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Why does the application form ask for personal information. What about confidentiality?

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Why does the application form ask for personal information. What about confidentiality?

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As mentioned earlier, the information provided by you on the form is coded into a computerized data base and sent to the universities. Initially it will be used to create an application file. If you are admitted to the university and subsequently register as a student, this data will become part of your student file. The universities are required by law to provide certain statistical information to Statistics Canada. Some information such as marital status is also useful to the universities and to the OUAC in recognizing individuals who have had legal name changes. This is sometimes necessary to match official documents with application forms. Social insurance numbers are needed to provide proper income tax receipts for registered students and to differentiate between individuals with the same name who have applied for student loans and bursaries. The list of activities and work experiences following your last attendance at school is necessary information leading up to the admission de

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