Statistics Canada Service Standards 2024-2025 – Annual Results

  • Access Our Statistical Data
    Access Our Statistical Data
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30AM. 95% 100%
  • Access to Information and Privacy
    Access to Information and Privacy
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Reply to clients within 30 calendar days or in accordance with legislated timelines under the ATIA. 80% 72%
  • Client Services – Custom Products
    Client Services – Custom Products
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Acknowledge receipt for request of product and/or service within 2 business days. 95% 99%
    Deliver products or services on a contractual basis within the mutually agreed-upon time. 95% 98%
  • Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    Consumer Price Index (CPI)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The Consumer Price Index is released every month, about three weeks after the price observation period. 95% 100%
    Send acknowledgment receipt to all clients (except media) within 24 hours. 95% 100%
  • Contact Us – General Information to data users and technical support to survey respondents
    Contact Us – General Information to data users and technical support to survey respondents
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. 85% 100%
    Communicate via email in the official language of the client's choice. 100% 100%
    Provide telephone service during regular business hours, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in all Canadian time zones. 85% 89%
  • Information about Surveys and for Survey Participants
    Information about Surveys and for Survey Participants
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Post survey information within 24 HRS of start of collection. 95% 100%
  • Labour Force Survey
    Labour Force Survey
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Data is released every month, 10 days after the collection period.  A Daily article, a publication, a public use microdata file and 65 CODR tables are available on release day. 95% 100%
    Acknowledge receipts or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. 95% 99%
    Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. 95% 100%
  • My StatCan
    My StatCan
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Reply to clients within 2 business days. 90% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on Balance of Payment
    Release of Statistical Data on Balance of Payment
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data for the Balance of Payments are published within 60 days after the quarter. 95% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on Census of Population
    Release of Statistical Data on Census of Population
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Data is published 18 months after Census Day. 100% N/A
  • Release of Statistical Data on Employment, Payroll and Hours
    Release of Statistical Data on Employment, Payroll and Hours
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Data is released every month, 60 days after the collection period.   95% 100%
    Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. 95% 100%
    Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt.  95% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on Enterprise Finances
    Release of Statistical Data on Enterprise Finances
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data for the Quarterly Financial Survey are published 60 days after the reference period. 90% 100%
    The data for the Annual Financial and Taxation Survey are published 18 months after the reference period. 90% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI)
    Release of Statistical Data on Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Respond to client enquiries within 2 business days. 90% 100%
    Data released within 1 month of reference period. 100% 100%
    Mean Annual Revision less than 0.5 percentage points. 100% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on International Trade
    Release of Statistical Data on International Trade
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Monthly Merchandise Trade data are published within 35-40 days after the reference month. 95% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data in Manufacturing Sector
    Release of Statistical Data in Manufacturing Sector
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data are published within 45 days after the reference month. 100% 88%
    Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. 100% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on the Monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Industry
    Release of Statistical Data on the Monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Industry
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data for the Monthly GDP are published 60 days after the reference month. 100% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on the Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    Release of Statistical Data on the Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data for the Quarterly GDP are published within 60 days after the quarter. 100% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on Retail Trade
    Release of Statistical Data on Retail Trade
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data are published within 2 months after the reference month. 95% 100%
    Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. 95% 100%
  • Release of Statistical Data on Wholesale Trade
    Release of Statistical Data on Wholesale Trade
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    The data are published within 47 days after the reference month. 100% 100%
    Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. 100% 100%
  • Read our Analysis
    Read our Analysis
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30am. 95% 100%
  • Research Data Centres (RDC)
    Research Data Centres (RDC)
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Have project proposals reviewed and approved in 8 weeks from receipt of a complete file. 80% 91%
  • Statistical Capacity Building – Workshops, Training and Conferences
    Statistical Capacity Building – Workshops, Training and Conferences
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    National webinars will be offered in both official languages within 3 months. 95% 100%
  • View our Reference Resources
    View our Reference Resources
    Service Standard Target (%) Results (April 2024 to March 2025)
    Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30am. 95% 100%