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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SRDC undertook earlier work to define more clearly what non‐completion comprises and analyze its consequences for outcomes such as labour market earnings. This project continues this line of research by developing and locating the data to populate a cost-benefit analysis framework that monetizes the net costs of non-completion to students, institutions, governments, and society and compares them to those attributable to completion of credentials by comparable individuals. A key intention is to estimate “savings” that might be generated from interventions that can increase postsecondary completion. The potential for savings could justify the testing of different potential interventions. This project is in its final stage, completing a wide-ranging cost-benefit analysis of non-completion.

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Most individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds need to embark on post-secondary education, which may include trades, college, or university, to excel in the global knowledge-driven economy. While many encounter barriers on their educational and labour market journeys, policymakers lack detailed information about the specific obstacles faced, where they arise, and which students are most at risk.

To identify trends and potential barriers in education and labour market outcomes over the early life course, this research examined how early student, schooling, family, and neighbourhood characteristics relate to: entering post-secondary education (PSE), completing a PSE credential, earnings levels among PSE graduates, and labour market entry and earnings of those who did not pursue further schooling after high school.

To learn more about key findings, read or download the full report.

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These barriers include uncertainty about career options, misconceptions about PSE, and limited financial resources.

The report “Health and Criminal Justice Outcomes of Furthering Education” provides an update on the previous estimates of the impact of FTD on educational and employment outcomes, and explores how this study can contribute to our understanding of the relationship between education, health, and criminal justice.

We encourage you to download this report and SRDC’s previous FTD reports to learn more about key findings.

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