Each year former students who have been out of their programs for approximately 9 to 20 months are surveyed on behalf of the Outcomes Working Group. The annual questionnaire is built on a set of core questions based on the major themes of the survey: education outcomes and further education, employment outcomes, ratings of programs, and student satisfaction. Different sections are included each year to provide a special focus on issues of interest to the post-secondary education sector. Every effort is made to ensure that questionnaires are consistent from year to year to ensure that accurate comparisons and conclusions can be drawn from the data.