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Under the Federal Privacy Act, individuals can request access to their own individual information held on federal information banks, including those held by Statistics Canada.
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Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information to Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the national statistical agency that carries out hundreds of surveys each year on a wide range of matters, including education.
It is essential to be able to track students and allow institutions to understand the factors affecting enrolment demand at post-secondary institutions. The increased emphasis on accountability for public investment means that it is also important to understand ‘outcomes’. In order to conduct such studies, Statistics Canada asks all colleges and universities to provide data on students and graduates. Institutions collect and provide Statistics Canada with student identification information (student’s name, student ID number, Social Insurance Number), student contact information (address and telephone number), student demographic characteristics, enrollment information, previous education, and labor force activity.
The Federal Statistics Act provides the legal authority for Statistics Canada to obtain access to personal information held by educational institutions. The information may be used only for statistical purposes, and the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act prevent the information from being released in any way that would identify a student.
Students who do not wish to have their information used can request to remove their identification and contact information from the national database by contacting Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada will delete an individual’s contact information (name, address, or other personal identifiers) from the PSIS database. To make such a request, please contact:
Institutional Surveys Section Centre for Education Statistics Statistics Canada,
150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
statcan.psis-siep.statcan@canada.ca
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm EST/EDST 1-800-263-1139 (Toll Free)