BizNet Codebook For Years 1999-2018 Compiled by Andy Balzer BizNet Database Codebook How to Obtain More Information For more information about this Codebook or other services and data available from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT), contact us in any of the following ways: • visit our website at https://www.unb.ca/nbirdt/ • email us at [email protected] • call us at 506-447-3363 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm Updated March 2020 Page 2 of 169 BizNet Database Codebook Table of Contents How to Obtain More Information ............................................................................................... 2 About this Codebook .................................................................................................................. 5 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Data Range ............................................................................................................................... 6 Data Source ............................................................................................................................... 6 How to Cite this Codebook ..................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. 7 About this Product ........................................................................................................................ 8 Purpose of the Product ............................................................................................................ 8 Content ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Client and Application Data ...............................................................................................8 Language Test Results ...........................................................................................................9 Record Layouts and Data Descriptions................................................................................... 10 Client and Application Data Table ...................................................................................... 10 indvid .................................................................................................................................... 10 HOUSEHOLD_ID ................................................................................................................... 10 DATE_OF_BIRTH .................................................................................................................... 10 TITLE_TYPE_ID ........................................................................................................................ 10 GENDER_TYPE ...................................................................................................................... 10 DEPENDANT_TYPE_ID .......................................................................................................... 10 MARITAL_STATUS_TYPE_ID ................................................................................................... 11 LANGUAGE_TYPE_ID ........................................................................................................... 11 CITIZENSHIP_COUNTRY_ID .................................................................................................. 11 RESIDENCE_COUNTRY_TYPE_ID ......................................................................................... 17 FAMILY_SIZE .......................................................................................................................... 17 APPLICATION_CATEGORY_TYPE_ID .................................................................................. 18 AIP_CLASS_TYPE_CD ........................................................................................................... 18 APPLICATION_DATE ............................................................................................................ 18 CERTIFICATE_ISSUE_DATE .................................................................................................... 18 LANDING_DATE ................................................................................................................... 18 NOC_CODE_TYPE_ID .......................................................................................................... 19 NOC_CODE ......................................................................................................................... 48 NOC_SKILL_LEVEL_TYPE_ID ................................................................................................. 48 NAICS_CODE_ID ................................................................................................................. 49 JOB_OFFER_INDICATOR ..................................................................................................... 49 NOC_ID ................................................................................................................................ 50 FOREIGN_WORKER_FG ....................................................................................................... 50 IMMIGRATION_REPRESENTATIVE ........................................................................................ 50 EDUCATION_TYPE ................................................................................................................ 50 TRAINING_INSTITUTION_TYPE_ID ......................................................................................... 51 CREDENTIAL_ASSESSMENT_AGENCY_ID ......................................................................... 144 CANADIAN_EQUIVALENCY_ID ........................................................................................ 144 EDUCATION_YEAR_ID ....................................................................................................... 144 EDUCATION_MAJOR_ID ................................................................................................... 145 EDUCATION_COUNTRY_ID ............................................................................................... 165 Updated March 2020 Page 3 of 169 BizNet Database Codebook Language Test Results Table ............................................................................................... 166 indvid .................................................................................................................................. 166 LANGUAGE_TEST_TYPE_ID ................................................................................................ 166 TEST_DATE_TAKEN .............................................................................................................. 166 TEST_SCORE ........................................................................................................................ 166 LISTENING_SCORE ............................................................................................................. 167 READING_SCORE .............................................................................................................. 167 SPEAKING_SCORE ............................................................................................................. 167 WRITING_SCORE ................................................................................................................ 167 COMPREHENSION_ORAL_SCORE ................................................................................... 168 EXPRESSION_ORAL_SCORE .............................................................................................. 168 Document History ..................................................................................................................... 169 Updated March 2020 Page 4 of 169 BizNet Database Codebook About this Codebook This data product is provided ‘as is,’ and NB-IRDT makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will NB-IRDT be liable for any direct, special, indirect, consequential or other damages, however caused. Updated March 2020 Page 5 of 169 BizNet Database Codebook Overview BizNet was started by Business New Brunswick in 1999 as a tool to contain client lists in one database. In 2004, it was adapted for use by the Population Growth Division of the Government of New Brunswick’s Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. The BizNet database represents every Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) application entered by operations. Each individual who applies for the Provincial Nominee Program is considered a primary applicant, and his or her application information is contained in the BizNet database. The status of the application is tracked through the application date, certificate issue (nomination) date, and landing date. The application date is when the PNP application is submitted. The certificate issue date is when the primary applicant is nominated for the program. The landing date is when the primary applicant lands in New Brunswick and attains permanent resident status. Information about the dependants (family members) of the primary applicants are included in the database as well. However, this information is more limited because the dependants did not complete the PNP application and therefore do not