| Characteristics | Data source | |
|---|---|---|
| Response or edited | Imputed | |
| % | ||
| Sales of goods manufactured | 93.4 | 6.6 |
| Raw materials and components | 86.5 | 13.5 |
| Goods / work in process | 89.9 | 10.1 |
| Finished goods manufactured | 87.6 | 12.4 |
| Unfilled Orders | 91.9 | 8.1 |
| Capacity utilization rates | 76.7 | 23.3 |
Statistics Canada is modernizing its methods of data access to improve its service to users of Statistics Canada data. The goal of modernization is to fully realize the potential of the data holdings created for the public good and increase collaboration and partnerships between data users and providers while ensuring that all data assets are protected against unauthorized use and disclosure.
This privacy impact assessment identifies and explores privacy, confidentiality and security issues associated with the use of video surveillance monitoring (camera monitoring) in secure facilities designed for the purposes of data access and makes recommendations for issue resolution or mitigation.
As a first prototype, Statistics Canada undertakes to provide access to anonymized data for statistical research projects at the Virtual Federal Research Data Centre (vFRDC) located at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) headquarters in Ottawa. CMHC will benefit from this access by being able to create statistical information to improve policy decision-making, specifically, the Federal Government's National Housing Strategy.
This arrangement is referred to as a vFRDC because the anonymized data are no longer housed in the designated certified room. They are housed on secure servers at Statistics Canada headquarters and are accessed through Statistics Canada IT access protocols and devices in the designated certified room with a controlled entry swipe card system. Until now, this room has been open to only approved federal employees when a Statistics Canada employee is present (this security protocol was put in place to protect the data when they were housed on servers inside the designated certified room). Under the new prototype, where data are no longer housed in the secure room, a camera system will be used as an additional measure to monitor activities and access to the designated certified room when a Statistics Canada employee is not present.
The additional layer of camera monitoring of the designated certified room will provide more hours of operation with similar levels of security monitoring and decreased personnel costs for the client. Statistics Canada's use of the camera monitoring includes making recordings of activities in the secure designated room to offer enhanced protection of employees and assets.
The PIA also identifies the risk areas and categorizes the level of potential risk (level 1 representing the lowest level of potential risk and level 4, the highest) associated with the collection and use of personal information of employees.
Statistics Canada has ensured that there are measures in place that meet central agency and Statistics Canada security standards for the protection of personal information captured by the system and the program.
This assessment concludes that, with the existing safeguards, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.
To improve Statistics Canada's services and communicate directly with data users and survey respondents, a new live chat feature has been added to the agency's website.
Anyone can anonymously submit a question to Statistics Canada via live chat.
Statistics Canada's live chat feature does not collect any personal information and users are asked to not provide such information; however, since some users could still choose to provide personal information, a PIA was done to determine whether this was cause for concern in terms of privacy, confidentiality and security and, if so, to make recommendations to resolve and mitigate these issues.
The PIA also identifies the risk areas and categorizes the level of potential risk (with level 1 representing the lowest level of potential risk and level 4 the highest) associated with collecting and using personal information through this feature.
Personal information of participants:
This assessment of the live chat feature on the Statistics Canada website did not identify any privacy risks that cannot be managed using existing safeguards.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was developed by the national statistical agencies of Canada, the United States and Mexico in order to have commonly defined industries for economic statistics. As per Access to Information Act requirements, Statistics Canada is committed to providing the NAICS codes it has on its Business Register to the owners or other authorized representatives of businesses upon formal request.
The Business Register programme has implemented statistical processes to measure the quality of the NAICS codes in order to produce accurate economic statistics by industry. The NAICS is updated according to set processes and schedules that are centered on meeting statistical objectives. It is, however, possible that the NAICS codes of some businesses may not be up-to-date or can be in error on the Business Register. A business observing that the NAICS code it receives is in error can advise Statistics Canada. Nonetheless, no changes to NAICS codes will be made on demand or outside of the established NAICS update processes.
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 statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
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.
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 this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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.
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.
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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
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
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
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)
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?
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.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
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, 2018 and March 31, 2019.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
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.
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
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services ( e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
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. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
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 (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
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.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
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| a. Sales of goods and services Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source. |
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| b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| d. Subsidies Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships. |
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| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue: |
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| Total revenue |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?
Include:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total revenue in CAN$ '000:
2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?
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 e-mail.
3. Of the [amount] amount reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000:
4. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, 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, including 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 or 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.
5. Does this business have any full-time staff dedicated solely to activities related to e-commerce?
6. Why did this business not make sales over the Internet?
Select all that apply.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
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) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities 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.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
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| a. Cost of goods sold | |
| a1. Opening inventories | |
| a2. Purchases Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers. Exclude change in inventories. |
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| a3. Closing inventories | |
| a4. Cost of goods sold Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories. |
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| b. Employment costs and expenses Include all employees who were issued a T4. Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c. |
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| b1. Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| b2. Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts Include commisions to non-employees. Exclude research and development. |
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| d. Research and development fees. Exclude in-house research and development. |
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| e. Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees |
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| f. Utilities e.g., electricity, water, gas |
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| g. Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades |
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| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes |
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| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude Crown royalties. |
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| k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only) |
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| l. Rental and leasing Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| m. Repair and maintenance Include buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees |
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| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down. |
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| u. All other costs and expenses Include intracompany expenses. Specify all other costs and expenses: |
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| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
a. Auditing and other assurance services
Include:
b. Taxation preparation and representation services
Include:
Services for companies and other clients such as:
Include compilation of financial statements when provided as a package with tax preparation for a single fee.
Tax planning and consulting services
Planning and consulting in order to minimize the impact of taxation and interpreting tax law.
c. Bookeeping, financial statement compilation, payroll services
General accounting services (include financial statement compilation services)
Include:
A compilation engagement is one in which an accountant receives information from a client and arranges it into the form of a financial statement. The accountant assures that the assembly of information is arithmetically correct. However, the accountant does not attempt to verify the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and no endorsement or expression of assurance is provided.
Bookkeeping services
A service consisting of general transaction entry.
Include:
May include payroll calculation but not the overall payroll services.
Payroll services
Include:
d. Insolvency and receivership services
Include:
e. Management consulting services
Management consulting services in the areas of strategic and organizational planning, finance, human resources, marketing and production.
f. Other sales of goods and services - specify
All other sales of services not specified elsewhere such as:
Please indicate any major items associated with the revenue reported for this category on the line provided. Sales from these goods and services, while not generally part of your principal source of revenue, complete the financial picture of the activities of your business unit.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Auditing and other assurance services | |
| b. Taxation preparation and representation services Include corporate, individual, tax planning and consulting services. |
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| c. Bookkeeping, financial statement compilation, payroll services | |
| d. Insolvency and receivership services | |
| e. Management consulting services | |
| f. Other Specify all other sales of goods and services: |
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| Total sales of goods and services |
2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, how many non-salaried partners and proprietors did this business have?
Non-salaried partners and proprietors
For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.
Number:
1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
Sales by type of client
This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
a. to c. Clients in Canada
a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include sales to Crown corporations.
c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions ( e.g. , hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
d. Clients outside Canada
Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Percentage | |
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| a. Clients in Canada - individuals and households | |
| b. Clients in Canada - businesses | |
| c. Clients in Canada - governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions e.g., hospitals and schools |
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| d. Clients outside Canada | |
| Total percentage |
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:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| b. Prince Edward Island | |
| c. Nova Scotia | |
| d. New Brunswick | |
| e. Quebec | |
| f. Ontario | |
| g. Manitoba | |
| h. Saskatchewan | |
| i. Alberta | |
| j. British Columbia | |
| k. Yukon | |
| l. Northwest Territories | |
| m. Nunavut | |
| n. United States | |
| o. All other countries | |
| Total percentage |
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.
1. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is [Provided Given Names], [Provided Family Name] the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
1. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
2. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
STEM
STEM occupations generate advancements and create innovations through the application of knowledge and expertise from one or more fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as a central function of the occupation.
STEM-Related
STEM-related occupations require the application of knowledge and expertise from one or more fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to perform central functions related to the occupation.
Other than STEM
Other than STEM occupations require the application of knowledge and expertise in one or more areas other than STEM to perform central functions related to the occupation. This category includes a wide variety of occupational areas such as senior management, law, culture, recreation, operations and sales. This category also includes occupations which may require knowledge or expertise acquired through formal and non-formal education or training.
| Variant Groups | Category | Occupational Unit Groups |
|---|---|---|
| A1 - STEM - Science and Science Technology | 0212 | Architecture and science managers |
| 2111 | Physicists and astronomers | |
| 2112 | Chemists | |
| 2113 | Geoscientists and oceanographers | |
| 2114 | Meteorologists and climatologists | |
| 2115 | Other professional occupations in physical sciences | |
| 2121 | Biologists and related scientists | |
| 2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | |
| 2211 | Chemical technologists and technicians | |
| 2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | |
| 2221 | Biological technologists and technicians | |
| A2 - STEM - Engineering and Engineering Technology | 0211 | Engineering managers |
| 2131 | Civil Engineers | |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers | |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronics engineers | |
| 2134 | Chemical engineers | |
| 2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers | |
| 2142 | Metallurgical and materials engineers | |
| 2143 | Mining engineers | |
| 2144 | Geological engineers | |
| 2145 | Petroleum engineers | |
| 2146 | Aerospace engineers | |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | |
| 2148 | Other professional engineers, n.e.c. | |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians | |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | |
| 2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | |
| A3 - STEM - Mathematics, Computer, and Information Sciences | 0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants | |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators | |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers | |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers | |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers |
| Variant Groups | Category | Occupational Unit Groups |
|---|---|---|
| B0 - STEM-related - Management occupations | 0131 | Telecommunication carriers managers |
| 0311 | Managers in health care | |
| 0811 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing | |
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture | |
| 0822 | Managers in horticulture | |
| 0823 | Managers in aquaculture | |
| 0911 | Manufacturing managers | |
| 0912 | Utilities managers | |
| B1 - STEM-related - Business, finance and administration occupations | 1254 | Statistical officers and related research support occupations |
| B2 - STEM-related - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 2122 | Forestry professionals |
| 2151 | Architects | |
| 2152 | Landscape architects | |
| 2153 | Urban and land use planners | |
| 2154 | Land surveyors | |
| 2222 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors | |
| 2223 | Forestry technologists and technicians | |
| 2224 | Conservation and fishery officers | |
| 2225 | Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists | |
| 2234 | Construction estimators | |
| 2242 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | |
| 2243 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics | |
| 2244 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | |
| 2251 | Architectural technologists and technicians | |
| 2252 | Industrial designers | |
| 2253 | Drafting technologists and technicians | |
| 2254 | Land survey technologists and technicians | |
| 2255 | Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology | |
| 2261 | Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians | |
| 2262 | Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers | |
| 2263 | Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety | |
| 2264 | Construction inspectors | |
| 2274 | Engineer officers, water transport | |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians | |
| 2282 | User support technicians | |
| 2283 | Information systems testing technicians | |
| B3 - STEM-related - Health occupations | 3011 | Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors |
| 3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | |
| 3111 | Specialist physicians | |
| 3112 | General practitioners and family physicians | |
| 3113 | Dentists | |
| 3114 | Veterinarians | |
| 3121 | Optometrists | |
| 3122 | Chiropractors | |
| 3124 | Allied primary health practitioners | |
| 3125 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | |
| 3131 | Pharmacists | |
| 3132 | Dietitians and nutritionists | |
| 3141 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | |
| 3142 | Physiotherapists | |
| 3143 | Occupational therapists | |
| 3144 | Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists | |
| 3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants | |
| 3213 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | |
| 3214 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | |
| 3215 | Medical radiation technologists | |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers | |
| 3217 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. | |
| 3219 | Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) | |
| 3221 | Denturists | |
| 3222 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists | |
| 3223 | Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants | |
| 3231 | Opticians | |
| 3233 | Licensed practical nurses | |
| 3234 | Paramedical occupations | |
| 3236 | Massage therapists | |
| 3237 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | |
| B4 - STEM-related - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 4161 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| B5 - STEM-related - Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 5223 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators | |
| B6 - STEM-related - Sales and service occupations | 6221 | Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade |
| B7 - STEM-related - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| 7202 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations | |
| 7203 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades | |
| 7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades | |
| 7205 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | |
| 7232 | Tool and die makers | |
| 7233 | Sheet metal workers | |
| 7234 | Boilermakers | |
| 7235 | Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters | |
| 7236 | Ironworkers | |
| 7237 | Welders and related machine operators | |
| 7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians | |
| 7243 | Power system electricians | |
| 7244 | Electrical power line and cable workers | |
| 7245 | Telecommunications line and cable workers | |
| 7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers | |
| 7247 | Cable television service and maintenance technicians | |
| 7251 | Plumbers | |
| 7252 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers | |
| 7253 | Gas fitters | |
| 7271 | Carpenters | |
| 7272 | Cabinetmakers | |
| 7281 | Bricklayers | |
| 7282 | Concrete finishers | |
| 7283 | Tilesetters | |
| 7284 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | |
| 7291 | Roofers and shinglers | |
| 7292 | Glaziers | |
| 7293 | Insulators | |
| 7295 | Floor covering installers | |
| 7301 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades | |
| 7302 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews | |
| 7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | |
| 7313 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | |
| 7314 | Railway carmen/women | |
| 7315 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | |
| 7316 | Machine fitters | |
| 7318 | Elevator constructors and mechanics | |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers | |
| 7331 | Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics | |
| 7332 | Appliance servicers and repairers | |
| 7333 | Electrical mechanics | |
| 7334 | Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics | |
| 7371 | Crane operators | |
| 7372 | Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction | |
| 7373 | Water well drillers | |
| B8 - STEM-related - Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 8221 | Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying |
| 8222 | Contractors and Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Services | |
| 8232 | Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers | |
| 8261 | Fishing masters and officers | |
| B9 - STEM-related - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 9211 | Supervisors, mineral and metal processing |
| 9212 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities | |
| 9213 | Supervisors, food and beverage processing | |
| 9214 | Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing | |
| 9215 | Supervisors, forest products processing | |
| 9222 | Supervisors, electronics manufacturing | |
| 9223 | Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing | |
| 9231 | Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing | |
| 9232 | Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing | |
| 9241 | Power engineers and power systems operators | |
| 9243 | Water and waste treatment plant operators |
| Variant Groups | Category | Occupational Unit Groups |
|---|---|---|
| C0 - Other than STEM - Management Occupations | 0011 | Legislators |
| 0012 | Senior government managers and officials | |
| 0013 | Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | |
| 0014 | Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | |
| 0015 | Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. | |
| 0016 | Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities | |
| 0111 | Financial managers | |
| 0112 | Human resources managers | |
| 0113 | Purchasing managers | |
| 0114 | Other administrative services managers | |
| 0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | |
| 0122 | Banking, credit and other investment managers | |
| 0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | |
| 0125 | Other business services managers | |
| 0132 | Postal and courier services managers | |
| 0411 | Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration | |
| 0412 | Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration | |
| 0413 | Government managers - education policy development and program administration | |
| 0414 | Other managers in public administration | |
| 0421 | Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training | |
| 0422 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education | |
| 0423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services | |
| 0431 | Commissioned police officers | |
| 0432 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers | |
| 0433 | Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces | |
| 0511 | Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers | |
| 0512 | Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts | |
| 0513 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors | |
| 0601 | Corporate sales managers | |
| 0621 | Retail and wholesale trade managers | |
| 0631 | Restaurant and food service managers | |
| 0632 | Accommodation service managers | |
| 0651 | Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. | |
| 0711 | Construction managers | |
| 0712 | Home building and renovation managers | |
| 0714 | Facility operation and maintenance managers | |
| 0731 | Managers in transportation | |
| C1 - Other than STEM - Business, finance and administration occupations | 1111 | Financial auditors and accountants |
| 1112 | Financial and investment analysts | |
| 1113 | Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers | |
| 1114 | Other financial officers | |
| 1121 | Human resources professionals | |
| 1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting | |
| 1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | |
| 1211 | Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers | |
| 1212 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers | |
| 1213 | Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers | |
| 1214 | Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations | |
| 1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations | |
| 1221 | Administrative officers | |
| 1222 | Executive assistants | |
| 1223 | Human resources and recruitment officers | |
| 1224 | Property administrators | |
| 1225 | Purchasing agents and officers | |
| 1226 | Conference and event planners | |
| 1227 | Court officers and justices of the peace | |
| 1228 | Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers | |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants | |
| 1242 | Legal administrative assistants | |
| 1243 | Medical administrative assistants | |
| 1251 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations | |
| 1252 | Health information management occupations | |
| 1253 | Records management technicians | |
| 1311 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | |
| 1312 | Insurance adjusters and claims examiners | |
| 1313 | Insurance underwriters | |
| 1314 | Assessors, valuators and appraisers | |
| 1315 | Customs, ship and other brokers | |
| 1411 | General office support workers | |
| 1414 | Receptionists | |
| 1415 | Personnel clerks | |
| 1416 | Court clerks | |
| 1422 | Data entry clerks | |
| 1423 | Desktop publishing operators and related occupations | |
| 1431 | Accounting and related clerks | |
| 1432 | Payroll administrators | |
| 1434 | Banking, insurance and other financial clerks | |
| 1435 | Collectors | |
| 1451 | Library assistants and clerks | |
| 1452 | Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks | |
| 1454 | Survey interviewers and statistical clerks | |
| 1511 | Mail, postal and related workers | |
| 1512 | Letter carriers | |
| 1513 | Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors | |
| 1521 | Shippers and receivers | |
| 1522 | Storekeepers and partspersons | |
| 1523 | Production logistics co-ordinators | |
| 1524 | Purchasing and inventory control workers | |
| 1525 | Dispatchers | |
| 1526 | Transportation route and crew schedulers | |
| C2 - Other than STEM - Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 2271 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 2272 | Air traffic controllers and related occupations | |
| 2273 | Deck officers, water transport | |
| 2275 | Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators | |
| C3 - Other than STEM - Health occupations | 3232 | Practitioners of natural healing |
| 3411 | Dental assistants | |
| 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | |
| 3414 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services | |
| C4 - Other than STEM - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 4011 | University professors and lecturersFootnote 1 |
| 4012 | Post-secondary teaching and research assistantsFootnote 1 | |
| 4021 | College and other vocational instructorsFootnote 1 | |
| 4031 | Secondary school teachers | |
| 4032 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | |
| 4033 | Educational counsellors | |
| 4111 | Judges | |
| 4112 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries | |
| 4151 | Psychologists | |
| 4152 | Social workers | |
| 4153 | Family, marriage and other related counsellors | |
| 4154 | Professional occupations in religion | |
| 4155 | Probation and parole officers and related occupations | |
| 4156 | Employment counsellors | |
| 4162 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts | |
| 4163 | Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants | |
| 4164 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | |
| 4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | |
| 4166 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | |
| 4167 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | |
| 4168 | Program officers unique to government | |
| 4169 | Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. | |
| 4211 | Paralegal and related occupations | |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers | |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants | |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | |
| 4216 | Other instructors | |
| 4217 | Other religious occupations | |
| 4311 | Police officers (except commissioned) | |
| 4312 | Firefighters | |
| 4313 | Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces | |
| 4411 | Home child care providers | |
| 4412 | Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations | |
| 4413 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | |
| 4421 | Sheriffs and bailiffs | |
| 4422 | Correctional service officers | |
| 4423 | By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. | |
| C5 - Other than STEM - Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 5111 | Librarians |
| 5112 | Conservators and curators | |
| 5113 | Archivists | |
| 5121 | Authors and writers | |
| 5122 | Editors | |
| 5123 | Journalists | |
| 5125 | Translators, terminologists and interpreters | |
| 5131 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | |
| 5132 | Conductors, composers and arrangers | |
| 5133 | Musicians and singers | |
| 5134 | Dancers | |
| 5135 | Actors and comedians | |
| 5136 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists | |
| 5211 | Library and public archive technicians | |
| 5212 | Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries | |
| 5221 | Photographers | |
| 5222 | Film and video camera operators | |
| 5224 | Broadcast technicians | |
| 5225 | Audio and video recording technicians | |
| 5226 | Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts | |
| 5227 | Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts | |
| 5231 | Announcers and other broadcasters | |
| 5232 | Other performers, n.e.c. | |
| 5242 | Interior designers and interior decorators | |
| 5243 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers | |
| 5244 | Artisans and craftspersons | |
| 5245 | Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products | |
| 5251 | Athletes | |
| 5252 | Coaches | |
| 5253 | Sports officials and referees | |
| 5254 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | |
| C6 - Other than STEM - Sales and service occupations | 6211 | Retail sales supervisors |
| 6222 | Retail and wholesale buyers | |
| 6231 | Insurance agents and brokers | |
| 6232 | Real estate agents and salespersons | |
| 6235 | Financial sales representatives | |
| 6311 | Food service supervisors | |
| 6312 | Executive housekeepers | |
| 6313 | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors | |
| 6314 | Customer and information services supervisors | |
| 6315 | Cleaning supervisors | |
| 6316 | Other services supervisors | |
| 6321 | Chefs | |
| 6322 | Cooks | |
| 6331 | Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale | |
| 6332 | Bakers | |
| 6341 | Hairstylists and barbers | |
| 6342 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners | |
| 6343 | Shoe repairers and shoemakers | |
| 6344 | Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations | |
| 6345 | Upholsterers | |
| 6346 | Funeral directors and embalmers | |
| 6411 | Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) | |
| 6421 | Retail salespersons | |
| 6511 | Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses | |
| 6512 | Bartenders | |
| 6513 | Food and beverage servers | |
| 6521 | Travel counsellors | |
| 6522 | Pursers and flight attendants | |
| 6523 | Airline ticket and service agents | |
| 6524 | Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks | |
| 6525 | Hotel front desk clerks | |
| 6531 | Tour and travel guides | |
| 6532 | Outdoor sport and recreational guides | |
| 6533 | Casino occupations | |
| 6541 | Security guards and related security service occupations | |
| 6551 | Customer services representatives - financial institutions | |
| 6552 | Other customer and information services representatives | |
| 6561 | Image, social and other personal consultants | |
| 6562 | Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | |
| 6563 | Pet groomers and animal care workers | |
| 6564 | Other personal service occupations | |
| 6611 | Cashiers | |
| 6621 | Service station attendants | |
| 6622 | Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers | |
| 6623 | Other sales related occupations | |
| 6711 | Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | |
| 6721 | Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services | |
| 6722 | Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport | |
| 6731 | Light duty cleaners | |
| 6732 | Specialized cleaners | |
| 6733 | Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents | |
| 6741 | Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations | |
| 6742 | Other service support occupations, n.e.c. | |
| C7 - Other than STEM - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) |
| 7303 | Supervisors, printing and related occupations | |
| 7304 | Supervisors, railway transport operations | |
| 7305 | Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | |
| 7335 | Other small engine and small equipment repairers | |
| 7361 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers | |
| 7362 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | |
| 7381 | Printing press operators | |
| 7384 | Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. | |
| 7441 | Residential and commercial installers and servicers | |
| 7442 | Waterworks and gas maintenance workers | |
| 7444 | Pest controllers and fumigators | |
| 7445 | Other repairers and servicers | |
| 7451 | Longshore workers | |
| 7452 | Material handlers | |
| 7511 | Transport truck drivers | |
| 7512 | Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | |
| 7513 | Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs | |
| 7514 | Delivery and courier service drivers | |
| 7521 | Heavy equipment operators (except crane) | |
| 7522 | Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers | |
| 7531 | Railway yard and track maintenance workers | |
| 7532 | Water transport deck and engine room crew | |
| 7533 | Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations | |
| 7534 | Air transport ramp attendants | |
| 7535 | Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers | |
| 7611 | Construction trades helpers and labourers | |
| 7612 | Other trades helpers and labourers | |
| 7621 | Public works and maintenance labourers | |
| 7622 | Railway and motor transport labourers | |
| C8 - Other than STEM - Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 8211 | Supervisors, logging and forestry |
| 8231 | Underground production and development miners | |
| 8241 | Logging machinery operators | |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | |
| 8255 | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | |
| 8262 | Fishermen/women | |
| 8411 | Underground mine service and support workers | |
| 8412 | Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators | |
| 8421 | Chain saw and skidder operators | |
| 8422 | Silviculture and forestry workers | |
| 8431 | General farm workers | |
| 8432 | Nursery and greenhouse workers | |
| 8441 | Fishing vessel deckhands | |
| 8442 | Trappers and hunters | |
| 8611 | Harvesting labourers | |
| 8612 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | |
| 8613 | Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers | |
| 8614 | Mine labourers | |
| 8615 | Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers | |
| 8616 | Logging and forestry labourers | |
| C9 - Other than STEMS - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 9217 | Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing |
| 9221 | Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling | |
| 9224 | Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing | |
| 9226 | Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing | |
| 9227 | Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly | |
| 9235 | Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators | |
| 9411 | Machine operators, mineral and metal processing | |
| 9412 | Foundry workers | |
| 9413 | Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters | |
| 9414 | Concrete, clay and stone forming operators | |
| 9415 | Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing | |
| 9416 | Metalworking and forging machine operators | |
| 9417 | Machining tool operators | |
| 9418 | Other metal products machine operators | |
| 9421 | Chemical plant machine operators | |
| 9422 | Plastics processing machine operators | |
| 9423 | Rubber processing machine operators and related workers | |
| 9431 | Sawmill machine operators | |
| 9432 | Pulp mill machine operators | |
| 9433 | Papermaking and finishing machine operators | |
| 9434 | Other wood processing machine operators | |
| 9435 | Paper converting machine operators | |
| 9436 | Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders | |
| 9437 | Woodworking machine operators | |
| 9441 | Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers | |
| 9442 | Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations | |
| 9445 | Fabric, fur and leather cutters | |
| 9446 | Industrial sewing machine operators | |
| 9447 | Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing | |
| 9461 | Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing | |
| 9462 | Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | |
| 9463 | Fish and seafood plant workers | |
| 9465 | Testers and graders, food and beverage processing | |
| 9471 | Plateless printing equipment operators | |
| 9472 | Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations | |
| 9473 | Binding and finishing machine operators | |
| 9474 | Photographic and film processors | |
| 9521 | Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | |
| 9522 | Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers | |
| 9523 | Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers | |
| 9524 | Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing | |
| 9525 | Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers | |
| 9526 | Mechanical assemblers and inspectors | |
| 9527 | Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing | |
| 9531 | Boat assemblers and inspectors | |
| 9532 | Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors | |
| 9533 | Other wood products assemblers and inspectors | |
| 9534 | Furniture finishers and refinishers | |
| 9535 | Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors | |
| 9536 | Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators | |
| 9537 | Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors | |
| 9611 | Labourers in mineral and metal processing | |
| 9612 | Labourers in metal fabrication | |
| 9613 | Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities | |
| 9614 | Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing | |
| 9615 | Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing | |
| 9616 | Labourers in textile processing | |
| 9617 | Labourers in food and beverage processing | |
| 9618 | Labourers in fish and seafood processing | |
| 9619 | Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities | |
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Date: April 2019
Program manager: Marc Hamel, Director General, Census Program
Personal information collected through the Census Test is described in Statistics Canada's "Census of Population - Census Program Content Test" PIB.
The "Census of Population - Census Program Content Test" PIB (Bank number: StatCan PPU 007) is published on the Statistics Canada website under the latest Information about Programs and Information Holdings chapter.
The objectives of the Census Test are to determine whether new or revised questions under consideration for the 2021 Census of Population can be easily understood and correctly answered, to assess public reaction to these questions by testing them on a smaller scale basis, and to evaluate behaviour of staff when using new systems and procedures. This quantitative test, mandatory under the Statistics Act and involving a sample of dwellings across the country, will be conducted from May to July of 2019.
The Census of Population's purpose is to provide statistical information, analyses and services that measure changes in the Canadian population and, demographic characteristics. It serves as a basis for public and private decision making, research and analysis in areas of concern to the people of Canada.
The Census of Population is a reliable basis for the estimation of the population of the provinces, territories and municipal areas. The information collected is related to federal and provincial legislative measures and provides a basis for the distribution of federal transfer payments. The census also provides information about the characteristics of the population and its housing within small geographic areas and for small population groups to support planning, administration, policy development and evaluation activities of governments at all levels, as well as data users in the private sector.
To ensure the continued relevance of the census to Canadians, Statistics Canada conducts a formal consultation at the start of each census cycle. During that time, Statistics Canada invites data users, stakeholders and the general public to provide feedback on what information they use, for what purpose and what, if any, data gaps Statistics Canada should consider addressing in the next census cycle. A Consultation Report, 2021 Census of Population Consultation Results: What we heard from Canadians, was published on Statistics Canada's website on April 8, 2019.
As in past censuses, extensive consultations on the questions to include in the 2021 Census of Population have been held with Canadians. New and modified questions, developed to reflect new needs identified in the consultations, have been qualitatively tested by Statistics Canada in 2018 by using methods such as individual interviews and discussion groups.
While the Generic Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) addresses privacy and security risks related to statistical activities conducted by Statistics Canada, this supplement describes potential new risks associated with the collection, processing and use of data related to new census content being considered, and the possible concerns of Canadians about the intrusiveness of the collection. Key additions to content being tested are:
This supplement also describes the procedures in place for the fingerprinting process. In compliance with the Government Security Policy, all personnel recruited for the census must be granted Reliability Status, which requires the conduct of a fingerprint based Criminal Records Check (CRC) in accordance with the Treasury Board Standard on Security Screening. The Agency is working with a third party provider to test an automated work flow for fingerprinting and credit checks as part of the 2019 Census Test.
The collection and use of personal information for the 2019 Census of Population Test can be justified against the four-part test proposed by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
The 2019 Census Test will adhere to all Statistics Canada policies on collection, processing and dissemination of information.
This section defines the safeguards in place to address privacy risks that are identified in the Generic PIA as they relate to this specific activity.
Respondents' personal information is transmitted directly to Statistics Canada via secure, web-enabled electronic questionnaires, or, in the case of paper questionnaire formats, through the mail directly to a Statistics Canada secured processing site, where the information is captured and an electronic record created.
Records are stored in a response database containing household responses, including personal information to perform record linkages to the 2016 Census of Population response files and to tax files.
All electronic records are stored within the secure Statistics Canada information technology environment. Paper questionnaires are securely stored within the Statistics Canada access-controlled processing environment.
Records are retained for a period of five years after the completion of the Census Test and then are destroyed.
The Agency's longstanding linkage experience has shown that particular combinations of personal information elements can be used to identify individuals in different data sources with a very high level of confidence, and thus link individuals across various files.
The following personal information will be collected and used to perform record linkages:
The linkage of Census of Population Program data and 2019 Census Test data will be used in statistical analyses to evaluate the impact of new or modified questions of the questionnaire by comparing the 2019 Census Test to other existing sources or to the data collected in the 2016 Census. The linkage file will be used only within Statistics Canada, for methodological research, development and processing. No statistical estimates will be published from the linked data.
Personal identifiers such as name, phone number and address (excluding postal code) will be removed from linked files, and replaced with an anonymized statistical identifier.
Access to any confidential data held by Statistics Canada is closely monitored and restricted to designated individuals as per the program's operational requirements. Employees are required to provide the justification for access and obtain the necessary approval. Furthermore, all access permissions are only applicable for a set duration of time and must be regularly renewed including justification for re-approval.
The response database for the 2019 test has not yet been created. The number of employees with access to the 2019 Census Test response database will vary depending on the timing of 2021 Census preparation activities and the need for staff to have access for their job function. Access to the identifying information (names, address and phone numbers) within this database will be controlled, and limited to a small set of staff requiring such access. Most staff who will analyze the data will not have access to any identifying information within the database.
Data collected during the 2019 Census Test will be used for Statistics Canada's analytical purposes only, and will not be publicly disseminated. Statistics Canada will not disclose personal information from the 2019 Census Test without the consent of the respondent.
It is the policy of Statistics Canada to provide all respondents with information about: the purpose of a survey (including the expected uses and users of the statistics to be produced from the survey), the authority under which the survey is taken, the mandatory or voluntary nature of the survey, confidentiality protection, the record linkage plans and the identity of the parties to any agreements for sharing of the information provided by those respondents, where applicable.
For the 2019 Census Test, this information is provided in the letter of invitation to complete the Census Test questionnaire, in the electronic questionnaire itself and in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) accessible through the Census website.
This supplemental PIA will be publicly available on the Statistics Canada website as an addendum to the Generic PIA. In addition, Statistics Canada has prepared FAQs and speaking points to assist its internal staff to deal with inquiries from the public regarding the Test.
This section identifies other privacy considerations related to the 2019 Census Test.
Statistics Canada attempts to collect the same information from residents in collective dwellings that is collected from other Canadians and has used various collection approaches in the past. The 2019 Census test will repeat the methodology used for the 2016 Census whereby institutions' administrative records were used as a collection instrument when available, replacing direct enumerations of residents.
In 2016, as a final reminder before starting field follow-up activities with non-respondents, the Census of Population used Voice Broadcasts to remind Canadians to complete their Census. These reminders resulted in increases in response. As more and more Canadians are using cell phones, Statistics Canada is exploring a new approach using text reminders in the 2019 Census Test and whether this method could prove effective for 2021 as a complement to the voice broadcast.
On June 3, 2019, all non-responding dwellings with cell phone numbers in scope for the content portion of the 2019 test (approximately 27,000 dwellings) will receive one of three treatments: one third will receive a voice broadcast reminder, one third will receive a single text-based reminder, and the remaining third will not receive any reminders. Note that, when respondents in scope receive a third mail reminder to complete their census, they are informed that they could subsequently be contacted by Statistics Canada by phone or in person. Non-responding dwellings without a cellular phone number will receive a voice broadcast reminder.
Prospective candidates for Census Field Operations are required to complete an application through the secure, web-based Census Online Recruitment Application. The personal information associated with the application is stored in the Collection Management Portal (Statistics Canada's secure corporate tool for field staff), which is addressed in Statistics Canada's Generic PIA. This information includes name, address, contact information, citizenship status, experience, abilities and references. This information is used by recruiters to screen, test and interview candidates, as well as to initiate the security clearance process.
In compliance with the Government Security Policy, all personnel hired for the census must be granted Reliability Status. This includes a fingerprint based Criminal Records Check (CRC) and a credit check, in accordance with the Treasury Board Standard on Security Screening. Statistics Canada expects to conduct approximately 80,000 Reliability Status security assessments as part of the staffing process for the 2021 Census of Population.
Statistics Canada is working with a third party provider (as a deemed employee) to test an automated security screening work flow for fingerprinting and credit checks during the 2019 Census Test. The third party provider will not have access to candidate information, except if access to the system is required to trouble-shoot critical issues, in which case the request must be approved by the Departmental Security Office following consultation with the Census Program. The access will be supervised and subject to access controls. Two departmental security officers will be authorized to access the security screening results during the production and retention periods.
The security screening work flow begins with the candidates' written consent to the fingerprint-based criminal record check and credit check. Subsequently, their fingerprints are taken using accredited mobile fingerprinting devices at recruitment test sessions administered by Statistics Canada staff. The security screening solution being used for the test is accredited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). It includes fingerprinting scanning devices and a web-based application to capture the candidate's digital fingerprints, along with the candidate's name, address and date of birth. The solution securely interfaces to both RCMP computer systems – to perform the criminal record check – and to a credit rating service – to perform the credit check. The results are sent via secure electronic transmission directly to Statistic Canada's Departmental Security Office (DSO) as part of an automated workflow. DSO officers complete a further assessment of all candidates who are non-Canadian citizens, have declared a criminal record or have been out of the country more than 6 months in the previous 5 years. Reference checks are performed by Statistics Canada staff concurrently. Candidates who pass the security assessment screening (criminal record and credit checks) and the reference checks, are granted a Reliability Status and are considered eligible for census employment.
A review of the proposed procedures was conducted to ensure compliance with the Library and Archives Canada's Multi-institutional Disposition Authority 98/001 on the General Administration Function. As per ongoing operations at Statistics Canada and according to the disposition, the criminal record result sheets and credit check results are stored on a secure network drive in the candidate's electronic personnel file and retained for the required retention periods:
This assessment concludes that, with the existing Statistics Canada safeguards, any remaining risks are such that Statistics Canada is prepared to accept and manage the risk.
The Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE) compiles data made open by their sources. It is developed and enriched through collaborative projects with external partners, involving data or code development as well as open data analysis. LODE products are independent of other Statistics Canada products.
This page lists completed and ongoing collaborations and provides links to collaborative outputs.
In 2018, Statistics Canada entered into a collaborative agreement with the Bing Maps team at Microsoft. Microsoft used a preliminary version of the Open Database of Buildings, as training data for their satellite imagery processing algorithms to extract building footprints for all of Canada. This resulted in a parallel release of open databases of building footprints that provide virtually complete coverage for Canada.
OpenAddresses is a not-for-profit that has compiled and standardized over 500 million addresses across the world. Statistics Canada entered into a collaborative agreement with OpenAddresses for work on an Open Database of Addresses for Canada.
The LODE databases can be used for analytic projects in academic and research settings. The Data Exploration and Integration Lab collaborates on applied analytic projects and more such collaborations are expected.
Title: Modeling and Visualization of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Ontario
Using the Open Database of Healthcare Facilities and Proximity Measures Database, Ngan Lyle, Sofia Bahmutsky, Kaitlyn Hobbs and Shreeram Murali statistically modeled and visualized both COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities and incidences in public health units in Ontario. Scripts and reports are available in the Centre for Special Business Projects GitHub repository, along with an interactive visualization.
Title: Developing open data statistics with the Open Database of Buildings
Using the Open Database of Buildings, Sarah Gilmour, Vraj Patel, Stephanie Tang , and Zachary Bist, computed measures of building density and proximity for several Canadian cities, and developed an interactive webmap – Open Database of Buildings Statistics Viewer – to visualize these outputs.
Title: Data Analytics with the Open Database of Buildings
Using the Open Database of Buildings, Jiachen Wei, Rui Li, and Debangsha Sarkar developed a Python code for building footprint data analytics for several base geographies, as well as a clustering analysis to identify different types of neighbourhoods. Program codes are available on the project's Github repository.
The Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE) is developed and implemented with open source tools whenever possible. The source codes used for LODE are released under an open source license.
The source codes, scripts, and source files developed as part of the LODE initiative are hosted on the LODE GitHub page. This allows for development in an open space, in a version control environment, in which all users can contribute by suggesting improvements or cloning the entire project to their own space to experiment locally. Users who are interested in contributing to this ongoing initiative are encouraged to visit this public repository.
Version 1.0, released April, 2019.
This is a Python package (available on the Python Package Index) designed to organize, tabulate, and process structured data. OpenTabulate is released under the MIT license, and features:
To follow or contribute to development of OpenTabulate, see the OpenTabulate github.
Catalogue number: 37-26-0001
Issue number: 2022001
The Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF) is a collection of open data containing the names, types, and locations of education facilities across Canada, and is made available under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
The ODEF brings together data primarily originating from open data portals and webpages controlled by municipal and provincial governments. This database aims to enhance access to a harmonized collection of building addresses across various themes of public interest across Canada. This database is a component of the Linkable Open Data Environment (LODE).
The inputs for the ODEF are primarily datasets provided by municipal, regional or provincial sources available to the general public through open government portals under various types of open data licences, or otherwise published on their webpages and released under an open licence with their permission.
The ODEF was created by gathering the microdata on educational facilities from open data portals, provincial or territorial websites (with permission from the data owners), and one federal department.
The current version of the database (version 2.1) contains approximately 19,000 records. Collection of data from the above indicated data providers was from August 2019 to March 2022. The individual datasets were collected from their respective sources and processed and harmonized into the ODEF. Within the original datasets, each data provider attached a different set of variables. To see the full list of variables provided by a given data provider, please visit the original sources which are linked in the metadata document that accompanies the ODEF.
The variables included in the ODEF are as follows:
For more information on how the addresses and variables were compiled, see the metadata document that accompanies the ODEF.
For ease of download, the ODEF and accompanying metadata document is provided as a compressed CSV.
The ODEF content is available for visualization on a map using the Linkable Open Data Environment Viewer.
