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Statistics Canada Research Data Centre

¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC)

A partnership with Statistics Canada, supported through the ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ Division of the Vice-President Research & Innovation and is a centre housed in the Institute for Social Research.

The ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (York RDC) provides social science, health, economics, business, and policy researchers access to analyze Statistics Canada’s master data sets. In the RDC’s secure environment researchers can access surveys in full detail, without the removal of geographic and other information required to protect respondent confidentiality in the public use data files.

The York RDC is a Branch of the  and is funded by the office of ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµâ€™s , , , and managed by ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµâ€™s Institute for Social Research.

The platform is in effect for the York RDC.

Data sets

The York RDC hosts the core . Please consult the RDC Program’s  for more information about submitting a proposal. ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ researchers can check  web site to ensure that data needs cannot be met using Statistics Canada’s publicly available microdata provided through the .

How to apply

Research at the RDC requires acceptance of a proposal submitted to both SSHRC and Statistics Canada. For details, consult .

General Inquiries:
¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ RDC
York Lanes 282
Email: statcan.york_rdc-york_cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Website: /research/isr/centres/statistics-canada-research-data-centre/

¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ RDC Personnel

Professor Ben Sand
Academic Director
bmsand@yorku.ca

Hugh McCague
Statistical Consultant
hmccague@yorku.ca

Statistics Canada Analysts

Jing Liang
RDC Analyst 
statcan.york_rdc-york_cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Sara Bimo
RDC Assistant Analyst
statcan.york_rdc-york_cdr.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Notices

February 13, 2026:

The York RDC will be closed Monday, February 16 for Family Day.

February 9, 2026:

February 2, 2026:

December 16, 2025:

Hours

Monday 9:00am to 5:00pm, except closed February 16, 2026
Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday Closed
Saturday and Sunday Closed

Location

Getting to the York RDC
The secure data area of the York RDC is located in Room 282, on the 2nd floor of York Lanes building, located on the campus of ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3. ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ 

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Parking
¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ Parking Services provides complete information on the availability of visitor parking and the acquisition of parking permits

Accessibility
The second floor of York Lanes is accessible by elevator.

The York RDC houses one accessible workstation with a height adjustable work surface. An accessible restroom is located close to the facility.

Events and Newsletters

New Datasets and Updates to Earlier Datasets

October 10, 2024:

A number of new datasets/updates to existing datasets have recently become available for researchers with approved projects. A brief description is given below for your perusal. Researchers interested in gaining access can get in touch with us for more information. 

The following new datasets, linkages and updates are now available and can be accessed by researchers with approved projects:

Education and Labour

  1. Ontario Grade 9-12 (ON 9-12) education and administrative files from the Ontario Ministry of Education via 
  2. PSIS 2020/2021 and RAIS 2021 to Census 2021
  3. Canada Education Savings Program (CESP) 2021 data linkages to T1FF, Census 2021, Census 2016, LAD 2021

Business/Economic

  1. Business Research Microdata (BRM) 2000 – 2021

Social/Demographic

  1.  
  2.  data linked to the , 
  3.  2020

Health

  1.  (NCS) 2023
  2.  2022
  3. ,   , 

Other

  1.  2022