Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.

The automotive industry plays a prominent role in the Canadian economy. This survey provides information on the sales of new motor vehicles in Canada by North American and overseas automobile manufacturers. This information serves as a very important indicator of Canadian economic performance and is required by government in establishing informed economic policies. The business community uses this information to analyze market performance and developments.

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, Quebec, 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.

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, 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 infostats@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Please be advised that the information provided in this and future questionnaires, including any data and details related to the new motor vehicle sales survey, will be shared with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

This information will be shared for internal purposes only, under the strict understanding that it will be used in accordance with Statistics Canada relevant data privacy policies and regulations.

The recipient(s), ECCC, is expected to maintain the confidentiality of this information, ensuring that it is not disclosed to unauthorized parties. The information should be used solely for the purposes of gaining a deeper understanding of the quantities of refrigerants imported pre-charged into vehicle air-conditioners and for producing reliable, unbiased and accurate information and analysis in support of ECCC mandate.

By accessing this data, the recipient(s) acknowledge(s) their responsibility to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information, and to comply with all applicable regulations stated in the “Request to enter into data-sharing agreement” form and the “Memorandum of Understanding” between Statistics Canada and ECCC.

Furthermore, if the respondent does not agree with the sharing of their data as outlined above, they are required to notify Statistics Canada in writing within one month from the date of receiving this notice. Upon receipt of such notification, appropriate measures will be taken to address the manufacturer’s concerns.

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.

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
  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?

Method of collection

1. For [Month], 2026, this survey collects information on the following:

• the type of vehicle sold, i.e., passenger cars, minivans, passenger vans and SUVs, light trucks (e.g.,, classes 1, 2, 3) heavy trucks (e.g., classes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), and buses and coaches;
• for each type of vehicle sold, the fuel type, i.e., zero-emission and all other fuel types
• for each type of vehicle sold, the number and dollar value sold by province and territory.

You have the option of completing the electronic questionnaire, which involves filling out one worksheet for each type of vehicle sold, or attaching files containing the required information.

Please indicate your preferred method of completion.

• Answering the remaining questions
• Attaching files

Attach files

2. Please attach up to five files that provide the information required for this survey, that is, the total number and dollar value of vehicles sold, broken down by province, fuel type (e.g., zero-emission and all other fuel types) and type of vehicle (e.g., passenger cars, minivans, passenger vans and SUVs, light trucks, heavy trucks and buses/coaches).

To attach files

• Press the Attach files button.
• Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note:

• Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
• All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
• The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

Type of vehicle

3. Indicate the type of vehicles sold.

Select all that apply.

• New passenger automobiles
  Include all new automobiles sold whose primary function is to carry passengers.
• New minivans, passenger vans and SUVs (including crossovers)
  Include all new minivans, passenger vans and SUVs (including crossovers) sold regardless of the intended use.
• New light trucks and commercial vans
  Include all new light pickup trucks and commercial vans (e.g., classes 1, 2, 3) GVWR ranges from 0-14000lb, sold regardless of the intended use.
• New medium or heavy trucks
  Include all new medium and heavy trucks (e.g., classes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) GVWR exceeding 14000lb, sold regardless of the intended use.
• New buses
  Include all large motor vehicles designed primarily for public transit on city streets or for conveying travellers on trips or tours to other destinations.

New passenger automobile sales

4. Report the number and value of new passenger vehicles sold by fuel type.

Zero-emission vehicles include electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and must have the potential to produce zero tailpipe emissions.

Include:

• all automobiles sold for the primary purpose of carrying passengers, including those used for commercial purposes (e.g., taxis, auto rentals and any other fleets)
• demonstrator automobiles sold to the consumers

Exclude sales tax.

Please report the number and value of passenger cars sold.

	Number of zero-emission units sold	Dollar value of zero-emission in CAN$	Number of all other fuel types units sold	Dollar value of all other fuel type units sold CAN$
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Total new passenger vehicles sold in Canada

New minivan, passenger van and sport utility vehicle (including crossovers) sales

5. Report the number and value of new minivans, passenger vans and sport utility vehicles (including crossovers) sold by fuel type

Zero-emission vehicles include electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and must have the potential to produce zero tailpipe emissions.

Include:

• all new minivans, passenger vans, and sport utility vehicles (including crossovers) sold regardless of the intended use
• demonstrator minivans, passenger vans and sport utility vehicles (including crossovers) sold to consumers.

Exclude sales tax.

Please report the number and value of minivans, passenger vans and SUVs (including crossovers) sold.

	Number of zero-emission units sold	Dollar value of zero-emission units sold CAN$	Number of all other fuel type units sold	Dollar value of all other fuel type units sold CAN$
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Total new minivans, passenger vans, and SUVs (including crossovers) sold in Canada

New light pickup truck and commercial van sales

6. Report the number and value of new light pickup trucks and commercial vans sold, by fuel type.

Zero-emission vehicles include electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and must have the potential to produce zero tailpipe emissions.

Include:

• all new light pickup trucks and commercial vans sold for the primary purpose of carrying passengers, including those used for commercial purposes (e.g., taxis, auto rentals and any other fleets)
• demonstrator pickup trucks and commercial vans sold to consumers

Exclude sales tax.

Please report the number and value of light trucks (e.g., classes 1, 2, 3) sold.

	Number of zero-emission units sold	Dollar value of zero-emission units sold CAN$	Number of all other fuel type units sold	Dollar value of all other fuel type units sold CAN$
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Total new pickup trucks and commercial vans sold in Canada

New medium or heavy truck sales

7. Report the number and value of new medium or heavy trucks (e.g., classes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sold, by fuel type.

Zero-emission vehicles include electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and must have the potential to produce zero tailpipe emissions.

Include all new medium or heavy trucks sold regardless of the intended use.

Exclude sales tax.

Please report the number and value of heavy trucks (e.g., classes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sold

	Number of zero-emission units sold	Dollar value of zero-emission units sold CAN$	Number of all other fuel type units sold	Dollar value of all other fuel units sold CAN$
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Total new medium or heavy trucks sold in Canada

New bus sales

8. Report the number and value of new buses sold, by fuel type.

Zero-emission vehicles include electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and must have the potential to produce zero tailpipe emissions.

Include all large motor vehicles designed primarily for public transit on city streets or for conveying travellers on trips or tours to other destinations.

Exclude sales tax.

Please report the number and value of buses and coaches sold.

	Number of zero-emission units sold	Dollar value of zero-emission units sold CAN$	Number of all other fuel type units sold	Dollar value of all other fuel type units sold CAN$
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Total new buses sold in Canada

Changes or events

16. 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
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Merger of business or business units
• Other
  OR
• No changes or events

Contact person

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

Is the respondents given names and respondent family names 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?

Status

This variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 V1.0 was approved as a departmental standard on January 22, 2026. It replaces the NAPCS 2022 Version 1.0 - Manufacturing and Logging variant. This is the first update of the current variant, and it’s named “Variant of NAPCS Canada 2022 version 1.0 – Manufacturing and Logging - Update 1”.

The Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries (ASML) is a survey of the manufacturing and logging industries in Canada. It is intended to cover all establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and logging activities as well as some sales offices and warehouses which support these establishments.

The details collected include principal industrial statistics (such as revenue, salaries and wages, cost of materials and supplies used, cost of energy and water utility, inventories, etc.), as well as information about the commodities produced and consumed. Data collected by the ASML industries help measure the production of Canada's industrial and primary resource sectors, as well as provide an indication of the well-being of each industry covered by the survey and its contribution to the Canadian and Provincial economy.

Within Statistics Canada, the data are used by the Canadian System of National Accounts, the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing and Prices programs. The data are also used by the business community, trade associations, federal and provincial departments, as well as international organizations and associations to profile the manufacturing and logging industries, undertake market studies, forecast demand and develop trade and tariff policies. The manufacturing variant was created to capture additional details on products that NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 would otherwise not have collected. By adding an extra (eighth) digit to the classification, additional detail can be collected.

Detail changes to the standard classification are described in the introduction of each new version of NAPCS Canada.

To simplify the presentation of this variant, only the part of the standard classification (NAPCS Canada) directly related to ‘manufacturing’ (manufactured goods) is kept, and the rest of NAPCS Canada categories (non-manufactured goods, and services, except manufacturing services are excluded from the structure of this variant (these are NAPCS Canada groups 511 to 871).

Changes to the Variant of NAPCS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 - Manufacturing and Logging

The Variant of NAPCS Canada 2022 version 1.0 – Manufacturing and Logging has been updated as of January 22, 2026 to help the Annual Survey of Manufacturing and Logging Industries (ASML) program with improving the measurement of the production and use of manufactured homes  and components thereof, vaccines for human use, and Helium. The updated variant is named Variant of NAPCS Canada 2022 version 1.0 – Manufacturing and Logging - Update 1. There are six (6) variant codes that have been expanded to fourteen (14) codes as shown in the Code Changes table below:

Old ASML variant Code	Old ASML variant English Title	Updated ASML variant Code	Updated ASML variant English Title	GSIM Type of Change
27111170	Other industrial gases, n.e.c.	27111171	Helium	RC4.2 - Split off
27111170	Other industrial gases, n.e.c.	27111179	Other industrial gases, n.e.c.	RC4.2 - Split off
27311920	Blood and blood derivatives, vaccines, toxoids, and other biologics, for human use	27311921	Vaccines (except allergens for immunization), for human use	RC4.1 - Breakdown
27311920	Blood and blood derivatives, vaccines, toxoids, and other biologics, for human use	27311922	Blood and blood derivatives, toxoids, and other biologics, for human use	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47111120	Prefabricated metal residential and farm service buildings, and components thereof	47111121	Prefabricated metal residential buildings, and components thereof	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47111120	Prefabricated metal residential and farm service buildings, and components thereof	47111122	Prefabricated metal farm service buildings, and components thereof	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47112110	Prefabricated wood buildings	47112111	Panelized homes and unassembled prefabricated wood homes	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47112110	Prefabricated wood buildings	47112112	Non-residential unassembled prefabricated wood buildings	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47112210	Components for prefabricated wood buildings	47112211	Wall panels, partitions, studs and structural components for prefabricated wood buildings	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47112210	Components for prefabricated wood buildings	47112212	Wooden floor panels and floor joists for prefabricated buildings	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47112210	Components for prefabricated wood buildings	47112213	Wooden roof panels and roof trusses for prefabricated buildings	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47112210	Components for prefabricated wood buildings	47112219	Other structural or non-structural components for prefabricated wood buildings	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47113110	Manufactured (mobile) homes	47113111	Manufactured and modular homes	RC4.1 - Breakdown
47113110	Manufactured (mobile) homes	47113112	Mobile homes	RC4.1 - Breakdown

Description of changes in the classification, including Codes, Titles, Classes, Subclasses and Detailed categories (Based on GSIM)

Hierarchical structure

The structure of the NAPCS Canada 2017 variant for Manufacturing and Logging is hierarchical. It is composed of five levels.

level 1: group (three- digit standard codes)
level 2: class (five-digit standard codes)
level 3: subclass (six-digit standard codes)
level 4: detail (seven-digit standard codes)
level 5: detail (eight-digit variant codes)

2026 February – Reservation wage

2026 January – Intentions to leave job

2025 December - Digital Platform Employment

2025 November – Employability and job security

2025 October – Financial difficulty / Job satisfaction

2025 September - Skills match

2025 August - Reasons for multiple jobholding / Labour underutilisation

2025 July - Student work experience / Insecurity towards employment prospects

2025 June - Retirement / Actions taken to improve employment prospects

2025 May - Work Location / Commuting / Work Location Flexibility

2025 April - Flexible Work Schedules / Job Security

2025 March - Paid Leave / Benefits of self-employed workers

2025 February - Work Location / Remote work location / Willingness to move

2025 January - Intentions to leave job

2024 December – Digital Platform Employment

2024 November – Work location / Upskilling

2024 October - Financial difficulty / Access to care leave / Job satisfaction

2024 September - Skills match

2024 August - Work Location / Pay Satisfaction

2024 July - Childcare and career progression

2024 June - Work Location / Remote work location

2024 May - Work Location / Commuting / Work location flexibility

2024 April - Scheduling and work-life spillover / Occupation or industry change

2024 March - Career prospects / Reservation wage

2024 February - Work Location / Work Location Flexibility / Reservation Wage

2024 January - Intentions to leave job

2023 December - Digital Platform Employment

2023 November - Work location / Employability and job security / Immigrants' education and labour market experience

2023 October - Financial difficulty / Job satisfaction / Types of payment and unpaid wages

2023 August - Work location / Reasons for multiple jobholding

2023 July - Student work experience

2023 June - Retirement

2023 May - Work Location / Commuting

2023 April - Work stress and mental health absences

2022 December - Work location / Digital platform employment

2022 November - Work location / Upskilling

2022 October - Work location / Financial difficulty / Inflation responses

2022 September - Work location / Childcare and career progression

2022 August - Work location / Work values / Work ethic / Intentions to leave job

2022 July - Work location

2022 June - Work Location / Remote work location / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 May - Work Location / Commuting / Work location flexibility / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 April - Work location / Telework / Work schedules / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 March - Work location / Reservation wage / Career prospects / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 February - Work location / Reservation wage / Willingness to move / COVID-19 Benefits

2022 January - Work location / Intentions to leave job / COVID-19 Benefits

Questionnaires for the Monthly Supplement to the Labour Force Survey can be found at the following link: Other versions of the questionnaire - Labour Market Indicators

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In February 2026, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

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

Labour Market Indicators

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

RES_Q01 / EQ 2 - Imagine that you found a suitable job. What is the lowest amount of pay, before taxes, that you would be prepared to accept?

1. Per hour
2. Per day
3. Per week
4. Per two weeks
5. Per month
6. Per year
7. Minimum wage
8. Other

In this session, we will look at key elements of a questionnaire that encourage respondents to complete a survey. The focus will be on elements such as the introduction, accompanying text as well as appeal, and not on the different ways of formulating the questions. The objective is to provide those who occasionally design questionnaires practical advice to help make a questionnaire stand out. This session is intended for beginners. Some familiarity with basic statistical concepts would be beneficial/advantageous but not required.

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