Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Direction Générale des Etrangers en France / Département des statistiques, des études et de la documentation
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
10 July 2024
2.2. Metadata last posted
10 July 2024
2.3. Metadata last update
10 July 2024
3.1. Data description
Data collection on student and researchers (and other categories) is based on Article 38 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer.
The following datasets are collected under this framework:
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity (migr_ressrath);
Authorisations for long-term mobility of researchers by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity (migr_ressrltm);
Notifications for research and study by reason, decision, citizenship and length of validity (migr_ressrntf).
Directive (EU) 2016/801 was transposed at national level on 10 September 2018.
3.2. Classification system
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Residence permits statistics, student and researchers (and other categories).
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Persons or numbers or authorisations.
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
3.7. Reference area
France.
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of authorisations to reside.
Calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
This metadata information is provided by France's authorities to ensure compliance with the requirements of Article 6 of Regulation 862/2007 on Community Statistics on Migration and International Protection.
As required by Article 9 of the Regulation 862/2007, Member States must report to Eurostat on the data sources used, the reasons for the selection of these sources and the effects of the selected data on the quality of the statistics. Member States shall provide it with all the information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability and completeness of the statistical information.
The reference terms for the assessment of quality compliance are provided by Eurostat in the Residence permit statistics technical guidelines applied for the reference period.
The legal basis regarding the foreigners is to be found in the CESEDA - Code de l'entrée et du Séjour des Etrangers et des Demandeurs d'Asile (code for entry and stay of foreigners and asylum seekers).
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Prefectures.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Not applicable.
8.1. Release calendar
Not applicable.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
Annual.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
2 times per year.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Admission or stay - Residence permits.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Published the website of the french ministry of Interior, more especially in the statistical field.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Excel and pdf.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Not available.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Not yet.
11.1. Quality assurance
See point 18.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Not applicable.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The statistics collected under the Regulation 862/2007 are widely used in official publications and by a wide range of users at national, European and International level. The Residence permits statistics produced are regularly used by national administrations, academic researchers and civil society groups working on a wide range of topics including the integration of immigrants, the development and monitoring of national asylum and immigration procedures, and the projection of the future population and labour force.
Parliament, government, researchers, NGOs
At European level, the main users of Residence permits statistics are Eurostat and DG Migration and Home Affairs. These statistics are used in several publications of the Commission, as well as in the preparation of regular reports, policy proposals and analysis. The statistics also provide an input to the European Migration Network (EMN) studies and reports that address specific issues of current policy importance.
There is no significant difference the data provided to Eurostat and the data published at national level. User needs are the same.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Good.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
No sampling.
13.3.1. Coverage error
No sampling.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
No sampling.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
No sampling.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
Not applicable.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
No problem.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
No problem.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
No problem.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
No problem.
Not applicable.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Preliminary data published in July n + 1.
Final data published in January n + 2.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Annual.
18.3. Data collection
Systematic process of gathering data for official statistics at national level.
AGDREF (IT tool of prefectures).
The datasource is AGDREF (application of management of the files of the foreign nationals in France) corresponding to residence permits issued in the prefecture.
Data collection on student and researchers (and other categories) is based on Article 38 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer.
The following datasets are collected under this framework:
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity (migr_ressrath);
Authorisations for long-term mobility of researchers by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity (migr_ressrltm);
Notifications for research and study by reason, decision, citizenship and length of validity (migr_ressrntf).
Directive (EU) 2016/801 was transposed at national level on 10 September 2018.
10 July 2024
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
Persons or numbers or authorisations.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
France.
Calendar year.
Good.
Number of authorisations to reside.
Not applicable.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
Annual.
Not applicable.
No problem.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables on student and researchers’.
