Census of Population
The census provides a detailed statistical portrait of Canada and its people by their demographic, social and economic characteristics. This information is important for communities and is vital for planning services such as child care, schooling, family services, and skills training for employment.
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- Stats in brief: 89-28-0001202200100009Description: International Women’s Day, March 8, 2024, is an opportunity to highlight the status of progress made towards achieving gender equality, as well as celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political contributions and achievements. This article uses data from various Statistics Canada sources to examine women’s and girls’ experiences with poverty in Canada through an intersectional lens.Release date: 2024-03-08
- Table: 46-10-0077-01Geography: Province or territory, Census subdivisionFrequency: AnnualDescription: This table provides data on counts of residential properties, owner-assessed values, and total living area.Release date: 2024-03-01
- Table: 45-20-00042024003Description: The Rural Canada Housing Profiles (RCHP) 2022 provides tables on housing in rural Canada. The tables were developed using data from several Statistics Canada programs: Canadian Housing Statistics Program (2021), Building Permits (2022) and Investment in Building Construction (2022). Information such as structure type (single or multiple residential property), year of construction, size of the building, and construction intentions (building permits issued by municipalities, number of units / value of the building) were used to provide a broader picture of housing stocks, flows and investments in rural and small town communities. The final output is five data tables (residential building permits; investment in residential building construction; residential property characteristics); occupied private dwelling characteristics; and private household characteristics). Data are organized geographically at the following levels (where applicable): Canada, provinces or territories, census subdivisions (CSD), and Rural and Small Town (RST) or urban areas of Canada. A CSD is considered to be 'Rural and Small Town (RST)' in the RCHP if it is outside of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations (CMA/CA); otherwise, it is considered to be 'Urban'.Release date: 2024-03-01
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023017Description: This article provides a profile of official language minority owned businesses who received federal business innovation and growth support to better understand their demographics and business characteristics, including the age and gender of the owners, the business size and its revenues, the geography of operations, the level of support received, and the distribution of businesses across industries.Release date: 2024-02-29
- Stats in brief: 98-200-X2021018Description: This article offers an initial in-depth analysis of participation in French immersion programs in Canada outside Quebec, based on 2021 Census data. This analysis examines factors that may be related to availability of French immersion programs and choosing of these programs. In addition, it looks at the possible links between schooling in a French immersion program and English–French bilingualism as well as the use of French at home or at work in adulthood.Release date: 2024-02-28
- 56. Census in BriefJournals and periodicals: 98-200-XDescription: These short analytical articles, based on data from the Census of Population, provide analysis on specific topics of interest related to the Canadian population. They are available with each Census of Population major release.Release date: 2024-02-28
- Articles and reports: 81-595-M2023005Description: Using a database that integrates anonymized data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) with data from the 2016 Census, the 2021 Census and the T1 Family File (T1FF), this article will examine demographic characteristics of Indigenous graduates at the bachelor level, as well as certain job quality indicators, such as annual employment income level, unionization rate and pension plan coverage rate, at the beginning of their career, that is two years after graduating.Release date: 2024-02-21
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202405237265Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-02-21
- Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202400100001Description: This report examines the energy poverty rates using the data from the 2021 Census. It presents the energy poverty rates by various dwelling and household characteristics. It examines the how energy poverty rates change when indirect payments for dwelling energy are estimated and included in the definition.Release date: 2024-02-20
- Articles and reports: 75F0002M2024003Description: This research paper examines shelter and transportation costs within census metropolitan areas (CMAs). The paper begins by describing a proposed methodology for delineating urban and suburban sub-regions within CMA Market Basket Measure (MBM) regions. It then presents new shelter and transportation costs based on the new delineations and assesses the extent to which differences in costs between urban and suburban sub-regions differ. The analysis concludes by examining how the new delineations would impact the estimation of poverty rates had they been implemented. This paper also provides an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to provide feedback and comments.Release date: 2024-02-15
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- Table: 98-10-0292-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomerationFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population in private households, 2011 to 2021 censuses — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Indigenous identity (9), Gender (3a), Age (8G), Statistics (8)Description: Indigenous identity by gender and age for the population in private households which includes counts, percentage distribution and percentage change from the 2011 National Household Survey, and the 2016 and 2021 censuses.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0293-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population in private households, 2021 and 2016 censuses — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Indigenous identity (9), Gender (3a), Age (8G), Statistics (5)Description: Indigenous identity by gender and age for the population in private households which includes counts, percentage distribution and percentage change from the 2016 and 2021 censuses.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0477-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Language spoken most often at home (11), Place of work status (7)Description: Data on place of work status by language spoken most often at home for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, and census subdivisions.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0478-01Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census tractFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Language spoken most often at home (11), Place of work status (7)Description: Data on place of work status by language spoken most often at home for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0479-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Main mode of commuting (21), Time leaving for work (7), Commuting duration (7), Place of work status (3A)Description: Data on place of work status by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, and commuting duration for employed persons aged 15 years and over, with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, and census subdivisions.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0480-01Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census tractFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address, in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Main mode of commuting (21), Time leaving for work (7), Commuting duration (7), Place of work status (3A)Description: Data on place of work status by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, and commuting duration for employed persons aged 15 years and over, with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address, in private households in census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0481-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Highest certificate, diploma or degree (16), Gender (3), Place of work status (7)Description: Data on place of work status by highest certificate, diploma or degree and gender for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0482-01Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census tractFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Highest certificate, diploma or degree (16), Gender (3), Place of work status (7)Description: Data on place of work status by highest certificate, diploma or degree and gender for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households in census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0485-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census division, Census subdivisionFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15A), Labour force status (8), Gender (3)Description: Data on labour force status by age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, and census subdivisions.Release date: 2023-11-15
- Table: 98-10-0486-01Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census tractFrequency: OccasionalUniverse: Population aged 15 years and over in private households, 2021 Census — 25% Sample dataVariable list: Age (15A), Labour force status (8), Gender (3)Description: Data on labour force status by age and gender for the population aged 15 years and over, in private households in census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts.Release date: 2023-11-15
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- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024026Description: Using data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) and the Census of Population, 2021, this infographic provides information on enrolment in Canadian public postsecondary institutions for transgender and non-binary people.Release date: 2024-06-25
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024029Description: The infographic uses data from the integrated file of the Postsecondary Student Information System, the 2016 Census, the 2021 Census and the T1 Family File to compare the job quality of Indigenous graduates with a bachelor's degree with that of non-racialized and non-Indigenous graduates two years after graduation. Job quality indicators include employment income, unionization rate, and employer pension plan coverage rate.Release date: 2024-06-24
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024028Description: Using Census data, this infographic provides data trends on the size of the South Asian population, as well admission categories, top source countries and an overview of the historical migration levels of selected South Asian populations.Release date: 2024-05-29
- Articles and reports: 75-006-X202400100004Description: Using data from the 2021 Census, this study investigates the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized workers, focusing on the change in median employment income from 2019 to 2020, and the extent to which payments from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit offset income losses in 2020 among workers affected by the pandemic. Differences between racialized and non-racialized workers are investigated, along with differences among groups of racialized workers, as well as the intersectionality of race and gender.Release date: 2024-05-23
- Articles and reports: 89-657-X2024003Description: This series of regional maps shows the number of school-aged children eligible to primary and secondary instruction in English in Quebec by census subdivision, and the proportion of these children who attend or have attended an English-language school in Canada. All the information provided comes from the 2021 Census of Population and the 2022 Open Database of Educational Facilities.Release date: 2024-05-14
- Articles and reports: 41-20-00022024001Description: The current study uses the 2011 National Household Survey and the 2016 and 2021 Censuses to provide data on the number of Indigenous foster children in private households, foster child rates, and disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous foster care rates between 2011 and 2021. Subsequently, select sociodemographic characteristics of Indigenous children in foster care and household characteristics are explored using the 2021 Census.Release date: 2024-04-18
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202410838012Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-04-17
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X202408637504Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2024-03-26
- Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024014Description: Using data from the 2021 Census of Population, this infographic examines the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families with an immigrant parent. This infographic explores the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families according to the parent’s admission category and racialized group, as well as the presence of young children in the family.Release date: 2024-03-25
- Articles and reports: 45-20-00022024001Description: Using data from the 2021 Census of Population, this article examines the prevalence of low income among persons in one-parent families with an immigrant parent. This article explores the prevalence of low income according to characteristics of the parent (e.g., admission category, period of immigration) and their family and household (e.g., number of children, household type).Release date: 2024-03-25
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- Geographic files and documentation: 92-162-GDescription: This reference guide is intended for users of the Census Subdivisions Boundary File. The guide provides an overview of the file, the general methodology used to create it, and important technical information for users.Release date: 2024-06-26
- Geographic files and documentation: 92-162-XDescription: The Census Subdivision Boundary File contains the boundaries of all census subdivisions which combined cover all of Canada. A census subdivision is a municipality or an area treated as an equivalent to a municipality for statistical purposes (for example, Indian reserves and unorganized territories). The file provides a framework for mapping and spatial analysis using commercially available geographic information systems (GIS) or other mapping software.
The Census Subdivision Boundary File is portrayed in Lambert conformal conic projection and is based on the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). A reference guide is available (92-162-G).
Release date: 2024-06-26 - Geographic files and documentation: 92-500-XGeography: CanadaDescription: The Road Network File (RNF) is a digital representation of Canada's national road network, containing information such as street names, types, directions and address ranges. The information comes from the National Geographic Database (NGD).
A reference guide is available (92-500-G).
Release date: 2024-06-26 - Notices and consultations: 92F0009XDescription: This report provides a summary of changes to municipal boundaries, status and names. The list is usually produced on an annual basis for changes that occurred during the previous year. A five year list is produced on Census of population years.Release date: 2024-06-26
- Notices and consultations: 41-20-0001Description: Engagement on the questions used to identify First Nations people, Métis and Inuit that are included on the Census of Population and on other Statistics Canada surveys is an important part of ensuring high quality and meaningful data are collected. The feedback received during these discussions are presented in these reports.Release date: 2024-05-29
- Notices and consultations: 41-20-00012024001Description: From November 2022 to March 2023 Statistics Canada undertook a series of discussions to obtain feedback on the questions used to identify First Nations people, Métis and Inuit on the Census of Population and on other Statistics Canada surveys. This report summarizes the feedback received during these discussions.Release date: 2024-05-29
- Notices and consultations: 92-137-XDescription: User consultation is the first step in determining Census Program content. The findings of content consultations are presented in these reports.Release date: 2024-04-17
- Notices and consultations: 92-137-X2024001Description: Data from the Census of Population are important for all communities and are vital to plan services that support education, employment, transportation, health care and housing. To maintain the relevance of the census, Statistics Canada evaluates and reviews the census questionnaire content for each census cycle. In preparation for the 2026 Census, Statistics Canada consulted Canadians from fall 2022 to spring 2023. Detailed responses were received from organizations and individuals representing federal, provincial, territorial and local government departments; First Nations people, Métis and Inuit; the general public; academia; special interest groups; and the private sector. This report focuses on the findings of the 2026 Census data needs consultation and stakeholder discussions. Chapter 1 explains whom we consulted. Chapter 2 describes the strength of census data users’ needs such as the size of the population of interest. Chapter 3 provides an assessment of the perceived data gaps in census content and the availability and suitability of alternative data sources. Chapter 4 focuses on information needs by census topic and how preparations for the 2024 Census Test will help meet these needs.Release date: 2024-04-17
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-26-0008Description: This report presents the results of a study on the estimated number of children eligible for instruction in the minority official language, pursuant to section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, who were classified as ineligible in the 2021 Census because relationships between family members living at different addresses could not be established within this data source. Using other data sources, including previous censuses and administrative data (such as vital statistics and tax data), we were able to establish these family relationships within the 2021 Census. This report presents the methods and data sources used first, then the results by selected regions and age groups.Release date: 2024-03-26
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-657-X2024002Description: This document presents a complete list of the social inclusion indicators for ethnocultural groups in Canada that are available on the homepage of our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub. The information provided for each indicator includes a short description of the corresponding derivation, available data sources, reference years and accessible levels of geographical and disaggregation. Each indicator has a corresponding products number (data tables, visualization tools and analytical documents). This document has been updated to reflect the social inclusion indicators and associated products that are available in 2024.Release date: 2024-03-26
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