Food Services and Drinking Places (Monthly): CVs for Total Sales by Geography - November 2018 to November 2019

CVs for Total Sales by Geography
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for Total Sales by Geography. The information is grouped by geography (appearing as row headers), Month, 201811, 2018012, 201901, 201902, 201903, 201904, 201905, 201906, 201907, 201908, 201909, 201910 and 201911 (appearing as column headers), calculated using percentage unit of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography Month
201811 201812 201901 201902 201903 201904 201905 201906 201907 201908 201909 201910 201911
percentage
Canada 0.63 0.63 0.69 0.63 0.57 0.54 0.56 0.60 0.60 0.57 0.59 0.56 0.59
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.25 1.35 2.14 1.84 2.36 2.04 2.16 1.79 2.45 2.48 3.13 3.19 2.74
Prince Edward Island 4.16 3.46 3.11 2.65 3.37 3.12 0.57 1.99 6.84 4.93 4.01 4.53 4.03
Nova Scotia 4.16 2.49 2.42 3.49 3.37 2.42 2.90 2.65 4.67 4.63 2.77 2.92 3.35
New Brunswick 1.41 1.48 1.66 1.18 1.78 1.96 1.69 2.09 2.27 1.30 1.56 2.15 2.02
Quebec 1.33 1.17 1.21 1.14 1.01 1.26 1.07 1.48 1.35 1.41 1.32 1.27 1.45
Ontario 1.10 1.15 1.29 1.11 1.00 0.93 0.98 1.00 1.03 0.93 1.04 0.96 0.98
Manitoba 1.94 2.09 2.03 1.76 1.58 1.68 1.52 1.62 2.43 2.74 2.18 2.41 2.06
Saskatchewan 1.34 1.29 1.74 2.34 1.74 1.59 1.72 1.62 1.39 1.92 1.58 1.56 2.55
Alberta 1.73 1.72 2.01 1.80 1.81 1.25 1.42 1.39 1.31 1.23 1.18 1.23 1.22
British Columbia 1.60 1.64 1.66 1.68 1.49 1.52 1.60 1.65 1.65 1.55 1.61 1.58 1.59
Yukon Territory 4.39 4.18 3.78 3.69 3.65 3.09 4.72 4.89 4.04 4.89 5.91 8.16 7.90
Northwest Territories 0.97 0.89 0.85 0.73 1.03 0.80 0.96 1.03 0.99 0.91 1.00 1.42 1.53
Nunavut 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Data from this survey are used by the business community, manufacturing associations, federal and provincial departments, and international organizations to:

  • profile the manufacturing and logging industries
  • undertake market studies
  • forecast demand
  • develop trade tariff policies.

In addition, businesses use the data to track their performance against industry averages, evaluate expansion plans, and prepare business plans for investors.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

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.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.
Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For all manufacturing industries - there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, the Quebec Forest Industry Council, the ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles du Québec, the ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Manitoba Department of Sustainable Development, Manitoba Agriculture, the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy, the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada and the Canada Energy Regulator.

For establishments in non-ferrous metal (and aluminum) smelting and refining, clay building material and refractory manufacturing, cement manufacturing and lime manufacturing - there are Section 12 agreements with the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources, the Manitoba Department of Mineral Resources, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines and the British Columbia Ministry of Natural Gas Development.

For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 17 of the federal Statistics Act allows for the disclosure of a list of individual establishments, firms or businesses showing information including the establishments' names and locations (province, territory and municipality) and North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes. The disclosure of these lists may be authorized in order to aid analysts in the interpretation of data from the Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

Legal Name

The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.

Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.

Operating Name

The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Preferred language of communication
    • English
    • French
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code
  • Country
    • Canada
    • United States
  • Email address
  • Telephone number (including area code)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
    The maximum number of characters is 10.
  • Fax number (including area code)

3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)
    Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
    • Seasonal operations
      • When did this business or organization close for the season?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
    • Ceased operations
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Bankruptcy
        • Liquidation
        • Dissolution
        • Other
      • Specify the other reasons why the operations ceased
    • Sold operations
      • When was this business or organization sold?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the buyer?
    • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
      • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
        • Date
      • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
      • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
    • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
      • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
        • Date
      • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
        • Date
      • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
    • No longer operating due to other reasons
      • When did this business or organization cease operations?
        • Date
      • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

Description and examples

  • This is the current main activity
    Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
    • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • This is not the current main activity

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

  • Yes
    • When did the main activity change?
    • Date
  • No

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

  • Farming or logging operation
  • Construction company or general contractor
  • Manufacturer
  • Wholesaler
  • Retailer
  • Provider of passenger or freight transportation
  • Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
  • Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
  • Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
  • Provider of health care or social services
  • Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
  • Other sector

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:

Main activity

Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

  • Yes, there are other activities
    • Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
    • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
  • No, that is the only significant activity

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
  Percentage of revenue
Main activity  
Secondary activity  
All other activities  
Total percentage  

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020.

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

  • May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019
  • June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019
  • July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
  • August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019
  • September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019
  • October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019
  • November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019
  • December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019
  • January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
  • February 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020
  • March 1, 2019 to February 28, 2020
  • April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • September 18, 2018 to September 15, 2019 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 (e.g., a newly opened business).
  • Fiscal year start date
  • Fiscal year-end date

2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?

Select all that apply.

  • Seasonal operations
  • New business
  • Change of ownership
  • Temporarily inactive
  • Change of fiscal year
  • Ceased operations
  • Other
    Specify reason the reporting period does not cover a full year

Additional reporting instructions

1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:

CAN$ '000: $764,000

I will report in the format above

Revenue

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries - some questions may not apply to this business

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

a. Sales of goods and services

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities.

For Manufacturing and Logging Industries Report all sales (domestic and exports) of goods and services from Canadian locations at final selling price. Sales should be reported 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate: net of excise and provincial or territorial sales taxes, HST/GST, trade discounts, returns and allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. (Note: FOB factory gate means truck gate if manufacturer is using own truck and driver).

Sales denominated in foreign currency should be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate on the day of transaction.

Note: Goods reported as sold should not be included in inventory and goods held on consignment should be reported as inventory until actually sold. If you are classified as a contract logger, the sales of logs and wood residue that result from logging services performed for another business unit that owns the stumpage rights should not be reported by you but by the business unit that owns the stumpage rights. You should only report the revenues from the logging service provided.

Include:

  • sales of goods manufactured from own materials whether at this business unit or at any other subcontracted manufacturing plants located within Canada
  • sales out of warehouses at locations other than your business unit if storage warehouses are owned or rented by your business unit
  • sales of logs and wood residue, regardless of the source of these materials (for logging operations only)
  • sales of goods purchased for resale, as is (purchased from another company or another business unit of your firm not covered by this questionnaire)
  • amounts received from progress billings
  • revenue from repair work (labour costs only as materials and products are owned by client)
  • revenue from manufacturing or logging service fees and/or custom work (labour costs only as materials and products are owned by client)
  • charges for installation of manufactured goods where installation is part of sales
  • book value of goods sold for rental
  • revenue from stumpage sales
  • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm. Note that these should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (e.g., book transfer value).

Exclude:

  • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
  • shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
  • discounts and returns.

b. Rental and leasing Rental and leasing revenue from assets owned by your business unit should be reported here.

This revenue should be reported before deduction of expenses such as property taxes and repairs and maintenance, excluding the goods and services tax (GST). Rental expenses should not be subtracted from rental revenues.

Include:

  • revenue from rental or leasing of manufactured products made by your business unit
  • revenue from long and short term rental or leasing of vehicles, machinery and equipment owned by your business unit (including operating leases)
  • revenue from rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships.

Exclude:

  • finance charges from financing and sales leases
  • revenue from intellectual property (for example, patents, trademarks, copyrights).

c. Commissions

Include: commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies - Compensation could also be reported under this item (e.g., compensation for collecting sales tax).

d. Subsidies (including grants, donations and fundraising)

Include:

  • non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government
  • revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Royalties paid by your business unit should not be subtracted from royalty revenues.

Include:

  • revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals (e.g., motion pictures, computer programs, etc.)
  • revenues from franchise fees
  • revenues from licensing agreements.

f. Dividends

Dividend expenses should not be subtracted from dividend revenues.

Include:

  • dividend income
  • dividends from Canadian sources
  • dividends from foreign sources
  • patronage dividends.

Exclude dividends from capital investment from affiliates.

g. Interest Interest expenses should not be subtracted from interest revenues.

Include:

  • investment revenue
  • interest from foreign sources
  • interest from Canadian bonds and debentures
  • interest from Canadian mortgage loans
  • interest from other Canadian sources.

Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

h. Other revenue - specify Include amounts not included in questions a. to g. above such as:

  • revenue from warranties
  • placement fees for displaying items on websites, store windows, catalogues
  • revenue from shipping and handling charges that are not included in the price of the merchandise
  • deposit service income, credit service income and card service income
  • lodging and boarding revenue in the logging industry
  • revenue from secondary activities (e.g., cafeterias and lunch counters)
  • revenue from outside installation or construction work not related to your own products.

Total revenue The sum of sub-questions a. to h.

For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
  CAN$ '000
a. Sales of goods and services  
b. Rental and leasing  
c. Commissions  
d. Subsidies  
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees  
f. Dividends  
g. Interest  
h. Other  
Total revenue  

E-Commerce

The following questions are about e-commerce activities.

E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.

Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , what was this business's total revenue?

Include:

  • sales of goods and services
  • rental, leasing and property management
  • commissions
  • subsidies, grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships
  • royalties
  • rights
  • licensing and franchise fees
  • dividends, interest and other revenue.

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Total revenue in CAN$ '000

2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , did this business have any e-commerce revenue?

E-commerce revenue: sale of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.

Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or e-mail.

  • Yes
  • No

3. Of the [amount] in total revenue reported, what was the total e-commerce revenue?

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000

4. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , did this business make sales over the Internet through any of the following methods?

Select all that apply.

Mobile app

Include sales through any app, or application, that is downloaded and designed to run on a handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet (for example, places where a user may download these apps include Apple's App Store, Google Play or Blackberry App World).

Company website

Include sales through a browser-based website where your organization maintains control of the content.

Third-party website

Include sales through a browser-based website where a third-party maintains the structure of the website and control of the look and feel while your company only provides the product to be sold (for example, Amazon, Expedia, Etsy)

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

A standard format for exchanging business data. EDI is based on the use of message standards, ensuring that all participants use a common language.

  • Via a mobile app
  • Via your company website
  • Via a third-party website
  • Via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Other
    Specify the other methods

5. Does this business have any full-time staff dedicated solely to activities related to e-commerce?

  • Yes
  • No

6. Why did this business not make sales over the Internet?

Select all that apply.

  • Goods and services do not lend themselves to online sales
  • Prefer to maintain current business model
  • Lack of skilled workers to implement and maintain e-commerce infrastructure
  • Cost of development is too high
  • Security concerns
  • Other
    Specify the other reasons

Expenses

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , what were this business's expenses for the following items?

Notes:

  • a detailed breakdown may be requested in other sections
  • these questions are asked of many different industries. Some questions may not apply to this business

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

a. Purchases

For Manufacturing and Logging Industries Please report the laid-down cost ('Free on Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding GST), for purchases/cost of materials.

Include:

  • purchases of raw materials and components for manufacturing
  • purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials (boxes, cartons, barrels, kegs, bottles, pallets)
  • purchases of goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased (without further manufacturing or processing)
  • shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
  • freight in and duty
  • fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing process as a feedstock or processing material (e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline).

Exclude:

  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
  • change in inventories.

b. Employment costs and expenses

b1. Salaries, wages and commissions Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) for this reporting period. Amounts reported should be gross, before any deductions at source.

Include:

  • Indirect labour costs (e.g., food service staff, repair staff)
  • overtime payments
  • vacation pay
  • payments to casual labour
  • directors' pay
  • bonuses (including profit sharing)
  • commissions paid to regular employees such as your manufacturer's agents
  • taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, gifts such as air tickets for holidays)
  • retroactive wage payments
  • stock options awarded to employees (the amount for which you have entered a 'code 38' on the employees' T4 and which is included in box 14 - value according to CRA rules)
  • any other allowance forming part of the employee's earnings
  • payments to individuals working on their own premises using equipment and materials provided by your business unit since such persons should be treated as employees
  • severance pay.

Exclude:

  • deferred stock options awarded to employees that meet relevant CRA rules (the amount for which you have entered a 'code 53' on the employee's T4 and which is excluded from box 14)
  • amounts paid out to other business units for employment costs only
  • monies withdrawn by working owners and partners of unincorporated business units
  • directors' fees or distribution of profits to shareholders of incorporated business units
  • Cost/expenses for outside subcontracted employees (report at Subcontracts)
  • cost/expenses for temporary workers paid through an agency, as well as charges for personnel search services (report at Other).

b2.Employee benefits Report expenses related to the employer portion of employee benefits.

Include:

  • payments for employee life and extended health care insurance plans (e.g., medical, dental, drug and vision care plans)
  • employer portion of Canada Pension Plan/Québec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) contributions
  • employer pension contributions
  • contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes (applicable to your business unit)
  • workers' compensation (provincial or territorial) applicable to your business unit
  • employer portion of employment insurance premiums (EI)
  • association dues paid by the employer
  • all other employee benefits such as childcare and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans.

Exclude employee portions of employee benefits (i.e., deductions from pay).

c. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

In such cases, business units provide materials to other business units or individuals for the production of outputs on a so-called 'custom basis'. Subcontract expense only refers to work hired out for production towards the company's outputs.

Include:

  • commissions paid to non-employees
  • any amount you pay to any other business units, firms, or individuals for work done on materials you own
  • custom work and contract work
  • subcontract and outside labour
  • hired labour.

Exclude:

  • research and development subcontracts (report at Research and development fees)
  • salaries and wages paid to employees
  • payments to individuals working on their own premises using machinery, equipment and materials provided by your firm (such persons should be treated as employees)
  • cost of materials
  • cost/expenses for temporary workers paid through an agency, as well as charges for personnel search services (report at Other)
  • repairs and maintenance services (report at Repair and maintenance).

d. Research and development fees

Paid activities (purchased or subcontracted) conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

Exclude own labour costs (included in Salaries, wages and commissions).

e. Professional and business fees

Please report only the total cost of purchased professional or business service fees here (a detailed breakdown may be required in a subsequent section).

Include:

  • legal services
  • accounting and auditing fees
  • education and training fees
  • appraisal fees
  • management and administration fees
  • property management fees
  • information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased)
  • data processing service fees
  • architectural fees
  • engineering fees
  • scientific and technical service fees
  • other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific)
  • veterinary fees
  • fees for human health services
  • payroll preparation fees
  • all other professional and business service fees.

Exclude:

  • service fees paid to Head Office and other business units not included in this questionnaire (report at Other)
  • the cost of in-house activities undertaken by your own staff.

f. Energy and water expenses

Report the cost/expense of purchased utilities attributed to operations in the current reporting period such as water, electricity, gas and heating.

Include:

  • diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane
  • sewage.

Exclude:

  • energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts
  • telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
  • vehicle fuel (report at Other)
  • raw materials, i.e., any fuel purchased as input to the manufacturing process as a feed stock or processing material (e.g., crude oil to be refined into gasoline) or for any other non-energy purpose (report at Purchases).

g. Office and computer related expenses

Please report all office supplies purchased and used by your business unit for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations.

Include:

  • office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines
  • postage and courier fees (used in the day-to-day office business activity)
  • memory storage devices and computer upgrade expenses
  • data processing expense (equipment, software and software licenses).

Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include:

  • telephone, fax, cellular phone, or pager services for transmission of voice, data or image
  • Internet access charges
  • purchased cable and satellite transmission of television, radio and music programs
  • wired telecommunication services
  • wireless telecommunication services
  • satellite telecommunication services
  • large bandwidth services to send/receive digital works
  • online access services
  • online information provision services.

i. Business taxes, licences and permits

This item comprises the cost of various licences and permits, and some indirect taxes (taxes levied on your business unit that are not corporate income or logging taxes, sales or excise taxes, or insurance premium taxes).

Include:

  • property taxes paid directly and land transfer taxes
  • business taxes
  • vehicle licence and/or registration fees
  • beverage licence fees
  • trade licence fees
  • professional licence fees
  • all other licence fees
  • lot levies
  • building permits and development charges
  • other property/business licences or permits not specified above.

Exclude:

  • property taxes covered in your rental and leasing expenses
  • corporate income taxes
  • stumpage fees (report at Crown charges).

j. Royalties (other than Crown royalties), franchise fees and memberships

Include:

  • amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks
  • gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs
  • resident and non-resident royalty expenses
  • membership fees
  • franchise fees.

Exclude stumpage fees (report at Crown charges).

k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only)

Include:

  • Crown royalties, Crown leases and rentals, oil sand leases and stumpage fees
  • federal or provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

l. Rental and leasing (land, buildings, equipment, vehicles, etc.)

Include:

  • lease/rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses
  • only operating leases (as opposed to leases that can be capitalized)
  • motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses (without driver)
  • furniture and fixtures
  • computer, machinery and equipment rental expenses (without operator)
  • storage expense
  • studio lighting and scaffolding
  • road and construction equipment rental
  • fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

Exclude rental and leasing of vehicles (with driver), machinery and equipment (with driver or operator) (report at Other).

m. Repair and maintenance

This item comprises repair and maintenance costs related to the replacement of parts or other restoration of plant and machinery to keep your properties in efficient working condition.

Include:

  • waste removal services, hazardous and non-hazardous
  • janitorial and cleaning services
  • sweeping and snow removal services
  • costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with the following expenses: buildings and structures, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, security equipment and other goods (except fabricated metal products or furniture repair services).

Exclude:

  • salaries (report at Employment costs and expenses)
  • property management fees (report at Professional and business fees)
  • repair and maintenance expenses that are included in any payment to a head office.

n. Amortization and depreciation

Report the amortization/depreciation (the systematic allocation of the cost of assets to current operations over their useful life) related only to the current reporting period.

Include:

  • direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements
  • amortization of rental equipment (for operating leases: by lessor; for capital leases: by lessee)
  • amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, deferred gains and losses on investments, organizational costs).

o. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include:

  • accident and health insurance services
  • life insurance and individual pension services
  • asset insurance services, including property and motor vehicle
  • general liability insurance services
  • executive life insurance
  • bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance
  • all other insurance services not elsewhere specified.

Exclude:

  • payments on behalf of employees which are considered to be taxable benefits (report at Employee benefits)
  • premiums paid directly to your head office (report at Other).

p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include:

  • advertising planning and creating services
  • newspaper advertising and media expenses
  • catalogues, presentations and displays
  • trade fairs and exhibition organization services
  • tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion
  • fundraising expenses
  • meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients
  • other advertising services.

q. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include:

  • travel expenses
  • rental services of passenger cars, buses and coaches with operator
  • meeting and convention expenses, seminars
  • passenger transportation (airfare, bus, train, etc.)
  • accommodations (hotel and motel lodging)
  • travel allowance and meals while travelling
  • travel agency services
  • taxi services
  • meal and beverage services for consumption on the premises
  • other travel expenses.

r. Financial service fees (bank charges, transaction fees, etc.)

Include:

  • explicit service charges for financial services
  • credit and debit card commissions and charges
  • collection expenses and transfer fees
  • registrar and transfer agent fees
  • security and exchange commission fees
  • other financial service fees.

Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).

s. Interest expense

Please report the cost of servicing your company's debt such as interest and bank charges, finance charges, interest payments on capital leases and amortization of bond discounts.

Include (interest on):

  • short-term and long-term debt
  • bonds and debentures
  • mortgages.

Exclude:

  • dividends paid to term and retractable preferred shares
  • debt issue expenses, including their amortization.

t. Bad debt, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory writedown

Include:

  • charitable donations and political contributions
  • bad debt expense
  • loan losses
  • provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries)
  • inventory adjustments.

u. Other (including intracompany expenses)

Include:

  • production costs
  • vehicle fuel expenses
  • pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration costs
  • gross overriding royalty
  • other producing property rental costs
  • well operating, fuel and equipment costs
  • other lease rental costs
  • other direct costs
  • equipment hire and operation costs
  • log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs
  • overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales
  • cash over/short (negative expense)
  • reimbursement of parent company expenses
  • warranty expenses
  • recruiting expenses
  • general and administrative expenses
  • interdivisional expenses
  • interfund transfers (minus expense recoveries)
  • exploration and development costs (include: geological prospecting, well abandonment and dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses)
  • safety supplies
  • cafeteria supplies
  • materials, components and supplies for installation and construction that is not related to own product
  • all other supplies, material and components not elsewhere specified
  • variance
  • all other expenses not reported elsewhere.

Exclude items related to expenditures in prior periods.

For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , what were this business's expenses for the following items?
  CAN$ '000
Purchases  
Employment costs and expenses  
Salaries, wages and commissions  
Employee benefits  
Subcontracts  
Research and development fees  
Professional and business fees  
Energy and water expenses  
Office and computer related expenses  
Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication  
Business taxes, licenses and permits  
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
Crown charges  
Rental and leasing  
Repair and maintenance  
Amortization and depreciation  
Insurance  
Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment  
Travel, meetings and conventions  
Financial service fees  
Interest expense  
Bad debt, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory writedown  
Other  
Total expenses  
2. Of the [amount] reported in Subcontracts, please provide the percentage breakdown for the following.
  Percentage
From Canadian sources  
From sources in other countries  
Total breakdown  

Industry characteristics

1. Is this business a cost centre?

A cost centre is a subdivision of an organization with which costs are identified for purposes of managerial control.

Cost Center

A cost center is a department or section of a company where managers are directly responsible for costs. For example, consider a company that has a manufacturing department, a research and development department, and a payroll department. Each department could be a cost center. Cost centers do not directly report revenues as these are reported by another part of the company such as a head office.

  • Yes
  • No

2. Are the goods valued at:

Valuation of sales

Please indicate whether you will report at final selling price or any alternate valuation.

  • If you are a single business unit firm, sales must be reported at your final selling price;
  • If you are part of a multi-business unit firm:
    1. sales to your firm's non-manufacturing or non-logging business units must be reported at your final selling price;
    2. sales to your firm's manufacturing or logging business units, sales branches, selling warehouses or head offices should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (i.e., book transfer value).
  • Final selling price
  • Transfer price
  • Other

Specify other basis of valuation

3. What were this business's sales for the following items?

Report the sales net of shipping charges, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report all sales (domestic and exports) of goods and services from Canadian locations at final selling price. Sales should be reported 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate: net of excise and provincial or territorial sales taxes, HST/GST, trade discounts, returns and allowances, and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. (Note: 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate means truck gate if manufacturer or logger is using own truck and driver).

Sales denominated in foreign currency should be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate on the day of transaction.

Note: Goods reported as sold should not be included in inventory and goods held on consignment should be reported as inventory until actually sold. If you are classified as a contract logger, the sales of logs and wood residue that result from logging services performed for another business unit that owns the stumpage rights should not be reported by you but by the business unit that owns the stumpage rights. You should only report the revenues from the logging service provided in question 3e.

Please note that the questionnaires for the manufacturing industries and the logging industries are slightly different. Depending on which one you have received, the questions might be worded slightly differently and some categories of revenue might not be part of your questionnaire.

a. Sales of logs, wood residue and manufactured products

Include:

  • sales of goods manufactured from own materials whether at this business unit or at any other sub-contracted manufacturing plants located within Canada
  • sales of logs and wood residue harvested by your own employees or by contractors on behalf of your business unit should all be reported here
  • sales out of warehouses at locations other than your business unit if storage warehouses are owned or rented by your business unit
  • amounts received from progress billings
  • charges for installation of manufactured goods where installation is part of sales
  • book value of goods sold for rental
  • transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm. Note that these should be reported at the value shown on your books of account (i.e., book transfer value).

Exclude:

  • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  • shipping charges by common or contract carriers
  • discounts and returns
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
  • sales of goods purchased for resale, as is
  • revenue from repair work
  • revenue from manufacturing or logging service fees and/or custom work
  • revenue from stumpage sales (for logging operations only; report these amounts in question (b) Revenue from stumpage sales).

b. Revenue from stumpage sales

Please report any revenue earned from stumpage sales during the reporting period.

c. Sales of goods purchased for resale, as is

Report sales of goods that have not been processed or altered in your business unit and that have been purchased and resold in the same condition.

Include sales of products transferred to you from other business units of your firm and sold in the same condition as transferred.

Exclude:

  • transfers into inventory and consignment sales
  • shipping charges by common or contract carriers
  • discounts and returns
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
  • logging operations must not report sales of logs and wood residue here, regardless of who harvests (report at question a).

d. Revenue from repair work

Repair work comprises fixing/repairing products that have already been installed or delivered to a client (or other business unit). This work could be done at the client's facilities or at your business unit (where the products were uninstalled and shipped for repair). Repair work also includes warranty repairs where your business unit charges a fee to either an external business or another business unit within your firm. In all of these cases, your business unit has only provided labour to a client but this client owns the product(s) and materials involved.

Exclude:

  • shipping charges by common or contract carriers
  • discounts
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

e. Revenue from logging service fees and/or custom work

Custom work, manufacturing or logging service, comprises manufacturing or logging work undertaken to the specifications of a client (or other business unit of your firm) prior to installation or initial delivery. Your business unit has only provided labour to a client but this client owns the product(s) and materials involved (e.g., contract logging).

Exclude:

  • shipping charges by common or contract carriers
  • discounts
  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

f. Other

Include sales of goods and services not specified elsewhere.

Exclude:

  • revenue from rental and leasing
  • commissions
  • revenue from royalties, franchise and licensing fees
  • revenue from interest and dividends
  • subsidies/grants.
What were this business's sales for the following items?
  CAN$ '000
Revenue from stumpage sales  
Sales of goods purchased for resale, as is  
Revenue from repair work  
Revenue from manufacturing service fees and/or custom work  
Other  
Total sales of goods and services  

4. What were this business's expenses for the following items?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Selected expense information

Please note that the questionnaires for the manufacturing industries and the logging industries are slightly different. Depending on which one you have received, the questions might be worded slightly differently and some categories of expense might not be part of your questionnaire.

a. Purchases of raw materials and components

Report the laid-down cost ( 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding GST) for all raw materials and components purchased for your manufacturing or logging process.

Include:

  • shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
  • freight in and duty
  • fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing process as a feedstock or processing material (e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline).

Exclude:

  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
  • purchases of goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased (without further manufacturing or processing)
  • purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials (boxes, cartons, barrels, kegs, bottles, pallets, etc.)
  • change in inventories.

b. Stumpage fees

Business units undertaking logging operations on Crown land must pay "stumpage fees" for harvested logs.

If logging activity is applicable to your business unit, please report the total of all stumpage fees paid during this reporting period.

c. Purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials

Report the laid-down cost for all shipping and packaging materials purchased ( 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding GST).

Include:

  • boxes, cartons, barrels, kegs, bottles, pallets, etc.
  • shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
  • freight in and duty.

Exclude federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

d. Purchases of goods for resale, as is

Report the laid-down cost of goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased ( 'Free On Board' (FOB) factory gate, but excluding GST), i.e., without further manufacturing or processing.

Include:

  • shipping charges by common carrier or contract carriers
  • freight in and duty.

Exclude:

  • federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes
  • change in inventories.

e. Vehicle fuel expense Report any vehicle fuel expenses incurred during your manufacturing or logging process.

Include:

  • purchases of gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, natural gas and other fuel used to operate any type of vehicle at the location or otherwise, such as sales representatives' cars, delivery trucks, lift trucks, etc.

Exclude any fuel purchased for power/heat generation.

What were this business's expenses for the following items?
  CAN$ '000
Purchases of raw materials and components  
Stumpage fees  
Purchases of non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials  
Purchases of goods for resale, as is  
Vehicle fuel expense  

5. During the reporting period, what were this business's expenses for salaries, wages and commissions?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Salaries, wages and commissions

This section requests a breakdown of total salaries, wages and commissions for this business unit. Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12). Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour.

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit.

a. Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers.

Include employees engaged in:

  • manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
  • logging and forestry support
  • packing, handling, warehousing
  • repair and maintenance, janitorial
  • watchmen
  • foremen doing work similar to their employees
  • erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

b. Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include:

  • executives, administrators and office staff
  • sales staff
  • food service staff
  • building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
  • machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).
During the reporting period, what were this business's expenses for salaries, wages and commissions?
  CAN$ '000
Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)  
Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)  

6. For the reporting period, what was the average number of people employed?

Salaries, wages and commissions

This section requests a breakdown of total salaries, wages and commissions for this business unit. Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12). Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour.

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit.

a. Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers.

Include employees engaged in:

  • manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
  • logging and forestry support
  • packing, handling, warehousing
  • repair and maintenance, janitorial
  • watchmen
  • foremen doing work similar to their employees
  • erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

b. Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries and average number of workers. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include:

  • executives, administrators and office staff
  • sales staff
  • food service staff
  • building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
  • machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).
For the reporting period, what was the average number of people employed?
  Number
Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)  
Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)  

7. What was the value of this business's inventory at the beginning and the end of the reporting period?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Opening and closing inventories

Inventories are to be reported at the value maintained in your accounting records (book value). If your accounting records do not distinguish between goods of own manufacturing or logging process and goods purchased for resale, please provide your best estimate of the distribution between the two inventory types.

Include:

  • inventory at the manufacturing plant, logging processing location or at any warehouse or selling outlet which is treated as part of this business unit
  • inventory in transit in Canada
  • inventory held on consignment in Canada.

Exclude:

  • goods owned and held in inventory abroad
  • any goods held on consignment for others.

a. Raw materials and components

Include:

  • materials and components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process
  • fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing or logging process as a feedstock or processing material (e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline)
  • non-returnable containers and other shipping and packaging materials.

Exclude any raw material intended for resale in the same condition as purchased.

b. Goods and work in process

Include:

  • partially completed goods
  • the value of work done on goods accounted for under progress billing for which no payment has been received.

c. Finished goods manufactured

Include:

  • goods of own manufacture from your business unit
  • logs, wood residues and manufactured products.

d. Goods purchased for resale, as is

Include all goods which are purchased for resale without further processing by your business unit.

Exclude components manufactured by another business unit/firm that are purchased or transferred by this business and used as inputs for the assembly and manufacturing system (report at question a.).

e. Other inventories - specify:

Include all other inventory of materials used in your manufacturing or logging process but not included in the above categories.

What was the value of this business's inventory at the beginning and the end of the reporting period?
  Opening
CAN$ '000
Closing
CAN$ '000
Raw materials and components    
Goods and work in process    
Finished goods manufactured    
Goods purchased for resale, as is    
Other - Specify all other inventories    
Total inventories    

Details on Purchased Services

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , this business reported expenses for the following items.

Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , this business reported expenses for the following items.
  CAN$ '000
Professional and business fees  
Legal services  
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services  
Management, scientific and technical consulting services  
Office administrative services  
Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services  
Brokerage and other insurance related services  
Security brokerage and securities dealing services  
Other purchased professional services  
Total expenses for professional and business fees  
Office and computer related expenses  
Data processing, hosting, and related services  
Business support services  
Other office and computer related purchased services  
Total expenses for office and computer related expenses  
Royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
Rights to non-financial intangible assets  
Membership fees or services  
Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships  
Rental and leasing  
Non-residential real estate rental  
Motor vehicle rental and leasing  
Computer equipment rental and leasing  
Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services  
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator  
Other rental services  
Total expenses for rental and leasing  
Repair and maintenance  
Security services and investigation  
Waste management and remediation services  
Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services  
Other repair and maintenance services  
Total expenses for repair and maintenance  

Sales by consumer location

1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?

Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.

If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:

  • shipping destination
  • client's billing address
  • location of this business's retail customers
  • location of this business's warehouse/distribution centres.
What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
  Percentage
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Prince Edward Island  
Nova Scotia  
New Brunswick  
Quebec  
Ontario  
Manitoba  
Saskatchewan  
Alberta  
British Columbia  
Yukon  
Northwest Territories  
Nunavut  
United States  
All other countries  
Total percentage  

Sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue

This section asks for a breakdown, by product, of this business's sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue. For each product, report sales net of shipping charges by common or contract carriers, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes.

Note: if your only activity is contract logging, and your business unit only provides a labour service, this section does not apply to your business.

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , did this business sell the following manufactured goods, logs or wood residue?

The total net sales for all products should equal the amount reported for the sales of goods manufactured, logs and wood residue in question 3a. of the Industry characteristics section

Sales of goods manufactured

This section represents a breakdown by product for the total reported at 'sales of goods manufactured' in the Industry characteristics section question 3a. Please report the value of sales (in thousands of Canadian dollars) for each product produced by your manufacturing operations for the products listed in this section.

For each product, report sales net of:

  • shipping charges by common or contract carriers
  • discounts
  • sales allowances
  • return sales
  • sales taxes
  • excise duties and taxes

Note: If you are classified as a contract logger, the sales of logs and wood residue that result from logging services performed for another business unit that owns the stumpage rights should not be reported by you but by the business unit that owns the stumpage rights. You should only report the revenues from the logging service provided (in question 3e.).

Exclude shipping charges by contract or common carrier if possible for each product class. If your accounting records do not allow you to provide sales of your reported commodities net of shipping charges, you will be prompted to report your total shipping charges at a later time.

If you manufacture products that are not listed in this section, please enter the product description and relevant amounts after answering "Yes" when asked "During the reporting period, did this business manufacture and sell any other products?"

Product # reported - Sale Commodity Description English

Was this product sold during this reporting period?

  • Yes
    • Quantity sold in
    • Value of sales (CAN$ '000)
  • No

2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , did this business manufacture and sell any other products?

This question is about the different products sold by this business. For example: If, in addition to the products listed in the previous screens, this business also sold motor vehicle steering components, motor vehicle transmission components and motor vehicle brake systems, report 3 additional products.

  • Yes
    • How many types of products
    • Number of products
  • No

3. Please provide a description of the additional products sold, as well as the value of sales.

Product # reported

Description of product # reported

Value of sales (CAN$ '000)

4. Does this value include shipping charges by common or contract carriers, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, or excise duties and taxes?

  • Yes
    • What is the amount of shipping charges, discounts, sales allowances, returned sales, sales taxes, and excise duties and taxes?
    • Value of shipping charges (CAN$ '000)
  • No

From this section, the calculated sum of the net sales of goods manufactured (including logs and wood residue) is [amount] , whereas the value entered in question 3a. in the Industry characteristics section is not [amount]. These two values should be equal.

Please verify and correct one of these answers, if required. To navigate within the questionnaire, use the Previous or Next button at the bottom of this page or Start of questionnaire at the top.

Purchases of raw materials and components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process

This section asks for a breakdown of this business's purchases of raw materials and components. The total cost of purchases for all raw materials and components should match the amount reported in question 5a. of the Industry characteristics section [amount].

Note: if your only activity is contract logging and your business unit only provides a labour service, this section does not apply to your business.

1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , did this business purchase the following raw materials and components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process?

Purchases of raw materials and components to be used in the manufacturing process

This section requests a breakdown, by product, of the total reported at question 5a. Purchases of raw materials and components of the Industry characteristics section. Please report the cost of raw materials for each individual product used in manufacturing operations.

In reporting the cost of the various items purchased, give the laid down value at your business unit, (i.e., the amounts after discounts actually paid or payable).

Where quantity information is requested, please provide this information from your records or, if not recorded, provide your best estimate.

Note: If you are involved in contract logging, manufacturing services or custom work, the raw materials and components used in these processes that are owned by the business to which you are providing a service should not be reported here.

Include:

  • semi-processed goods, if you are part of a multi-business unit firm and receive semi-processed goods as transfers from the other business units of your firm for further processing. The cost of such goods should be equivalent to the transfer value reported by the shipping unit plus any transportation and handling charges paid by your business unit to common or contract carriers
  • any fuel purchased as an input into the manufacturing process, as a feedstock or processing material (e.g., crude oil processed into gasoline), or for any other non-energy purpose.
    Exclude: Fuel used for energy purposes (e.g., for office or plant heating). These energy items should be reported in the "Detailed information on energy and water costs or expenses" section.
  • If you purchased raw materials that are not displayed in this section, please enter the raw material name and relevant amounts, when asked, 'During the reporting period, did this business purchase any other raw materials or components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process?'.

Raw material or component # reported -

Was this raw material or component purchased this reporting period?

  • Yes
    • Quantity purchased
    • Cost of purchase (CAN$ '000)
  • No

2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-JJ to YYYY-MM-JJ , did this business purchase any other raw materials or components to be used in the manufacturing or logging process?

This question is about the different raw materials or components used in the logging or manufacturing process by this business. For example: If, in addition to the products listed in the previous screens, this business also used iron ore, copper ore, and fibrous glass materials, report 3 additional products.

  • Yes
    • How many types of raw materials and components?
    • Number of raw materials and components
  • No

3. Please provide a description of the additional material or components, as well as the cost of purchase.

Raw material or component # reported

Description of raw material or component # reported

Cost of purchase (CAN$ '000)

From this section, the calculated sum of the cost of purchases of raw materials and components used in the manufacturing process is [amount] , whereas the value entered in question 5a. in the Industry characteristics section is [amount]. These two values should be equal.

Please verify and correct one of these answers, if required. To navigate within the questionnaire, use the Previous or Next button at the bottom of this page or Start of questionnaire at the top.

Operations - Location details

Details on this business's locations - location # reported

1. Please verify and correct this location's address if needed.

Details on this business's locations

General guidelines

This section requests a breakdown of total operating revenues, salaries, wages and commissions for all locations included in this survey. Please report separately for each location (covered by your business unit).

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit, including those working in ancillary units which form part of your business unit. Ancillary units are those not directly engaged in the manufacturing process but that offer support activities to your business unit (e.g., warehouses, sales offices). Please indicate if any locations are no longer part of your business unit and should be deleted from the list. If there are any locations not listed, please provide information on these in the next section.

  • Operating name
  • Address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Nova Scotia
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nunavut
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon Territory
  • Postal code

2. What was this location's total operating revenue?

Operating revenues represent the revenue generated from the course of normal business operations (e.g., sales and commissions).

Total operating revenue (CAN$ '000)

3. What were this location's labour expenses?

Exclude benefits.

Labour expenses

Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries. Include wages for employees engaged in:

  • manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
  • logging and forestry support
  • packing, handling, warehousing
  • repair and maintenance, janitorial
  • watchmen
  • foremen doing work similar to their employees
  • erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

Indirect labour (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include salaries for:

  • executives, administrators and office staff
  • sales staff
  • food service staff
  • building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
  • machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).

Please indicate whether each specific location operated for the full reporting period or part of it. If a location did not operate for the full year, please provide an explanation in the space provided (e.g., seasonal operations, strike, plant closure, etc.)

Direct labour (CAN$ '000)

For manufacturing or logging only

Indirect labour (CAN$ '000)

For administrative, and selling or operating only

4. Was this business location operational for the full year?

  • Yes, full-year operation
  • No, part-year operation

5. Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments pertaining to this business location.

Feedback

6. What were this location's operational start and end dates?

  • Part Year Operation Start Date
  • Part Year Operation End Date

7.  What were the reason(s) for part-year operation?

Select all that apply.

  • Seasonal operation
  • Ceased operations
  • New location
  • Temporarily inactive
  • Change of fiscal year
  • Moved
  • Change of ownership
  • Other
    • Specify other reason

8. Were there any other business locations not listed that were operating during the reporting period?

Were there any other business locations not listed that were operating during the reporting period?

In this section, please indicate whether there are any additional locations attached to your business unit that were not listed in the previous section. Include any additional ancillary units, such as warehouses and sales offices, that are not directly engaged in manufacturing activities.

  • Yes
    • How many locations?
    • Number of locations
  • No

Details on this business's additional location # reported

9. Please provide the requested details for each additional location.

Details on this business's locations

General guidelines

This section requests a breakdown of total operating revenues, salaries, wages and commissions for all locations included in this survey. Please report separately for each location (covered by your business unit).

The section is designed to account for all personnel on the payroll of your business unit, including those working in ancillary units which form part of your business unit. Ancillary units are those not directly engaged in the manufacturing process but that offer support activities to your business unit (e.g., warehouses, sales offices).

  • Operating name
  • Address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory
    • Alberta
    • British Columbia
    • Manitoba
    • New Brunswick
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Nova Scotia
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nunavut
    • Ontario
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec
    • Saskatchewan
    • Yukon Territory
  • Postal code

10. What was this location's total operating revenue?

Operating revenues represent the revenue generated from the course of normal business operations (e.g., sales and commissions).

Total operating revenue (CAN$ '000)

11. What were this location's labour expenses?

Exclude benefits.

Labour expenses

Amounts reported for salaries and wages should be gross, before any deductions from employees for income tax and employee contributions to health, accident, pension, insurance, or other benefits, all of which should be included. Please do this calculation separately for direct and indirect labour at each location. Do not include benefit contributions by the employer.

Direct labour (manufacturing or logging)

Please report gross salaries.

Include wages for employees engaged in:

  • manufacturing (processing and/or assembling)
  • logging and forestry support
  • packing, handling, warehousing
  • repair and maintenance, janitorial
  • watchmen
  • foremen doing work similar to their employees
  • erection/installation by own business unit when an extension of your manufacturing operations.

Indirect Labor (administrative and selling/operating)

Please report gross salaries. Do not include workers that are not on your payroll.

Include salaries for:

  • executives, administrators and office staff
  • sales staff
  • food service staff
  • building construction and major renovation staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts)
  • machinery and equipment repair staff (when work is chargeable to fixed asset accounts).

Please indicate whether each specific location operated for the full reporting period or part of it. If a location did not operate for the full year, please provide an explanation in the space provided (e.g., seasonal operations, strike, plant closure, etc.)

Direct labour (CAN$ '000)

For manufacturing or logging only

Indirect labour (CAN$ '000)

For administrative, and selling or operating only

12. Was this business location operational for the full year?

  • Yes, full-year operation
  • No, part-year operation

13. Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments pertaining to this business location.

Feedback

14. What were this location's operational start and end dates?

  • Part Year Operation Start Date
  • Part Year Operation End Date

15. What was the reason(s) for part-year operation?

Select all that apply.

  • Seasonal operation
  • Ceased operations
  • New location
  • Temporarily inactive
  • Change of fiscal year
  • Moved
  • Change of ownership
  • Other
    • Specify other reason

Detailed information on energy and water costs or expenses

1. What were this business's energy and water expenses for the following items?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Detailed information on energy and water costs or expenses

Please report information on all purchased energy, water utility expenses and electricity purchased by your business unit for energy purposes only. Answers to the detailed questions should cover amounts used by your business unit in all plant and office operations and any support units which are part of your business unit. Do not report fuel consumed as fuel purchased unless the amounts are substantially the same (or unless you can only report consumption).

Include transportation costs, duties, etc., which form part of the laid-down cost at your business unit.

Exclude any fuel purchased to be used as an input into the manufacturing process as a feedstock or processing material or for any other non-energy purposes (e.g., a raw material for products such as chemicals, synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics).

a. Electricity

Please report the delivered cost of purchased electricity.

b. Gasoline

The cost of purchased gasoline includes that used for all plant operations.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

c. Light fuel oil

Please report the total value of purchased light fuel oil for this reporting period.

Include:

  • all distillate type fuels for power burners
  • fuel oil no. 2 (heating oil no. 2)
  • fuel oil no. 3 (heating oil no. 3)
  • furnace fuel oil
  • gas oils
  • light industrial fuel.

d. Heavy fuel oil

Please report the total value of purchased heavy fuel oil for this reporting period.

Include:

  • all grades of residual type fuels for steam or diesel engines (non-vehicle use)
  • bunker B and bunker C
  • fuel oils no. 4, 5 and 6
  • residual fuel oil.

e. Diesel fuel

Please report the total value of purchased diesel fuel for the current reporting period.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

f. Liquefied petroleum gas (e.g., propane, butane)

Please report the total value of purchased liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) for this reporting period. LPG's comprise normally gaseous paraffinic compounds extracted from refinery gases.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

g. Natural gas

Please report the total value of purchased natural gas, which comprises a mix of hydrocarbon compounds and small quantities of various non-hydrocarbons existing in a gaseous phase.

Exclude fuel for motor vehicle use.

h. Coal

Please report the total value of purchased coal for this reporting period.

i. Water Utilities

Please report the total value of water utility costs. Note that in some municipalities, water utilities are included in the municipal tax bill. If this case applies to you, please enter the amount if it is itemized on your tax bill.

j. Other energy and water expenses - specify:

Please report the total value of all other purchased energy types not specified elsewhere (e.g., steam, oxygen or hydrogen).

What were this business's energy and water expenses for the following items?
  CAN$ '000
Electricity  
Gasoline  
Light fuel oil  
Heavy fuel oil  
Diesel fuel  
Liquefied petroleum gas  
Natural gas  
Coal  
Water utilities  
Other  
Total energy and water expenses  

2. Does this business pay rent?

  • Yes
  • No

3. Are any additional electricity, water or heat expenses, not already reported in question 1, included in the rent?

  • Yes
  • No

4. Which utility is included in the rent?

Select all that apply.

  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Heat

5. Did this business generate any energy used as a replacement for purchased energy?

  • Yes
  • No

6. Which type of energy was generated?

Select all that apply.

  • Heat
  • Electricity
  • Steam
  • Other
    • Specify other reason

Notification of intent to extract web data

1. Does this business have a website?

Changes or events

1. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

  • Strike or lock-out
  • Exchange rate impact
  • Price changes in goods or services sold
  • Contracting out
  • Organizational change
  • Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • Natural disaster
  • Recession
  • Change in product line
  • Sold business or business units
  • Expansion
  • New or lost contract
  • Plant closures
  • Acquisition of business or business units
  • Other
    Specify the other changes or events:
  • No changes or events

Contact person

1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

  • First name:
  • Last name:
  • Title:
  • Email address:
  • Telephone number (including area code):
  • Extension number (if applicable):
    The maximum number of characters is 5.
  • Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours:
  • Minutes:

2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Application forms

The following grid shows all of the documentation that is required when submitting an application through the Microdata Access Portal (MAP). Requirements for documentation are based on the origin of the project:

Type of Documentation Federal Provincial/ Territorial/Municipal Academic Other
Student Non student
  • Canadian citizen
  • Permanent resident
  • Study permit
International researcher not residing in Canada
  • Canadian citizen
  • Permanent resident
  • Work permit
International researcher not residing in Canada
Type of Project Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Name and email of coinvestigator(s) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Location of access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Project proposal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Curriculum vitae No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Approval Letter from organization sponsoring the project Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Research Ethics Board approval certificate (biobank) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Letter of Reference from a researcher affiliated with a Canadian University N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A
Letter of Acknowledgment from a Dean of a Canadian University N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A
Letter of Support (Note: only when student is Principal Investigator) N/A N/A Yes Yes No No No
Fee-for-Service questionnaire N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Research proposal for data access

Research proposal for data access

DAD only considers research projects that are not descriptive in nature. They must be analytic with a focus on modelling.

Where possible, researchers are expected to use publicly available data tables to support analytic modeling outputs.

If you wish to obtain custom tabulations, you will need to contact the appropriate subject-matter division within Statistics Canada, or contact (infostats@statcan.gc.ca) for more information.

All researchers who intend to include First Nations people, Métis or Inuit in their study population are encouraged to engage with Indigenous organizations and communities. Resources have been developed by First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations that explain ethical considerations, the role of research in Indigenous self-determination, and the imperative for respectful research practices. For example, please see the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2018)

It is strongly recommended that you review your proposal with your Statistics Canada Analyst for feedback prior to submission.

The project proposal is a maximum of ten pages and must follow the headings in the template below:

  1. Project title:
  2. Project description, rationale, and objectives:
    • Provide a brief summary of the current literature and identify the knowledge gap(s) to be addressed (approximately 1 page)
    • Clearly identify the specific questions or objectives of the project
  3. Data requirements:
    • Justification for using microdata (as opposed to alternative data access methods such as Public Use Microdata Files, Remote Access, or custom tabulations)
    • Dataset(s) required:
    • Time period: List years/cycles required
    • Sample description: Identify the unit of analysis and population of interest
    • Geography: Identify the level(s) of geography for which estimates will be produced (e.g., national, provincial, or lower)
    • Variable list: When possible (i.e., if sufficient documentation is available for use outside of the RDC), provide a list of variables expected to be used in the analysis
    • Will datasets be merged or pooled together?
      1. If yes, please explain how the data from each source will be combined and utilized in this analysis. For example, you may pool data from the same source to increase your sample size, or merge contextual data to the micro-records.
      2. Record linkages are not permitted in the Data Centres. For more information on the process to request a microdata linkage, please refer to the following website: Social Data Linkage Environment (SDLE)
  4. Methodology:
    • Descriptive statistics: When possible, use publicly available tables as opposed to producing descriptive statistics in the RDC. Summary statistics produced in the RDC must support the corresponding analytical output. Describe the tables expected to be produced.
    • Is the expected sample size sufficient to complete the analysis as well as respect the confidentiality of the respondents? Please explain.
    • Modelling: Describe the type of modelling being used (OLS, Logistic regression, etc.) Note: Applicable weights must be applied when using survey data.

If the project utilizes Machine Learning techniques, please include the following information:

  • Describe in detail the type of machine learning techniques being used (e.g., supervised/non-supervised, neural networks, support vector machines (SVM) and tree-based methods including random forests, variable section such as lasso, ridge, and elastic nets, etc.)
  • List the software requirements to carry out the analysis. See below regarding the use of software programs and packages.

Refer to these additional guidelines for proposals requesting the following data:

  1. Describe requirements for any External Data:
    • Statistics Canada recognizes that in some cases, combining data from different sources has the potential to strengthen research by increasing sample size and/or providing contextual information. For example, environmental data may be merged to Census geography in order to add an environmental component to an analysis (e.g., organization data collected through the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium – CANUE).
    • External Data refers to information that is collected by other organizations, departments of government and individuals for their own purposes.
    • Publicly available data (e.g., data or information that is available on the Internet or that can be obtained by anyone from other sources) can be added to a research project once approved.
    • Please describe any external datasets that you plan to use, and how you will incorporate them into your analysis.
  2. Software requirements: What software will be required? Please note that not all software programs and packages are available for use in the FRDC/RDC. In some instances, packages cannot be used. All software packages and add-ons that are not currently approved for use are required to go through an approval process, which may cause delays. Please see Frequently Asked Questions, or check with your local RDC or FRDC Analyst.
  3. Expected output: Describe the products that will result from the proposed analysis (e.g., working paper, peer-reviewed journal article, book or chapter, thesis or dissertation, conference presentation, or commissioned report (e.g., government report).
  4. Expected start date and duration of the project:
  5. Source(s) of funding for this project: Please list all sources of funding, or indicate n/a if not applicable.
  6. Location of Work:
    • If the location of work is the FRDC, is the project covered by a departmental seat or through a specific funding arrangement? If yes, please specify.
  7. Literature references
Letter of support template

Letter of support template

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Supervisor Name
Address
Date

Director, Data Access Division

Ottawa, ON
To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to you on behalf of [insert student name] who is in the process of submitting a proposal to access the RDC [insert proposal title]. Please find this letter as evidence of my support for this student's application. I have reviewed the proposal and find it suitable for submission to the RDC program.

[Insert Student Name] is prepared to access data in the RDC as they have completed the following courses in analysis, methods and software training:

  • [List examples]

In addition to this, the student has experience with the software packages that will be utilized over the course of the research project:

  • [SAS]
  • [STATA]
  • [SPSS]
  • [List other]

We have also put in place the following supports should the student need any additional resources while working in the centre:

  • [as their supervisor, I will be available to come to the centre to assist with issues that arise and to preview output before vetting]
  • [a statistical consultant is available to assist with software training and methodological procedures]
  • [List other]

As the student's supervisor, I accept responsibility for the needs of my student and welcome recommendations from the RDC analyst as to how the needs of the student can be met.

Sincerely,

Peer review form

Peer review form

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In order to maintain the trust of Canadians with the use of their personal information and to ensure that all academic research conducted in the Research Data Centres is of scientific merit, a peer review process is required. One aspect is the peer review process that applies to university faculty and students who are not pre-approved and/or do not have funding from an adjudicated funding process.

Principal Investigators for whom this process applies are required to provide confirmation of the scientific merit of their proposed research by having an assessor complete section B of the form below.

Completion of this form by an assessor is a prerequisite for training access to a Research Data Centre (RDC).

Who can be an assessor?

  • A person who holds the rank of tenured Associate Professor or Full Professor at an accredited Canadian university (this would exclude faculty working in teaching only positions).

Instructions

  • Identify an assessor knowledgeable in your area of research willing to review your proposal. It is the responsibility of the applicant and the assessor to avoid conflict of interest as defined and described in the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement for Review Comitee Members, External Reviewers, and Observers.
  • Complete Part A of the form and ask the assessor to complete Part B (including the signature).
  • Submit completed forms to the Microdata Access Portal (MAP) (Specifications: one file only with a limit of 32 MB; and acceptable formats are: txt, rtf, pdf, doc and docx).
    • It will expedite your application if you can find your own assessor. However, if you cannot please contact info@crdnc.com for assistance.

Part A – to be completed by the applicant (principal investigator)

  • Map ID:
  • Applicant first name, last name:
  • Proposal title:

Part B – to be completed by the assessor

  • Assessor first name, last name: Contact information (phone or email):
  • Position and title:
  • Institution:
  • Subject matter expertise:

In your assessment, please consider the following criteria:

  • The project's objectives are clearly defined;
  • The proposed statistical and analytical methods are suitable for this project;
  • This project will contribute to the advancement of knowledge;
  • The applicant and team members have experience, qualifications and expertise to complete the proposed project.

I have reviewed the research proposal and it is my opinion that the research project has academic merit and that the applicant and team members have the appropriate education and research background to complete it successfully.

  • Signature:
  • Date:
  • Comments (Optional):

For any questions on this form or on this process, please send an email (including your MAP ID) to: statcan.dad-apu-dad-uta.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Letter of reference template

Letter of reference template

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Director, Microdata Access Division
Ottawa, ON

Date

Dear Director of the Microdata Access Division,

I would like to inform you that (insert name of international researcher and affiliation) has submitted an application for access to Statistics Canada data. I have known (insert name of international researcher) for (number) years and know that he/she is a researcher in good standing at (institution or agency). I confirm that he/she is conducting research in their area of expertise where there is a legitimate requirement to access confidential Canadian data. I am confident he/she will abide by the procedures in place to protect the confidentiality of respondents of Statistics Canada data.

Sincerely,

(Name and address of reference and affiliation)

For Office Use Only - Insert all applicable contract numbers

  • Contract #
  • Contract #
  • Contract #
Letter of acknowledgement template

Letter of acknowledgement template

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Director, Microdata Access Division
Ottawa, ON

Date

Dear Director of Microdata Access Division,

I am writing to confirm (insert name of international researcher) is registered in Graduate Studies in Department at the University (insert name and country).

I understand that they are applying for access to Statistics Canada confidential data in order to complete a portion of their graduate studies.

I understand that in order to access these data, all researchers agree to follow Statistics Canada procedures to ensure that they do not contravene the Statistics Act.

However, should (insert name of international researcher) not follow these procedures and his/her actions contravene the Statistics Act, I agree to conduct an internal review and address this issue as is appropriate under our university guidelines for dealing with student misconduct.

I understand that a contravention of the Statistics Act will result in the immediate removal of the student's access to Statistics Canada data and may lead to legal and financial penalties outlined in Section 34 of the Act as follows:

Every person who, after taking the oath set out in subsection 6(1), willfully discloses or divulges directly or indirectly to any person not entitled under this Act to receive the same any information obtained by him ....is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both. (Statistics Act).

Sincerely,

(Name and address of university official)

Fee-for-Service questionnaire

CRDCN Access and Fee-for-Service Questionnaire

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This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this act.

Introduction

Purpose

This questionnaire collects information on all the sources of funding that you or your co-investigators have received or will receive in support of your proposed Research Data Centre project. This information is being collected in accordance with the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) Access and Fee-for-Service Policy. Completion of this questionnaire by the project's principal investigator is a prerequisite for gaining access to a Research Data Centre.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Security of emails and faxes

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during facsimile or email. However upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, and there is no risk of data Interception when responding to Statistics Canada's online questionnaires.

Confidentiality

The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada

Data-sharing agreements

Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations. These agreements require that data be kept confidential and be used only for statistical purposes.

Information on confidentiality, data –sharing agreements and record linkages can be found on the last page of this questionnaire.

Reporting instructions

As you complete the questionnaire, please consult the help guide: for more information on Partner Universities; Core Funders and definitions. Since many researchers hold roles in multiple organizations, the responses to the questionnaire should be based on the capacity in which the researchers are acting for the project.

Please ensure that the acknowledgement at the end of the questionnaire is signed before uploading and submitting the questionnaire.

If you have any questions about the questionnaire, please contact statcan.dad-apu-dad-uta.statcan@statcan.gc.ca

Section A – Introduction

1. Are you and all of your co-investigators either employed by a partner university, professors emeriti of a partner university, post-doctoral fellows pursuing independent inquiry, and/or students working in pursuit of a degree or class project?

  • Yes
  • No

2. Is the proposed research self-directed?

  • Yes
  • No

3. Are you, or are any of your co-investigators, receiving funding or any kind of financial compensation as part of an agreement for the proposed research?

Funding or financial compensation can include any monies paid for conducting the research, including grants, research contracts, student support and/or employment income.

  • Yes
    • Go to question 5
  • No
    • If you answered yes to questions 1 and 2, and no to question 3, go to Section E
    • If you answered no to question 1, yes to question 2, and no to question 3, continue to question 4

4. Before proceeding to the acknowledgement, please indicate all the non-partner institutions whose researchers are represented on the team that will conduct the proposed research.

Go to Section E

5. Have you only received (SSHRC/CIHR/FRQ-S/FRQ-SC/FRQ-NT) funding?

  • Yes
    • Go to Section E
  • No
    • Continue to question 6

Section B – Industry Association and Private Sector Funding

Please complete this section and include all sources of private sector and industry association funding (including grants, research contracts, student support and/or employment income for private sector/industry association researchers).

6. Do you have private sector or industry association funding and/or private sector or industry association co-investigators?

  • Yes
    • Continue to question 7
  • No
    • Go to question 12

7. What are the names of the private sector companies or industry associations providing the funding?

8. Please identify the nature of the funding and complete all relevant questions.

  • Research Grant
    • Continue to question 9
  • Research Contract
    • Go to question 11
  • Employment Income
    • Go to Section E
  • Post-doctoral funding or student funding
    • Go to Section E
  • Other
    • Go to Section E

Specify the nature of the funding

Research Grant

9. Is this grant for research that is "self-directed"?

  • Yes
  • No

10. Are there deliverables associated with the grant?

Some funding that is labeled as a "grant" is defined in the policy as a research contract; this is most often the case when the granter will be applying their branding to a final report. Please familiarize yourself with the definition of a deliverable before responding.

  • Yes - there are deliverables associated with a grant and it may be defined as a contract
    • Continue to question 11
  • No - there are no deliverables to be provided or associated in exchange with or for this grant
    • Go to question 12

Research Contract

11. If there are one or more deliverables to be produced in exchange for the research funding, please identify them below.

Mark all that apply.

  • Copy of the article for peer-review
  • Oral Report
  • Summary of principal findings
  • Full research report
  • Technical data report
  • Other

Specify all other deliverables to be produced in exchange for the research funding)

Continue to question 12

Section C – Government Funding

Please complete this section and include all sources of government funding (including grants, research contracts, student support and/or employment income for government researchers) as part of your responses.

12. Do you have other government funding and/or government co-investigators?

  • Yes
    • Continue to question 13
  • No
    • Go to question 22

13. Which governments are funding the proposed research?

Mark all that apply.

  • Federal Government
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Northwest Territories
  • Yukon
  • Nunavut
  • Municipal or other local government

14. Please identify the nature of the funding and complete all relevant questions.

  • Research Grant
    • Continue to question 15
  • Research Contract
    • Go to question 18
  • Employment Income
    • Go to question 20
  • Post-doctoral funding or student funding
  • Other
    • Go to Section E

Specify the nature of the funding

Research Grant

15. Which departments are funding the research grant? Please indicate the name of the grant program, where applicable.

16. Is this grant for research that is "self-directed"?

  • Yes
  • No

17. Are there deliverables associated with the grant?

Some funding that is labeled as a "grant" is defined in the policy as a research contract; this is most often the case when the granter will be applying their branding to a final report. Please familiarize yourself with the definition of a deliverable before responding.

  • Yes - there are deliverables associated with a grant and it may be defined as a contract
    • Continue to question 18
  • No - there are no deliverables to be provided or associated in exchange with or for this grant
    • Go to question 22

Research Contract

18. Which departments are commissioning the research contract?

19. Please identify all deliverables to be produced in exchange for the research funding.

Mark all that apply.

  • Copy of the article for peer-review
  • Oral Report
  • Summary of principal findings
  • Full research report
  • Technical data report
  • Other

Specify all other deliverables to be produced in exchange for the research funding)

Continue to question 20

Employment Income

20. For which government departments do you, and/or one or more of your co-investigators listed on the application work?

21. Is this research being undertaken as part of your regular work duties and/or any of your co-investigators' regular work duties?

  • Yes
    • Go to Section E
  • No
    • Continue to question 22

Section D – Nonprofit Funding

Please complete this section and include all sources of nonprofit funding (including grants, research contracts, student support and/or employment income for nonprofit sector researchers) as part of your responses.

22. Do you have nonprofit funding and/or nonprofit sector co-investigators?

  • Yes
    • Continue to question 23
  • No
    • Go to Section E

23. What are the names of the nonprofits providing the funding?

24. Please identify the nature of the funding and complete all relevant questions.

  • Research Grant
    • Continue to question 25
  • Research Contract
    • Go to question 27
  • Employment Income
    • Go to Section E
  • Post-doctoral funding or student funding
    • Go to Section E
  • Other
    • Go to Section E

Specify the nature of the funding

Research Grant

25. Is this grant for research that is "self-directed"?

  • Yes
  • No

26. Are there deliverables associated with the grant?

Some funding that is labeled as a "grant" is defined in the policy as a research contract; this is most often the case when the granter will be applying their branding to a final report. Please familiarize yourself with the definition of a deliverable before responding.

  • Yes - there are deliverables associated with a grant and it may be defined as a contract
  • No - there are no deliverables to be provided or associated in exchange with or for this grant

Research Contract

27. If there are one or more deliverables to be produced in exchange for the research funding, please identify them below.

Mark all that apply.

  • Copy of the article for peer-review
  • Oral Report
  • Summary of principal findings
  • Full research report
  • Technical data report
  • Other

Specify all other deliverables to be produced in exchange for the research funding)

Section E – Acknowledgement

Thank you for completing the CRDCN Access and Fee-for-Service Policy questionnaire. In signing the acknowledgement below, you are confirming that the information provided is true and that you are aware of your responsibilities to notify the Canadian Research Data Centre Network and Statistics Canada should your funding sources and/or the PI or co-investigators change over the course of your project. Falsifying information on the questionnaire or failing to file an amended questionnaire could result in denial of current or future access to the facilities or data and/or a retroactively imposed fee for service.

The completed and signed questionnaire must be scanned or saved and uploaded in the application of the Microdata Access Portal.

Based on your responses to this questionnaire, the administrators of the CRDCN Access and Fee-for-Service Policy will determine whether your project is subject to a fee for service, and if so, which fee will apply. You will be contacted by email with a confirmation of this assessment within a month of submitting the completed questionnaire.

PI name:

PI email address:

PI Signature:

Date:

For staff use – RDC contract ID:

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.

Please retain a copy for your records.

Visit our website at Research Data Centres.

Approval letter from sponsoring organization template

Approval letter from sponsoring organization template

Director, Data Access Division
Statistics Canada
Ottawa, ON

[Insert date]

Re: Departmental Approval for Project entitled [Insert project title]

Dear Director of Data Access Division

The purpose of this letter is to confirm my approval for [insert name(s) of researcher(s)] to request access to Statistics Canada confidential data in order to perform research that will fulfill the mandate or our organization.

The project proposals have been reviewed internally and have received approval to proceed from management at [insert name of organization supporting the proposals].

I understand that in order to access these data, all researchers agree to follow Statistics Canada procedures to ensure that they do not contravene the Statistics Act.

However, should [insert name(s) of researcher(s)] not follow these procedures and his/her/their actions contravene the Statistics Act, I agree to conduct an internal review and address this issue as is appropriate under our department's internal guidelines and those of the Public Service Commission of Canada.

I understand that a contravention of the Statistics Act will result in the immediate removal of access to Statistics Canada data and may lead to legal and financial penalties outlined in Section 34 of the Act as follows:

Every person who, after taking the oath set out in subsection 6(1), willfully discloses or divulges directly or indirectly to any person not entitled under this Act to receive the same any information obtained by him ....is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both. (Statistics Act).

Sincerely,

[Insert Name and Title]
[Insert Directorate Name]
[Insert Department name]

Economic Data Proposal Requirements

Economic Data Proposal Requirements

Any proposal for submission must have sufficient details, so as to determine the feasibility of the project.

Note that DAD only considers research projects that are not descriptive in nature. They must be analytic with a focus on modelling.

Researchers are expected to use publicly available data tables where possible to support analytic modeling outputs.

If you wish to obtain custom tabulations, you will need to contact the appropriate subject-matter division within Statistics Canada, or contact statcan.eadcomm-daecomm.statcan@statcan.gc.ca for more information.

The project proposal is a maximum of ten pages and must include the following elements:

  1. Project Title
  2. Project description, rationale, and objectives
    1. Provide a brief summary of the current literature and identify the knowledge gap(s) to be addressed.
    2. Clearly identify the specific questions or objectives of the project.
  3. Analytical framework and proposed methodology
    1. Cross-tabulations: Summary statistics must be kept to a minimum and must support the analytical output.
      • List (a) the variables involved, (b) the number of dimensions in the tables, and (c) the number of tables.
    2. Modelling:
      • List (a) the dependent variable(s), independent variables, and (b) type of modelling being used (OLS, Logistic regression, etc.) Note: Applicable weights must be applied when using survey data.
Note: Key considerations for confidentiality vetting, such as establishing the minimum unique observations and sensitivity testing are outlined in the Economic Data Vetting Handbook. To obtain the most up to date copy of the handbook, please contact your local RDC or FRDC Analyst.
  1. Detailed data requirements:
    • Justification for using the microdata
    • Dataset(s) required
    • Sample description: Identify the unit of analysis and population of interest
    • Time period: Provide the years of data needed
    • Variable list: Provide a table listing expected variables to be used in the analysis (this can be included in an appendix)
  2. Software requirements: SAS or Stata. Please indicate if any additional Stata commands will be required.
  3. Expected output: Describe the products that will result from the proposed analysis. Types of products could include, but are not limited to, the following: a working paper, peer-reviewed journal article, book or chapter, thesis or dissertation, conference presentation, or commissioned report (e.g., government report).
  4. Expected start date and duration of the project
  5. Source of funding for this project: Please list all sources of funding, or indicate n/a if not applicable.
  6. Location of Work
    • If the location of work is the FRDC, is the project covered by a departmental seat or through a specific funding arrangement?
      • Yes
        If yes, please specify.
      • Unknown
      • N/A
  7. Literature references
Date modified:

Frequently asked questions - RDC

Still have questions or need more information? Please visit Contact information for the Data Access Division.

Research Data Centres

  • Why do researchers need to sign a contract with Statistics Canada?

    Why do researchers need to sign a contract with Statistics Canada?

    A contract is required by the Statistics Act. Access to anonymized microdata can only be given to Statistics Canada employees or deemed employees, employees who are under contract to Statistics Canada.

  • I am required to have an ethics review for the use of Statistics Canada microdata. What do I need to do?

    I am required to have an ethics review for the use of Statistics Canada microdata. What do I need to do?

    The document "Mitigation of Risk to Respondents of Statistics Canada's Surveys" outlines the policies and procedures that Statistics Canada has established to mitigate the risk to respondents of Statistics Canada's surveys and can be shared with ethics review boards.

  • How does Statistics Canada assure confidentiality and security of data?

    How does Statistics Canada assure confidentiality and security of data?

    For more information visit the Trust Centre.

  • Why are fingerprinting and credit checks mandatory? Does it apply to everyone? Is my information protected?

    Why are fingerprinting and credit checks mandatory? Does it apply to everyone? Is my information protected?

    Please visit Treasury board for more information.

  • What is the Oath of Secrecy?

    What is the Oath of Secrecy?

    The Oath is a requirement of the Statistics Act indicating a promise to never disclose any identifiable information about individual respondents. The Oath lasts forever in that even after a deemed employee has completed the work, they can never divulge any of the confidential information accessed.

    While the Oath of Secrecy does not expire, a researcher will be asked to reaffirm the Oath every 10 years if they continue to work as a deemed employee of Statistics Canada.

  • Is any personally identifiable information available in the RDCs?

    Is any personally identifiable information available in the RDCs?

    No. All data sets have been stripped of personal details such as names, addresses and phone numbers that could be used to identify particular individuals.

  • Is there support for older data?

    Is there support for older data?

    Older data or data that is part of a discontinued collection have little or no support for inquiries about content, sample design and related methodology issues. Please contact your RDC Analyst if you have questions about a particular dataset.

  • Can I use non-Statistics Canada data sets?

    Can I use non-Statistics Canada data sets?

    On occasion, a researcher may wish to use non-Statistics Canada data as part of their analysis. Non-Statistics Canada data can be brought into the RDC under certain conditions. These data should complement the Statistics Canada microdata requested in the proposal. It is the researcher's responsibility to acquire non-Statistics Canada data and bring a copy to the RDC.

    In order for Statistics Canada to determine if the data can be brought into the RDC, provide the following information in your proposal:

    • nature and type of data
    • unit of analysis
    • source (e.g. website, agency)
    • permission received to access the data (e.g. publicly available, written permission, signed contract, ethics approval)
    • How does the use of these data contribute to the research question?
    • Will the new data be amended, pooled or merged with Statistics Canada datasets?
      • If yes, will these data be linked at the individual micro-record level?

    Record linkage requires additional approval from Statistics Canada.

    Please contact the analyst at your RDC for more information.

  • What statistical software is available to researchers?

    What statistical software is available to researchers?

    • SAS
    • STATA
    • SPSS
    • ArcGIS
  • When my proposal is approved, is the software I requested also approved and available in the Research Data Centre?

    When my proposal is approved, is the software I requested also approved and available in the Research Data Centre?

    If the proposal includes a request for non-standard software, there is additional approval required.

  • Can I submit a request for additional software?

    Can I submit a request for additional software?

    Yes, if additional software such as R (Rstudio) is required, the researcher can submit a request through their Statistics Canada analyst.

  • How long will my project files be retained after I am finished?

    How long will my project files be retained after I am finished?

    Effective September 2023, RDC project files will be retained for a period of 5 years after a project has ended. The contract end date includes the original contract length plus any extensions. Unless an exemption is granted, all project files including syntax, notes, and vetted output will be archived for 5 years after a project has expired, after which it will all be deleted. This aligns with the Directive on Retention and Documentation of Statistical Data.

    Researchers are strongly encouraged to release all syntax files prior to the completion of a project to ensure replication if necessary. We also ask that you delete any files that are no longer required to reduce the size of your research folder before it is archived.

  • What can I do if someone asks to undertake a replication analysis of my published work?

    What can I do if someone asks to undertake a replication analysis of my published work?

    We strongly encourage all research teams to have their syntax vetted and released to the Principal Investigator (PI) at the end of their contract. The PI may decide to share their syntax with researchers asking to reproduce their analysis. Researchers undertaking replication studies must apply to the MAP following regular application procedures and become a deemed employee of Statistics Canada. Please note that if, over time, a microdata file in our data repository has been updated, those wishing to reproduce the findings will only be given access to the latest release of the microdata research file. Be advised that older and specialized data may no longer be available.

Deemed employees

  • What is a "deemed employee"?

    What is a "deemed employee"?

    The Statistics Act allows Statistics Canada to use the services of individuals (persons, incorporated contractors, public servants) to do work for Statistics Canada without being an employee in the general sense of the term. The Act refers to these individuals as "deemed to be a person employed under this Act", hence the expression "deemed employee." Section 5 addresses the hiring of "deemed employees" from federal government departments, individuals and consultants while section 10 allows for the hiring of provincial public servants.

    A deemed employee is someone who is providing a specific service which, in most cases, involves having access to confidential information for statistical purposes, including the anonymized microdata available in the RDCs. In performing this service, the person has the same obligations of a Statistics Canada employee to keep identifiable information confidential.

  • How does someone become a deemed employee?

    How does someone become a deemed employee?

    In order to become a deemed employee, the individual must:

    • be granted "Reliability Status" following a security check
    • be identified in an agreement under which they are granted access to specific confidential information
    • take the Oath of Office, as required by section 6 of the Statistics Act
    • acknowledge in writing that they have read, understood and will comply with the security requirements listed in the appendix of the agreement, relevant Statistics Canada policies as well as this document
    • declare in writing that they do not have any conflict of interest as described in the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service.
  • What are the responsibilities of a deemed employee?

    What are the responsibilities of a deemed employee?

    A deemed employee must protect the confidentiality of any identifiable information as per subsection 17(1) of the Statistics Act and that the information can only be used for the purposes described in the agreement.

    Keeping the information confidential means that a deemed employee cannot discuss the information with unauthorized persons and it must be protected at all times (i.e., it cannot be removed from Statistics Canada premises; it cannot be sent via email on an unsecured network; it must be locked up when not in use; and it must be destroyed in a secure manner).

  • What happens if a deemed employee does something that is prohibited under the Statistics Act?

    What happens if a deemed employee does something that is prohibited under the Statistics Act?

    Because all deemed employees take the Oath of Secrecy, they must uphold the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act or be liable to prosecution and the penalties outlined in the Act: a fine of up to $1000 and/or a jail term of up to six months.

  • What information can a deemed employee access?

    What information can a deemed employee access?

    The agreement will specifically indicate the confidential information required for the work that a deemed employee performs. As is the case with employees of Statistics Canada, taking the Oath of Secrecy does not give a deemed employee access to all information held by Statistics Canada: access to confidential information is strictly on a need-to-know-basis.

  • Who are the authorized persons deemed employees can discuss the information with?

    Who are the authorized persons deemed employees can discuss the information with?

    This includes employees of Statistics Canada who are also entitled to access the same information due to the nature of their work. Potentially it could also include other deemed employees who are also named in an agreement. Any discussion involving confidential information with an unauthorized person would constitute a breach of the Statistics Act as well as the terms of the agreement.

Microdata Access Portal

  • What types of applications can be completed in the Microdata Access Portal (MAP)?

    What types of applications can be completed in the Microdata Access Portal (MAP)?

    Applications for access to microdata for research projects to be conducted within a Research Data Centre can be submitted through the Microdata Access Portal (MAP) for academic or federal government researchers. In addition, researchers can submit a request to access samples from the Statistics Canada biobank.

    Provincial or Territorial government researchers cannot request access through the MAP at this time.

  • Where can I get more information on the application process?

    Where can I get more information on the application process?

    Refer to the Application Process and Guidelines page.

  • Who can apply through the MAP?

    Who can apply through the MAP?

    The following researchers who require access to Statistics Canada microdata or biobank samples for research purposes can submit a request through the MAP:

    • Members of a post-secondary institution such as a faculty member, student (if the project forms an integral part of their thesis or dissertation, or is a post-doctoral project), or staff of a Canadian post-secondary institution.
    • Employees of the federal government or contractors working on behalf of the federal government.
    • Employees of a Provincial/Territorial/Municipal government or contractors working on behalf of these governments.
  • Who can’t apply through the MAP?

    Who can’t apply through the MAP?

    The following researchers cannot submit a request through the MAP:

    • Faculty requesting access to microdata for the purpose of teaching a graduate level course on methodology related to complex survey data analysis.
    • Researchers performing data validation activities on behalf of Statistics Canada. Contact the Statistics Canada employee who requested your assistance with data validation activities.
    • Researchers working on behalf of a non-governmental organization.
    • Researchers working on behalf of a for-profit company.

    Contact the Research Data Centres for more information on how to access microdata.

  • What is a MAP ID?

    What is a MAP ID?

    A MAP ID is an identification number that is associated to each of your proposals. It is included in your dashboard and will be required if you need to contact Statistics Canada about your proposal.

  • What are the benefits of the MAP?

    What are the benefits of the MAP?

    The MAP streamlines the application process by bringing all the requirements into one central location. In addition, researchers will be able to manage their application within their own personalized dashboard.

  • What has changed in the application process?

    What has changed in the application process?

    Academic researchers will no longer apply to access Statistics Canada microdata through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). As well, the peer review process has changed and the information is submitted in the MAP. Government, for profit and not-for-profit researchers, will now use the MAP instead of emailing Statistics Canada directly. For more information visit the Application Process and Guidelines page.

  • How is my personal data protected in the MAP?

    How is my personal data protected in the MAP?

    Researchers will establish a password protected account with Statistics Canada before inputting their information into the MAP. Only a limited number of individuals will have access to your personal information on a need-to-know basis, in order for Statistics Canada staff to process your application. The administrative component of the MAP is restricted, and password protected. The personal information and project application information will be stored in a secure permission protected shared folder located on Statistics Canada's secure internal network. Your personal information will be used to administer your application as well as to manage and monitor user access to secure computing environments.

    Limited personal information, as well as information about the project, may be disclosed to trusted partner organizations in order to manage your project, e.g., to verify affiliation and accreditation, to recover costs from sponsoring parties, or to support the operation and monitoring of the program and infrastructure. When it is necessary to transmit information to trusted partner organizations, contact information and project details will be transmitted by unencrypted email.

    For the purpose of public transparency, Statistics Canada also displays on its website a list of projects that have been approved within the last 12 months. The published information includes your project title, name of principal investigator and datasets used.

  • Why do you collect my date of birth?

    Why do you collect my date of birth?

    The date of birth is required to confirm the security clearance status and will be used for administrative purposes only (e.g., to identify you if someone else has the same name in the MAP).

  • Do I need to use the MAP during the entire life cycle of my project or just at the application stage?

    Do I need to use the MAP during the entire life cycle of my project or just at the application stage?

    You need to use the MAP when applying for a new project. Once your project is approved, your main point of contact for any project amendments (e.g., to add data, to change the list of investigators, to extend the project) will be your local analyst.

  • What do I need to create an account?

    What do I need to create an account?

    To create an account you need an email address, a password and about 5 minutes.

  • How long will it take me to complete an application?

    How long will it take me to complete an application?

    When you have all the documents required, (Note: this should be worded to clearly indicated the user is going to the forms page.) it will take about 15 minutes to apply.

  • Can I save my partially completed application and finish it later?

    Can I save my partially completed application and finish it later?

    Yes, you can complete your application in multiple sessions. Changes will be saved and your proposal will remain in a draft mode (i.e. not yet submitted). If a document is missing or you are waiting for a co-investigator to create an account, you can always come back at a later time to complete your application. Once your application is submitted, you cannot change it in the portal.

  • Can I make changes to my application?

    Can I make changes to my application?

    Yes, you can make changes to your application as long as it has not been submitted (saved as draft).

    If your application has been submitted but is still in the approval process, you can contact us, to request a change.

    Once your application has been approved, you will need to make amendments by contacting your local analyst.

  • My project's funding type changed. How do I adjust my application?

    My project's funding type changed. How do I adjust my application?

    If the application has not yet been submitted, edit this information in the Application portal.

    If the application has already been submitted, please contact us contact the RDC team for assistance.

  • How often is the list of available data updated in the MAP?

    How often is the list of available data updated in the MAP?

    The list of datasets is updated every week.

  • Will I be notified when my application has been processed?

    Will I be notified when my application has been processed?

    In your dashboard, the project status will be "Approved (awaiting contract)." You will also be notified by Statistics Canada via email. Processing usually takes 6 to 8 weeks.

  • How do I check my project status?

    How do I check my project status?

    For an update on your project status, log into your dashboard. The project statuses are:

    • Draft
    • Submitted
    • Under Review
    • Approved (awaiting contract)
    • Denied
    • Active
    • Inactive / Expired
  • What do the statuses mean?

    What do the statuses mean?

    In the dashboard, the definitions of the project statuses are:

    • Draft: when the principal investigator is filling out a project application.
    • Submitted: when all the mandatory fields are completed and the principal investigator has submitted the application.
    • Under Review: Statistics Canada is in the process of reviewing the application
    • Approved (awaiting contract): the project has been approved by Statistics Canada and is awaiting the Statistics Canada signature on the contract.
    • Denied: the project is not approved. Statistics Canada will send an email to the principal investigator requesting additional information or explain why the request is denied.
    • Active: when the project is approved and the agreement is signed.
    • Inactive / Expired: when a project has been in draft mode for a year time or when a project has expired the project timeline.
  • Can I select more than one RDC for my project in the portal?

    Can I select more than one RDC for my project in the portal?

    No, in the portal, you can only select one RDC: chose the main one you will be using. Please contact the RDC team if you need to use more than one RDC.

  • More than one level of government is sponsoring my project. How do I enter this in the portal?

    More than one level of government is sponsoring my project. How do I enter this in the portal?

    Select the government who is the primary sponsor. You will be able to report multiple sources of government funding in the text field available in each section of the Fee for Service questionnaire.

  • Can I request any Statistics Canada microdata product through the MAP?

    Can I request any Statistics Canada microdata product through the MAP?

    Researchers can apply to access any type of Statistics Canada microdata through the MAP, including social and business data. In some cases, certain Statistics Canada data products are not accessible at a Research Data Centre.

Microdata Access Portal (for academics only)

  • Why are applications no longer submitted through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)?

    Why are applications no longer submitted through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)?

    The SSHRC platform will be available for applications until January 29, 2020. After this date, new applicants will be redirected to Statistics Canada Microdata Access Portal. Statistics Canada, SSHRC, CIHR, and the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) have agreed to move this process to the MAP.

  • I was familiar with the SSHRC portal, how different is the MAP?

    I was familiar with the SSHRC portal, how different is the MAP?

    The application process used to be two processes: the application and peer review was with SSHRC and then Statistics Canada processed the application to grant access to an RDC. The whole process now is with Statistics Canada and all the required forms are in the MAP. As a user, you will be able to check the status of your application.

  • Why do you need to ask questions about the funding of my project?

    Why do you need to ask questions about the funding of my project?

    To determine whether fees apply to your project, we need to understand (1) whether your research is self-directed, (2) evaluate funding for the project, and (3) assess whether there are deliverable(s) required for a funding agency. More information on the Access and Fee for Service Policy is available on the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) website.

  • What is required for the peer review?

    What is required for the peer review?

    When a peer review is required, the Principal Investigator needs to:

    • Identify an appropriate assessor
    • Send the peer review form and your proposal to the assessor
    • Have the assessor fill out the form
    • Submit the peer review form.
  • Why do some researchers have to complete the peer review form?

    Why do some researchers have to complete the peer review form?

    This peer review process is for those who are not students, are not pre-approved and/or do not have funding from an adjudicated funding process. This process was approved by the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) and Statistics Canada in order to streamline the peer review.

  • Why can't I access the data without completing the peer review form?

    Why can't I access the data without completing the peer review form?

    Since it is important to maintain the trust of Canadians in the use of their personal information and to ensure that all academic research carried out in the Research Data Centres (RDCs) is of scientific merit, a new, simpler peer review process was developed for academic researchers.

  • Who can be an assessor for my project?

    Who can be an assessor for my project?

    If a peer review is needed, you need to contact an assessor knowledgeable in your area of research. The assessor is a person who holds the rank of tenured Associate Professor or Full Professor at an accredited Canadian university (this would exclude faculty working in teaching only positions).

  • Why do I need to find my own assessor?

    Why do I need to find my own assessor?

    This will streamline our application processes and will help in the established timelines for getting applications to the active stage of the project.

Architectural services and landscape architectural services: CVs for operating revenue - 2018

Architectural services and landscape architectural services: CVs for operating revenue - 2018
Table summary
This table displays the results of Architectural services and landscape architectural services: CVs for operating revenue - 2018. The information is grouped by Regions (appearing as row headers), CVs for operating revenue, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography CVs for operating revenue
percent
Canada 0.73
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.00
Prince Edward Island 0.00
Nova Scotia 0.88
New Brunswick 0.49
Quebec 1.86
Ontario 1.16
Manitoba 1.22
Saskatchewan 0.91
Alberta 1.42
British Columbia 2.04
Yukon 0.00
Northwest Territories 0.00
Nunavut 0.00

Wholesale Trade Survey (Monthly): CVs for Total sales by geography – November 2018 to November 2019

Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey - Table 1: CVs for Total sales by geography
Geography Month
201811 201812 201901 201902 201903 201904 201905 201906 201907 201908 201909 201910 201911
percentage
Canada 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4
Prince Edward Island 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nova Scotia 1.8 5.4 4.6 2.3 2.0 2.9 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.8 2.1 1.9 2.6
New Brunswick 3.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.4
Quebec 1.5 1.3 1.9 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.4
Ontario 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0
Manitoba 1.4 2.0 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.9 3.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.6 0.9
Saskatchewan 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9
Alberta 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.4 1.3
British Columbia 1.4 1.7 2.2 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.8
Yukon Territory 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nunavut 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Application process and guidelines - RDC

Applications for data access are submitted through the Microdata Access Portal (MAP) as outlined below.

Academic and federal, provincial/territorial government researchers can apply for access to microdata for research projects through the MAP.

Researchers can submit a request to access samples from the Statistics Canada biobank.

New record linkages require additional approval from Statistics Canada. The linkage must be conducted at Statistics Canada. Moreover, fees may be charged for this service.

If you require a new microdata linkage for social data, do not submit your request through the MAP. Visit the Social Data Linkage Environment webpage for more information on social microdata linkage at Statistics Canada.

If you require a new microdata linkage for business data, do not submit your request through the MAP. Visit the Business Linkable File Environment (B-LFE) webpage for more information on business microdata linkage at Statistics Canada.

Application forms

Part 1: Steps for submitting an application

Follow steps 1-5 to apply for access to microdata through the Microdata Access Portal (MAP). The steps below serve as a guide to preparing the online application.

  • Step 1: Create an account

    Step 1: Create an account

    New users need to register for an account in the MAP. This account can be used for all projects submitted through the MAP and account settings can be updated as required.

  • Step 2: Determine type of application

    Step 2: Determine type of application

    Principal Investigators (PIs) will answer a series of questions that will determine the type of application. This includes questions about the project origin and the project type.

    Origin of the project

    Is your project a government-funded project, an academic project, or other project?

    Government-funded project

    A government-funded project is a project funded by any level of government, except if the funding is a grant from an organization covered under the academic project. Consultants (including academics) hired on contract to a government organization apply under this application type.

    Academic project

    An academic project is conducted by a member of a post-secondary institution such as a faculty member, student (if the project forms an integral part of thesis or dissertation, or is a post-doctoral project) or staff of a Canadian post-secondary institution. The following is the list of the agencies which are providing core financial support for the sustained research activities of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN):

    • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
    • Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS)
    • Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC)
    • Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT)

    An academic project is not funded by a government organization or other third party.

    Other project

    Some projects will not fall into the two categories above. In this case, choose 'other' as the project type.

    Type of project

    Below is an explanation of the various types of projects that will help you determine which item to choose for your MAP application. Only one project type can be selected for each project.

    a. Research project

    A research project is a single project designed to answer a main research question.

    b. Sub-project - part of an existing research project

    A sub-project is when the main research project question generates a sub-question on the same topic. Researchers will need their main project number from the affiliated research project to submit an application.

    c. Program that includes multiple research projects on the same topic

    A program of research may include a series of projects linked by a common theme.

    d. Research project that is part of an existing program

    Once a program is approved by Statistics Canada, research projects that go under the program can be submitted. Researchers will need their main project number from the affiliated research project to submit an application.

    e. Data validation project

    Researchers performing data validation activities on behalf of Statistics Canada. Contact the Statistics Canada employee who requested your assistance with data validation activities.

    f. Academic course

    Faculty requesting access to microdata for the purpose of teaching a graduate level course on methodology related to complex survey data analysis should visit the User Community page and contact their local analyst.

    Once all the questions above have been answered, the type of application will be confirmed.

  • Step 3: Provide project information

    Step 3: Provide project information

    Note: You will need to upload supporting documents. See the Data Access Application Checklist on the Application forms page.

    a. Project details

    Researchers are required to provide information about their project request as listed below:

    • What is the title of your project?
      The title will show up on your dashboard.
    • What are the expected dates for your project?
      Insert the requested start date or click the 'as soon as possible' check box. Project end dates are determined by the project type.
    • Upload your proposal.
      Only 1 file upload is allowed with a limit of 32MB. Project proposals should not exceed 10 pages and should be formatted following the project proposal template guidelines (Application forms page). Various file types can be uploaded, including rxt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx.
    • Which Statistics Canada dataset(s) will be required for the project?
      Select all datasets you require.
      If one or more datasets that you require does not appear in the drop down menu, select 'other' and type in the full name of the dataset.
    • Does your project require a new micro-record to micro-record linkage between Statistics Canada datasets or with other datasets?
      If you are requesting the use of an already linked data file that is part of the datasets collection available in the RDCs, you must answer "No".
      New record linkages require additional approval from Statistics Canada. The linkage must be conducted at Statistics Canada. Moreover, fees may be charged for this service.
      If you require a new microdata linkage for social data, do not submit your request through the MAP. Visit the Social Data Linkage Environment webpage for more information on social microdata linkage at Statistics Canada.
      If you require a new microdata linkage for business data, do not submit your request through the MAP. Visit the Linkable File Environment (LFE) webpage for more information on business microdata linkage at Statistics Canada.
    • Which software program(s) will be used to analyse the data.
      Please select all applicable software that you require from the list provided or type the name of the non-listed software in the 'other' field.
      If you need software that is not listed, additional approvals may be required and additional fees may be assessed for the project. You will be contacted by a Statistics Canada employee about the process and applicable fees during the application review phase.

    b. Billing information

    Researchers are required to submit information about the funding for their project.

    Academic research projects

    For academic research projects, all Principal Investigators must complete a CRDCN Access Fee-for-Service Questionnaire confirming the funding arrangement for the research project and the expected primary recipient and beneficiary of the research.

    Please consult the Canadian Research Data Centre Network Access and Fee-For-Service Policy to learn more about the policy governing access fees.

    Government research projects

    For government funded research projects, the Principle Investigator must identify the sponsoring organization and provide contact information for the signatory who has financial authority to allocate funds for the project.

    c. Approval information or peer review

    Approval for government applications

    Government researchers are required to submit an Approval Letter (Application forms - Approval letter from sponsoring organization template) stating that the project has been approved by the sponsoring organization.

    Peer review for academic applications

    A peer review process or equivalent is required for non pre-approved applicants.

    Pre-approved applicants include:

    • those that hold the rank of tenured Associate Professor or Full Professor at an accredited Canadian university (this would exclude teaching only positions) or, are a current or past Academic Director of a Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC).
    Peer review equivalency for students

    Students applying as the Principal Investigator must include a letter of support from the academic supervisor confirming that the student's supervisor or supervisory committee has reviewed and approved the proposed project.

    Peer review process for non pre-approved applicants with funding

    Applicants who are not pre-approved but have obtained a peer review from an adjudicated funding process must upload their approval letter.

    Peer review process for non pre-approved applicants without funding

    Applicants who are not pre-approved and do not have funding from an adjudicated funding process must complete a Peer review form (Application forms - Peer review form).

    Documents for international researchers not residing in Canada

    The letters below apply to international researchers who do not hold one of the following: Canadian Citizenship, or Canadian permanent residency, Canadian work visa or Canadian student visa. An international researcher must provide a Canadian work visa or Canadian student visa. International researchers applying for data access are required to name a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada as a co-investigator

    Letter of reference

    The Letter of Reference (Application forms - Letter of reference template) must be supplied by one of the following:

    • A co-investigator who is a researcher affiliated with a Canadian university
    • A faculty member from the university with which the applicant is affiliated
    • The Canadian sponsoring organization or government department
    • The international organization with which the researcher is employed
    Letter of acknowledgment (students only)

    International student researchers must provide a Letter of Acknowledgement (Application forms - Letter of acknowledgement template) from their affiliated institution.

  • Step 4: Investigator profiles

    Step 4: Investigator profiles

    All investigators who are part of an academic research project must upload a curriculum vitae (CV) to their profile in the MAP. CVs are optional for government researchers, however, a file must be uploaded.

    The CV should demonstrate research experience and technical competence that may include:

    • most significant research contributions
    • graduate student supervision
    • membership in professional bodies (e.g., professional associations or societies, grant evaluation committees, etc.)
    • funded research projects
    • research chairs or other awards recognizing research achievements
    • relevant presentations to government or non-government groups
    • invited lectures
    • refereed publications in the past 5 years that illustrate technical competence

    Principal Investigator information

    A Principal Investigator (PI) is the lead researcher on the project and is responsible for the communication about the project and project contract with Statistic Canada. The PI selects their primary location of access.

    Add co-investigators (if applicable)

    Principal Investigators may add other researchers (co-investigators) to their project by adding the full name and email address. If the co-investigator already has a profile in the MAP please ensure you enter the correct email address to avoid creating two accounts.

    Students applying for a project that forms a part of their thesis or dissertation, as well as post-doctoral fellows undertaking self-directed research, are required to list an academic supervisor as a co-investigator.

    Co-investigators will be sent an automated email inviting them to join the microdata access project which will include information about the project and a link to update their personal profile.

    Only the Principal Investigator can add or remove co-investigators from a project. Once a project has been submitted through the MAP, a request to add or remove co-investigators should be made by contacting your Research Data Centre analyst.

  • Step 5: Submit application

    Step 5: Submit application

    Once the application is submitted, Principal Investigators can check their application status on their dashboard.

Part 2: Next steps

Statistics Canada will email the Principal Investigator with information on how to proceed once a decision has been made on the project.

All approved applicants must become Deemed Employees of Statistics Canada to access the data.

A Deemed Employee is someone who is not currently an employee of Statistics Canada, who is retained to provide a service to Statistics Canada, and who needs access to information provided by the Statistics Act to perform that service.

For more information on becoming a Deemed Employee of Statistics Canada, please consult the Frequently asked questions — Research Data Centres section.

In order to become a deemed employee, the following steps must be completed:

  • Obtain a security clearance

    Obtain a security clearance

    The process for obtaining a valid clearance (Reliability status) is completed with the assistance of the local analyst.

    Security screening requirements

    Applicants are required to:

    • Submit the Personnel Screening, Consent, and Authorization Form and supporting documentation
      • Additional documentation is required for applicants who have lived abroad for six months or longer within the last five years
    • Undergo a credit check
      • Applicants provide their consent for the credit check when completing the screening form (no further action is required)
    • Undergo fingerprinting as part of a criminal record check
      • Please note that a fee of approximately $50 may apply. This fee is not reimbursed by Statistics Canada

    Supporting identification and documents needed for security screening

    The identification and documents listed below are required for submission of the Personnel Screening, Consent and Authorization Form. Please bring the following documents to the Orientation session (not required for Federal government employees).

    Supporting identification and documents needed for security screening
    Researcher status Identification and Documents
    Born in Canada
    • Canadian passport (alternative: Birth certificate, Citizenship card, or Citizenship certificate)
    • Photo ID (ex. Driver's license, Hunting license, Health card (Quebec, Manitoba and PEI only))
    • Proof of current addressTablenote 1
    Not born in Canada, and now a Canadian citizen
    • Canadian passport or Citizenship card (alternative: Canadian Citizenship certificate)
    • Photo ID (ex. Driver's license, Hunting license, Health card (Quebec, Manitoba and PEI only))
    • Proof of current addressTablenote 1
    Permanent Resident
    • Passport
    • Permanent resident card
    • Proof of current addressTablenote 1
    International researchers (researchers possessing a work/study permit)
    • Passport
    • Photo ID (ex. Driver's license, Hunting license, Health card (Quebec, Manitoba and PEI only))
    • Work/study permit
    • Proof of current address/local residence
    Tablenote 1

    For example, Driver's license, copy of utility bill, or rental agreement.

    Return to tablenote 1 referrer

    In addition to the above requirements, applicants who lived outside of Canada continuously for 6 months or longer within the last 5 years require a police certificate from each foreign country or where they have lived. A police certificate provides a summary of an individual's criminal record or a declaration of the absence of any criminal record from that country.

    Requesting translation

    All police certificates or alternate documents must be submitted in either English or French. If the documents are in another language, they must be translated.

    The translated document must accompany the original document when submitted.

    Costs to the applicant

    Applicants will need to cover any costs associated with the out-of-country verification process. These costs may include fees to obtain a police certificate or alternative documents, to have documents translated.

  • Attend an orientation session

    Attend an orientation session

    Orientation session

    Statistics Canada will invite the research team to attend an orientation session at their Research Data Centre. The following will take place during the orientation:

    • The Oath (or Affirmation) of Office and Secrecy will be administered by the Statistics Canada analyst
    • Training on confidentiality, vetting, conflict of interest and code of conduct will be provided

    Oath (or Affirmation) of Office and Secrecy

    The Statistics Act Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Office and Secrecy is a requirement of the Statistics Act. The Oath sworn (or affirmed) indicates that the Deemed Employee promises to never disclose any identifiable information about individual respondents.

  • Declare any conflict of interest related to the use of the data

    Declare any conflict of interest related to the use of the data

    A conflict of interest is a situation whereby a person has private interests or outside activities and uses their data access for personal gain, or could be perceived by a reasonable observer as doing so.

    Should you feel that there may be a real, apparent or potential conflict of interest between your personal interests or outside activities and your data access, you are required to formally disclose these interests or outside activities. For more information please visit the MAP support section on the Contact information for the Data Access Division page.

  • Sign an agreement for data access with Statistics Canada

    Sign an agreement for data access with Statistics Canada

    The Agreement specifies the terms of conditions of data access, including:

    • Agreement of Statistics Canada to provide access to confidential microdata for the purpose and scope of the research outlined in the approved research proposal
    • Project start and end date
    • Agreement of the researchers to abide by Statistics Canada's security and confidentiality requirements
    • Agreement of the Principal Investigator to provide a final product to Statistics Canada at the end of the contract

    Approval of the Agreement

    The Agreement becomes valid when signed by the Director of Statistics Canada's Data Access Division. The Director signs the contract when:

    • The project has been approved
    • The members of the research team have obtained a valid security clearance
    • All conflict of interest situations have been resolved
    • All members of the research team have signed the agreement (other signatures may be required for Government-funded projects)

    Once the contract is signed, Statistics Canada will notify the research team that access to the data may commence.

Fees - RDC

University access fees

For academic researchers, fees are determined upon proposal submission in accordance with the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) Access and Fee for Service (AFFS) Policy.

For more information, please contact the CRDCN.

Government access fees

Government and non-government organization access fees

For non-academic researchers, including government researchers and those working for non-government organizations, fees are determined upon proposal submission based on the access needs of the research team, accessing organization and location of access.

For more information, please contact our client service team.