General Social Survey and Tax Records (GSS-T1FF)

Dataset Information
Name  General Social Survey and Tax Records (GSS-T1FF)
UUID  11137d84-9c0e-4061-8554-faf3c37e3d9b
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  This record linkage project brings together data from the 2011 General Social Survey (cycle 25), the annual tax files (TIFF) from 1982 to 2013, and the 2014 Immigrant Landing File (ILF). The purpose of the linkage project is to better understand and quantify the impact of family transitions experienced (i.e. union formation or dissolution, birth or adoption of a child, etc.) by Canadians on their socio-economic well-being.
Format  None
Purpose  This project also adds socio-economic measures to extend the analytical relevance of the GSS-2011. The GSS survey compiled conjugal, parental and work histories of a large sample of respondents. It also collected several socio-economic characteristics.
Scope  The target population for the GSS-2011 survey included all persons 15 years of age and older in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut as well as full-time residents of institutions.
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/1982-12/31/2013
Last Updated 2023-11-28

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