Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements: Public Use Microdata File
This public use microdata file (PUMF) contains non-aggregated data for a wide variety of variables collected from the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA).
SELCCA addresses child care in Canada for children younger than 6 years old, asks about the different types of early learning and child care arrangements that families use, difficulties some families may face when looking for care, as well as reasons for not using child care.
Please note that 0-years olds are not included in the SELCCA PUMF. The 2025 PUMF covers children aged 1 to 12 years living in the provinces.
For more information about this survey (questionnaires, definitions, data sources and methods used): Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements
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2025 : CSV | SAS | SPSS | STATA
2022 : CSV | SAS | SPSS | STATA
2020 : CSV | SAS | SPSS | STATA
2019 : CSV | SAS | SPSS | STATA
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About PUMFs
Downloading a Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) allows you to conduct your own analysis. The microdata file is in CSV or TXT format.
The zip file contains the data file and the associated documentation such as user guides, codebooks, layout cards or syntax files.
PUMFs consist of sets of records containing information on individuals or households (microdata). They are non-aggregated data that are carefully modified, then reviewed to ensure that no individual or business is directly or indirectly identified.
PUMFs are microdata files that require specialized statistical software in order to read, manipulate, and analyze the dataset. The software is used to combine the microdata and metadata to create a file for analysis.
Statistics Canada Open Licence governs the use of PUMFs.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca).
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