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  • 101. Agriculture-Population Linkage Data for the 2001 Census Archived
    Table: 95F0303X
    Description:

    This product presents selected 2001 and historical data from the Census of Agriculture - Census of Population Linkage database. The data are available at the Canada and province levels for free. The data variables include: age; sex; marital status; mother tongue; highest level of schooling; net farm income; as well as farm population counts and income profiles for census farm families and households.

    (No linkage databases were created for the 1966 and 1976 Census years, so historical comparisons are not possible for those years.)

    Release date: 2003-12-02
  • 102. From sun-up to sundown: Work patterns of farming couples Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X20010015703
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article profiles the work patterns of husbands and wives who live on and operate a farm. It examines how many hours of paid and unpaid work they do each week, and how it is shared.

    Release date: 2001-06-12
  • 103. Rural and Small Town Canada: An Overview Archived
    Table: 21F0018X
    Description:

    This slide presentation provides a profile of basic structures and trends in rural and small town Canada.

    Release date: 2001-05-28
  • 104. Immigrant farm operators are still a vital part of agriculture Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-004-X19990094726
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The agriculture industry in Canada was built largely by immigrants. They arrived, mostly from Europe and Asia, as land grant settlers and homesteaders or as indentured or hired labour. Times have changed. Ninety percent of foreign born Canadians now live in the 15 largest cities. While many recent immigrants still work in agriculture, increasingly they are entrepreneurs who are managing businesses of significant size.

    Release date: 1999-10-06
  • 105. National and Provincial Highlights from the 1996 Census of Agriculture-Population Linkage Base (Data Products: 1996 Census of Agriculture) Archived
    Table: 93F0038X
    Description:

    The three tables for Canada and each province present key variables from the 1996 Census of Agriculture-Population Linkage Base and where possible, comparisons to 1991 data. The key variables include summary data on age, marital status, mother tongue, highest level of schooling, income profiles for Census farm families and farm population counts.

    Release date: 1999-04-26
  • 106. The age old phenomenon of the aging farmer Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-004-X19990034497
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The 1996 Census of Agriculture reported the highest share of census-farm operators over 60 years of age in Canadian history. The share has been increasing since 1981. Are farmers a dying phenomenon? Are there any young farmers? The purpose of this article is to review the census-farm operator age structure to understand some reasons for an apparent ageing of the census-farm operator population.

    Release date: 1999-03-17
  • 107. 1996 Census of Agriculture Farm Operator National and Provincial Highlights Tables (Data Products: 1996 Census of Agriculture) Archived
    Table: 93F0035X
    Description:

    Tables for Canada and each province present key variables and where possible comparisons to the 1991 Census of Agriculture. The key variables include summary data on age, sex, residence status, average weekly farm work hours, average weekly non-farm work hours, operation of non-agricultural businesses and injuries. A two-page table for Canada and a two-page table for each of the provinces provides 1991 and 1996 comparisons for some key variables.

    Release date: 1999-02-04
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  • 1. Temporary foreign workers in primary agriculture in Canada: Transition from temporary residency to permanent residency and industry retention after transition
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202400300001
    Description: The agricultural sector in Canada has relied increasingly on temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to fill the longstanding labour shortage. The number of TFWs in crop production, animal production and aquaculture, and support activities for crop and animal production more than tripled between 2005 and 2020. This study examines the transition to permanent residency (PR) of TFWs in primary agriculture and the retention in the sector among those who obtained PR. The study focuses on TFWs whose first employment was in primary agriculture and who entered the sector between 2005 and 2020.
    Release date: 2024-03-27
  • 2. The socioeconomic portrait of the Indigenous farm population in Canada, 2021
    Articles and reports: 96-325-X202100100020
    Description: Indigenous Peoples are an integral part of the farm population and have been contributing to the agricultural landscape of what is now Canada for many centuries before the arrival of settlers. This article provides a socioeconomic portrait of the Indigenous farm population, touching on population changes, gender, age, education, type of farming activity and income.
    Release date: 2024-03-07
  • 3. The farm operator gender pay gap is narrowing
    Articles and reports: 96-325-X202100100018
    Description: The gender pay gap is a longstanding issue that exists in various industries across Canada, including the agricultural sector. This article provides analysis on the gender pay gap among Canada’s farm operators over time and explores the gender pay gap in 2020 by geography, farm type, revenue class, level of education, field of study, racialized group and population centre.
    Release date: 2023-12-08
  • 4. A story about the diversity of Canada’s farm operators
    Articles and reports: 96-325-X202100100017
    Description: This article provides insights on the ethnocultural diversity of farm operators, according to various socioeconomic characteristics, such as racialized group or Indigenous self-identification, mother tongue, place of birth, immigrant status, gender, age, educational attainment, farm type, and revenue class.
    Release date: 2023-10-27
  • 5. Educational portrait of Canada’s farm operators, 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023042
    Description: This infographic looks at the educational attainment of farm operators by field of study, gender and age group. The main data source for this product is the 2021 Agriculture–Population Linkage (linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population).
    Release date: 2023-08-25
  • 6. Portrait of Canada’s immigrant farm population, 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023043
    Description: This infographic looks at various aspects of the immigrant farm population, including mother tongue and places of birth. The main data source for this product is the 2021 Agriculture–Population Linkage (linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population).
    Release date: 2023-08-25
  • 7. Socioeconomic portrait of Canada’s farm population, 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023044
    Description: This infographic looks at the distribution of the Canadian farm population by province, area (rural vs urban), median household income and farm type. The main data source for this product is the 2021 Agriculture–Population Linkage (linkage between the Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population).
    Release date: 2023-08-25
  • 8. Foreign workers in the Canadian agriculture industry
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202100400002
    Description:

    This study documents annual trends in employment and earnings of foreign workers employed in agriculture and various subsectors of agriculture, as well as the characteristics of foreign workers in this industry. It also examines transitions to permanent residence for those who entered Canada as foreign workers and worked in agriculture. The main objective of the analysis is to provide a deeper understanding of the use of foreign worker programs in agriculture in Canada.

    Release date: 2021-04-28
  • 9. Portrait of French-speaking workers in Atlantic Canada's agriculture and agri-food industries, 2006 and 2016
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2021003
    Description:

    Portrait of Atlantic Canada farms whose main operator is French-speaking and of the change, between 2006 and 2016, in the social, economic, and linguistic profile of French-speaking workers active in Atlantic Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industries.

    Release date: 2021-03-22
  • 10. Portrait of French-speaking workers in Western Canada and the territories' agriculture and agri-food industries, 2006 and 2016
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2021004
    Description:

    Portrait of Western Canada farms whose main operator is French-speaking and of the change, between 2006 and 2016, in the social, economic, and linguistic profile of French-speaking workers active in Western Canada and the territories' agriculture and agri-food industries.

    Release date: 2021-03-22
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  • 1. Agriculture–Population Linkage: Data quality report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 32-26-0006
    Description: This report provides data quality information pertaining to the Agriculture–Population Linkage, such as sources of error, matching process, response rates, imputation rates, sampling, weighting, disclosure control methods and data quality indicators.
    Release date: 2023-08-25
  • 2. They're Here to Farm Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004022
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This activity focuses on the contribution of immigrants to Canadian agriculture, highlighting which countries they come from and why, and what types of farms they prefer.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 3. Where Were Your Ancestors in 1871? Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004023
    Description:

    This activity looks at farm families in the 1870s, contrasting life in pioneer times with that of today. Students look at the profile of their family and community now and in the past.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
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