DLI PRESENTATION University of Victoria December 4, 2002 Raymond Roy Special Surveys Division Statistics Canada

PUMF Creation Not all surveys require a PUMF Sometimes costly to produce Survey teams disbanded Outputs are scrutinized by the Microdata Release Committee

PUMF Creation – Cycle Increased Content Increased Scrutiny Increased Costs Increased Time to Produce

PUMF Alternatives Include PUMF in cost-recovery contracts Reduced PUMF content No PUMF

Use of SPSS SPSS not widely used at Statistics Canada Statistics Canada has signed a corporate license with SAS SPSS cards may have to be generated by someone else

Remote Job Submissions Remote job submissions handled only as part of initial survey contracts $80 per request No plans in place to expand service in Special Surveys Division

Production of Legacy Survey Files Committed to producing survey files back to October 1998 Pre-October 1998 files may be generated (on a fee for service basis)

Dissemination Budget DLI provides some financial support each year Additional funds are required to continue PUMF creation, documentation and support of legacy files

Upcoming Survey Releases

DLI Requirements/Feedback Need to know your priorities Continued communication with DLI Require feedback on files produced