Statistics Canada is conducting a pilot survey to test the feasibility of using information about pension fund administrative costs to measure prices in the pension-fund industry. The information obtained through this supplementary questionnaire will be combined with other data to construct a Pension Fund Services Price Index. Within Statistics Canada, these data are used as input to the System of National Accounts.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Collection period:
- 2018 Q3: from October 15, 2018 to February 5, 2019
- 2018 Q4: from January 16 to May 7, 2019
- 2019 Q1: from April 10 to August 13, 2019
- 2019 Q2: from July 15 to November 12, 2019
- 2019 Q3: from October 14, 2019 to February 4, 2020
Collection methods:
Survey participation:
Confidentiality
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.
Topics covered in the survey
The survey asks questions about:
- administrative costs of trusteed pension funds.