Real Time Remote Access (RTRA) is a Statistics Canada portal that allows researchers to upload SAS files to query a given survey and download the results. RTRA can only provide descriptive statistics.
RTRA represents an important intermediary between the PUMFs (Public Use Microdata Files) available via ODESI and the secured access to the raw confidential data available at Western's RDC.
RTRA would be appropriate for the following situations:
RTRA account creation takes one week. Submitting a program can be done at any time of day, and results take approximately 90 minutes to generate with automatic small-cell suppression.
Programs are coded in SAS and modified to be compatible with RTRA. These can then be submitted online through Statistics Canada'sElectronic File Transfer (EFT) system. An orientation session on how to make submissions through RTRA is offered by the Senior Statistical Focal Point when you first obtain your account.
Once you have an RTRA account, you can submit programs from anywhere with an internet connection! To obtain an RTRA account, contact the Senior Statistical Focal Point (Elizabeth Hill) for the program at Western Libraries. Alternatively, send queries to the Research and Scholarly Communications Team within Western Libraries
With thanks to the University of Ottawa Library for sharing content from their Real Time Remote Access Research Guide.