Using a mixed-methods research design, the project gathers evidence from two groups: current postsecondary students who are not using student financial assistance and youth aged 18 to 30 who are not currently enrolled in postsecondary education. Surveys provide national-level insight into awareness, perceptions, and barriers, while in-depth interviews explore how financial, administrative, informational, and personal factors shape decision-making.

By centring the lived experiences of equity-deserving populations, the project aims to generate actionable evidence to inform policy improvements to make SFA more accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of diverse learners across Canada.

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To assess the relationship between entrepreneurship and post-graduation outcomes, the study links NGS responses with administrative data from the T1 Family File (T1FF) within the ELMLP environment. These linked data support analyses of employment status, self-employment, earnings, job satisfaction, and job skill match, enabling a more complete understanding of the labour market trajectories associated with entrepreneurial engagement. Together, these integrated data sources provide evidence of both the characteristics of students who engage in entrepreneurship among Ontario graduates and the labour market outcomes of entrepreneurial experience during postsecondary education.

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In this project, the education and employment histories of students are sequenced to better understand patterns of mobility and how they relate to a range of education and employment outcomes. The study uses linked administrative data to follow cohorts of students from when they transition into PSE to assess how their level of mobility, both prior to beginning an education spell and during their time spent in school, is associated with these outcomes.

This project aligns with ONCAT’s mandate to support learner mobility in Ontario through collaboration with postsecondary institutions to develop transfer pathways, streamline credit transfer processes, and facilitate transitions to the labour market.

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Overall, the aim is to: 1) demonstrate what can be learned from this WIL indicator in linked administrative data, 2) provide HEQCO with new insights into student pathways and outcomes, and 3) highlight opportunities to strengthen Ontario’s WIL data infrastructure.

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The evaluation focuses on the first four years of the program and combines comprehensive administrative data with results from a broad, public-facing survey of recent graduates to assess longer-term outcomes for Level UP participants and identify an appropriate comparison group.

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Children who meet CLB eligibility criteria are provided an initial payment of $500 into their registered education savings plan (RESP), as well as an additional $100 for each year they are eligible up to age 15 (for a maximum allocation of $2,000). Children in care (i.e., who have a public caregiver who receives an allowance under the Children’s Special Allowance Act) are also eligible for the CLB regardless of their household income.

SRDC analyzed newly available data to examine CLB allocation and how it promotes higher education savings, with a special focus on variation by birth cohort and household income, as well as among urban and rural Canadians. This report answers three research questions:

• What is the allocation of CLB funds to families by birth cohort and household income?
• What can current data tell us about the catalytic impact of the CLB on education savings, broken down by birth cohort and household income?
• What are the specific barriers to accessing the CLB among rural Canadians?

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