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1. General Social Survey – Public Use Microdata Files
Public use microdata: 45-25-0001
Description: These public use microdata files (PUMF) from the General Social Survey provide data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time.
Release date: 2026-04-22
2. Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey
Journals and periodicals: 89-652-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.
Release date: 2026-03-19
3. “Sandwiched” between unpaid care for children and care-dependent adults: A gender-based study
Articles and reports: 89-652-X2024002
Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Social Survey Wave 6 (Well-being and caregiving), this study explores unpaid caregiving in the past 12 months for care-dependent groups (children under 15 years old or adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability). This paper explores: Who are the unpaid caregivers, including "sandwich" caregivers? How much unpaid care is provided and to whom? What are the impacts of this unpaid caregiving on well-being, especially the gendered differences?
Release date: 2024-04-02
4. Chapter 6: Political participation, civic engagement and caregiving among youth in Canada
Articles and reports: 42-28-0001202100100006
Description:
This chapter provides a broad overview of the political and civic engagement of youth in Canada. It specifically focuses on youth political participation, including voter turnout and non-electoral political activities. It also examines other dimensions of engagement such as participating in groups, organizations and associations, formal and informal volunteering, as well as unpaid caregiving to family members and friends.

Data for this chapter are taken from three different General Social Survey (GSS) cycles: the 2020 GSS on Social Identity, the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, and the 2018 GSS on Caregiving and Care Receiving.

Release date: 2022-07-19
5. Caregivers receiving financial support from family members or friends for providing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, physical or mental disability or problems related to aging
Table: 44-10-0011-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 and older receiving financial support from family or friends for providing care to relatives or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, 2012.
Release date: 2020-01-08
6. Caregivers receiving financial support from government programs for providing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, physical or mental disability or problems related to aging
Table: 44-10-0012-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 and older receiving financial support from government programs for providing care to relatives or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, 2012.
Release date: 2020-01-08
7. Caregivers receiving federal tax credits for providing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, physical or mental disability or problems related to aging
Table: 44-10-0013-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 and older receiving federal tax credits for providing care to relatives or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, 2012.
Release date: 2020-01-08
8. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and main activity of respondent
Table: 44-10-0003-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and main activity of respondent, 2012.
Release date: 2016-04-06
9. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and household income of respondent
Table: 44-10-0004-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and household income of respondent, 2012.
Release date: 2016-04-06
10. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and relationship between respondent and primary care receiver
Table: 44-10-0005-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and relationship between respondent and primary care receiver, 2012.
Release date: 2016-04-06

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1. General Social Survey – Public Use Microdata Files
Public use microdata: 45-25-0001
Description: These public use microdata files (PUMF) from the General Social Survey provide data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time.
Release date: 2026-04-22
2. Caregivers receiving financial support from family members or friends for providing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, physical or mental disability or problems related to aging
Table: 44-10-0011-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 and older receiving financial support from family or friends for providing care to relatives or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, 2012.
Release date: 2020-01-08
3. Caregivers receiving financial support from government programs for providing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, physical or mental disability or problems related to aging
Table: 44-10-0012-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 and older receiving financial support from government programs for providing care to relatives or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, 2012.
Release date: 2020-01-08
4. Caregivers receiving federal tax credits for providing care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, physical or mental disability or problems related to aging
Table: 44-10-0013-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 and older receiving federal tax credits for providing care to relatives or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, 2012.
Release date: 2020-01-08
5. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and main activity of respondent
Table: 44-10-0003-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and main activity of respondent, 2012.
Release date: 2016-04-06
6. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and household income of respondent
Table: 44-10-0004-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and household income of respondent, 2012.
Release date: 2016-04-06
7. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and relationship between respondent and primary care receiver
Table: 44-10-0005-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and relationship between respondent and primary care receiver, 2012.
Release date: 2016-04-06
8. General Social Survey: Caregiving and Care Receiving, Public Use Microdata File
Public use microdata: 89M0031X
Description:
This package was designed to help users access and manipulate the public use microdata file (PUMF) for the 2012 General Social Survey (GSS) on caregiving and care receiving. It contains all PUMF data and describes the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures for this survey, as well as guidelines for releasing estimates.

Release date: 2014-08-27
9. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and age group
Table: 44-10-0001-01
Geography: Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and age group, 2012.
Release date: 2014-03-31
10. Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs by sex and presence of children under 18 years in the household
Table: 44-10-0002-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Occasional
Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friends with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and presence of children under 18 years in the household, 2012.
Release date: 2014-03-31

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1. Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey
Journals and periodicals: 89-652-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.
Release date: 2026-03-19
2. “Sandwiched” between unpaid care for children and care-dependent adults: A gender-based study
Articles and reports: 89-652-X2024002
Description: Using data from the 2022 Canadian Social Survey Wave 6 (Well-being and caregiving), this study explores unpaid caregiving in the past 12 months for care-dependent groups (children under 15 years old or adults and youth over 15 years old with a long-term condition or disability). This paper explores: Who are the unpaid caregivers, including "sandwich" caregivers? How much unpaid care is provided and to whom? What are the impacts of this unpaid caregiving on well-being, especially the gendered differences?
Release date: 2024-04-02
3. Chapter 6: Political participation, civic engagement and caregiving among youth in Canada
Articles and reports: 42-28-0001202100100006
Description:
This chapter provides a broad overview of the political and civic engagement of youth in Canada. It specifically focuses on youth political participation, including voter turnout and non-electoral political activities. It also examines other dimensions of engagement such as participating in groups, organizations and associations, formal and informal volunteering, as well as unpaid caregiving to family members and friends.

Data for this chapter are taken from three different General Social Survey (GSS) cycles: the 2020 GSS on Social Identity, the 2018 GSS on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, and the 2018 GSS on Caregiving and Care Receiving.

Release date: 2022-07-19

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