Identify the data required

When planning a DAR, Researchers should start with answering two questions:

Process overview 

Click on the stage numbers below for details on what happens during each phase of the process.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

Waivers may be granted to students to cover the base project fee per student, per degree.

Only student projects that are used to fulfill program of study requirements can be deemed eligible for the student waiver.  This means postdoctoral fellows and research associates are not eligible for the student waiver.

Estimates, quotes and invoicing

The following shows the timeline for communications of costs on a project:

There are a number of things that a Researcher can do to reduce application processing delays.

Common causes of delay

Incomplete DAR

Incomplete DAR applications cannot be reviewed by Data Stewards. Use DAR help  when filling out the DAR.

What you can do

"How long will it take to get data?" is a common question that is asked of Population Data BC (PopData). There is no simple answer to this question as it depends on many factors.

PopData has been working with Data Stewards to reduce wait times by:

Students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Canadian college or university,  or medical residents under training affiliated with a Canadian college or university, are eligible to access Population Data BC's (PopData) and Health Data Platform BC (HDPBC) data holdings in fulfillment of their academic or training program’s research requirements.