The census is one of the most important sources of data for our country. Census data help Canadians make important decisions that impact our families, our communities and our businesses.
Statistics Canada is launching the Census Community Supporter Toolkit to provide you with tools and resources, such as web images, email templates, social media content, articles and newsletter content in one convenient location to help you share information about the upcoming data releases with your networks.
Share the news with your networks and keep coming back! The toolkit will be updated regularly.
What's in the toolkit?
Products and resources that you can share with your online community.
Materials available include:
Release 7 – November 30, 2022
Commuting
The way Canadians commute was altered in 2021 by the pandemic. Lockdowns slowed the spread of COVID-19 and changed how and where Canadians worked leading to 2.8 million fewer commuters, compared with five years earlier.
Education
Canada's new education profile showcases the country's highly-educated population and the underused talents of foreign-educated immigrants.
Labour and Language of Work
These Census data highlight how the increasing diversity of Canada's labour force contributes to growth and prosperity, and how local circumstances are combining with social, economic and technological forces to shape labour market opportunities across the country.
Instruction in the Minority Official Language
The 2021 Census of Population has new data on children attending primary or secondary schools in the official minority language.
Promotional material for each census release
Share Census data with these promotional materials.
Release 6 – October 26, 2022
Immigration, place of birth, and citizenship
Immigrants accounted for 23.0% of the population in 2021, the largest proportion in over 150 years.
Ethnocultural and religious diversity
The census has evolved over time to reflect the changes in Canada's ethnocultural mosaic. Data on more than 450 ethnic and cultural origins from the 2021 Census are available.
Release 5 – September 21, 2022
Housing
The 2021 Census highlights the housing tenure trends of the past decade and how housing affordability has changed since the onset of the pandemic.
Release 4 – August 17, 2022
Release 3 – July 13, 2022
Families, households, and marital status
More persons living solo than ever before, but roomies the fastest growing household type.
Release 2 – April 27, 2022
Sex at birth and gender
Canada is the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people.
Type of dwelling
The different types of dwellings reflect the realities of a population that is getting older, becoming more diverse, and more urban.
Release 1 – February 9, 2022
Population and dwelling counts
Canada's population grew at almost twice the pace of other G7 countries from 2016 to 2021.
Census challenge
Do the census challenge and share your score with your network on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit or TikTok.
Step 1 – Turn on a census playlist
2021 Census soundtrack
Get comfortable, press play, and let's experience Canada's musical talent together.
Step 3 - Check out the newly released census data to learn more about Canada
Census of Population
The Census of Population provides a detailed statistical portrait of Canada and its people by their demographic, social and economic characteristics.
Step 4 – Share your favourite playlists, the census game score and what you've learned with your network
Web images
Your census, your stories (horizontal banner) (JPG, 45.1 KB)
Your census, your stories (Indigenous horizontal banner) (JPG, 47.7 KB)
Community supporter badge (PNG, 7.3 KB)
Other resources
- Census informational videos – Find videos on census data releases, including videos in American Sign Language, and more.
- Census engagement toolkits—Terms of use – See the terms of use for information on the approved use of official wordmarks, identifiers and content.