the following ranges your age would be?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_R01BCA2

Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, this survey focuses on people between 16 and 65 years of age.

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q02ca

Were you born in Canada?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q03a1ca

What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood AND STILL UNDERSTAND?

1: English
2: French
3: Italian
4: Chinese
5: German
6: Portugese
7: Polish
8: Ukrainian
9: Spanish
10: Dutch
11: Punjabi
12: Greek
13: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_S03a1ca

What language was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_N03a1ca

Did the respondent mention more than 1 language?

1: Yes
2: No

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q03a2ca

What is the second language that you first learned at home in childhood AND STILL UNDERSTAND?

1: English
2: French
3: Italian
4: Chinese
5: German
6: Portugese
7: Polish
8: Ukrainian
9: Spanish
10: Dutch
11: Punjabi
12: Greek
13: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_S03a2ca

What language was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04bca

What language do you speak most often at home?

1: English
2: French
3: Italian
4: Chinese
5: German
6: Portugese
7: Polish
8: Ukrainian
9: Spanish
10: Dutch
11: Punjabi
12: Greek
13: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_S04bca

What language was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04cca

Do you speak any other languages on a regular basis at home?

1: English
2: French
3: Italian
4: Chinese
5: German
6: Portugese
7: Polish
8: Ukrainian
9: Spanish
10: Dutch
11: Punjabi
12: Greek
13: Other - specify

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_S04cca

Specify other language spoken on a regular basis at home.

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04fca

How would you rate your current reading skills in English? Are they...

1: cannot read in English
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04fca

How would you rate your current reading skills in French? Are they...

1: cannot read in French
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04gca

How would you rate your current writing skills in English? Are they...

1: cannot write in English
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04gca

How would you rate your current writing skills in French? Are they...

1: cannot write in French
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04ica

How would you rate your current reading skills in English? Are they...

1: cannot read in English
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04ica

How would you rate your current reading skills in French? Are they...

1: cannot read in French
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04jca

How would you rate your current writing skills in English? Are they...

1: cannot write in English
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04jca

How would you rate your current writing skills in French? Are they...

1: cannot write in French
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04lca1

How would you rate your current ability to speak English? Is it...

À quel niveau situeriez-vous votre capacité actuelle de parler anglais? Est-elle... (PEICA - A_Q04lca1)

1: cannot speak in English
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04lca1

How would you rate your current ability to speak French? Is it...

1: cannot speak in French
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04lca2

How would you rate your current ability to speak French? Is it...

1: cannot speak in French
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section A - Question identifier:A_Q04lca2

How would you rate your current ability to speak English? Is it...

1: cannot speak in English
2: poor
3: fair
4: good
5: very good

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B

Section B - Question identifier:B_R01a

I would now like to ask you some questions about your education.

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca1

Have you graduated from high school (secondary school) including high school equivalency?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca2

What is the highest grade of elementary, junior high, or high school that you have ever completed?

1: Less than Grade 6
2: Grade 6
3: Grade 7-8 (Secondary 1 or 2 in QUE)
4: Grade 9 (Secondary 3 in QUE or Senior 1 in MAN)
5: Grade 10 - 13 (Secondary 4 or 5 in QUE, Senior 2, 3 or 4 in MAN, Level I, II or III in NFLD, OAC in ONT)

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca3

In what province or territory were you last in high school or junior high school?

10: Newfoundland
11: Prince Edward Island
12: Nova Scotia
13: New Brunswick
24: Quebec
35: Ontario
46: Manitoba
47: Saskatchewan
48: Alberta
59: British Columbia
60: Yukon
61: Northwest Territories
62: Nunavut
76: U.S.A.
77: Outside Canada/U.S.A

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca5

Was the high/secondary school diploma you received a vocational diploma such as: an attestation of vocational training, diploma of vocational studies, or an attestation of vocational specialisation?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca6

What is the highest level of schooling on this page that you have ever successfully completed?

1: No Formal Education
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Some trade/vocational, college, CEGEP or university (no certificate/diploma or degree)
5: Trade/vocational certificate (includes an attestation of vocational training, diploma of vocational studies or attestation of vocational specialization offered in Quebec)
6: Apprenticeship certificate
7: CEGEP diploma or certificate
8: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
9: University transfer program
10: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
11: Bachelor's degree
12: University certificate above the bachelor's
13: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity).
14: Master's
15: Ph.D.
16: Education not definable by level

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca7

Was the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or an Associate's degree)?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca8

What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time?

1: Less than 3 months
2: 3 months to less than 12 months
3: One year
4: Greater than one year but less than two years
5: Two years
6: Greater than two years but less than three years
7: Three years or more

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca9

Did you obtain this education in Canada?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S01a1

What is the name of this level of education in the country in which you studied?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01aca10

In what country did you attain this level of education?

1: China (People's Republic of)
2: Germany
3: Hong Kong
4: India
5: Italy
6: Jamaica
7: Philippines
8: United Kingdom (e.g. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
9: United States
10: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S01a2

What country was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01bca1

Which of the following categories would best represent the field of study of this highest level of schooling? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

1: General programs
2: Teacher training and education science
3: Humanities, languages and arts
4: Social sciences, business and law
5: Science, mathematics and computing
6: Engineering, manufacturing and construction
7: Agriculture and veterinary
8: Health and welfare
9: Services

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01bca2

More specifically, what was the main field of study or specialization of this highest level of schooling?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01c1

How old were you when you completed your highest level of schooling or in what year was it?

Age

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01c2

Year

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01d

And in which month was that?

1: January
2: February
3: March
4: April
5: May
6: June
7: July
8: August
9: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01dca2

What is the highest level of education you attained outside of Canada?

1: No Formal Education
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Some trade/vocational, college, CEGEP or university (no certificate/diploma or degree)
5: Trade/vocational certificate (includes an attestation of vocational training, diploma of vocational studies or attestation of vocational specialization offered in Quebec)
6: Apprenticeship certificate
7: CEGEP diploma or certificate
8: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
9: University transfer program
10: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
11: Bachelor's degree
12: University certificate above the bachelor's
13: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity).
14: Master's
15: Ph.D.
16: Education not definable by level

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01dca3

In what country did you attain this level of education?

1: China (People's Republic of)
2: Germany
3: Hong Kong
4: India
5: Italy
6: Jamaica
7: Philippines
8: United Kingdom (e.g. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
9: United States
10: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S01dca3

What country was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01dca5

What was the main field of study or specialization of this highest level of schooling? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q01e

During your lifetime, how many years have you spent altogether in formal education, beginning with grade 1? Include years spent studying part-time and count each year you repeated a grade. Count all years spent in education, even if you left without obtaining the relevant qualification.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02a

Are you currently enrolled in a program of study? By program of study we mean a series of courses taken towards a diploma, certificate, degree or license, which normally takes more than 3 months to complete.

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02bca1

What level of education are you currently studying for?

1: Grade 6
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Trade/vocational certificate (includes an attestation of vocational training, diploma of vocational studies, or attestation of vocational specialization offered in Quebec)
5: Apprenticeship certificate
6: CEGEP diploma or certificate
7: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
8: University transfer program
9: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
10: Bachelor's degree
11: University certificate above the bachelor's
12: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity)
13: Master's
14: Ph.D.
15: Foreign qualification, please specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02bca2

Is the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or Associate's degree)?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02bca3

What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time?

1: Less than 3 months
2: 3 months to less than 12 months
3: One year
4: Greater than one year but less than two years
5: Two years
6: Greater than two years but less than three years
7: Three years or more

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S02b1

What is the name of this program of study?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02b2

In which country are you enrolled in this program of study?

1: China (People's Republic of)
2: Germany
3: Hong Kong
4: India
5: Italy
6: Jamaica
7: Philippines
8: United Kingdom (e.g. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
9: United States
10: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S02b2

What country was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02b3ca

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with this level of schooling?

1: Grade 6
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Trade/vocational certificate
5: Apprenticeship certificate
6: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
7: University transfer program
8: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
9: Bachelor's degree
10: University certificate above the bachelor's
11: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity)
12: Master's
13: Ph.D.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q02c

What is the main field of study or specialization of this program of study? If there is more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

1: General programs
2: Teacher training and education science
3: Humanities, languages and arts
4: Social sciences, business and law
5: Science, mathematics and computing
6: Engineering, manufacturing and construction
7: Agriculture and veterinary
8: Health and welfare
9: Services

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03a

Did you ever enroll in a program of study, but leave before completing it?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03bca1

What level of education were you studying for? If there was more than one program you did not complete, please report the one with the highest level.

1: Grade 6
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Trade/vocational certificate (includes an attestation of vocational training, diploma of vocational studies, or attestation of vocational specialization offered in Quebec)
5: Apprenticeship certificate
6: CEGEP diploma or certificate
7: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
8: University transfer program
9: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
10: Bachelor's degree
11: University certificate above the bachelor's
12: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity)
13: Master's
14: Ph.D.
15: Foreign qualification, please specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03bca2

Was the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or an Associate's degree)?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03bca3

What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time?

1: Less than 3 months
2: 3 months to less than 12 months
3: One year
4: Greater than one year but less than two years
5: Two years
6: Greater than two years but less than three years
7: Three years or more

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S03b1

What was the name of this program of study?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03b2

In which country did you start studying for this program of study?

1: China (People's Republic of)
2: Germany
3: Hong Kong
4: India
5: Italy
6: Jamaica
7: Philippines
8: United Kingdom (e.g. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
9: United States
10: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S03b2

What country was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03b3ca

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with this level of schooling?

1: Grade 6
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Trade/vocational certificate
5: Apprenticeship certificate
6: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
7: University transfer program
8: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
9: Bachelor's degree
10: University certificate above the bachelor's
11: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity)
12: Master's
13: Ph.D.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03c1

When you stopped studying in this program, how old were you or what year was it?

Age

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03c2

Year

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q03d

And in which month was that?

1: January
2: February
3: March
4: April
5: May
6: June
7: July
8: August
9: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_R04a

I would now like to ask you some questions about your participation in formal education in the last 12 months. By formal education we mean studies that, when completed, result in formal qualifications at the primary, secondary, university or other post-secondary level.

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q04a

During the last 12 months, that is since ^MonthYear, have you been enrolled in courses toward a diploma, certificate, degree or license, either full-time or part-time?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q04bca1

How many programs of study in total have you been enrolled in during the last 12 months?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_R05a

I am now going to ask some more questions about the highest level of schooling you ever completed.

I am now going to ask some more questions about this program of study.

I am now going to ask some more questions about the last program of study you were enrolled in.

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05aca1

What was the level of education you were studying for?

1: Grade 6
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Trade/vocational certificate (includes an attestation of vocational training, diploma of vocational studies, or attestation of vocational specialization offered in Quebec)
5: Apprenticeship certificate
6: CEGEP diploma or certificate
7: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
8: University transfer program
9: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
10: Bachelor's degree
11: University certificate above the bachelor's
12: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity)
13: Master's
14: Ph.D.
15: Foreign qualification, please specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05aca2

Was the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or an Associate's degree)?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05aca3

What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time?

1: Less than 3 months
2: 3 months to less than 12 months
3: One year
4: Greater than one year but less than two years
5: Two years
6: Greater than two years but less than three years
7: Three years or more

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S05a1

What is the name of this program of study?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05a2

In which country were you enrolled in this program of study?

1: China (People's Republic of)
2: Germany
3: Hong Kong
4: India
5: Italy
6: Jamaica
7: Philippines
8: United Kingdom (e.g. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
9: United States
10: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S05a2

What country was that?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05a3ca

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with this level of schooling?

1: Grade 6
2: Less than high school diploma
3: High school diploma or equivalent
4: Trade/vocational certificate
5: Apprenticeship certificate
6: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
7: University transfer program
8: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
9: Bachelor's degree
10: University certificate above the bachelor's
11: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity)
12: Master's
13: Ph.D.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05b

What was the main field of study or specialization of this program of study? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

1: General programs
2: Teacher training and education science
3: Humanities, languages and arts
4: Social sciences, business and law
5: Science, mathematics and computing
6: Engineering, manufacturing and construction
7: Agriculture and veterinary
8: Health and welfare
9: Services

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q05c

Were the main reasons for choosing to study in this program job-related?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q06

What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent studying in this program in the past 12 months: would that be in weeks, in days or in hours? Include time spent on homework.

1: Weeks
2: Days
3: Hours

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q07a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many weeks did you spend studying in this program?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q07b

On average, how many hours per week was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which you studied.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q08a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many days did you spend studying in this program?

998: Refused
999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q08b

On average, how many hours per day was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which you studied.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q09a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend studying in this program? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which you studied.

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q09b

How much of this time was spent on homework?

1: None of the time
2: Up to a quarter of the time
3: Up to half of the time
4: More than half of the time
5: All of the time

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q10a

In the last 12 months, while studying in this program, were you employed at any time, either full-time or part-time?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q10b

During the last 12 months, did you study in this program during paid working hours or outside paid working hours? If you were given paid leave for all or part of your study in this program, this should be counted as working hours. Would that be ...

1: Only during paid working hours
2: Mostly during paid working hours
3: Mostly outside paid working hours
4: Only outside paid working hours

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q10c

How useful were your studies in this program for the job or business you had at that time? Would you say they were ...

1: Not useful at all
2: Somewhat useful
3: Moderately useful
4: Very useful

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q10d

Compared to how useful your studies were for your employer, how useful do you think your studies would be if you were working for a different employer? Would you say they were ...

1: Much less useful
2: Somewhat less useful
3: Equally useful
4: Somewhat more useful
5: Much more useful

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q11

Did an employer or prospective employer pay partly or totally for tuition or registration, exam fees, expenses for books or other costs associated with this program of study?

1: Yes, totally
2: Yes, partly
3: No, not at all
4: There were no such costs
5: No employer or prospective employer at that time

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_R12

The last few questions referred to formal education you may have studied for. We would now like to turn to other organized learning activities you may have participated in during the last 12 months. When answering the next questions, please exclude any activity you engaged in as part of the program of study you already reported on. Please indicate whether you have participated in any of the following activities with the intention to improve your knowledge or skills in any area. Include both work and non-work related activities.

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12a

During the last 12 months, have you participated in courses or private lessons?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12b

How many of these activities did you participate in?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12c

During the last 12 months, have you participated in courses conducted through open or distance education? For example, courses conducted through correspondence or on the Internet.

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12d

How many of these activities did you participate in?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12e

During the last 12 months, have you attended any organized sessions for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12f

How many of these activities did you participate in?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12g

During the last 12 months, have you participated in seminars or workshops not already reported?

1: Yes
2: No

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q12h

How many of these activities did you participate in?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_R13

I am going to ask some questions about your participation in courses or private lessons.

I am going to ask some questions about your participation in open or distance education.

I am going to ask some questions about your participation in organized sessions for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers.

I am going to ask some questions about your participation in seminars or workshops.

I am going to ask some questions about the activities you just reported on. I will be gathering information on just two activities. If you have participated in more than two activities, please just tell me about the two most recent. Let's begin with the most recent activity you participated in and work backwards.

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q13

What kind of activity was this? Was it ...

1: A course or private lesson?
2: A course conducted through open or distance education?
3: An organized session for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers?
4: A seminar or workshop?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q14a

Was this activity mainly job-related?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q14b

Could you please specify more precisely the main reason for participating in this activity?

1: To do my job better and/or improve career prospects
2: To be less likely to lose my job
3: To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing job or profession
4: To start my own business
5: I was obliged to participate
6: To increase my knowledge or skills on a subject that interests me
7: To obtain a certificate
8: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S14b

Could you please specify this reason?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q15a

Were you employed, either full-time or part-time, at any time while participating in this activity?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q15b

Did this activity take place during paid working hours or outside of working hours? If you were given paid leave to participate in all or part of this activity, this should be counted as working hours. Would that be ...

1: Only during paid working hours
2: Mostly during paid working hours
3: Mostly outside paid working hours
4: Only outside paid working hours

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q15c

How useful was this training for the job or business you had at that time? Would you say it was ...

1: Not useful at all
2: Somewhat useful
3: Moderately useful
4: Very useful

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q15d

Compared to how useful your studies were for your employer, how useful do you think this training would be if you were working for a different employer? Would you say it was ...

1: Much less useful
2: Somewhat less useful
3: Equally useful
4: Somewhat more useful
5: Much more useful

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q16

Did an employer or prospective employer pay partly or totally for tuition or registration, exam fees, expenses for books or other costs resulting from your participation in this activity?

1: Yes, totally
2: Yes, partly
3: No, not at all
4: There were no such costs
5: No employer or prospective employer at that time

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q17

What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent on this activity: in weeks, in days or in hours? Include time spent on homework.

1: Weeks
2: Days
3: Hours

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q18a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many weeks did you spend in this activity?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q18b

On average, how many hours per week was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which the activity took place.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q19a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many days did you spend in this activity?

998: Refused
999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q19b

On average, how many hours per day was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which the activity took place.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q20a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend in this activity? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which the activity took place.

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q20b

How much of this time was spent on homework?

1: None of the time
2: Up to a quarter of the time
3: Up to half of the time
4: More than half of the time
5: All of the time

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_R21

Now let's turn to the activity you participated in before that one.

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q21

What kind of activity was this? Was it ...

1: A course or private lesson?
2: A course conducted through open or distance education?
3: An organized session for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers?
4: A seminar or workshop?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q22

What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent in this activity: in weeks, in days or in hours? Include time spent on homework.

1: Weeks
2: Days
3: Hours

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q23a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many weeks did you spend in this activity?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q24a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many days did you spend in this activity?

998: Refused
999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q24b

On average, how many hours per day was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which the activity took place.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q25a

From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend in this activity? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which the activity took place.

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q25b

How much of this time was spent on homework?

1: None of the time
2: Up to a quarter of the time
3: Up to half of the time
4: More than half of the time
5: All of the time

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q26a

In the last few questions we talked about learning activities you may have undertaken in the last 12 months. First we talked about formal education you may have studied for, and then we talked about other organized learning activities you may have participated in. In the last 12 months, were there more learning activities you wanted to participate in but did not? Include both learning activities that lead to formal education and other organized learning activities.

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_Q26b

Which of the following reasons prevented you from participating in education and training? Please indicate the most important reason.

1: I did not have the prerequisites
2: Education or training was too expensive/I could not afford it
3: Lack of support from employer
4: Education or training conflicted with my work schedule
5: I was too busy at work
6: The course or program was offered at an inconvenient time
7: I did not have time because of child care or family responsibilities
8: There was no such education or training offered within a reachable distance
9: I was not confident with the idea of going back to something that is like school
10: A temporary illness or injury
11: A chronic health problem or age
12: The expected benefit of education or training was too little
13: Something unexpected came up that prevented me from taking education or training
14: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section B - Question identifier:B_S26b

Could you please specify this reason?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C

Section C - Question identifier:C_R01

I would now like to ask some questions about your activities last week, that is, the 7 days ending last Sunday.

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q01a

In the last week, did you do any PAID work for at least one hour, either as an employee or through self-employment?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q01b

Last week, were you away from a job or business that you plan to return to?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q01c

Last week, did you do any UNPAID work for at least one hour for a business that you own or a relative owns?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q02a

In the 4 weeks ending last Sunday, were you looking for paid work at any time?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q02b

In these 4 weeks, were you waiting to start a job for which you had already been hired?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q02c

Will you be starting that job within three months, or in more than three months?

1: within three months
2: in more than three months

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_R03

I now want to ask you about the reasons why you were not looking for work in the last 4 weeks.

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q03

In the last 4 weeks, for which of the following reasons did you not look for work?

1: You were waiting for the results of an application for a job or were being assessed by a training agent
2: You were a student
3: You were looking after family or the home
4: You were temporarily sick or injured
5: You have a long-term illness or disability
6: You did not believe any jobs were available
7: You did not get around to looking yet
8: You did not need employment
9: You retired from paid work
10: Other reason

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_S03

Could you please specify this reason?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04a

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... get in contact with a public employment office to find work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04b

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... get in contact with a private agency (temporary work agency, firm specializing in recruitment, etc.) to find work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04c

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... apply to employers directly?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04d

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... ask among friends, relatives, unions, etc. to find work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04e

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... place or answer job advertisements?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04f

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... study job advertisements?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04g

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... take a recruitment test or examination or undergo an interview?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04h

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... look for land, premises or equipment for work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04i

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... apply for permits, licences or financial resources for work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q04j

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... do anything else to find work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_S04j

Could you please specify what else you did to find work?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q05

If a job had been available in the week ending last Sunday, would you have been able to start within 2 weeks?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q06

In the last week, did you work in one job or in one business or was there more than one? Please only consider paid work.

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q07

Please look at this page and tell me which ONE of the statements best describes your current situation. If more than one statement applies to you, please indicate the statement that best describes how you see yourself.

1: Full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
2: Part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
3: Unemployed
4: Pupil, student
5: Apprentice, internship
6: In retirement or early retirement or given up business
7: Permanently disabled
8: In compulsory military or community service
9: Fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
10: Other - specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_S07

Could you please specify how you would describe your current situation?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q08a

Have you ever had paid work? Please include self-employment.

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q08b

During the last 12 months, that is since ^MonthYear, did you have any paid work?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q08bca2

Have you ever worked at a job or business in Canada?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q08c1

When you stopped working in your last paid job, how old were you or what year was it?

Age

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q08c2

Year

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q09

In total, approximately how many years have you had paid work? Do not include in this total any time away from work due to, for example, unemployment, education, childcare or long-term sickness.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q09CA1

Considering all jobs you have held (both inside and outside Canada), how many years of full time working experience do you have?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q09CA3

Now considering all jobs you have held in Canada, how many years of full time work experience do you have in Canada?

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q10a

In the last 5 years, how many different firms or organizations did you work for? Include your own business or businesses in the case of self-employment.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q10b

In the last 5 years, have you ever been out of work for a continuous period of 3 months or longer? Exclude any time in which you were studying full-time for a formal qualification. Do not include paid leave, like maternity leave or sick leave.

1: Yes
2: No

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q10c

In the last 5 years, what is the total amount of time you have been out of work? Would that be ..

1: 3 to 6 months
2: 7 to 11 months
3: 1 to 2 years
4: 3 to 5 years

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section C - Question identifier:C_Q11

Looking at the total time you were out of work in the last five years, how much of this time were you available for work? By 'available for work' we mean that you were actively trying to find work, and would have been able to start within a few weeks if work had been offered to you.

1: None of the time
2: Up to a quarter of the time
3: Up to half of the time
4: More than half of the time
5: All of the time

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D

Section D - Question identifier:D_R01a

The next questions are about the job or business where you worked during the last week. We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'. If you worked for a temporary employment agency, the questions refer to the firm or organization where you actually carried out your work.

The next questions are about the job or business where you worked THE MOST HOURS in the last week. If you had two jobs or businesses where you worked the same amount of time, choose the job or business where you earned most. We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'. If you worked for a temporary employment agency, the questions refer to the firm or organization where you actually carried out your work.

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q01a

What is your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g. office clerk, machine operator, computer programmer.)

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q01b

What are your most important responsibilities? (Give full description e.g. filing documents, drying vegetables, examining forests)

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q02aca1

For whom do you work (Name of business, Government Department, or Person)?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q02a

What kind of business, industry or service is this? (Give full description, e.g. fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant, municipal government.)

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q02b

What does your business or industry mainly make or do? Give a full description.

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q03

In which sector of the economy do you work? Is it ...

1: The private sector (for example a company)
2: The public sector (for example the local government or a public school)
3: A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_R04

The next question is about whether you are an employee or self-employed. By employee we mean someone who gets a salary or wage from an employer or a temporary employment agency. Self-employed includes people who have their own business or are partners in a business as well as freelancers.

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q04

Are you working as an employee or are you self-employed?

1: Employee
2: Self-employed

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q05a1

Still talking about your current job: At what age or in which year did you start working for your employer?

Age

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q05a2

Year

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q05a3

And in which month was that?

1: January
2: February
3: March
4: April
5: May
6: June
7: July
8: August
9: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q05b1

Still talking about your current business: At what age or in which year did you start working in this business?

Age

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q05b2

Year

9998: Refusal
9999: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q05b3

And in which month was that?

1: January
2: February
3: March
4: April
5: May
6: June
7: July
8: August
9: September
10: October
11: November
12: December

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q06a

How many people work for your employer at the place where you work? Would that be ...

1: 1 to 10 people
2: 11 to 50 people
3: 51 to 250 people
4: 251 to 1,000 people
5: more than 1,000 people

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q06b

Over the last 12 months, has the number of people working at the place where you work ...

1: Increased
2: Decreased
3: Stayed more or less the same

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q06c

Is the place where you work part of a larger firm or organisation?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q07a

Do you have employees working for you? Please include family members working paid or unpaid in the business.

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q07b

How many people do you employ at the place where you work? Would that be ...

1: 1 to 10 people
2: 11 to 50 people
3: 51 to 250 people
4: 251 to 1,000 people
5: more than 1,000 people

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q08a

Do you manage or supervise other employees?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q08b

How many employees do you supervise or manage directly or indirectly? Would that be ...

1: 1 to 10 people
2: 11 to 50 people
3: 51 to 250 people
4: 251 to 1,000 people
5: more than 1,000 people

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q09ca1

What kind of employment contract do you have? Is that ...

1: A permanent contract
2: A seasonal job
3: A term or contract job
4: A casual job
5: Other temporary jobs
6: An apprenticeship or other training scheme
7: No contract
8: Other, please specify

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_S09

Could you please specify what kind of contract you have?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q10

How many hours do you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime.

998: Refused
999: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_R11

The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you have in deciding how you do your job.

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q11a

To what extent can you choose or change ... the sequence of your tasks?

1: Not at all
2: Very little
3: To some extent
4: To a high extent
5: To a very high extent

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q11b

To what extent can you choose or change... how you do your work?

1: Not at all
2: Very little
3: To some extent
4: To a high extent
5: To a very high extent

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q11c

To what extent can you choose or change... the speed or rate at which you work?

1: Not at all
2: Very little
3: To some extent
4: To a high extent
5: To a very high extent

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q11d

To what extent can you choose or change...your working hours?

1: Not at all
2: Very little
3: To some extent
4: To a high extent
5: To a very high extent

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q12aca

Still talking about your current job: If applying today, what would be the usual educational qualification required, if any, to qualify for your position?

1: No formal education or below grade 6
2: Grade 6
3: Less than high school diploma
4: High school diploma or equivalent
5: Trade/vocational certificate
6: Apprenticeship certificate
7: Non-university certificate or diploma from a college, school of nursing, technical institute
8: University certificate or diploma below bachelor's degree
9: Bachelor's degree
10: University certificate above the bachelor's
11: First professional degree (medical, veterinary medicine, dental, optometry, law, divinity).
12: Master's
13: Ph.D.

98: Refusal
99: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q12b

Thinking of the usual qualification that you just told me would be required to get the job, which of the following statements would be most true?

1: This level would be necessary to DO the job satisfactorily
2: A lower level would be sufficient to DO the job satisfactorily
3: A higher level would be needed to DO the job satisfactorily

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q12c

Still thinking of the usual qualification that you told me would be required to get the job: Supposing that someone with this level of qualification were applying today, how much related work experience would they need to GET this job? Would that be ...

1: None
2: Less than 1 month
3: 1 to 6 months
4: 7 to 11 months
5: 1 to 2 years
6: 3 years or more

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q13a

In your own job, how often do you learn new work-related things from co-workers or supervisors?

1: Never
2: Less than once a month
3: Less than once a week but at least once a month
4: At least once a week but not every day
5: Every day

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q13b

How often does your job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you perform?

1: Never
2: Less than once a month
3: Less than once a week but at least once a month
4: At least once a week but not every day
5: Every day

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q13c

How often does your job involve keeping up to date with new products or services?

1: Never
2: Less than once a month
3: Less than once a week but at least once a month
4: At least once a week but not every day
5: Every day

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q14

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your current job? Would you say you are ...

1: Extremely satisfied
2: Satisfied
3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4: Dissatisfied
5: Extremely dissatisfied

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q15a

In the last 12 months, did you receive any additional payment (for example a bonus) based on your performance?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q15b

In the last 12 months, did you discuss a personal career or training plan with your supervisor?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q15c

In the last 12 months, did you have a formal performance evaluation?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q15d

In the last 12 months, did you get regular feedback on an informal basis from your supervisor?

1: Yes
2: No

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_Q16a

Still talking about your current job: What is the easiest way for you to tell us your usual wage or salary for this job? Would it be ...

1: Per hour
2: Per day
3: Per week
4: Per two weeks
5: Per month
6: Per year
7: Some other way

8: Refusal
9: Don't know

Section D - Question identifier:D_S16a

Could you please specify what the easiest way is to report your wage or salary?

8: Refusal
9: Don't know