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  • 1. Housing Characteristics Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021005
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret housing characteristics 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: 2022-09-21
  • 2. Type of Dwelling Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021001
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret type of dwelling 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: 2022-03-30
  • 3. Geographic Attribute File
    Geographic files and documentation: 92-151-X
    Description:

    The Geographic Attribute File contains information at the dissemination block level, based Census standard geographic areas. The data available include population counts, dwelling counts, and land area. In addition, the Geographic Attribute File contains higher level standard geographic codes, names and, where applicable, types and classes. Data for higher level standard geographic areas can be derived by aggregating dissemination block level data. The dissemination area representative point coordinates are also included in the Geographic Attribute File.

    Release date: 2022-02-09
  • 4. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Income and expenditures, and housing Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020005
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of income and expenditures, and housing, which includes the following topics: income and expenditures, and housing. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 5. First-time homebuyer concept: Technical reference note Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M2020001
    Description:

    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
  • 6. Core Housing Need, 2016 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-509-X
    Description:

    This product presents 2016 Census highlights on core housing need. Tables and a figure feature distributions, rates and multiple dimensions of core housing need from current and previous censuses for various levels of geography. A short explanation of the indicator and references to other resources as well as downloadable materials are also provided.

    Release date: 2017-11-15
  • 7. Housing Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016005
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topic: housing.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: 2017-10-25
  • 8. 2016 Census of Population: Housing
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016007
    Description:

    The Housing Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Housing release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.

    Release date: 2017-08-31
  • 9. Structural Type of Dwelling and Collectives Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016001
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topic: Structural Type of Dwelling and Collectives variables. Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, talks about changes made to the 2016 Census, data quality and historical comparability, as well as comparison with other data sources. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2017-05-03
  • 10. 2016 Census of Population: Type of dwelling
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016003
    Description:

    The Type of dwelling Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Type of dwelling release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.

    Release date: 2017-03-15
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  • 1. Housing Characteristics Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021005
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret housing characteristics 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: 2022-09-21
  • 2. Type of Dwelling Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021001
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret type of dwelling 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: 2022-03-30
  • 3. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Income and expenditures, and housing Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020005
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of income and expenditures, and housing, which includes the following topics: income and expenditures, and housing. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 4. First-time homebuyer concept: Technical reference note Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M2020001
    Description:

    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
  • 5. Core Housing Need, 2016 Census of Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-509-X
    Description:

    This product presents 2016 Census highlights on core housing need. Tables and a figure feature distributions, rates and multiple dimensions of core housing need from current and previous censuses for various levels of geography. A short explanation of the indicator and references to other resources as well as downloadable materials are also provided.

    Release date: 2017-11-15
  • 6. Housing Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016005
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topic: housing.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: 2017-10-25
  • 7. 2016 Census of Population: Housing
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016007
    Description:

    The Housing Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Housing release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.

    Release date: 2017-08-31
  • 8. Structural Type of Dwelling and Collectives Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2016001
    Description:

    This guide focuses on the following topic: Structural Type of Dwelling and Collectives variables. Provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2016 Census. Each guide contains definitions and explanations on census concepts, talks about changes made to the 2016 Census, data quality and historical comparability, as well as comparison with other data sources. Additional information will be included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the census.

    Release date: 2017-05-03
  • 9. 2016 Census of Population: Type of dwelling
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-501-X2016003
    Description:

    The Type of dwelling Release and concepts overview provides an overview of the concepts, definitions and key measures used in the 2016 Census of Population Type of dwelling release, as well as the products which will be available on release day and later.

    Release date: 2017-03-15
  • 10. Housing Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 99-014-X2011007
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). 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 NHS.

    Release date: 2013-09-11
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  • 1. Geographic Attribute File
    Geographic files and documentation: 92-151-X
    Description:

    The Geographic Attribute File contains information at the dissemination block level, based Census standard geographic areas. The data available include population counts, dwelling counts, and land area. In addition, the Geographic Attribute File contains higher level standard geographic codes, names and, where applicable, types and classes. Data for higher level standard geographic areas can be derived by aggregating dissemination block level data. The dissemination area representative point coordinates are also included in the Geographic Attribute File.

    Release date: 2022-02-09
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