Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning, 1999 [Canada]

In order to obtain educational savings data for all households in Canada, HRDC opted to include households without children in the survey as well. These households were asked financial savings questions only. The inclusion of these households allows statements to be made about all educational savings in Canada, not just savings by households with children.

The 1999 Survey of Approaches to Educational Planning is the first survey conducted by Statistics Canada to collect detailed information about how Canadians prepare their children for post-secondary education. Given the growing importance of post-secondary education in Canada and recent increases in the costs, the survey will provide a key first look at how Canadians are getting ready for their children's post-secondary education.