Canada's International Investment Position (IIP)

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Canada's international investment position is the statistical statement that presents the value and composition of the stock of Canadian financial claims on non-residents and Canadian financial liabilities to non-residents.

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Collection periods:
  • Pre-contact: From February 15 to March 15, 2023
  • Paper and electronic questionnaires for reference year 2022 will be mailed on or around April 6, 2023. The collection period will continue throughout the year and end March 5, 2024.
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Paper questionnaire, electronic questionnaire and administrative records
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Mandatory under the Statistics Act
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    Measures international financial positions vis-à-vis non-residents in the form of Foreign Direct Investment, Portfolio investment, including long and short term financial securities as well as positions related to other assets and liabilities such as deposits, bank loans and other financial instruments.

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