Tri-Agency Open Access Policy
All peer-reviewed publications from Tri-Agency funded research must be freely available within 12 months.
Jurisdiction · CA
CASRAI standards in Canada
Canada was the origin of CASRAI itself (Canadian Association of Standards in Research-Administration Information, founded 2006). The Tri-Agency (CIHR / NSERC / SSHRC) coordinates federal funding across health, natural sciences/engineering, and social sciences/humanities. Tri-Agency Open Access Policy (2015, updated 2022) and the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (2021) shape the landscape.
Key funders
Who funds research here
- CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
- NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council)
- SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)
- CFI (Canada Foundation for Innovation)
- Genome Canada
Assessment frameworks
How research is evaluated
- Tri-Agency CCV
- Canadian universities' internal frameworks
Mandates
Active rules + when they took effect
Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (2021)
Institutional RDM strategies + DMPs + deposit in recognised repositories.
CCV (Canadian Common CV)
Federated CV system used across Tri-Agency applications; ORCID-integrated.
CARE + OCAP principles
Indigenous data governance — OCAP (Ownership, Control, Access, Possession) principles for First Nations data.
Related CASRAI guidance
