Public Use Restricted Files

The SEAL Lab has a variety of public use restricted files that may be used to match population demographic and socioeconomic characteristics to various data sets based on postal code (typically DA level information).  The SEAL Lab will match the population data at the record level data in the data set.  Typically, postal codes are converted to FSAs after merging to ensure the de-identification of individuals.

SEAL clients are welcome to import their own matching data, or the lab can obtain the data on behalf of the researcher.

The following Statistics Canada data is typically used for matching purposes:

Various CANSIM tables

Census/NHS Profile Tables based on Federal Electoral Districts, FSA, CS, CD, CT or DA

Census/NHS PUMF Files

PCCF post-1995

Access requires that the researcher be eligible for access through the Statistics Canada DLI project at their university or licensed through CHASS.