Complete your census questionnaire:

• Please print using CAPITAL LETTERS.
• Mark circles with "x".

Any questions?

• www.census.gc.ca
• Call us free of charge at 1-833-852-2026
• TTY: 1-833-830-3109

Confidential when completed

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19.

Step A

1. What is your telephone number?

• Ext.

2. What is the address where you received this questionnaire?

• Number (and suffix, if applicable)
  (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
• Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
• Apartment, unit or room
• City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
• Province or territory
• Postal code

3. What is the mailing address of this dwelling, if different from above?

(e.g., Rural Route, PO Box, General Delivery)

Step B

What is your name?

• Family name(s)
• Given name(s)

The following questions refer to your situation on May 12, 2026.

Step C

If you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a landed immigrant (permanent resident)
• a person who has claimed refugee status (asylum seeker) in Canada or their family member
• a person from another country with a work or study permit or their family member

Continue with step D

If you are:

• a resident of another country visiting Canada, for example, on vacation or on a business trip
• a government representative of another country

Mark "x" the circle
STOP HERE and see instructions in step E on page 6.

Step D

Is this your main residence?

• Yes
  • Continue with question 1. a) on the next page
• No, but I have no other residence in Canada
  • Continue with question 1. a) on the next page
• No, it is somewhere else in Canada
  • Specify complete address
    • Number (and suffix, if applicable) (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
    • Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
    • Apartment, unit or room
    • City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
    • Province or territory
    • Postal code
    • Telephone number
  • STOP HERE.
  • You should be included on the household questionnaire for the above address. See instructions in step E on page 6.

1. a) Is there any other address in Canada where someone may include you on the census form for that household?

For example, at the home of a parent, relative or friend, or a place where you live while working, or a vacation home.

• No
  • Go to question 2.
• Yes
  • Specify complete address
    • Number (and suffix, if applicable) (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
    • Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
    • Apartment or unit
    • City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
    • Province or territory
    • Postal code
    • Telephone number

1. b) Please give the name of another adult (if any) living at this other address.

• Family name(s)
• Given name(s)
• No other adult

2. What are your date of birth and age?

If exact date of birth is not known, enter best estimate. For children less than 1 year old, enter 0 for age.

• Day
• Month
• Year
• Age

3. What is your gender?

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man (or a boy), a woman (or a girl), or a person who is not exclusively a man (or a boy) or a woman (or a girl), for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit.

• Man or boy
• Woman or girl
• Non-binary person

4. What was your sex at birth?

Sex at birth refers to the sex recorded on a person's first birth certificate. It is typically observed based on a person's reproductive system and other physical characteristics.

• Male
• Female

5. What is your status here (at the address you entered on the front cover)?

Mark "x" or specify one response only.

• Resident (e.g., client, tenant, patient)
• Roommate, lodger or boarder
• Employee (e.g., staff, manager, owner)
• Employee's family member
• Other status — specify:

6. What is your marital status?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Never legally married
• Legally married (and not separated)
• Separated, but still legally married
• Divorced
• Widowed

7. Are you living with a common-law partner?

Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple and who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

• Yes
• No

8. Can you speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• English only
• French only
• Both English and French
• Neither English nor French

9. a) What language(s) do you speak on a regular basis at home?

• English
• French
• Other language(s) — specify:

If you indicate only one language in question 9. a), go to question 10.

9. b) Of these languages, which one do you speak most often at home?

Indicate more than one language only if they are spoken equally at home.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

10. What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood and still understand?

If you no longer understand the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

The following questions collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

11. Is this dwelling located in Quebec?

• No
  • Continue with question 12.
• Yes
  • Go to question 15.

12. Did you do any of your primary or secondary schooling in French in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to step E

13. In which type of program was this schooling in French done?

• A regular French program in a French-language school
• A French immersion program in an English-language school
  • Go to step E
• Both types of programs
• Other program — specify:

14. For how many years did you attend a regular French program in a French-language school in Canada?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten and middle school)
  • Number of years
    • Go to step E
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years
    • Go to step E

15. Did you do any of your primary or secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to step E

16. For how many years did you do your schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten)
  • Number of years
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years

Step E

You have now completed your questionnaire.

Please see instructions on the envelope.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The law protects what you tell us

The confidentiality of your responses is protected by law. All Statistics Canada employees have taken an oath of secrecy. Your personal information cannot be given to anyone outside Statistics Canada without your consent. This is your right.

Reasons why we ask the questions

Steps A to D and question 1 are used to collect contact information and determine who should be included on the questionnaire. They help us ensure that we have counted everyone we need to count and that no one is counted twice.

Questions 2 to 7 provide information about the demographic characteristics of people in Canada. This information is used by all levels of government to make important decisions, such as planning community services and social programs, including Old Age Security and the Canada Child Benefit. It is also used by municipalities to plan a variety of services, such as child care, schools, hospitals and emergency services.

Questions 8 to 10 are used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada's population. This information is used to estimate the need for services in English and French, and to better understand the current state and the evolution of Canada's various language groups, including official languages, Indigenous languages and other non-official languages.

Questions 11 to 16 collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

Comments

Please use the space provided below if you have concerns, suggestions or comments to make about:

• the steps to follow or the content of this questionnaire (for example, a question that was difficult to understand or to answer)
• the characteristics of the questionnaire (for example, the design, the format, the size of the text).

Any questions?

Visit www.census.gc.ca

Ce questionnaire est disponible en français

• Please print using CAPITAL LETTERS.
• Mark circles with an "X".

Confidential when completed

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19.

Step A

1. Do you have a permanent place of residence in Canada presently occupied by one or more members of your family?

• Yes
  • What is the address of your permanent place of residence?
    • Number (and suffix, if applicable)
      (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
    • Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
    • Apartment or unit
    • City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
    • Province or territory
    • Postal code
    • Telephone number
    • Enter the name of an adult living at this address.
      • Family name(s)
      • Given names(s)
• No
  • What is the address you give for election purposes?
    If you have no such address, enter your last permanent address in Canada.
    • Number (and suffix, if applicable)
      (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
    • Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
    • Apartment or unit
    • City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
    • Province or territory
    • Postal code
    • Telephone number

2. Enter the name and address of the military or government establishment outside Canada to which you are presently attached or, if none, the city or town and the country in which you reside.

• Name of establishment
• Location — City or town
• Country

Step B

1. Including yourself, how many persons usually live at your address (outside Canada) as of May 12, 2026?

Include all persons who have their main residence at this address, even if they are temporarily away, provided they are:

• Canadian government employees (federal, provincial and territorial) or a member of their family OR members of the Canadian Armed Forces or a member of their family who are stationed outside Canada,
• other Canadian citizens OR persons with Canadian landed immigrant status who are outside Canada on Census Day, but whose permanent residence is in Canada.

• Number of persons

2. Including yourself, list all persons who usually live at your address (outside Canada).

Important: Begin the list with an adult followed, if applicable, by that person's spouse or common-law partner and by their children. Continue with all other persons who usually live at this address.

• Person 1: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 2: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 3: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 4: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 5: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 6: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 7: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 8: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 9: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 10: Family name(s), Given name(s)

Step C

Copy the names in Step B to question 1, at the top of page 4.

Keep the same order.

If more than six persons live at your address (outside Canada), you will need an extra questionnaire. A second questionnaire may be obtained from the representative or official who delivered this one.

1. Name

In the spaces provided, copy the names in the same order as in Step B. Then answer the following questions for each person.

Person 1

• Family name
• Given name

The following questions refer to each person's situation on May 12, 2026, unless otherwise specified.

2. What are this person's date of birth and age?

If exact date of birth is not known, enter best estimate. For children less than 1 year old, enter 0 for age.

• Day
• Month
• Year
• Age

3. What is this person's gender?

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man (or a boy), a woman (or a girl), or a person who is not exclusively a man (or a boy) or a woman (or a girl), for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit.

• Man (or boy)
• Woman (or girl)
• Or please specify this person's gender:

4. What was this person's sex at birth?

Sex at birth refers to the sex recorded on a person's first birth certificate. It is typically observed based on a person's reproductive system and other physical characteristics.

• Male
• Female

5. What is the relationship of this person to Person 1?

Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple and who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

Person 1

No answer required for Person 1

Person 2

• Married spouse of Person 1
• Common-law partner of Person 1
• Child of Person 1 and another person living at this address
• Child of Person 1 only (mark if no other legal parent of this person lives at this address)
• Stepchild of Person 1
• Parent of Person 1
• Grandchild of Person 1
• Spouse or partner of child of Person 1
• Parent of spouse or partner of Person 1
• Sibling of Person 1
• Foster child of Person 1
• Roommate, lodger or boarder of Person 1
• Other relationship — specify:

Persons 3-6

• Married spouse of Person 1
• Common-law partner of Person 1
• Child of Person 1 and Person 2
• Child of Person 1 and another person living at this address
• Child of Person 1 only (mark if no other legal parent of this person lives at this address)
• Stepchild of Person 1
• Parent of Person 1
• Grandchild of Person 1
• Spouse or partner of child of Person 1
• Parent of spouse or partner of Person 1
• Sibling of Person 1
• Foster child of Person 1
• Roommate, lodger or boarder of Person 1
• Other relationship — specify:

Questions 6. and 7. are asked only for persons aged 15 years and older (born before May 12, 2011).

6. What is this person's marital status?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Never legally married
• Legally married (and not separated)
• Separated, but still legally married
• Divorced
• Widowed

7. Is this person living with a common-law partner?

Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple and who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

• Yes
• No

8. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• English only
• French only
• Both English and French
• Neither English nor French

9. a) What language(s) does this person speak on a regular basis at home?

• English
• French
• Other language(s) — specify:

If this person indicates only one language in question 9. a), go to question 10.

9. b) Of these languages, which one does this person speak most often at home?

Indicate more than one language only if they are spoken equally at home.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

10. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?

If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

The following questions collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

11. Is the address in Canada you provided in Step A, question 1, located in Quebec?

• No
  • Continue with question 12.
• Yes
  • Go to question 15.

12. Did this person do any of their primary or secondary schooling in French in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to Step D

13. In which type of program was this schooling in French done?

• A regular French program in a French-language school
• A French immersion program in an English-language school
  • Go to Step D
• Both types of programs
• Other program — specify:

14. For how many years did this person attend a regular French program in a French-language school in Canada?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten and middle school)
  • Number of years
    • Go to Step D
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years
    • Go to Step D

15. Did this person do any of their primary or secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to Step D

16. For how many years did this person do their schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten)
  • Number of years
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years

Step D

Comments

Please use the space provided below if you have concerns, suggestions or comments to make about:

• the steps to follow or the content of this questionnaire (for example, a question that was difficult to understand or to answer)
• the characteristics of the questionnaire (for example, the design, the format, the size of the text).

Step E

If more than six persons live at your address (outside Canada), you will need an extra questionnaire. A second questionnaire may be obtained from the representative or official who delivered this one.

You have now completed your questionnaire. Please return it in accordance with instructions from your unit or department.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Reasons why we ask the questions

Steps A and B and question 1 are used to collect contact information and determine who should be included on the questionnaire. They help us ensure that we have counted everyone we need to count and that no one is counted twice.

Questions 2 to 7 provide information about the demographic characteristics of people in Canada. This information is used by all levels of government to make important decisions, such as planning community services and social programs, including Old Age Security and the Canada Child Benefit. It is also used by municipalities to plan a variety of services, such as child care, schools, hospitals and emergency services.

Questions 8 to 10 are used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada’s population. This information is used to estimate the need for services in English and French, and to better understand the current state and the evolution of Canada’s various language groups, including official languages, Indigenous languages and other non-official languages.

Questions 11 to 16 collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

The law protects what you tell us

The confidentiality of your responses is protected by law. All Statistics Canada employees have taken an oath of secrecy. Your personal information cannot be given to anyone outside Statistics Canada without your consent. This is your right.

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Where: Glendon College, Glendon Campus at York University, Room YH A100 (York Hall at Centre of Excellence)
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Cost: Free

Registration: Registration is closed

Presenter and Panellist

André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada

Host

Carmen DaRosa, Director, Engagement and Data Services, Statistics Canada

Moderator

Jennifer Withington, Assistant Chief Statistician – Economic Statistics Field, Statistics Canada

Panellists

Daniel Brown

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Ontario Ministry of Finance

Robert Hogue

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RBC

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Professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy
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In October 2025, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

SAT_Q01 / EQ 2 – Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means “Very dissatisfied” and 10 means “Very satisfied,” in general, how satisfied are you with your main job or business? 

0 - Very dissatisfied 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 - Very satisfied 

CHS_I01 – The following question is about the financial situation of your household. 

CHS_Q01 / EQ3 – Over the last month, that is since September 15 to today, how difficult or easy was it for your household to meet its financial needs in terms of transportation, housing, food, clothing and other necessary expenses? 

Would you say:

1. Very difficult
2. Difficult
3. Neither difficult nor easy
4. Easy
5. Very easy

Complete your census questionnaire:

• Online: at www.census.gc.ca by using the secure access code printed above.
• or
  • On paper: please print using CAPITAL LETTERS.

Any questions?

• www.census.gc.ca
• Call us free of charge at 1-833-852-2026
• TTY: 1-833-830-3109

Confidential when completed

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19.

Step A

1. What is your telephone number?

2. What is the address of this dwelling?

• Number (and suffix, if applicable)
  (e.g., 302, 151 B, 16 1/2)
• Street name, street type (e.g., DR = Drive), direction (e.g., N = North)
• Apartment or unit
• City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
• Province or territory
• Postal code

3. What is the mailing address of this dwelling, if different from above?

(e.g., Rural Route, PO Box, General Delivery)

Step B

1. Including yourself, how many persons usually live at this address on May 12, 2026?

Include all persons who have their main residence at this address, even if they are temporarily away.

See the instructions on page 3 (joint custody, students, landed immigrants, secondary residence, etc.).

• Number of persons

2. Including yourself, list all persons who usually live here on May 12, 2026.

Important: Begin the list with an adult followed, if applicable, by that person's spouse or common-law partner and by their children. Continue with all other persons who usually live at this address.

• Person 1: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 2: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 3: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 4: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 5: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 6: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 7: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 8: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 9: Family name(s), Given name(s)
• Person 10: Family name(s), Given name(s)

Step C

Did you leave anyone out of step B because you were not sure the person should be listed?

For example, a student, a child in joint custody, a person temporarily away, a person who lives here temporarily, a resident from another country with a work or study permit, a refugee claimant, etc.

• No
• Yes
  • Please refer to the instructions on page 3 to determine if this person should be listed.
    If they should be listed, please add them to step B.

Step D

Copy the names in step B to question 1, at the top of page 4.

Keep the same order.

If more than six persons live here, you will need an extra questionnaire; call 1-833-663-2026.

1. Whom to include in Step B
   • All persons who have their main residence at this address on May 12, 2026, including newborn babies, roommates and persons who are temporarily away
   • Canadian citizens, landed immigrants (permanent residents), persons who have claimed refugee status (asylum seekers), persons from another country with a work or study permit and family members living here with them
   • Persons staying at this address temporarily on May 12, 2026 who have no main residence elsewhere.
2. Where to include persons with more than one residence
   • Children in joint custody should be included in the home of the parent where they live most of the time. Children who spend equal time with each parent should be included in the home of the parent with whom they are staying on May 12, 2026.
   • Students who return to live with their parents during the year should be included at their parents' address, even if they live elsewhere while attending school or working at a summer job.
   • Spouses or common-law partners temporarily away who stay elsewhere while working or studying should be listed at the main residence of their family, if they return periodically.
   • Persons in an institution for less than six months (for example, in a home for the aged, a hospital or a prison) should be listed at their usual residence.

If this address is:

• a secondary residence (for example, a cottage) for all persons who stayed here on May 12, 2026 (all these persons have their main residence elsewhere in Canada), mark this circle. Print your name and your telephone number. Do not answer other questions.
• a dwelling occupied only by residents of another country visiting Canada (for example, on vacation or on a business trip), mark this circle. Print your name and your telephone number. Do not answer other questions.
• the home of a government representative of another country (for example, an embassy or a high commission) and family members, mark this circle. Print your name and your telephone number. Do not answer other questions.

• Name
• Telephone number

Mail this questionnaire in the enclosed envelope today.

1. Name

In the spaces provided, copy the names in the same order as in step B. Then answer the following questions for each person.

Person 1

• Family name
• Given name

The following questions refer to each person's situation on May 12, 2026, unless otherwise specified.

2. What are this person's date of birth and age?

If exact date of birth is not known, enter best estimate. For children less than 1 year old, enter 0 for age.

• Day
• Month
• Year
• Age

3. What is this person's gender?

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man (or a boy), a woman (or a girl), or a person who is not exclusively a man (or a boy) or a woman (or a girl), for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit.

• Man (or boy)
• Woman (or girl)
• Or please specify this person's gender:

4. What was this person's sex at birth?

Sex at birth refers to the sex recorded on a person's first birth certificate. It is typically observed based on a person's reproductive system and other physical characteristics.

• Male
• Female

5. What is the relationship of this person to Person 1?

Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple and who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

Person 1

• No answer required for Person 1

Person 2

• Married spouse of Person 1
• Common-law partner of Person 1
• Child of Person 1 and another person living at this address
• Child of Person 1 only (mark if no other legal parent of this person lives at this address)
• Stepchild of Person 1
• Parent of Person 1
• Grandchild of Person 1
• Spouse or partner of child of Person 1
• Parent of spouse or partner of Person 1
• Sibling of Person 1
• Foster child of Person 1
• Roommate, lodger or boarder of Person 1
• Other relationship — specify:

Persons 3-6

• Married spouse of Person 1
• Common-law partner of Person 1
• Child of Person 1 and Person 2
• Child of Person 1 and another person living at this address
• Child of Person 1 only (mark if no other legal parent of this person lives at this address)
• Stepchild of Person 1
• Parent of Person 1
• Grandchild of Person 1
• Spouse or partner of child of Person 1
• Parent of spouse or partner of Person 1
• Sibling of Person 1
• Foster child of Person 1
• Roommate, lodger or boarder of Person 1
• Other relationship — specify:

Questions 6. and 7. are asked only for persons aged 15 years and older (born before May 12, 2011).

6. What is this person’s marital status?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Never legally married
• Legally married (and not separated)
• Separated, but still legally married
• Divorced
• Widowed

7. Is this person living with a common-law partner? 

Common-law refers to two people who live together as a couple and who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

• Yes
• No

8. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• English only
• French only
• Both English and French
• Neither English nor French

9. a) What language(s) does this person speak on a regular basis at home?

• English
• French
• Other language(s) — specify:

If this person indicates only one language in question 9. a), go to question 10.

9. b) Of these languages, which one does this person speak most often at home?

Indicate more than one language only if they are spoken equally at home.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

10. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?

If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

The following questions collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

11. Is this dwelling located in Quebec?

• No
  • Continue with question 12.
• Yes
  • Go to question 15.

12. Did this person do any of their primary or secondary schooling in French in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to step E

13. In which type of program was this schooling in French done?

• A regular French program in a French-language school
• A French immersion program in an English-language school
  • Go to step E
• Both types of programs
• Other program — specify:

14. For how many years did this person attend a regular French program in a French-language school in Canada?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten and middle school)
  • Number of years
    • Go to step E
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years
    • Go to step E

15. Did this person do any of their primary or secondary schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to step E

16. For how many years did this person do their schooling in an English-language school in Canada (including immersion)?

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten)
  • Number of years
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years

Step E

Comments

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Step F

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Reasons why we ask the questions

Steps A to C and question 1 are used to collect contact information and determine who should be included on the questionnaire. They help us ensure that we have counted everyone we need to count and that no one is counted twice.

Questions 2 to 7 provide information about the demographic characteristics of people in Canada. This information is used by all levels of government to make important decisions, such as planning community services and social programs, including Old Age Security and the Canada Child Benefit. It is also used by municipalities to plan a variety of services, such as child care, schools, hospitals and emergency services.

Questions 8 to 10 are used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada's population. This information is used to estimate the need for services in English and French, and to better understand the current state and the evolution of Canada's various language groups, including official languages, Indigenous languages and other non-official languages.

Questions 11 to 16 collect information in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to support education programs in English and French in Canada.

The law protects what you tell us

The confidentiality of your responses is protected by law. All Statistics Canada employees have taken an oath of secrecy. Your personal information cannot be given to anyone outside Statistics Canada without your consent. This is your right.

This webinar, organized in partnership with the LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg, will provide an introduction to the use of the structured LIS database for the study of income concepts. This session will also demonstrate how to access and analyze data through the LIS Remote-Execution System “LISSY” with hands-on exercises using Stata to produce descriptive statistics and indicators.

Key topics include:

• Overview of the LIS database, including geographic and temporal coverage and variable content
• Selection of welfare measures in LIS database
• Accessing LIS data via the LIS Remote-Execution System, "LISSY"
• Practical exercises using Stata with LISSY to conduct basic statistical analysis
  • Producing basic descriptive statistics
  • Producing inequality and poverty measures

Speaker: Heba Omar, Assistant Director of Operations, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg

To register for the English webinar, please fill out the following form:

• Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am PT / 11:00am - 12:30pm MT / 12:00pm - 1:30pm CT / 1:00pm - 2:30pm ET / 2:00pm – 3:30pm AT

To register for the French webinar, please fill out the following form:

• Friday, November 14, 2025, 6:30am – 8:00am PT / 7:30am - 9:00am MT / 8:30am - 10:00am CT / 9:30am - 11:00am ET / 10:30am - 12:00pm AT

Please Note: Registrations will close for the English session on October 15th, 2025, and for the French session on October 22nd, 2025.

About the LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg

The LIS Cross-National Data Center collects and harmonizes datasets containing information on income, employment, wealth, and demographics, spanning over 50 countries and over 1,000 country-year datasets from the 1960s to 2023. These datasets are made publicly available in two databases: the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) and Luxembourg Wealth Study (LWS). They offer a unique comparative perspective on economic disparities across different countries and time periods, aiding researchers in uncovering the underlying drivers of these inequalities.

Introduction

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the source of Canada’s official unemployment rate and one of the primary sources of labour market information for Canadians and policy makers. Statistics Canada’s Centre for Labour Market Information is undertaking a series of studies to better understand respondent experience with the LFS. These studies are conducted in collaboration with the Privy Council Office’s Impact and Innovation Unit and will include one-on-one and group discussions with individuals who have recently completed their participation in the LFS.

Consultative engagement objectives

The engagement activity will gather feedback from those who had been selected to participate in the LFS to better understand their motivations for participation, barriers to timely participation and reactions to LFS communications. Topics of discussion will include trust in Statistics Canada, the clarity and tone of communication materials, and the usability of different survey completion modes. The findings will inform upcoming initiatives to enhance respondent experiences and lay the groundwork for future experiments and interventions aimed at improving survey operations.

How to get involved

Individuals who wish to obtain more information, can contact us at consultativeengagement-mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultative engagement participants. All personal information created, held, or collected by the agency is kept strictly confidential; it is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the privacy notice.

Results

Summary results of the engagement initiatives will be published online when available.

Consultative engagement objectives

The Census of Environment (CoE) program is committed to providing comprehensive biophysical information on the extent and condition of Canada’s ecosystems, linking it to socio-economic data and informing Canadians about the many values of nature's ecosystem services This integrated approach is designed to support policy development and investment decisions at national, provincial, and regional levels.

As a relatively new program, the CoE would like to gather feedback on client satisfaction with its products and tools. This input will help assess the usefulness of the program’s outputs during its first five years and inform future planning and improvements.

As part of this initiative, an e-form was created to gather users’ perspectives, relevance, usability, accessibility, quality and impact of CoE products.

How to get involved

To provide your feedback on CoE products, please fill out the following e-form: Census Of Environment Feedback Form.

If you would like to obtain more information on this engagement initiative or are interested in participating, please contact us by email at consultativeengagement-mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca.

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation participants. All personal information created, held, or collected by the agency is kept strictly confidential; it is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the privacy notice.

Results

Summary results of the engagement initiatives will be published online when available.