| [BQINTRO] | 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 completely as possible. I will be recording your answers in the computer. To answer some of the questions, you will need to refer to an Information Guide. When we get to these questions, I will ask you to turn to the appropriate page and select the option or options you feel best answers the question. |
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| [BQLANG] | In which language would you like me to ask these questions? |
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| [A_R01CAX] | I would like to start with some general questions. |
| [A_Q01a] | Can you please tell me in which year you were born? |
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| [A_Q01b] | And in which month were you born? |
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| [A_Q01BCA1] | Which of the following age groups are you in? |
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| [A_R01BCA2] | Thank you for your time. Unfortunately, this survey focuses on people between 16 and 65 years of age. |
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| [A_Q02ca] | Were you born in Canada? |
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| [A_Q03a1ca] | What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood AND STILL UNDERSTAND? |
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| [A_S03a1ca] | What language was that? |
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| [A_N03a1ca] | Did the respondent mention more than 1 language? |
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| [A_Q03a2ca] | [[What is the second language that you first learned at home in childhood AND STILL UNDERSTAND?]] |
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| [A_S03a2ca] | What language was that? |
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| [A_Q04bca] | What language do you speak most often at home? |
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| [A_S04bca] | What language was that? |
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| [A_Q04cca] | Do you speak any other languages on a regular basis at home? |
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| [A_Q04cca1] | What are these other languages? [[INTERVIEWER: Mark all that apply.]] |
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| [A_S04cca1] | [[Specify other language spoken on a regular basis at home.]] |
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[TU-En-Question-A_Q04fca-1] How would you rate your current reading skills in English? Are they... [TU-En-Question-A_Q04fca-2] How would you rate your current reading skills in French? Are they... |
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[TU-En-Question-A_Q04gca-1] How would you rate your current writing skills in English? Are they... [TU-En-Question-A_Q04gca-2] How would you rate your current writing skills in French? Are they... |
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[TU-En-Question-A_Q04ica-1] How would you rate your current reading skills in English? Are they... [TU-En-Question-A_Q04ica-2] How would you rate your current reading skills in French? Are they... |
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[TU-En-Question-A_Q04jca-1] How would you rate your current writing skills in English? Are they... [TU-En-Question-A_Q04jca-2] How would you rate your current writing skills in French? Are they... |
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[TU-En-Question-A_Q04lca1-1] How would you rate your current ability to speak English? Is it... [TU-En-Question-A_Q04lca1-2] How would you rate your current ability to speak French? Is it... |
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[TU-En-Question-A_Q04lca2-1] How would you rate your current ability to speak French? Is it... [TU-En-Question-A_Q04lca2-2] How would you rate your current ability to speak English? Is it... |
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| [B_R01a] | I would now like to ask you some questions about your education. |
| [B_Q01aca1] | Have you graduated from high school (secondary school) including high school equivalency? |
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| [B_Q01aca2] | What is the highest grade of elementary, junior high, or high school that you have ever completed? |
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| [B_Q01aca3] | In what province or territory were you last in high school or junior high school? |
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| [B_Q01aca5] | Was the high school or 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? |
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| [B_Q01aca6] | The response categories for the next question are on page 1 of the Information Guide. After I read the question to you, please indicate your response choice from the list of options. What is the highest level of schooling on this page that you have ever successfully completed? |
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| [B_Q01aca7] | Was the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or an Associate's degree)? |
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| [B_Q01aca8] | What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time? |
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| [B_Q01aca9] | Did you obtain this education in Canada? |
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| [B_S01a1] | What is the name of this level of education in the country in which you studied? |
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| [B_Q01aca10] | In what country did you attain this level of education? |
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| [B_S01a2] | What country was that? |
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| [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. Please refer to page 2 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q01bca2] | More specifically, what was the main field of study or specialization of this highest level of schooling? |
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| [B_Q01c1] | How old were you or what year was it when you completed your highest level of schooling? |
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| [B_Q01d] | And in which month was that? |
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| [B_Q01dca2] | What is the highest level of education you attained outside of Canada? Please refer to page 3 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q01dca3] | In what country did you attain this level of education? |
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| [B_S01dca3] | What country was that? |
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| [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. |
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| [B_Q01eca] | During your lifetime, how many years of formal education have you completed beginning with grade one and not counting repeated years at the same level? |
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| [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. |
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| [B_Q02bca1] | What level of education are you currently studying for? Please refer to page 4 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q02bca2] | Is the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or Associate's degree)? |
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| [B_Q02bca3] | What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time? |
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| [B_Q02c] | What is the field of study or specialization of this program of study? If there is more than one, please choose the one you consider most important. Please refer to page 2 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q03a] | Did you ever enroll in a program of study, but leave before completing it? |
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| [B_Q03bca1] | For which level of education were you studying? If there was more than one program you did not complete, please report the one with the highest level. Please refer to page 4 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q03bca2] | Was the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or an Associate's degree)? |
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| [B_Q03bca3] | What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time? |
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| [B_Q03c1] | When you stopped studying in this program, how old were you or what year was it? |
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| [B_Q03d] | And in which month was that? |
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| [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? |
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| [B_Q04bca1] | How many programs of study in total have you been enrolled in during the last 12 months? |
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[TU-En-Question-B_R05a-1] I am now going to ask some more questions about the highest level of schooling you ever completed. [TU-En-Question-B_R05a-2] I am now going to ask some more questions about this program of study. [TU-En-Question-B_R05a-3] I am now going to ask some more questions about the last program of study you were enrolled in. |
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| [B_Q05aca1] | What was the level of education you were studying for? Please refer to page 4 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q05aca2] | Was the CEGEP diploma or certificate part of a university transfer program (for credits, university transfer diploma, or an Associate's degree)? |
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| [B_Q05aca3] | What is the normal length of time required to complete this certificate or diploma when taken full-time? |
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| [B_Q05b] | What was the field of study or specialization of this program of study? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important. Please refer to page 2 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q05c] | Were the main reasons for choosing to study in this program job-related? |
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| [B_Q10a] | In the last 12 months, while studying in this program, were you employed at any time, either full-time or part-time? |
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| [B_Q10b] | Did this program take place ... |
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| [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 ... |
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| [B_Q11] | Did an employer or prospective employer pay for tuition or registration, exam fees, expenses for books or other costs associated with this program of study? Would that be ... |
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[TU-En-Question-B_R12-1] We would now like to turn to other organised learning activities you may have participated in during the last 12 months, including both work and non-work related activities. We will distinguish between courses mentioned in the Information Guide, page 5. When answering the next questions, please exclude any activity you engaged in as part of the program of study you already reported on. [TU-En-Question-B_R12-2] We would now like to turn to other organised learning activities you may have participated in during the last 12 months, including both work and non-work related activities. We will distinguish between courses mentioned in the Information Guide, page 5. |
| [B_Q12a] | During the last 12 months, have you participated in courses conducted through open or distance education? |
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| [B_Q12b] | How many of these activities did you participate in? |
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| [B_Q12c] | During the last 12 months, have you attended any organized sessions for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers? |
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| [B_Q12d] | How many of these activities did you participate in? |
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| [B_Q12e] | During the last 12 months, have you participated in seminars or workshops? |
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| [B_Q12f] | How many of these activities did you participate in? |
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| [B_Q12g] | During the last 12 months, have you participated in courses or private lessons, not already reported? |
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| [B_Q12h] | How many of these activities did you participate in? |
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[TU-En-Question-B_R13-1] I am going to ask some questions about your participation in open or distance education. [TU-En-Question-B_R13-2] 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. [TU-En-Question-B_R13-3] I am going to ask some questions about your participation in seminars or workshops. [TU-En-Question-B_R13-4] I am going to ask some questions about your participation in courses or private lessons. [TU-En-Question-B_R13-5] I am going to ask some questions about the activities you just reported. I will start with some questions on the last of these activities that you participated in. |
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| [B_Q13] | Please refer to page 5 of the Information Guide. What kind of activity listed on this page was this? Was it ... |
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| [B_Q14a] | Was this activity mainly job-related? |
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| [B_Q14b] | Could you please specify the main reason for participating in this activity? Please refer to page 6 of the Information Guide. |
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| [B_Q15a] | Were you employed, either full-time or part-time, at any time while participating in this activity? |
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| [B_Q15b] | Did this activity take place... |
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| [B_Q15c] | How useful was this training for the job or business you had at that time or still have? Would you say it was ... |
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| [B_Q16] | Did an employer or prospective employer pay for tuition or registration, exam fees, expenses for books or other costs resulting from your participation in this activity? Would that be ... |
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| [B_Q17] | Now let's look at the total amount of time you have spent in the past 12 months on all types of courses, training, private lessons, seminars or workshops. What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent on all these activities: would that be in WHOLE weeks, in WHOLE days or in hours? Exclude time spent on homework or travel. |
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| [B_Q18a] | From ^MonthYear until now, how many WHOLE weeks did you spend in these activities? |
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| [B_Q19a] | From ^MonthYear until now, how many WHOLE days did you spend in these activities? |
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| [B_Q20a] | From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend in these activities? Exclude hours spent traveling to and from the places at which these activities took place. |
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| [B_Q20b] | About how much of this time was spent on activities that were job-related? Please refer to page 7 of the Information Guide. |
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[TU-En-Question-B_Q26a-1] 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 organised learning activities. [TU-En-Question-B_Q26a-2] In the last 12 months, were there any learning activities you wanted to participate in but did not? Include both learning activities that lead to formal education and other organised learning activities. |
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| [B_Q26b] | Which of the following reasons prevented you from participating in education and training? Please indicate the most important reason. Please refer to page 8 of the Information Guide. |
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| [C_R01] | I would now like to ask some questions about your activities last week, that is, the 7 days ending last Sunday. |
| [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? |
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| [C_Q01b] | Last week, were you away from a job or business that you plan to return to? |
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| [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? |
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| [C_Q02a] | In the 4 weeks ending last Sunday, were you looking for paid work at any time? |
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| [C_Q02b] | In these 4 weeks, were you waiting to start a job for which you had already been hired? |
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| [C_Q02c] | Will you be starting that job within three months, or in more than three months? |
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| [C_Q03] | In the last 4 weeks, for which of the following reasons did you not look for work? Please refer to page 9 of the Information Guide. |
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| [C_S03] | How many months in total have you been looking for paid work? |
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| [C_Q04a_lead] | In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... |
| [C_Q04a] | get in contact with a public employment office to find work? |
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| [C_Q04b] | get in contact with a private agency (temporary work agency, firm specializing in recruitment, etc.) to find work? |
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| [C_Q04c] | apply to employers directly? |
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| [C_Q04d] | ask among friends, relatives, unions, etc. to find work? |
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| [C_Q04e] | place or answer job advertisements? |
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| [C_Q04f_lead] | In the four weeks ending last Sunday, did you do any of these things ... |
| [C_Q04f] | study job advertisements? |
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| [C_Q04g] | take a recruitment test or examination or undergo an interview? |
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| [C_Q04h] | look for land, premises or equipment for work? |
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| [C_Q04i] | apply for permits, licences or financial resources for work? |
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| [C_Q04j] | do anything else to find work? |
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| [C_S04j] | Could you please specify what else you did to find work? |
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| [C_Q05] | If a job had been available in the week ending last Sunday, would you have been able to start within 2 weeks? |
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| [C_Q06] | In the last week, did you have one job or one business or was there more than one? Please only consider paid work. |
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| [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. Please refer to page 10 of the Information Guide. |
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| [C_Q08a] | Have you ever had paid work? Please include self-employment. |
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| [C_Q08b] | During the last 12 months, that is since ^MonthYear, did you have any paid work? Please include self-employment. |
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| [C_Q08bca2] | Have you ever worked at a job or business in Canada? |
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| [C_Q08c1] | When you stopped working in your last paid job, how old were you or what year was it? |
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| [C_Q09] | In total, for approximately how many years have you had paid work? Only include those years where 6 months or more was spent in either full-time or part-time work. |
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| [C_Q09CA1] | Considering all jobs you have held (both inside and outside Canada), how many years of full time work experience do you have? |
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| [C_Q09CA3] | Now considering all jobs you have held in Canada, how many years of full time work experience do you have in Canada? |
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| [C_Q10a] | For how many different firms or organizations have you worked for in the last 5 years? Include your own business or businesses in the case of self-employment. |
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[TU-En-Question-D_R01a-1] 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'. [TU-En-Question-D_R01a-2] 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'. |
| [D_Q01a] | What is your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g. office clerk, machine operator, computer programmer.) |
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| [D_Q01b] | What are your most important responsibilities? (Give full description e.g. filing documents, drying vegetables, examining forests) |
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| [D_Q02aca1] | For whom do you work (Give name of business, government department, or agency, or person)? |
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| [D_Q02a] | What kind of business, industry or service is this? (Give full description, e.g. fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant, municipal government.) |
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| [D_Q02b] | What does your business or industry mainly make or do? Give a full description. |
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| [D_Q03] | In which sector of the economy do you work? Is it ... |
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| [D_Q04] | Are you working as an employee or are you self-employed? |
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| [D_Q05a1] | At what age or in which year did you start working for your current employer? |
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| [D_Q05a3] | And in which month? |
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| [D_Q05b1] | At what age or in which year did you start working in your current business? |
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| [D_Q05b3] | And in which month was that? |
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| [D_Q06a] | How many people work for your employer at your place of work? Would that be ... |
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| [D_Q06b] | Over the last 12 months, has the number of people working at the place where you work ... |
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| [D_Q06c] | Is the place where you work part of a larger firm or organization? |
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| [D_Q07a] | Do you have employees working for you? Please include family members working paid or unpaid in the business. |
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| [D_Q07b] | How many people do you employ? Would that be ... |
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| [D_Q08a] | Do you manage or supervise other employees? |
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| [D_Q08b] | How many employees do you supervise or manage directly or indirectly? Would that be ... |
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| [D_Q09ca1] | What kind of employment contract do you have? Is that ... |
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| [D_S09] | Could you please specify what kind of contract you have? |
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| [D_Q10] | How many hours do you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime, but exclude lunch breaks or other breaks. |
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| [D_R11] | The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you have in deciding how you do your job. Please refer to page 11 of the Information Guide. |
| [D_Q11a_lead] | To what extent can you choose or change ... |
| [D_Q11a] | the sequence of your tasks? |
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| [D_Q11b] | how you do your work? |
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| [D_Q11c] | the speed or rate at which you work? |
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| [D_Q11d] | your working hours? |
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| [D_Q12aca] | Again referring to your current job: If applying today, what would be the usual educational qualification required, if any, to qualify for your position? Please refer to page 12 of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q12b] | Thinking about whether this qualification is necessary for doing your job satisfactorily, which of the following statements would be most true? |
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| [D_Q12c] | 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 ... |
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| [D_Q13a] | In your own job, how often do you learn new work-related things from co-workers or supervisors? Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q13b] | How often does your job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you perform? |
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| [D_Q13c] | How often does your job involve keeping up-to-date with new products or services? |
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| [D_Q14] | All things considered, how satisfied are you with your current job? Would you say you are ... |
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| [D_Q16a] | What is the easiest way for you to report your usual gross wage or salary for your current job? Would it be ... |
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| [D_S16a] | Could you please specify how many hours on average it takes to produce one piece? |
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[TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-1] What is your usual gross pay per hour? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-2] What is your usual gross pay per day? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-3] What is your usual gross pay per week? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-4] What is your usual gross pay per two weeks? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-5] What is your usual gross pay per month? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-6] What is your usual gross pay per year? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-7] What is your usual gross pay per piece? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. [TU-En-Question-D_Q16b-8] What is your usual gross pay? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social assistance contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses such as 13th month or holiday pay. |
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| [D_Q16c] | Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories? |
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| [D_Q16d1] | How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per hour is? Please refer to page 14a of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q16d2] | How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per day is? Please refer to page 14b of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q16d3] | How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per week is? Please refer to page 14c of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q16d4] | How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per two weeks is? Please refer to page 14d of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q16d5] | How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per month is? Please refer to page 14e of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q16d6] | How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per year is? Please refer to page 14f of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q17a] | In addition to your usual pay, do you receive any other payments related to this job, such as annual bonuses, e.g. a 13th month or holiday pay? |
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| [D_Q17b] | In total, how much were these additional payments last year? Please think in terms of gross payments. |
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| [D_Q17c] | Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories? |
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| [D_Q17d] | How much would you estimate these additional payments were last year? Please think in terms of gross payments. Were they ... |
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[TU-En-Question-D_Q18a-1] What were your total earnings last month from your current business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social assistance contributions, and the like? [TU-En-Question-D_Q18a-2] What were your total earnings last year from your current business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social assistance contributions, and the like? |
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| [D_Q18b] | Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories? |
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| [D_Q18c1] | How much would you estimate your earnings last month were? Please refer to page 14e of the Information Guide. |
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| [D_Q18c2] | How much would you estimate your earnings last year were? Please refer to page 14f of the Information Guide. |
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[TU-En-Question-E_R01a-1] The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had in the last 12 months. [TU-En-Question-E_R01a-2] The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had before you last stopped working. [TU-En-Question-E_R01a-3] The next questions are about the last job or business you had. This is the job or business you had in ^C_Q08c2. |
| [E_Q01a] | What was your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g. office clerk, machine operator, computer programmer.) |
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| [E_Q01b] | What were your most important responsibilities? (Give full description, e.g. filing documents, drying vegetables, examining forests.) |
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| [E_Q02aca1] | For whom did you work (Name of business, Government Department, or Person)? |
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| [E_Q02a] | What kind of business, industry or service was this? (Give full description, e.g. fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant, municipal government.) |
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| [E_Q02b] | What did your firm or organization mainly make or do? Give a full description. |
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| [E_Q03] | In which sector of the economy did you work? Was it ... |
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| [E_Q04] | In this job, were you working as an employee or were you self-employed? |
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[TU-En-Question-E_Q05a1-1] Still talking about the job you left in the last 12 months: At what age or in which year did you start working for your former employer? [TU-En-Question-E_Q05a1-2] Still talking about the job you left before you last stopped working: At what age or in which year did you start working for your former employer? [TU-En-Question-E_Q05a1-3] Still talking about the job you left in ^C_Q08c2: At what age or in which year did you start working for your former employer? |
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[TU-En-Question-E_Q05b1-1] Still talking about the business you left in the last 12 months: At what age or in which year did you start working in your former business? [TU-En-Question-E_Q05b1-2] Still talking about the business you left before you last stopped working: At what age or in which year did you start working in your former business? [TU-En-Question-E_Q05b1-3] Still talking about the business you left in ^C_Q08c2: At what age or in which year did you start working in your former business? |
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| [E_Q06] | How many people worked for your employer at the place where you worked? Would that be ... |
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| [E_Q07a] | Did you have employees working for you? Please include family members who worked paid or unpaid in the business. |
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| [E_Q07b] | How many people did you employ at the place where you worked? Would that be ... |
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| [E_Q08ca1] | What kind of employment contract did you have? Was it ... |
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| [E_S08] | Could you please specify what kind of contract you had? |
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| [E_Q09] | How many hours did you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime, but exclude lunch breaks or other breaks |
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| [E_Q10] | Could you tell me the main reason you stopped working at your last job? Please refer to page 15 of the Information Guide. |
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[TU-En-Question-F_R01-1] I am now going to ask you about activities that take place in your current job. [TU-En-Question-F_R01-2] I am now going to ask you about activities that took place in your last job. |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q01aca1-1] What language do you use most often at work? [TU-En-Question-F_Q01aca1-2] What language did you use most often at work? |
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| [F_S01aca1] | Specify the language. |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q01b_lead-1] For the next question, please refer to page 7 of the Information Guide. In your current job what proportion of your time do you usually spend ... [TU-En-Question-F_Q01b_lead-2] For the next question, please refer to page 7 of the Information Guide. In your last job what proportion of your time did you usually spend ... |
| [F_Q01b] | cooperating or collaborating with co-workers? |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q02a_lead-1] For the next questions, please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. How often does your current job usually involve ... [TU-En-Question-F_Q02a_lead-2] For the next questions, please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. How often did your last job usually involve ... |
| [F_Q02a] | sharing work-related information with co-workers? |
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| [F_Q02b] | instructing, training or teaching people, individually or in groups? |
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| [F_Q02c] | making speeches or giving presentations in front of five or more people? |
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| [F_Q02d] | selling a product or selling a service? |
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| [F_Q02e] | advising people? |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q03a_lead-1] How often does your current job usually involve ... [TU-En-Question-F_Q03a_lead-2] How often did your last job usually involve ... |
| [F_Q03a] | planning your own activities? |
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| [F_Q03b] | planning the activities of others? |
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| [F_Q03c] | organising your own time? |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q04a_lead-1] How often does your current job usually involve ... [TU-En-Question-F_Q04a_lead-2] How often did your last job usually involve ... |
| [F_Q04a] | persuading or influencing people? |
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| [F_Q04b] | negotiating with people either inside or outside your firm or organization? |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q05a-1] The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you do in your current job. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often are you usually faced with relatively simple problems that take no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution? [TU-En-Question-F_Q05a-2] The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you did in your last job. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often were you usually faced with relatively simple problems that took no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution? |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q05b-1] And how often are you usually confronted with more complex problems that take at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out. [TU-En-Question-F_Q05b-2] And how often were you usually confronted with more complex problems that took at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out. |
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[TU-En-Question-F_Q06b_lead-1] How often does your current job usually involve ... [TU-En-Question-F_Q06b_lead-2] How often did your last job usually involve ... |
| [F_Q06b] | performing physical work for a long period of time? |
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| [F_Q06c] | using skill or accuracy with your hands or fingers? |
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| [F_Q07a] | Do you feel that you have the skills to cope with more demanding duties than those you are required to perform in your current job? |
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| [F_Q07b] | Do you feel that you need further training in order to cope well with your present duties? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_R01-1] The following questions are about reading activities that you undertake as part of your current job. Please only report reading that is part of your current job, not reading you do in your non-work time. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-G_R01-2] The following questions are about reading activities that you undertook as part of your last job. Please only report reading that was part of your last job, not reading you did in your non-work time. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q01a_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q01a_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q01a] | read directions or instructions? |
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| [G_Q01b] | read letters, memos or e-mails? |
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| [G_Q01c] | read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters? |
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| [G_Q01d] | read articles in professional journals or scholarly publications? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q01e_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q01e_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q01e] | read books? |
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| [G_Q01f] | read manuals or reference materials? |
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| [G_Q01g] | read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements? |
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| [G_Q01h] | read diagrams, maps or schematics? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_R02-1] The following questions are about writing activities that you undertake as part of your current job. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. [TU-En-Question-G_R02-2] The following questions are about writing activities that you undertook as part of your last job. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q02a_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q02a_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q02a] | write letters, memos or e-mails? |
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| [G_Q02b] | write articles for newspapers, magazines or newsletters? |
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| [G_Q02c] | write reports? |
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| [G_Q02d] | fill in forms? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_R03-1] The following questions are about activities that you undertake as part of your current job and that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. [TU-En-Question-G_R03-2] The following questions are about activities that you undertook as part of your last job and that involved numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q03b_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q03b_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q03b] | calculate prices, costs or budgets? |
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| [G_Q03c] | use or calculate fractions, decimals or percentages? |
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| [G_Q03d] | use a calculator - either hand-held or computer-based? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q03f_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q03f_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q03f] | prepare charts, graphs or tables? |
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| [G_Q03g] | use simple algebra or formulas? |
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| [G_Q03h] | use more advanced math or statistics such as calculus, complex algebra, trigonometry or use of regression techniques? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q04-1] Do you use a computer in your current job? [TU-En-Question-G_Q04-2] Did you use a computer in your last job? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_R05-1] The following questions are about the use of computers or Internet as part of your current job. They do not refer to the use of computers or Internet in any jobs you may have held prior to your current job. [TU-En-Question-G_R05-2] The following questions are about the use of computers or Internet as part of your last job. They do not refer to the use of computers or Internet in any jobs you may have held prior to your last job. |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q05a_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q05a_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q05a] | use email? |
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| [G_Q05c] | use the Internet in order to better understand issues related to your work? |
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| [G_Q05d] | conduct transactions on the Internet, for example, buying or selling products or services, or banking? |
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| [G_Q05e_lead] |
[TU-En-Question-G_Q05e_lead-1] In your current job, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-G_Q05e_lead-2] In your last job, how often did you usually ... |
| [G_Q05e] | use spreadsheet software, for example Excel? |
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| [G_Q05f] | use a word processor, for example Word? |
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| [G_Q05g] | use a programming language to program or write computer code? |
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| [G_Q05h] | participate in real-time discussions on the Internet, for example, online conferences, or chat groups? |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q06-1] What level of computer use is needed to perform your current job? Please refer to page 16 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-G_Q06-2] What level of computer use was needed to perform your last job? Please refer to page 16 of the Information Guide. |
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[TU-En-Question-G_Q07-1] Do you think you have the computer skills you need to do your current job well? [TU-En-Question-G_Q07-2] Do you think you had the computer skills you needed to do your last job well? |
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| [G_Q08] | Has a lack of computer skills affected your chances of being hired for a job or getting a promotion or pay raise? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_R01-1] Until now we talked about your activities at work. I would now like to talk about your reading activities outside work. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-H_R01-2] Until now we talked about your activities at work. I would now like to talk about your reading activities outside work, including any reading you do as part of your studies. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-H_R01-3] Until now we talked about your activities in your last job. I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Exclude any reading you did as part of your last job. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-H_R01-4] Until now we talked about your activities in your last job. I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Exclude any reading you did as part of your last job, but include any reading you do as part of your studies. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-H_R01-5] I would now like to talk about your reading activities in everyday life. Include any reading you might do on computer screens or other electronic devices. Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01a-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... read directions or instructions? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01a-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... read directions or instructions? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01b-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read letters, memos or e-mails? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01b-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read letters, memos or e-mails? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01c-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01c-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01cca4-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually ...]] read newspapers, magazines or newsletters in French? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01cca4-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually ...]] read newspapers, magazines or newsletters in French? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01cca4-3] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually ...]] read newspapers, magazines or newsletters in English? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01cca4-4] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually ...]] read newspapers, magazines or newsletters in English? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01d-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... read articles in professional journals or scholarly publications? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01d-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... read articles in professional journals or scholarly publications? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01e-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read books, fiction or non-fiction? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01e-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read books, fiction or non-fiction? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01eca4-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read books, fiction or non-fiction in English? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01eca4-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read books, fiction or non-fiction in English? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01eca4-3] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read books, fiction or non-fiction in French? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01eca4-4] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read books, fiction or non-fiction in French? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01f-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read manuals or reference materials? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01f-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read manuals or reference materials? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01g-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01g-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q01h-1] [[Outside your work, how often do you usually …]] read diagrams, maps, or schematics? [TU-En-Question-H_Q01h-2] [[In everyday life, how often do you usually …]] read diagrams, maps, or schematics? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_R02-1] The following questions are about your writing activities outside work. Include any writing you might do on computers or other electronic devices. [TU-En-Question-H_R02-2] The following questions are about your writing activities outside work, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers or other electronic devices. [TU-En-Question-H_R02-3] The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Exclude any writing you did as part of your last job. Include any writing you might do on computers or other electronic devices. [TU-En-Question-H_R02-4] The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Exclude any writing you did as part of your last job, but include any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers or other electronic devices. [TU-En-Question-H_R02-5] The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life, including any writing you do as part of your studies. Include any writing you might do on computers or other electronic devices. [TU-En-Question-H_R02-6] The following questions are about your writing activities in everyday life. Include any writing you might do on computers or other electronic devices. |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q02a_lead-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-H_Q02a_lead-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... |
| [H_Q02a] | write letters, memos or e-mails? |
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| [H_Q02b] | write articles for newspapers, magazines or newsletters? |
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| [H_Q02c] | write reports? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_R03-1] The following questions are about activities that you undertake outside work that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. [TU-En-Question-H_R03-2] The following questions are about activities that you undertake outside work that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. [TU-En-Question-H_R03-3] The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job. [TU-En-Question-H_R03-4] The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job, but include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. [TU-En-Question-H_R03-5] The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. Include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. [TU-En-Question-H_R03-6] The following questions are about activities that you undertake in everyday life that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics. |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q03b_lead-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-H_Q03b_lead-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... |
| [H_Q03b] | calculate prices, costs or budgets? |
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| [H_Q03c] | use or calculate fractions, decimals or percentages? |
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| [H_Q03d] | use a calculator - either hand-held or computer-based? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q03f_lead-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-H_Q03f_lead-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... |
| [H_Q03f] | prepare charts, graphs or tables? |
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| [H_Q03g] | use simple algebra or formulas? |
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| [H_Q03h] | use more advanced math or statistics such as calculus, complex algebra, trigonometry or use of regression techniques? |
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| [H_Q04a] | Have you ever used a computer? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q04b-1] Do you use a computer in your everyday life outside work? [TU-En-Question-H_Q04b-2] Do you use a computer in your everyday life? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_R05-1] The following questions are about the use of computers or the Internet outside work. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. [TU-En-Question-H_R05-2] The following questions are about the use of computers or the Internet outside work, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. [TU-En-Question-H_R05-3] The following questions are about the use of computers or the Internet in everyday life. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. [TU-En-Question-H_R05-4] The following questions are about the use of computers or the Internet in everyday life. Exclude any such activities you undertook as part of your last job, but include any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. [TU-En-Question-H_R05-5] The following questions are about the use of computers or the Internet in everyday life, including any such activities you undertake as part of your studies. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. [TU-En-Question-H_R05-6] The following questions are about the use of computers or the Internet in everyday life. This could be at home or in other places that offer Internet services, like Internet cafes or libraries. |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q05a_lead-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-H_Q05a_lead-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... |
| [H_Q05a] | use email? |
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| [H_Q05c] | use the Internet in order to better understand issues related to, for example, your health or illnesses, financial matters, or environmental issues? |
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| [H_Q05d] | conduct transactions on the Internet, for example buying or selling products or services, or banking? |
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[TU-En-Question-H_Q05e_lead-1] Outside your work, how often do you usually ... [TU-En-Question-H_Q05e_lead-2] In everyday life, how often do you usually ... |
| [H_Q05e] | use spreadsheet software, for example Excel? |
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| [H_Q05f] | use a word processor, for example Word? |
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| [H_Q05g] | use a programming language to program or write computer code? |
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| [H_Q05h] | participate in real-time discussions on the Internet, for example online conferences or chat groups? |
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| [I_R01] | Now I would like to ask you some questions about how you deal with problems and tasks you encounter. Please refer to page 11 of the Information Guide. |
| [I_Q04b_lead] | To what extent do the following statements apply to you? |
| [I_Q04b] | When I hear or read about new ideas, I try to relate them to real life situations to which they might apply. |
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| [I_Q04d] | I like learning new things. |
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| [I_Q04h] | When I come across something new, I try to relate it to what I already know. |
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| [I_Q04j_lead] | To what extent do the following statements apply to you? |
| [I_Q04j] | I like to get to the bottom of difficult things. |
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| [I_Q04l] | I like to figure out how different ideas fit together. |
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| [I_Q04m] | If I don't understand something, I look for additional information to make it clearer. |
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| [I_Q05f] | In the last 12 months, how often did you do voluntary work, including unpaid work for a charity, political party, trade union or other non-profit organisation? Please refer to page 13 of the Information Guide. |
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| [I_R06] | Now I would like to ask you to give your opinion on a number of matters. I will read you different statements and I want you to tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with these statements. Please refer to page 17 of the Information Guide. |
| [I_Q06a_lead] | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? |
| [I_Q06a] | People like me don't have any say about what the government does. |
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| [I_Q07a] | There are only a few people you can trust completely. |
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| [I_Q07b] | If you are not careful, other people will take advantage of you. |
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| [I_Q08] | The next few questions are about your health. In general, would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? |
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| [I_Q10a] | Do you have any longstanding illnesses or longstanding health problems that have lasted, or are expected to last, for 6 months or more? |
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| [I_Q10b] | To what extent have you been limited because of this health problem in everyday activities? Would you say you have been severely limited, limited but not severely, or not limited at all? |
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| [J_Q01] | Now I would like to ask you some general questions. Including yourself, how many people usually live in your household? Please include people who are temporarily living elsewhere. |
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| [J_Q02a] | Are you living together with a spouse or partner? |
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| [J_Q02c] | Please look at this page and tell me which of the statements best describes the current situation of your spouse or partner. Please refer to page 10 of the Information Guide. |
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| [J_Q03a] | Do you have children? Please include stepchildren and children not living in your household. |
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| [J_Q03b] | How many children do you have? |
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| [J_Q03c] | How old is this child? |
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| [J_Q03d1] | How old is your youngest child? |
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| [J_Q03d2] | And how old is your oldest child? |
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| [J_R04a] | Now I have some questions about your background. |
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| [J_R04Bca1] | Previously you told me that you were NOT born in Canada. |
| [J_Q04bca2] | In what country were you born? |
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| [J_S04b] | What country was that? |
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| [J_Q04bca3] | Are you now, or have you ever been a landed immigrant in Canada? |
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| [J_Q04bca4] | Under which of the following broad immigration programs did you become a landed immigrant in Canada: |
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| [J_S04bca4] | Under which of the following broad immigration programs did you become a landed immigrant in Canada: |
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| [J_Q04bca5] | In what year did you first become a landed immigrant in Canada? |
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| [J_Q04bca7] | When you first came to Canada, were you a refugee? |
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| [J_Q04c1] | How old were you when you first came to Canada to live or in which year did you come? You may have first come to live in Canada on a work or study permit or as a refugee claimant. |
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| [J_Q04dCA2] | In total how many years have you lived in Canada? |
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| [J_Q04eca1] | Since your arrival, have you taken or are you taking, any English/French language training? |
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| [J_Q04eca2] | Do you plan to take English/French language training in the future, and if so when? |
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| [J_Q04fca1] | Are you an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations, Métis or Inuit? First Nations include Status and Non-Status Indians. |
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| [J_Q04fca2] | [[If the respondent has already specified the Aboriginal group(s), select the group(s) from the list below; If not, ask:]] Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuit? |
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| [J_Q04fca3] | Are you a Status Indian (Registered or Treaty) as defined by the Indian Act of Canada? |
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| [J_Q04fca4] | Are you a member of a First Nation/Indian Band? |
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| [J_Q04fca5] | What First Nation or Indian Band are you a member of? |
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| [J_Q06a] | The next few questions are about your mother or female guardian. Was your mother or female guardian born in Canada? |
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| [J_Q06bca] | What was the highest level of education your mother or female guardian ever completed? Please refer to page 18 of the Information Guide. |
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| [J_Q07a] | The next few questions are about your father or male guardian. Was your father or male guardian born in Canada? |
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| [J_Q07bca] | What was the highest level of education your father or male guardian ever completed? Please refer to page 18 of the Information Guide. |
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| [J_Q08] |
[TU-En-Question-J_Q08-1] About how many books are there in your home? Do not include magazines, newspapers or schoolbooks. To give an estimation, one meter of shelving is about 40 books. Please refer to page 19 of the Information Guide. [TU-En-Question-J_Q08-2] About how many books were there in your home when you were 16 years old? Do not include magazines, newspapers or schoolbooks. To give an estimation, one meter of shelving is about 40 books. Please refer to page 19 of the Information Guide. |
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| [CILANG] | For the next part of the survey which consists of a series of tasks that you will need to read and respond to, would you prefer to use English or French? Please be aware that you will not be able to switch languages once you make a choice. |
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