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  • 41. Study: Portrait of the Chinese populations in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202604440791
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-02-13
  • 42. Portrait of the Chinese Populations in Canada: Diversity and Socioeconomic Outcomes
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026001
    Description: The focus of this portrait is the analysis of the sociodemographic and ethnocultural diversity and socioeconomic outcomes of the Chinese populations in Canada. The portrait uses data from the Census of Population (1996 to 2021), the 2011 National Household Survey, the 2020 General Social Survey – Social Identity, the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability and the 2024 Labour Force Survey. An intersectional approach is used to explore the relationships between multiple diversity measures.
    Release date: 2026-02-13
  • 43. Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600100001
    Description: Using data from the 2016 Census of population linked to the Longitudinal Administrative Databank, this study examines patterns in the persistence of low income over time for a sample of tax filers from 2016 to 2022. It focuses on the characteristics of tax-filers who experience low income and how those characteristics relate to people’s trajectories in and out of low income.
    Release date: 2026-02-04
  • 44. Study: Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202603539927
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-02-04
  • 45. Indigenous employment and income in Indigenous-owned businesses: A comparative analysis
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600100002
    Description: Indigenous-owned businesses are a growing and important component of Canada’s economic landscape. These businesses not only contribute to entrepreneurship and community development but also serve as important sources of employment for Indigenous people. This study represents a novel contribution to the evidence base. Statistics Canada first helped close a critical data gap by developing a framework to identify Indigenous business owners and Indigenous-owned businesses. Building on that foundation, the present analysis extends the work to fill another gap, providing data on Indigenous employment within Indigenous-owned businesses.
    Release date: 2026-01-28
  • 46. Health-adjusted life expectancy, by sex and income quintile
    Table: 13-10-0971-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE), by sex, age group, income quintile and geography, annual for the provinces and two-year average for the territories. Estimates are expressed in years and represent the average number of years a person could expect to live in good health based on current health status and mortality conditions.
    Release date: 2026-01-09
  • 47. Technical Guide on Demographic Estimates at Statistics Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 91-528-X
    Description: The Technical Guide on Demographic Estimates at Statistics Canada provides detailed descriptions of the most current data sources and methods used by the Centre for demography at Statistics Canada to produce demographic estimates as part of the Demographic estimates program. They comprise postcensal and intercensal population estimates; base population; births and deaths; immigrants; emigrants; returning emigrants; non-permanent residents; interprovincial migration; subprovincial estimates of population and intraprovincial migration; population estimates by age and gender; and census family estimates. A glossary of commonly used terms is available at the end of the guide.
    Release date: 2025-12-17
  • 48. Population in core housing need by selected sociocultural characteristics, economic family structure and gender
    Table: 39-10-0048-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Number and proportion of population in core housing need, by economic family structure, gender, age group and selected demographic characteristics, Canada, provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2025-12-12
  • 49. Study: Portrait of the South Asian populations in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202534240589
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-12-08
  • 50. Portrait of the South Asian Populations in Canada: Diversity and Socioeconomic Outcomes
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2025007
    Description: The focus of this portrait is the analysis of the ethnocultural diversity and socioeconomic outcomes of the South Asian populations in Canada. The portrait uses data from the Census of Population (2001 to 2021), the 2011 National Household Survey, the 2025 Labour Force Survey, and the 2024 Canadian Income Survey. An intersectional approach is used to explore the relationships between multiple diversity measures.
    Release date: 2025-12-08
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  • 41. Use of English and French at work by healthcare professionals, by occupation and first official language: Canada, Quebec, New Brunswick, Canada outside Quebec and New Brunswick, provinces and territories, economic regions
    Table: 98-10-0662-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Economic region
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Employed health professionals, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: French used at work (6), English used at work (6), Health occupations (52), First official language spoken (5)
    Description: Data on use of English and French at work by healthcare professionals living in private households, by occupation and first official language spoken.
    Release date: 2025-03-19
  • 42. Age, gender and knowledge of official languages of healthcare professionals, by first official language spoken: Canada, provinces and territories
    Table: 98-10-0663-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Employed health professionals, 2021, 2016, 2011 and 2006 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Age (5D), First official language spoken (5), Knowledge of official languages (5), Census year (4), Gender (3a)
    Description: Data on knowledge of official languages, first official language spoken, age and gender for employed healthcare professionals in private households, 2006 to 2021.
    Release date: 2025-03-19
  • 43. Rural Canada Housing Profiles, 2023 Archived
    Table: 45-20-00042024005
    Description: The Rural Canada Housing Profiles (RCHP) 2023 provides tables on housing in rural and small town (RST) Canada. Comprising five tables, the RCHP database addresses themes such as residential building permits; investment in residential building construction; residential property characteristics; occupied private dwelling characteristics; and private household characteristics. The tables were developed using data from several Statistics Canada programs including the Building Permits Program, Investment in Building Construction Program, Canadian Housing Statistics Program, and the 2021 Census of Population. Data are organized geographically at the following levels (where applicable): Canada, province or territory, census subdivisions (CSD), and RST area or functional urban area.
    Release date: 2025-03-11
  • 44. Rural Canada Housing Profiles, occupied private dwelling characteristics, inactive Archived
    Table: 46-10-0078-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table provides data on characteristics of occupied private dwellings, including counts, number of rooms, number of bedrooms, year of construction, number of rooms, and owner-estimated value.
    Release date: 2025-03-11
  • 45. Rural Canada Housing Profiles, private household characteristics, inactive Archived
    Table: 46-10-0079-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table provides data on private household characteristics, including data on counts, housing suitability, and household size and tenure.
    Release date: 2025-03-11
  • 46. Health of Canadians
    Table: 82-570-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description: The Health of Canadians report brings together important health data, both for the population overall and for specific groups, to provide a comprehensive portrait of population health and to shed light on health disparities. It includes key statistics on population health such as health outcomes (e.g., chronic conditions), health behaviours (e.g., exercise, nutrition), access to health care (e.g., unmet health care needs) and determinants of health (e.g., age, income).

    The Health of Canadians report is meant to be used by our federal, provincial and territorial partners, as well as health professionals, researchers, and policymakers across the country to inform policies and plans, leading to better, more equitable health outcomes for all Canadians.
    Release date: 2025-03-05
  • 47. Indigenous language spoken at home by single and multiple responses of language spoken at home: Canada, provinces and territories
    Table: 98-10-0299-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Population in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Indigenous language spoken at home (98), Indigenous identity (9), Indigenous language spoken at home (7), Age (5B), Statistics (3), Single and multiple responses of language spoken at home (3)
    Description: All Indigenous languages spoken at home by single and multiple responses of language spoken at home, Indigenous identity, Indigenous language spoken at home and age for the population in private households.
    Release date: 2025-02-19
  • 48. Interprovincial labour mobility 1 year ago by province, territory and occupation: Current - Province or territory of residence
    Table: 98-10-0655-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Occupation - (NOC) 2016 - One-digit level (11), Statistics (3A), Census year (2), Province or territory of residence 1 year ago (13)
    Description: Data on interprovincial labour mobility based on place of residence 1 year ago, occupation group for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada, provinces and territories, 2021 and 2016 censuses.
    Release date: 2025-02-19
  • 49. Interprovincial labour mobility 5 years ago by province, territory and occupation: Current - Province or territory of residence
    Table: 98-10-0658-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Universe: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample data
    Variable list: Occupation - (NOC) 2016 - One-digit level (11), Statistics (3A), Census year (2), Province or territory of residence 5 years ago (13)
    Description: Data on interprovincial labour mobility based on place of residence 5 years ago, occupation group for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada, provinces and territories, 2021 and 2016 censuses.
    Release date: 2025-02-19
  • 50. Access to public transport by distance and public transport carrying capacity, geography, gender, and selected demographic and socio-economic characteristics, inactive Archived
    Table: 23-10-0313-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Estimates to support Sustainable Development Goals - Indicator 11.2.1: "Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities" and the Canadian Indicator Framework - Indicator 11.4.1: "Percentage of the population living within 500 meters of a public transport stop."
    Release date: 2025-02-03
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  • 1. Study: Portrait of the Latin American populations in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202618041415
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-06-29
  • 2. Portrait of the Latin American Populations in Canada: Diversity and Socioeconomic Outcomes
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026006
    Description: This portrait focuses on the analysis of the sociodemographic and socioeconomic outcomes of Latin American populations in Canada. It uses data from the Census of Population (2001 to 2021), the 2011 National Household Survey, and the 2020 General Social Survey – Social Identity. An intersectional approach is applied to explore the relationships between multiple diversity factors, with the aim of providing a comprehensive overview of the diverse characteristics of Latin American populations living in Canada.
    Release date: 2026-06-29
  • 3. Labour market outcome indicators of postsecondary graduates, 2010 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 37-20-00012026001
    Description: This technical reference guide is intended for users of the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP). The data for the products associated with this issue are derived from integrating Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) administrative data with other administrative data on earnings and data from the Census of Population long-form. Statistics Canada has derived a series of annual indicators on the labour market outcomes of public postsecondary graduates including median employment income by educational qualification, field of study, Indigenous identity, racialized group, age group and gender for Canada, the provinces and the territories combined. This document has been updated to reflect the 2026 methodology used to produce labour market outcome indicators.
    Release date: 2026-06-24
  • 4. Silent speakers of Indigenous languages in Canada: A socio-demographic and geographic analysis
    Articles and reports: 41-20-00022026001
    Description: This report draws on data from the 2021 Census of Population, alongside previous census cycles to clarify the characteristics of the “silent speakers” of Indigenous languages in Canada. This term refers to those who have an Indigenous mother tongue that they still understand but can no longer speak well enough to conduct a conversation. Silent speakers thus represent a valuable reservoir of cultural and linguistic knowledge. By examining census data across multiple years, this study aims to illuminate the demographic makeup, geographic distribution, and long-term trends of this pivotal group.
    Release date: 2026-06-18
  • 5. The use of Indigenous languages in urban areas in Canada
    Articles and reports: 41-20-00022026002
    Description: This report draws on data from the 2021 Census of Population, alongside previous census cycles to identify changes over time in the linguistic profile of Indigenous language speakers living in a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Census Agglomeration (CA). In addition, supplementary statistics using the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey, which asks questions on the importance of Indigenous languages, were also included. Finally, 12 CMAs and CAs were selected for focused analysis, in order to highlight the specific linguistic communities in these areas.
    Release date: 2026-06-18
  • 6. Study: Portrait of the Filipino Populations in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202615341355
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-06-02
  • 7. Portrait of the Filipino populations in Canada: A Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Analysis
    Articles and reports: 89-657-X2026005
    Description: The focus of this portrait is the analysis of the sociodemographic and socioeconomic outcomes of the Filipino populations in Canada. The portrait uses data from the Census of Population (1996 to 2021), the 2011 National Household Survey, the 2020 General Social Survey – Social Identity, and the 2026 Labour Force Survey. An intersectional approach is used to explore the relationships between multiple diversity measures.
    Release date: 2026-06-02
  • 8. Occupational match and economic outcomes of recent immigrants: A broad assessment
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600500004
    Description: This article provides a broad assessment of occupational match and associated earnings outcomes among immigrants admitted to Canada from 2010 to 2020. Using linked data from the Longitudinal Immigration Database and the 2021 Census, the study examines the extent to which recent immigrants work in occupations aligned with their intended occupation at admission, identifies the characteristics associated with occupational match, and analyzes the earnings implications of matching versus not matching into intended occupations.
    Release date: 2026-05-27
  • 9. Study: Millennials in the housing market
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202612641351
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-05-06
  • 10. Response mobility to Indigenous identification questions in Canada, 2016 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200005
    Description: Response mobility in the Indigenous population of Canada refers to responses changing between Indigenous and non-Indigenous identity categories from one census cycle to the next. This study uses linked data from the Census of Population to examine how response mobility affected the size and composition of the Indigenous identity population from 2016 to 2021, as well as how these changes varied by province or territory. The impacts of response mobility on demographic and socioeconomic trends of Indigenous peoples are also explored.
    Release date: 2026-04-09
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  • 61. Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021013
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret education data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 62. Census Dictionary
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-301-X
    Description: The Census Dictionary is a reference document which contains detailed definitions of Census of Population concepts, variables and geographic terms, as well as historical information.

    By referring to the Census Dictionary, both beginner and intermediate data users will gain a better understanding of the data and how to compare variables between census years.

    The Census Dictionary will be released iteratively starting with geography and non-data dependent topic definitions, tables, figures and appendices with additional content made available based on subsequent topic releases.

    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 63. Guide to the Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-304-X
    Description: The Guide to the Census of Population is a reference document that describes the various phases of the 2021 Census of Population. The guide provides an overview of content determination, sampling design, collection, data processing, data quality assessment, confidentiality guidelines and dissemination. It also includes response rates and other data quality information. This product may be useful to both new and experienced users who wish to familiarize themselves with and find specific information about the 2021 Census of Population.

    The Guide to the Census of Population combines information previously available in the Overview of the Census, National Household Survey User Guide and the Data Quality and Confidentiality Standards and Guidelines from 2011. 

    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 64. Guide to the Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-304-X2021001
    Description: The Guide to the Census of Population is a reference document that describes the various phases of the 2021 Census of Population. The guide provides an overview of content determination, sampling design, collection, data processing, data quality assessment, confidentiality guidelines and dissemination. It also includes response rates and other data quality information. This product may be useful to both new and experienced users who wish to familiarize themselves with and find specific information about the 2021 Census of Population.
    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 65. Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016013
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topic: education. This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 66. Languages Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021003
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 67. Commuting Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021011
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret commuting data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 68. Labour Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021012
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret labour data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 69. Instruction in the Minority Official Language Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021017
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret instruction in the minority official language data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.
    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 70. Languages used at work, 2021 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00032021027
    Description: This video provides basic information on the census questions on languages used at work and the main concepts and variables derived from them. It explains the concepts of languages used at work, language used most often at work and other languages used regularly at work. It also helps you understand the changes to the questions since the last census and the impact on historical comparability of this data.
    Release date: 2022-11-30

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