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  • 1. Technical Reference Guide for the Preliminary Estimates from the T1 Family File (T1FF)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-26-0001
    Description: The data for the products associated with this technical reference guide are derived from an early version of the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Data on special topics linked to income and income tax deductions can be derived from the T1 income tax returns. Topics of interest for this preliminary release of the T1 data can vary from year to year.
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 2. Longitudinal Administrative Data Dictionary
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 12-585-X
    Description: This product is the dictionary for the Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD). The dictionary contains a complete description for each of the income and demographic variables in the LAD, including name, acronym, definition, source, historical availability and historical continuity.

    The following is a partial list of LAD variables: age, sex, marital status, family type, number and age of children, total income, wages and salaries, self-employment, Employment Insurance, Old Age Security, Canada and Quebec Pension Plans, social assistance, investment income, rental income, alimony, registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) income and contributions, low-income status, full-time education deduction, provincial refundable tax credits, goods and service tax (GST) credits, Canada Child Tax Benefits, selected immigration variables, Tax Free Savings (TFSA) information and Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC) information.

    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 3. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: User Guide, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-00012023002
    Description: The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition.

    The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.
    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 4. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: Dataset and User Guide
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-0001
    Description:

    The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition. The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.

    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 5. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2023001
    Description: This guide presents information of interest to users of data from the Survey of Household Spending (SHS). It includes descriptions of the survey terms and variables definitions as well as of the survey methodology and data quality. The guide also includes a section describing various examples of estimates that can be drawn from the survey data.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 6. T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X2023001
    Description: Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from the T1 Family File (T1FF). This file is based on information from the T1 form, Income Tax and Benefit Return, which Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.
    Release date: 2023-07-12
  • 7. Technical Reference Guide for the Annual Income Estimates for Census Families, Individuals and Seniors, T1 Family File
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X
    Description: Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from income tax returns. The data for the products associated with this release are derived from the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.
    Release date: 2023-07-12
  • 8. Income Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021004
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret income 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: 2022-12-15
  • 9. T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2020
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X2022001
    Description:

    Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from income tax returns. The data for the products associated with this release are derived from the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 10. North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada
    Classification: 12-003-X
    Description:

    The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is the departmental standard for the classification of products (goods and services). The classification is a joint project of the national statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS is used to produce product statistics on a variety of topics, including the value of outputs of industries, the consumption by businesses and households, the value of imports and exports, and the movement of industrial and raw material prices. NAPCS Canada comprises definitions for all categories that include a descriptive text, as well as illustrative examples, inclusions and exclusions where appropriate.

    Email: statcan.csds-standardsproducts-cnsd-normesproduits.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

    Release date: 2022-03-31
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  • 1. North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada
    Classification: 12-003-X
    Description:

    The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is the departmental standard for the classification of products (goods and services). The classification is a joint project of the national statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAPCS is used to produce product statistics on a variety of topics, including the value of outputs of industries, the consumption by businesses and households, the value of imports and exports, and the movement of industrial and raw material prices. NAPCS Canada comprises definitions for all categories that include a descriptive text, as well as illustrative examples, inclusions and exclusions where appropriate.

    Email: statcan.csds-standardsproducts-cnsd-normesproduits.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

    Release date: 2022-03-31
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation (158)

Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation (158) (0 to 10 of 158 results)

  • 1. Technical Reference Guide for the Preliminary Estimates from the T1 Family File (T1FF)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-26-0001
    Description: The data for the products associated with this technical reference guide are derived from an early version of the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Data on special topics linked to income and income tax deductions can be derived from the T1 income tax returns. Topics of interest for this preliminary release of the T1 data can vary from year to year.
    Release date: 2024-03-06
  • 2. Longitudinal Administrative Data Dictionary
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 12-585-X
    Description: This product is the dictionary for the Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD). The dictionary contains a complete description for each of the income and demographic variables in the LAD, including name, acronym, definition, source, historical availability and historical continuity.

    The following is a partial list of LAD variables: age, sex, marital status, family type, number and age of children, total income, wages and salaries, self-employment, Employment Insurance, Old Age Security, Canada and Quebec Pension Plans, social assistance, investment income, rental income, alimony, registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) income and contributions, low-income status, full-time education deduction, provincial refundable tax credits, goods and service tax (GST) credits, Canada Child Tax Benefits, selected immigration variables, Tax Free Savings (TFSA) information and Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPC) information.

    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 3. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: User Guide, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-00012023002
    Description: The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition.

    The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.
    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 4. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: Dataset and User Guide
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-0001
    Description:

    The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition. The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.

    Release date: 2023-11-10
  • 5. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2023001
    Description: This guide presents information of interest to users of data from the Survey of Household Spending (SHS). It includes descriptions of the survey terms and variables definitions as well as of the survey methodology and data quality. The guide also includes a section describing various examples of estimates that can be drawn from the survey data.
    Release date: 2023-10-18
  • 6. T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X2023001
    Description: Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from the T1 Family File (T1FF). This file is based on information from the T1 form, Income Tax and Benefit Return, which Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.
    Release date: 2023-07-12
  • 7. Technical Reference Guide for the Annual Income Estimates for Census Families, Individuals and Seniors, T1 Family File
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X
    Description: Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from income tax returns. The data for the products associated with this release are derived from the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.
    Release date: 2023-07-12
  • 8. Income Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021004
    Description: This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret income 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: 2022-12-15
  • 9. T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2020
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X2022001
    Description:

    Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from income tax returns. The data for the products associated with this release are derived from the T1 file that Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.

    Release date: 2022-08-09
  • 10. T1 Family File, Final Estimates, 2019 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 72-212-X2021001
    Description:

    Data on income of census families, individuals and seniors are derived from the T1 Family File (T1FF). This file is based on information from the T1 form, Income Tax and Benefit Return, which Statistics Canada receives from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) thirteen months after the end of the taxation year.

    Release date: 2021-07-15
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Notices and consultations (11)

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  • 1. An Update on the Market Basket Measure Comprehensive Review
    Notices and consultations: 75F0002M2019009
    Description:

    From September 2018 through April 2019, Statistics Canada conducted a broad consultation on the Market Basket Measure (MBM). This paper will describe the consultations that took place, give highlights of what Statistics Canada heard, and describe next steps.

    Release date: 2019-07-18
  • 2. Effective Income Tax and Transfer Rates: Technical Reference Note
    Notices and consultations: 75F0002M2019006
    Description:

    In 2018, Statistics Canada released two new data tables with estimates of effective tax and transfer rates for individual tax filers and census families. These estimates are derived from the Longitudinal Administrative Databank. This publication provides a detailed description of the methods used to derive the estimates of effective tax and transfer rates.

    Release date: 2019-04-16
  • 3. Reconciling Canadian - U.S. measures of household disposable income and household debt: Update
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X201501314304
    Description:

    This note provides users with a reconciliation between Canadian and American measures of household disposable income, debt and the household credit market debt to disposable income ratio.

    Release date: 2015-12-14
  • 4. Note to Users of Data from the 2012 Canadian Income Survey
    Notices and consultations: 75-513-X2014001
    Description:

    Starting with the 2012 reference year, annual individual and family income data is produced by the Canadian Income Survey (CIS). The CIS is a cross-sectional survey developed to provide information on the income and income sources of Canadians, along with their individual and household characteristics. The CIS reports on many of the same statistics as the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID), which last reported on income for the 2011 reference year. This note describes the CIS methodology, as well as the main differences in survey objectives, methodology and questionnaires between CIS and SLID.

    Release date: 2014-12-10
  • 5. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2010 Archived
    Notices and consultations: 62F0026M2012001
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This report describes the quality indicators produced for the 2010 Survey of Household Spending. These quality indicators, such as coefficients of variation, nonresponse rates, slippage rates and imputation rates, help users interpret the survey data.

    Release date: 2012-04-25
  • 6. Note to Users of Data from the 2010 Survey of Household Spending Archived
    Notices and consultations: 62F0026M2012002
    Description:

    Starting with the 2010 survey year, the Survey of Household Spending (SHS) has used a different collection methodology from previous surveys. The new methodology combines a questionnaire and a diary of expenses. Also, data collection is now continuous throughout the year. This note provides information to users and prospective users of data from the SHS about the methodological differences between the redesigned SHS and the former SHS.

    Release date: 2012-04-25
  • 7. Update on Analytical Studies Research Archived
    Notices and consultations: 11-015-X
    Description:

    This newsletter is a brief description of projects within the Business and Labour Market Analysis Division of Statistics Canada. The research covers a wide range of topics including labour market issues, low income, immigration, business firm dynamics, pensions, productivity, technology and innovation, as well as economic geography.

    Release date: 2007-09-14
  • 8. The revised sectoring of government employee pension plans Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13-605-X20000018519
    Description:

    With the release of the first quarter 2000 of the National Income and Expenditure Accounts the sectoring of federal and provincial government, non-autonomous pension plans has changed. These pension plans are now part of the personal sector. Previously these plans were included in either the federal or provincial government sector accounts.

    Release date: 2000-05-31
  • 9. Towards a New Canadian Asset and Debt Survey - a Content Discussion Paper Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13F0026M1999001
    Description:

    The main objectives of a new Canadian survey measuring asset and debt holding of families and individuals will be to update wealth information that is over one decade old; to improve the reliability of the wealth estimates; and, to provide a primary tool for analysing many important policy issues related to the distribution of assets and debts, future consumption possibilities, and savings behaviour that is of interest to governments, business and communities.

    This paper is the document that launched the development of the new asset and debt survey, subsequently renamed the Survey of Financial Security. It looks at the conceptual framework for the survey, including the appropriate unit of measurement (family, household or person) and discusses measurement issues such as establishing an accounting framework for assets and debts. The variables proposed for inclusion are also identified. The paper poses several questions to readers and asks for comments and feedback.

    Release date: 1999-03-23
  • 10. Asset and Debt Survey: Findings of the Content Consultation Process Archived
    Notices and consultations: 13F0026M1999002
    Description:

    This document summarizes the comments and feedback received on an earlier document: Towards a new Canadian asset and debt survey - A content discussion paper. The new asset and debt survey (now called the Survey of Financial Security) is to update the wealth information on Canadian families and unattached individuals. Since the last data collection was conducted in 1984, it was essential to include a consultative process in the development of the survey in order to obtain feedback on issues of concern and to define the conceptual framework for the survey.

    Comments on the content discussion paper are summarized by major theme and sections indicate how the suggestions are being incorporated into the survey or why they could not be incorporated. This paper also mentions the main objectives of the survey and provides an overview of the survey content, revised according to the feedback from the discussion paper.

    Release date: 1999-03-23
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