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  • 1. Disparities between immigrant and Canadian-born families across the wealth distribution
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600700002
    Description: This study examines disparities between immigrant and Canadian-born families across their wealth distributions, accounting for recency of immigration and life cycle in patterns of wealth accumulation. It examines two questions: are wealth gaps between immigrant and Canadian-born families larger at the lower, middle or upper end of the distribution? And, are there differences in the components of wealth between immigrant and Canadian-born families across the distribution?
    Release date: 2026-07-22
  • 2. Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200004
    Description: Using data from the Labour Force Survey and the Survey of Financial Security, this study examines trends in the number of retirements over time, as well as changes in post-retirement employment among older Canadians. Reasons for retirement, as well as selected sociodemographic characteristics associated with working after retirement, are also explored.
    Release date: 2026-04-09
  • 3. Trends in the wealth gap between immigrant and Canadian-born families from 2016 to 2023
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600300002
    Description: This study examines two questions regarding the trends in wealth gaps among Canadian-born and immigrant families: Has the wealth gap between recent immigrant, established immigrant and Canadian-born families changed since 2016? And, which components of wealth (home equity, pensions, investments) have contributed to the wealth gap?
    Release date: 2026-03-25
  • 4. Familial support in entering the Canadian housing market
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500300001
    Description: This article presents recent inheritance findings from the Survey of Financial Security. It highlights the level of familial support many young homeowners have received to enter the housing market.
    Release date: 2025-03-26
  • 5. The assets, debts and net worth of Canadian families, 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024047
    Description: This infographic provides a snapshot of the net worth of Canadian families by province and family type in 2023. In addition, there's a focus on the most common asset and debt holdings of families. This infographic uses data from the 2023 Survey of Financial Security.
    Release date: 2024-10-29
  • 6. Survey of Financial Security 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20243034267
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-10-29
  • 7. Study: Food insecurity among Canadian families 2022 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202331837704
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-11-14
  • 8. Rising prices and the impact on the most financially vulnerable: A profile of those in the bottom family income quintile
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100002
    Description: This study uses the 2022 Portrait of Canadian Society Survey to examine the impact of rising inflation on the lowest income Canadians. Using multiple pre-pandemic data sources, the study also takes a closer look at people living in the bottom income quintile, examining their family income, debt and assets levels, as well as some indicators of economic hardship.
    Release date: 2023-02-08
  • 9. Financial vulnerability of Canadians with the lowest incomes Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023009
    Description: This infographic uses data from the 2022 Portrait of Canadian Society Survey to examine the impact of rising inflation on the lowest income Canadians. It also uses multiple pre-pandemic data sources to present personal characteristics, family income, net worth levels and poverty rate of Canadians in the bottom income quintile.
    Release date: 2023-02-08
  • 10. Study: Rising prices and the impact on the most financially vulnerable: A profile of those in the bottom family income quintile Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202303936144
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-02-08
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Articles and reports (32)

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  • 1. Disparities between immigrant and Canadian-born families across the wealth distribution
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600700002
    Description: This study examines disparities between immigrant and Canadian-born families across their wealth distributions, accounting for recency of immigration and life cycle in patterns of wealth accumulation. It examines two questions: are wealth gaps between immigrant and Canadian-born families larger at the lower, middle or upper end of the distribution? And, are there differences in the components of wealth between immigrant and Canadian-born families across the distribution?
    Release date: 2026-07-22
  • 2. Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600200004
    Description: Using data from the Labour Force Survey and the Survey of Financial Security, this study examines trends in the number of retirements over time, as well as changes in post-retirement employment among older Canadians. Reasons for retirement, as well as selected sociodemographic characteristics associated with working after retirement, are also explored.
    Release date: 2026-04-09
  • 3. Trends in the wealth gap between immigrant and Canadian-born families from 2016 to 2023
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202600300002
    Description: This study examines two questions regarding the trends in wealth gaps among Canadian-born and immigrant families: Has the wealth gap between recent immigrant, established immigrant and Canadian-born families changed since 2016? And, which components of wealth (home equity, pensions, investments) have contributed to the wealth gap?
    Release date: 2026-03-25
  • 4. Familial support in entering the Canadian housing market
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202500300001
    Description: This article presents recent inheritance findings from the Survey of Financial Security. It highlights the level of familial support many young homeowners have received to enter the housing market.
    Release date: 2025-03-26
  • 5. Rising prices and the impact on the most financially vulnerable: A profile of those in the bottom family income quintile
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100002
    Description: This study uses the 2022 Portrait of Canadian Society Survey to examine the impact of rising inflation on the lowest income Canadians. Using multiple pre-pandemic data sources, the study also takes a closer look at people living in the bottom income quintile, examining their family income, debt and assets levels, as well as some indicators of economic hardship.
    Release date: 2023-02-08
  • 6. Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 1, No Poverty
    Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100001
    Description:

    As the first goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to end poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030. This 2022 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the first Sustainable Development Goal in support of eradicating poverty, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.

    Release date: 2022-06-23
  • 7. The Wealth of Unattached Men and Women Aged 50 and Older, 1999 to 2016 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2021004
    Description:

    The evolution of the wealth, assets and debts of various groups of Canadians since the late 1990s has been documented in several studies. Yet little is known about the evolution of the wealth holdings of unattached men and women aged 50 and older, who make up a large part of the population. This study assesses how the wealth holdings of unattached men and women aged 50 and older evolved from 1999 to 2016 using data from the Survey of Financial Security of 1999, 2005, 2012 and 2016, and fills this information gap.

    Release date: 2021-05-04
  • 8. Homeownership, mortgage debt and types of mortgage among Canadian families Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100012
    Description:

    A dream of many Canadians is to someday own their own home and most take on debt for that reason. This study uses data from the Survey of Financial Security to examine changes in homeownership rates and factors associated with homeownership, the proportion of families who had paid off the mortgage on their principal residence, and the amount of mortgage debt owed by families who had a mortgage. The study also provides information on the types of mortgage rates on the principal residence (fixed rate, variable rate or a combination of both).

    Release date: 2019-08-08
  • 9. Debt and financial distress among Canadian families Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201900100010
    Description:

    This study uses data from the 2016 Survey of Financial Security to examine financial distress indicators for Canadian families. Three financial distress indicators are examined: the proportion of Canadian families who skipped or delayed a mortgage payment, the proportion who skipped or delayed a non-mortgage payment and the proportion who borrowed money through a payday loan. This paper also examines the factors associated with financial distress among Canadians, with a particular focus on their debt level.

    Release date: 2019-06-26
  • 10. The Wealth of Immigrant Families in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M2019010
    Description:

    While several studies have documented the evolution of the earnings of immigrants in Canada over the last three decades, the evolution of immigrants’ wealth has received relatively little attention. Using data from the Survey of Financial Security of 1999, 2005, 2012 and 2016, this study fills this gap. The study uncovers several key patterns.

    Release date: 2019-04-16
Journals and periodicals (3)

Journals and periodicals (3) ((3 results))

  • 1. Perspectives on Labour and Income
    Journals and periodicals: 75-001-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income. One section highlights new products, surveys, research projects and conferences. Another section uses charts and text to describe a variety of subjects related to labour and income. Each winter print issue contains an index of all published articles.

    To find the latest updates on labour market and household issues such as gambling, minimum wage, retirement and unionization, please visit: Topics of interest on labour and income.

    Release date: 2012-08-22
  • 2. Pension and Wealth Research Paper Series
    Journals and periodicals: 13F0026M
    Description:

    The papers in this series are based on the Survey of Financial Security which is a study of what families own (assets) and what they owe (debts). Various topics are covered by this survey, such as the value of family assets (home; other property; vehicles; bank accounts; term deposits; life insurance; and investments in registered savings plans, bonds, mutual funds, stocks, etc.), the amount of family debts (amount owed on mortgages, car loans, credit cards, other charge accounts, student loans, etc.), major on-going expenses for housing and child care, and any employer pensions plans that members of the family belong to. Information is also available on the demographic, employment, income and educational characteristics of family members. This research paper series covers various topics relating to survey content, concepts and operations.

    Release date: 2010-03-26
  • 3. Canada's Retirement Income Programs Archived
    Journals and periodicals: 74-507-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: These products present extensive historical, up-to-date and detailed information covering the following topics: Old Age Security programs, registered pension plans (RPPs), registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs), trusteed pension funds, pension adjustment (PA), retirement compensation arrangements (RCAs), Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP).

    These products will be useful for a wide audience, including pension professionals (e.g., employee benefit and investment specialists), employers and policy analysts, as well as educational institutions whose curricula cover these increasingly important programs.

    Important note: Please refer to the content note for specifics concerning the information available in each medium.

    Release date: 2006-02-07

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