Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012 [Canada]

The 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) is a national survey of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit aged six years and over. The 2012 APS represents the fourth cycle of the survey and focuses on the topics of education, employment and health. It also collects information on language, income, housing and mobility. <br> <br> The 2012 APS collects unique and detailed data on education, employment and health, data which are not available from any other source. For example, although the 2011 National Household Survey collected data on level of education and on major field of study, the 2012 APS addresses additional topics such as number of schools attended, exposure to Aboriginal languages, school climate and support, frequency of reading, participation in extra-curricular activities, peer influences and plans for further schooling. <br> <br> The APS provides key statistics to inform policy and programming activities aimed at improving the well-being of Aboriginal Peoples. It is a valuable source of information for a variety of stakeholders including Aboriginal organizations, communities, service providers, researchers, governments and the general public. <br> <br> The survey was carried out by Statistics Canada with funding provided by three federal departments: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Health Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada (formerly called Human Resources and Skills Development Canada).

2012年原住民调查（Aboriginal Peoples Survey, APS）是一项针对居住在保留地外的第一民族（First Nations）人口、梅蒂斯人（Métis）及6岁及以上因纽特人（Inuit）的全国性调查。2012年APS为该调查的第四轮周期，核心研究主题为教育、就业与健康，同时还收集语言、收入、住房与流动性相关信息。

2012年APS收集了教育、就业与健康领域独有的详实数据，此类数据无法通过其他任何渠道获取。例如，尽管2011年全国住户调查（National Household Survey）已采集了教育水平与主修专业相关数据，但2012年APS还覆盖了诸多额外主题，包括就读学校总数、原住民语言接触情况、校园氛围与支持服务、阅读频率、课外活动参与度、同伴影响以及继续教育规划等。

该调查可为旨在改善原住民族群福祉的政策制定与规划活动提供关键统计数据，是包括原住民组织、社区、服务提供者、研究人员、政府及普通民众在内的各类利益相关方的宝贵信息资源。

本次调查由加拿大统计局（Statistics Canada）执行，资助方为三个联邦部门：加拿大原住民事务与北部发展部、加拿大卫生部以及就业与社会发展部（前身为加拿大人力资源与技能发展部）。