National Graduates Survey (NGS)

Dataset Information
Name  National Graduates Survey (NGS)
UUID  30160e2b-ee71-4684-8008-66b42b35fc84
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The survey is designed to determine factors such as: i) the extent to which graduates of postsecondary programs have been successful in obtaining employment since graduation; ii) the relationship between the graduates' program of study and the employment subsequently obtained; iii) the graduates' job satisfaction; iv) the breakdown rates of under-employment and unemployment of graduates; and v) the type of employment obtained and qualification requirements.
Format  None
Purpose  Data from this survey will be used to better understand the experiences and outcomes of graduates, and to improve government programs.
Scope  Persons who graduated from a Canadian public postsecondary educational institution (universities and colleges) in 2015 who are currently living in Canada. Excluded are: i) graduates who studied outside of Canada by distance education; ii) graduates of personal improvement and leisure programs; iii) graduates of CEGEP pre-university programs; iv) graduates of programs lasting less than three months; and v) completers of continuing-education programs (unless these led to a certificate, diploma or degree); vi) individuals living in an institution at the time of the survey
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/1978-12/31/1978;01/01/1984-12/31/1984;01/01/1987-12/31/1988;01/01/1991-12/31/1992;01/01/1995-12/31/1995;01/01/1997-12/31/1997;01/01/2000-12/31/2000;01/01/2002-12/31/2002;01/01/2005-12/31/2005;01/01/2007-12/31/2007;01/01/2013-12/31/2013;01/01/2018-12/31/2018
Last Updated 2023-11-28