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  • 1. Canadian Internet Use Survey - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 56M0003X
    Description:

    The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) provides data on the adoption and use of digital technologies and the online behaviors of individuals 15 years of age and older living in the ten provinces of Canada.

    The survey is built off the previous iteration of the CIUS, last conducted in 2012. While there is some comparability with the 2012 CIUS, the 2018 survey was redesigned in 2018 to reflect the rapid pace at which Internet technology has evolved since the previous survey iteration.

    The files include information on how individuals use the Internet, smartphones, and social networking websites and apps, including their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions through these technologies.

    It also provides information on the use of online government services, digital skills, online work, and security, privacy and trust as it relates to the Internet.

    Release date: 2022-08-04
  • 2. Canadians’ use of the Internet and digital technologies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200400004
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it have contributed to, and probably accelerated, the roles that the internet and digital technologies play in our lives, thrusting large numbers of people and organizations online. But internet and digital skills vary and not everyone had the same capacity to rapidly shift activities of daily life online. The objective of this paper is to document the changes in the online activities and skills reported by Canadians prior to, and during, the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 2018 and 2020 Canadian Internet Use Surveys are used to categorize Canadians into one of five internet user groups, ranging from non-users to advanced users.

    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 3. Study: Canadians’ use of the Internet and digital technologies before and during COVID-19 pandemic
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202211835303
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 4. Study: Internet-Use Typology of Canadians: Online Activities and Digital Skills
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202131332264
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-11-09
  • 5. Household access to the Internet at home, by household income quartile and geography, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0007-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0167)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, household access to the Internet at home, by household income quartile for Canada and provinces from 2010 and 2012.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 6. Households with access to the Internet at home by geography, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0011-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0171)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Canadian Internet use survey, households with access to the Internet at home by provinces and census metropolitan areas (CMA) from 2010 and 2012.
    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 7. Location of Internet access by age group and household income quartile, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0081-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of Internet users accessing the Internet by location of access, excluding use through a mobile data plan, during the past three months.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 8. Internet use by location of use, age group, household income and geography, inactive Archived
    Table: 27-10-0017-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0154)
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use, by location of use, household income quartile and age group for Canada and regions, from 2010 and 2012.
    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 9. Use of Internet services and technologies by Canadians: Interactive tool
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021027
    Description:

    This web application provides access to data from the 2018 and 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey. This dynamic application allows users to obtain data on the use of Internet services and technologies by Canadians in 2018 and 2020. The data is supplemented by household characteristics such as age, gender, highest level of education completed and some geographical detail (e.g. province). Among the indicators used in this interactive application to describe the use of Internet-related services and technologies are Internet use and intensity of use, percentage of Canadians who purchased online and the average expenditure by type of good and services purchased online and, the percentage of Canadians who have experienced cyber security incidents over the Internet.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 10. Household Internet access by geography
    Table: 22-10-0134-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of Canadians who have access to the Internet at home.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
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  • 1. Canadian Internet Use Survey - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 56M0003X
    Description:

    The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) provides data on the adoption and use of digital technologies and the online behaviors of individuals 15 years of age and older living in the ten provinces of Canada.

    The survey is built off the previous iteration of the CIUS, last conducted in 2012. While there is some comparability with the 2012 CIUS, the 2018 survey was redesigned in 2018 to reflect the rapid pace at which Internet technology has evolved since the previous survey iteration.

    The files include information on how individuals use the Internet, smartphones, and social networking websites and apps, including their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions through these technologies.

    It also provides information on the use of online government services, digital skills, online work, and security, privacy and trust as it relates to the Internet.

    Release date: 2022-08-04
  • 2. Household access to the Internet at home, by household income quartile and geography, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0007-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0167)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, household access to the Internet at home, by household income quartile for Canada and provinces from 2010 and 2012.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 3. Households with access to the Internet at home by geography, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0011-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0171)
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Canadian Internet use survey, households with access to the Internet at home by provinces and census metropolitan areas (CMA) from 2010 and 2012.
    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 4. Location of Internet access by age group and household income quartile, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0081-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of Internet users accessing the Internet by location of access, excluding use through a mobile data plan, during the past three months.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 5. Internet use by location of use, age group, household income and geography, inactive Archived
    Table: 27-10-0017-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0154)
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use, by location of use, household income quartile and age group for Canada and regions, from 2010 and 2012.
    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 6. Use of Internet services and technologies by Canadians: Interactive tool
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021027
    Description:

    This web application provides access to data from the 2018 and 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey. This dynamic application allows users to obtain data on the use of Internet services and technologies by Canadians in 2018 and 2020. The data is supplemented by household characteristics such as age, gender, highest level of education completed and some geographical detail (e.g. province). Among the indicators used in this interactive application to describe the use of Internet-related services and technologies are Internet use and intensity of use, percentage of Canadians who purchased online and the average expenditure by type of good and services purchased online and, the percentage of Canadians who have experienced cyber security incidents over the Internet.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 7. Household Internet access by geography
    Table: 22-10-0134-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of Canadians who have access to the Internet at home.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 8. Internet access locations by age group and family income quartile
    Table: 22-10-0144-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of Canadians' locations of Internet access for personal use, during the past three months.

    Release date: 2021-10-29
  • 9. Internet security and privacy related incidents, by age group, level of education and household income, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0008-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0168)
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, Internet security and privacy related incidents, by age group, level of education and household income quartiles for Canada from 2010 and 2012.

    Release date: 2021-06-22
  • 10. Internet use by intensity of use, age group, sex, and level of education, inactive Archived
    Table: 22-10-0027-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 358-0220)
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Canadian Internet use survey, internet use by intensity of use, age group, sex, and level of education for Canada from 2010 and 2012.
    Release date: 2021-06-22
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Analysis (84) (0 to 10 of 84 results)

  • 1. Canadians’ use of the Internet and digital technologies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200400004
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it have contributed to, and probably accelerated, the roles that the internet and digital technologies play in our lives, thrusting large numbers of people and organizations online. But internet and digital skills vary and not everyone had the same capacity to rapidly shift activities of daily life online. The objective of this paper is to document the changes in the online activities and skills reported by Canadians prior to, and during, the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 2018 and 2020 Canadian Internet Use Surveys are used to categorize Canadians into one of five internet user groups, ranging from non-users to advanced users.

    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 2. Study: Canadians’ use of the Internet and digital technologies before and during COVID-19 pandemic
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202211835303
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 3. Study: Internet-Use Typology of Canadians: Online Activities and Digital Skills
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202131332264
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-11-09
  • 4. Canadians online in 2020
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021049
    Description:

    The 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures the impact of digital technologies on the lives of Canadians, including how individuals access and use the Internet, their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions online as well as the changes in use of digital tech as a result of COVID-19. This infographic examines Canadians use of the Internet and digital technologies as well as certain online activities done for the first time during COVID-19.

    Release date: 2021-09-07
  • 5. Internet use and COVID-19: How the pandemic increased the amount of time Canadians spend online
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100027
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the behaviours of Canadians, particularly regarding their online activities. Using data from the 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey, this article examines several Internet-related activities Canadians have done more often during the pandemic.

    Release date: 2021-06-24
  • 6. Online shopping in Canada in 2020: Results from Canadian Internet Use Survey
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021048
    Description:

    The 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures the impact of digital technologies on the lives of Canadians, including how individuals access and use the Internet, their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities such as e-commerce and barriers to shopping online. This infographic examines what Canadians have reported about their online spending behaviours.

    Release date: 2021-06-22
  • 7. Canadian Internet Use Survey 2020
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20211734208
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-06-22
  • 8. Canadians’ assessments of social media in their lives
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202100300004
    Description:

    This study uses the 2018 Canadian Internet Use Survey to examine reports of the negative effects individuals aged 15 to 64 experience because of their use of social networking websites or apps. Social media refers to digital platforms that allow users to create and share content (e.g., text-based posts, photos and videos) and online profiles, and to interact with other users. In 2018, social media was regularly used by about 9 in 10 Canadians aged 15 to 34, 8 in 10 of those aged 35 to 49, and 6 in 10 of those aged 50 to 64.

    Release date: 2021-03-24
  • 9. Canadians' reported experiences using social media, 2018/2019
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021036
    Description:

    This infographic describes the intensity of Canadians' reported use of social media and the negative effects they associate with that use, such as: lost sleep, trouble concentrating on tasks or activities, and feeling anxious or depressed.

    Release date: 2021-03-24
  • 10. How Canadians spent their money in 2019
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021006
    Description:

    This infographic highlights some of the results of the 2019 Survey of Household Spending. It shows how Canadian households allocated their spending to various categories of goods and services. It also presents average spending on principal accommodation in selected Canadian cities. Finally, it shows how Internet access, and cell phone and landline use have changed over time.

    Release date: 2021-01-22
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Reference (5) ((5 results))

  • 1. Internet Use in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 56F0003X
    Description:

    This electronic product is a comprehensive reference tool that contains an inventory of surveys, conducted by Statistics Canada, used to measure household/individual Internet use. Product features include survey names; descriptions (including information such as objective of survey, sample size, frequency, target group and response rate); user guides; charts and graphs. Also included is an extremely useful Questionnaire Comparability Chart that displays common content among questionnaires. This is a useful source of background information for respondents, researchers and those involved in survey development and questionnaire design.

    Release date: 2004-09-23
  • 2. National Electronic Media Use Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4424
    Description: In March 1996, Statistics Canada conducted the National Electronic Media Use Survey (NEMUS) on behalf of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
  • 3. Canadian Internet Use Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4432
    Description: The Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures household access to the Internet and individual online behaviours including electronic commerce.
  • 4. P.E.I. Community Access Points Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4441
    Description: The purpose of the Prince Edward Island Community Access Points Survey was to build a profile of general Internet use and to assess the level of interest for community access points to the Internet.
  • 5. General Social Survey - Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4505
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. This survey collects detailed information on access to and use of technology in Canada.
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