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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-303-XDescription: The Coverage Technical Report will present the errors included in census data that result from persons who are either missed (not enumerated) or enumerated more than once. The population coverage error is one of the most important types of errors because it affects the accuracy of not only population counts, but also all the census data results that describe the characteristics of the population universe.Release date: 2024-10-23
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 91-620-XDescription: This report aims to describe the methods used for the calculation of projection parameters, the various projection assumptions and their rationales.Release date: 2024-06-24
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2023005Description: This article presents data sources and methodology for the For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index (FHMCFSPI). The FHMCFSPI measures the monthly and quarterly change in the price of shipping services provided by trucking companies in Canada. The index is an important indicator of economic activity within the truck transportation industry, as well as a tool that can be utilized by the industry for cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons.Release date: 2023-08-31
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2023002Description: This article presents the data sources and methodology for the Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (CMSPI). The CMSPI measures the monthly change in the price of shipping services provided to households and businesses by delivery companies in Canada. The index is an indicator of economic activity within the courier and messenger services industry, as well as a tool that can be utilized by the industry for cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons.Release date: 2023-02-27
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62-553-XDescription:
This Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) Reference Paper provides an overview the Canadian CPI. It is intended for a varied audience, ranging from users interested in general information to those requiring more technical or theoretical details. As such, it explains all the important aspects of the Canadian CPI: uses and interpretations, scope, classifications, sample strategy, price collection, index calculation, quality change, weights, basket updates, reliability and uncertainty, special cases and treatments and history.
Release date: 2023-02-20 - Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022005Description:
This technical guide describes the estimation of the Building Construction Price Index (BCPI). It explains the component cost methodology, the aggregation structure, and the data sources used to derive price relatives that are appropriately aggregated to estimate the index. The BCPI measures the quarterly change over time in the prices that contractors charge to construct a range of new residential and non-residential buildings.
Release date: 2022-07-28 - Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022006Description:
This article presents the data sources and methodology for the Machinery and Equipment Price Index (MEPI). The MEPI is an input price index that measures the quarterly change in the price of machinery and equipment purchased by industries in Canada. The MEPI is an important indicator of economic activity in all industries undertaking capital investment, serving as a tool for performance evaluation, cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons. It also provides supplemental information to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts to calculate gross domestic product and measure changes in productivity.
Release date: 2022-05-16 - Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022003Description:
This article presents the data sources and methodology for the New Housing Price Index (NHPI). The NHPI measures the monthly changes in the price of new residential homes in Canada represented by 27 Census Metropolitan areas and Census agglomerations. The NHPI is used by economists, academics, and the general public to monitor trends in this important component of the construction sector. Within Statistics Canada, components of the series are used in the calculation of some elements of the Consumer Price Index. In addition, the series are used by the Canada’s System of Macroeconomic Accounts for deflating the value of the national housing stock.
Release date: 2022-04-20 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M2020001Description:
This note provides the definition of a first-time homebuyer concept used in the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey (CHS). It also includes the methodology used to identify first-time homebuyers and provides sensitivity analysis under alternative methodologies.
Release date: 2020-01-15
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- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2023005Description: This article presents data sources and methodology for the For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index (FHMCFSPI). The FHMCFSPI measures the monthly and quarterly change in the price of shipping services provided by trucking companies in Canada. The index is an important indicator of economic activity within the truck transportation industry, as well as a tool that can be utilized by the industry for cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons.Release date: 2023-08-31
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2023002Description: This article presents the data sources and methodology for the Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (CMSPI). The CMSPI measures the monthly change in the price of shipping services provided to households and businesses by delivery companies in Canada. The index is an indicator of economic activity within the courier and messenger services industry, as well as a tool that can be utilized by the industry for cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons.Release date: 2023-02-27
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022005Description:
This technical guide describes the estimation of the Building Construction Price Index (BCPI). It explains the component cost methodology, the aggregation structure, and the data sources used to derive price relatives that are appropriately aggregated to estimate the index. The BCPI measures the quarterly change over time in the prices that contractors charge to construct a range of new residential and non-residential buildings.
Release date: 2022-07-28 - Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022006Description:
This article presents the data sources and methodology for the Machinery and Equipment Price Index (MEPI). The MEPI is an input price index that measures the quarterly change in the price of machinery and equipment purchased by industries in Canada. The MEPI is an important indicator of economic activity in all industries undertaking capital investment, serving as a tool for performance evaluation, cost monitoring, contract assessment and benchmark comparisons. It also provides supplemental information to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts to calculate gross domestic product and measure changes in productivity.
Release date: 2022-05-16 - Articles and reports: 62F0014M2022003Description:
This article presents the data sources and methodology for the New Housing Price Index (NHPI). The NHPI measures the monthly changes in the price of new residential homes in Canada represented by 27 Census Metropolitan areas and Census agglomerations. The NHPI is used by economists, academics, and the general public to monitor trends in this important component of the construction sector. Within Statistics Canada, components of the series are used in the calculation of some elements of the Consumer Price Index. In addition, the series are used by the Canada’s System of Macroeconomic Accounts for deflating the value of the national housing stock.
Release date: 2022-04-20
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-303-XDescription: The Coverage Technical Report will present the errors included in census data that result from persons who are either missed (not enumerated) or enumerated more than once. The population coverage error is one of the most important types of errors because it affects the accuracy of not only population counts, but also all the census data results that describe the characteristics of the population universe.Release date: 2024-10-23
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 91-620-XDescription: This report aims to describe the methods used for the calculation of projection parameters, the various projection assumptions and their rationales.Release date: 2024-06-24
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62-553-XDescription:
This Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) Reference Paper provides an overview the Canadian CPI. It is intended for a varied audience, ranging from users interested in general information to those requiring more technical or theoretical details. As such, it explains all the important aspects of the Canadian CPI: uses and interpretations, scope, classifications, sample strategy, price collection, index calculation, quality change, weights, basket updates, reliability and uncertainty, special cases and treatments and history.
Release date: 2023-02-20 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M2020001Description:
This note provides the definition of a first-time homebuyer concept used in the 2018 Canadian Housing Survey (CHS). It also includes the methodology used to identify first-time homebuyers and provides sensitivity analysis under alternative methodologies.
Release date: 2020-01-15
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