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 statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:

• Obtaining information on the supply of, and/or demand for, energy in Canada
• Enabling governmental agencies to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in regards to public utilities
• Enabling all levels of government to establish informed policies in the energy area
• Assisting the business community in the corporate decision-making process.

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 respondent burden, Statistics Canada may combine it 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.

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Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
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Ottawa, Ontario
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You may also contact us by email at statcan.esd-helpdesk-dse-bureaudedepannage.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 as well as with National Energy Board and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

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. Please 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 (if applicable)
  • 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. Please 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 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

3. Please 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 for ceased operations
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as : ?

1. Yes
2. No
   When did the main activity change?
   Date

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

How to search:

• if desired, you can filter the search results by first selecting this business or organization's activity sector
• enter keywords or a brief description that best describes this business or organization main activity
• press the Search button to search the database for an activity that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• then select an activity from the list.

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

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

Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

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

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, please provide your best estimates.

Method of collection

1. Indicate whether you will be answering the remaining questions or attaching files with the required information.

• Answering the remaining questions
• Attaching files

Attach files

2. Please attach the files that will provide the information required for the Annual Oil and Gas Extraction Survey.

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

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Oil and gas extraction sector

1. Which of the following methods were used by this business to extract oil and gas?

Select all that apply.

• Oil and gas extraction sector
  • The Non-Conventional Sector relates to operations as defined in the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (E.U.B.) Publication Alberta Active Projects - Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Schemes (Catalogue number A.E.U.B. ST-97-44). Effectively, these operations take place in the geographical areas of Cold Lake, Peace River and Athabasca.
• Conventional Oil and Gas Extraction
  • This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the exploration for, and/or production of, petroleum or natural gas from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal pumping techniques.
• Non-Conventional Oil Extraction
  • This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing crude oil from surface shale, oil sands, or from reservoirs in which the hydrocarbons are semisolids and conventional production methods are not possible.

Revenues, expenses, deductions and net income

2. What was this business's gross revenue from each of the following sources?

a. Sales

Report the sales or transfer value of produced goods or services before any adjustment or intersegment elimination. Please include royalties and taxes that are imposed at the time of sale. Exclude GST

b. All other revenues

Include cash revenue items not reported elsewhere, such as dividend receipts, rentals, overhead and processing revenue received as operator and/or owner of facilities. Such processing revenues should be reported gross.

The total gross revenues equal the sum of question 2a. and 2b.

3. What were this business's expenses and deductions for the following items?

Exclude capitalized expenditures, which are to be reported later in the questionnaire.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such projects or ventures, as applicable.

Expenses, deductions and net income

a. Royalties and Similar Payments

The value reported here should equal the sum of provincial and freehold royalties for the non-conventional sector plus the federal crown, provincial, and non-crown royalties for the conventional sector, as applicable. The breakdown of these royalties will be requested later in the questionnaire.

b. Operating expenditures

Include cost of materials and supplies used in production, surface lease rentals, lifting costs and all other expenditures which are related to producing operations. All general and administrative costs related to producing activities and charged to current year operations should also be included here.

The value reported here should equal the sum of total operating expenditures for the non-conventional sector plus the sum of total operating expenditures for the conventional sector, as applicable. The breakdown of the operating expenditures will be requested later in the questionnaire.

Exclude any non-cash charges and royalties.

c. Salaries, wages and benefits

Include the cost of salaries and wages (including bonuses and commissions, employer contributions to pension, medical, unemployment insurance plans, etc. ) paid to your own workforce during the reporting period.

d. Other operating expenditures

Include only costs associated with non-producing operations and other expense items not reported elsewhere, eg., ) a natural gas processing fee paid to other companies.

e. Interest expense

Include interest paid on bank loans, bonds, etc.

f. Federal income tax

Include federal income tax pertaining to the current period and assumed to be currently due.

g. Provincial income tax

Include provincial income tax pertaining to the current period and assumed to be currently due. The amount reported should include the Saskatchewan Corporate Capital Tax Surcharge if applicable.

h. Deferred income tax

Include accrued tax obligations reflected as an expense in the income statement, but not payable in the current reporting period.

i. Exploration and development charged to current operations

Include exploration and development expenses charged to current operations.

j. Amortization and depreciation expense

The systematic charge-off to expense of costs for depreciable assets that had been initially capitalised or deferred. Write-downs of depreciable assets resulting from impairments should be included in this category. However, write-offs arising from unusual dispositions and gains and/or losses on sales of assets should be reported in question 3l. and m. respectively.

k. Depletion

Include the current depletion charges for costs subject to such deduction. Write-offs resulting from the application of ceiling tests should be reported in question 3l., 'Write-offs and amortization of deferred charges'. Gains and losses on disposal of properties should be reported in question 3m., 'Other non-cash expenses and deductions'.

l. Write-offs and amortization of deferred charges

Adjustments may be made for non-operating items which the company ordinarily eliminates from its reported 'Internal cash flow'.

m. Other non-cash expenses and deductions

Include non-cash items not reported elsewhere such as unrealised losses on currency transactions, non-controlling shareholders' interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, and the equity portion of losses of unconsolidated affiliates. This item should be reduced by such non-cash revenue items as unrealised currency gains, non-controlling shareholders' interest in losses of consolidated subsidiaries, and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.

The subtotal of expenses and deductions equals the sum of question 3a. to m.

The total net income equals the total gross revenues minus the subtotal of expenses and deductions.

4. How many employees did this business have?

Provide the number of employees associated with the expenses for salaries, wages and benefits (item 3c.).

• Number of employees

In order to reduce future follow-up, please select one of the following options.

• I confirm that all values are correct.
• I am unable to confirm that all values are correct.

Balance Sheet

5. Assets

a. Total current assets

Include such items as cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventories, etc.

b. Net capital assets

Include land not held for the purpose of re-sale, amortizable assets such as buildings, machinery and equipment, etc.

c. Other assets

Include all assets not reported as either current or capital assets.

Total assets equals the sum of questions 5a. to c.

6. Liabilities and equity

a. Current liabilities

Include such items as current portion of long-term debt, accounts payable, notes payable, etc.

b. Long-term debt

Include all debt with a maturity of greater than one year.

c. Other liabilities

Include all liabilities not reported as either a current liability or long-term debt.

d. Equity

Include common shares, preferred shares, retained earnings and all other equity.

Total liabilities and equity equal the sum of questions 6a. to 6d.

Capital expenditures for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production

7. Which of the following methods of crude oil extraction are employed by this business?

Include this business's own operations as well as partnerships and joint venture activities or projects as applicable. In the next section of the questionnaire, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

• In situ: In situ refers to extraction employing techniques of drilling wells and then injecting steam, combustion or other sources of heat into the reservoir to warm the bitumen so it can be pumped to the surface.
  • i.e. , drilling wells and then injecting steam, combustion or other sources of heat into the reservoir to warm the bitumen so it can be pumped to the surface
• Mining: Mining is the use of machinery and equipment to extract deposits that are close to the surface.
  • i.e. , the use of machinery and equipment to extract deposits that are close to the surface
• Upgraders: Upgraders convert heavy bitumen into lighter crude oil.
  • i.e. , converting heavy bitumen into lighter crude oil

8. Does this business produce unconventional natural gas (such as shale gas or coalbed methane)?

Include this business's own operations as well as partnerships and joint venture activities or projects as applicable.

Unconventional natural gas is found in gas hydrates and specific formations, including tight gas found in low-permeability rock ( e.g. , sandstone, siltstones and carbonates), shale gas found in fine-grained, organic-rich rock and coalbed methane contained in coal.

• Yes
• No

9. In the non-conventional sector, what capital expenditures did this business have?

Select all that apply.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

Capital expenditures for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production

• Oil rights acquisition and retention costs
  • Include all fees associated with using land agents.
• Land and leases purchased from others
  • Include all fees associated with using land agents.
• Machinery and Equipment
  • Include items such as boilers, compressors, motors, pumps and any other items that may be termed manufacturing or mining equipment as opposed to a fixed installation such as a building.
• Housing
  • Value of residential structures and related infrastructures within a company town-site.
• Drilling and pre-mining expenditures
  • Drilling expenditures include core hole and delineation drilling. Include the cost of casing and other materials and equipment left in place, core analysis, logging, road building, and other directly related services. Pre-mining costs include overburden removal and other pre-production expenditures.
• Cost of capitalized overhead
  • Report the cost of capitalized overhead not allocated in questions 10-14. These overhead charges should exclude any amounts to be reported later in the questionnaire for the conventional sector.
• Research and other capital expenditures
  • Include all research costs associated with non-conventional oil and/or natural gas, such as laboratory work, consultants' fees, performance evaluations and experimental pilot plants (including any capitalised operating expenditures). Other costs include items such as drainage systems, roadways, tankages, anti-pollution equipment and fixed installations not including machinery and equipment included in question 12.

Note: On the paper version of this questionnaire, these capital expenditures were reported in Schedule II, lines 1-6.

10. What were the acquisition expenditures for oil rights, fees and retention for crude oil from the following sources?

Expenditures associated with land and lease acquisition relating to oil rights, fees and retention.

Include all fees associated with using land agents

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

11. What were the costs of land and leases purchased from other businesses for crude oil from the following sources?

Expenditures associated with the purchase of land and lease from others.

Include all fees associated with using land agents.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

12. What were the costs of machinery and equipment for crude oil from the following sources?

Include items such as boilers, compressors, motors, pumps and any other items that may be termed manufacturing or mining equipment as opposed to a fixed installation such as a building.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

13. What were the costs of housing for crude oil from the following sources?

Value of residential structures and related infrastructures within a company town-site.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

14. What were the drilling and pre-mining expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Include overburden removal.

Drilling expenditures include core hole and delineation drilling. Include the cost of casing and other materials and equipment left in place, core analysis, logging, road building, and other directly related services. Pre-mining costs include overburden removal and other pre-production expenditures.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

15. What were the costs of capitalized overhead for crude oil from the following sources?

Exclude operating expenditures and royalties.

Report the cost of capitalized overhead not allocated in questions 10-14. These overhead charges should exclude any amounts to be reported later in the questionnaire for the conventional sector.

Note: Regarding partnerships and joint venture activities or projects, report the expenditures reflecting your company's net interest in such oil sands projects or ventures.

16. What were the costs of research and any other capital expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Include all research costs associated with non-conventional oil and/or natural gas, such as laboratory work, consultants' fees, performance evaluations and experimental pilot plants (including any capitalised operating expenditures). Other costs include items such as drainage systems, roadways, tankages, anti-pollution equipment and fixed installations not including machinery and equipment included in question 12.

Summary of capital expenditure for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production

17. This is a summary of capital expenditure for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production. Please review the values and if needed make any modifications.

Operating expenditures for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production

18. What operating expenditures did this business have?

Select all that apply.

• Operating expenditures for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production
• Field, well or plant expenditures
  • Include all direct operating expenses and any other expenses directly related to the mining, stimulation, processing, upgrading and delivery of the product, and cost of purchased fuel and electricity.
• Taxes
  • Include taxes to federal, provincial and municipal governments such as property taxes, commodity tax, and carbon tax but exclude royalties, income taxes, and taxes that are part of the list price of purchases.
• Fuel and purchased electricity
  • Include costs for fuel and electricity for all sites.
• Water handling and disposal
  • Include all costs pertaining to water handling and disposal.
• Operating overhead
  • Include all remaining general and administrative expenses related to crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production, including any corporate allocation to this segment. (These overhead charges should exclude any reported at question 15 for capitalized overheads).

19. What were the field, well or plant expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Include all direct operating expenses and any other expenses directly related to the mining, stimulation, processing, upgrading and delivery of the product, and cost of purchased fuel and electricity.

20. What were the taxes expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Exclude income taxes and royalties.

Include taxes to federal, provincial and municipal governments such as property taxes, commodity tax, and carbon tax but exclude royalties, income taxes, and taxes that are part of the list price of purchases.

21. What were the fuel and purchased electricity expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Include costs for fuel and electricity for all sites.

22. What were the water handling and disposal expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Include all costs pertaining to water handling and disposal.

23. What were the operating overhead expenditures for crude oil from the following sources?

Include all remaining general and administrative expenses related to crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production, including any corporate allocation to this segment. (These overhead charges should exclude any reported at question 15 for capitalized overheads).

Summary of operating expenditures for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production

24. This is a summary of operating expenditures for crude oil in situ, mining, upgraders or natural gas production. Please review the values and if needed make any modifications.

Royalties - non-conventional sector

25. What were the royalty expenditures for crude oil for provincial royalties and freehold royalties paid by this operation?

Reminder: The total expenditures reported for royalties in question 3 was: $ ######. This should equal the sum of royalty expenditures for the non-conventional sector (this question) plus the sum of royalty expenditures for the conventional sector (questions 33-35 coming up), as applicable.

Include all provincial royalties payable to provincial governments based on production.
Include all freehold royalties payable to mineral rights owner based on production.

Capital expenditure by asset type - construction

This business indicated capital expenditures related to construction.

26. What were this business's capital expenditures in the non-conventional sector for the following asset types?

Construction structures should be classified to an asset according to its principle use unless it is a multi-purpose structure where we would like you to separate the components. The cost of any machinery and equipment which is an integral or built-in feature ( i.e. , elevators, heating equipment, sprinkler systems, environmental controls, intercom system, etc. ) should be reported as part of that structure as well as landscaping, associated parking lots, etc.

Capital expenditure by asset type - machinery and equipment

This business indicated capital expenditures related to machinery and equipment.

27. What were this business's capital expenditures in the non-conventional sector for the following asset types?

Include items such as boilers, compressors, motors, pumps and any other items that may be termed manufacturing or mining equipment as opposed to a fixed installation such as a building.

Operating expenditures by provincial jurisdiction - conventional sector

28. For which of the following provincial jurisdictions did this business incur operating expenditures, pay royalties or pay taxes?

Exclude income taxes.

Select all that apply.

Operating costs include all direct operating expenses such as wages and salaries, materials and supplies, fuel and power, well conditioning costs, municipal taxes, other direct operating expenses, maintenance and repairs expensed and contract services. Also include the non-capitalised cost of purchased injection materials used in enhanced recovery projects.

• Newfoundland and Labrador - offshore only
• Newfoundland and Labrador - mainland only
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia - offshore only
• Nova Scotia - mainland only
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Other - Specify other jurisdictions

29. What were this business's operating expenditures for field, well and gathering operations for oil and gas by provincial jurisdiction?

Include primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery and pressure maintenance facilities, gathering systems and other well site facilities, surface lease rentals, and cost of purchased fuel and electricity.

30. What were this business's operating expenditures for natural gas processing plants by provincial jurisdiction?

Include expenses associated with field processing plants as well as reprocessing activities, recycling projects, and cost of purchased fuel and electricity.

31. What were this business's operating expenditures for taxes by provincial jurisdiction?

Exclude income taxes and royalties.

Include taxes to federal, provincial and municipal governments, but exclude royalties, income taxes, and taxes that are part of the list price of purchases.

32. What were this business's operating expenditures for overhead by provincial jurisdiction?

Include all remaining general and administrative expenses related to upstream operations, including any corporate allocation to this segment. (These overhead charges should exclude any reported in section 7).

33. What were this business's expenditures for federal Crown royalties by provincial jurisdiction?

Amounts paid to the federal government, but excluding Indian lands royalties.

34. What were this business's expenditures for provincial royalties and taxes by provincial jurisdiction?

Amounts paid during the reporting period for royalty or royalty-like levies. In Alberta, include the 'freehold mineral tax' together with the standard Crown royalties on conventional oil and gas production. In Saskatchewan, include the standard crown royalties on oil and gas production plus the 'freehold production tax'. In Manitoba, include the standard crown royalties and 'freehold taxes' collected by the Manitoba government.

35. What were this business's expenditures for non-Crown royalties and similar payments by provincial jurisdiction?

Indian lands royalties are amounts paid to Indian bands, either directly or indirectly, based on the level of production.
Freehold royalties are royalties that have been paid to parties, other than the Crown, who own the mineral interest to the property.

Overriding royalties are payments (normally free of all costs of development and operation) arising from an economic interest in a property.

Royalties - conventional sector

36. This is a summary of your total royalties and similar payments for the conventional sector. Please review the values and if needed make any modifications.

Reminder: The total expenditures reported for royalties in question 3 was: $ ######. This should equal the sum of royalty expenditures for the non-conventional sector (question 25) plus the sum of royalty expenditures for the conventional sector (this question), as applicable.

Upstream expenditures by provincial jurisdiction - conventional sector

37. For which provincial jurisdiction did this business incur upstream capitalized and expensed expenditures in exploration, development and production?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador - offshore only
• Newfoundland and Labrador - mainland only
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia - offshore only
• Nova Scotia - mainland only
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Other - Specify other jurisdictions

38. What were this business's upstream exploration expenditures for oil and gas rights acquisition and retention by provincial jurisdiction?

Acquisition and retention costs and fees for oil and gas rights. Include bonuses, legal fees and filing fees. Exclude inter-company sales or transfers.

Include all fees associated with using land agents.

39. What were this business's upstream exploration expenditures for land and leases purchased from other petroleum companies by provincial jurisdiction?

Purchases from companies that are engaged primarily in petroleum activities.

Include all fees associated with using land agents.

40. What were this business's upstream exploration expenditures for geological and geophysical services by provincial jurisdiction?

Include such activities as seismic crew expenses, both company owned and contract. Include camp, bulldozing and dirt work, flying crews in and out, seismograph, velocity survey, gravity meter, magnetometer, core drilling, photo geological digital processing, magnetic playback and bottom hole contributions and environmental impact studies and other similar pre-exploration expenditures. All seismic or geological and geophysical expenditures (including stratigraphic tests) should be reported here, whether such activity is deemed exploration or development by the company.

41. What were this business's upstream exploration expenditures for exploration drilling by provincial jurisdiction?

Drilling outside a proven area or within a proven area, but to a previously untested horizon, in order to determine whether oil or gas reserves exist rather than to develop proven reserves discovered by previous drilling. Include costs of dry wells, casing and other materials and equipment abandoned in place; productive wells, including capped wells; and wells still in progress at year-end. Also include costs incurred in fighting blow-outs, runaways, and in replacing damaged equipment.

42. What were this business's upstream development expenditures for development drilling by provincial jurisdiction?

Drilling within the proven area of an oil or gas reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive for the purpose of extracting oil or gas reserves. This will cover costs of dry wells, including casing and other materials and equipment abandoned in place; productive wells, including capped well; and wells still in progress at year end. Include costs incurred in fighting blow-outs, runaways, and in replacing damaged equipment. Exclude costs associated with service wells.

Note: There should be no development expenditures until a development plan has been approved.

43. What were this business's upstream development expenditures for proven purchased reserves by provincial jurisdiction?

Purchases from those companies that are engaged primarily in petroleum activities.

44. What were this business's upstream production expenditures for production facilities by provincial jurisdiction?

Include tangible well and lease equipment comprising casing, tubing, wellheads, pumps, flowlines, separators, treaters, dehydrators. Include gathering pipelines, lease and centralized tank batteries and associated facilities prior to delivery to trunk pipelines terminals, and other production facilities. Also include costs associated with intangibles such as pre-production studies costs, and those expenditures that you consider to be pre-development.

45. What were this business's upstream production expenditures for non-production facilities by provincial jurisdiction?

Include automotive, aeroplane, communication, office and miscellaneous equipment not otherwise provided.

46. What were this business's upstream production expenditures for enhanced recovery projects by provincial jurisdiction?

Include only expenditures on facilities in tertiary projects involving steam injection, miscible flooding, etc. Include service wells, both tangible and intangible, including the costs of drilling and equipping injection wells and also the cost of capitalized injection fuel (miscible fluid) costs, but exclude non-recoverable injection fluids charged to current operations.

47. What were this business's upstream production expenditures for natural gas processing plants by provincial jurisdiction?

Report only the capitalized amounts of the plants, including structures, measuring, regulating and related equipment.

48. What were this business's upstream production expenditures for drilling rigs and supply boats by provincial jurisdiction?

Report expenditures including progress payments for the purchase of new and imported used and new drilling rigs (on and offshore) and supply boats.

49. What were this business's upstream overhead expenditures for exploration by provincial jurisdiction?

Allocate capitalized upstream overhead to the categories indicated. These overhead charges should exclude any reported in question 32 (operating expenditures for overhead).

50. What were this business's upstream overhead expenditures for development by provincial jurisdiction?

Allocate capitalized upstream overhead to the categories indicated. These overhead charges should exclude any reported in question 32 (operating expenditures for overhead).

51. What were this business's upstream overhead expenditures for production by provincial jurisdiction?

Allocate capitalized upstream overhead to the categories indicated. These overhead charges should exclude any reported in question 32 (operating expenditures for overhead).

Sales of crude oil

52. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of conventional crude oil and condensate sold?

Include field production of conventional light and heavy crude oil and condensate that is subject to old or new oil royalty rate.

Exclude oil and gas purchased for resale, refining, fractionating or further processing, but include value and volume of royalty portion of production.

53. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of synthetic crude oil sold?

Synthetic crude oil obtained by the upgrading of crude bitumen or by the modification of coal or other materials should be reported here.

Exclude oil and gas purchased for resale, refining, fractionating or further processing, but include value and volume of royalty portion of production.

54. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of crude bitumen sold?

Crude bitumen, in its naturally occurring viscous state, will not flow from a well.

Exclude oil and gas purchased for resale, refining, fractionating or further processing, but include value and volume of royalty portion of production.

Sales of natural gas and other products

55. Did this business sell any of the products listed below?

Select all that apply.

Please report total production whether it was sold or charged to inventory (measured in thousands of metric tonnes).

Marketable natural gas
Report here the volume of natural gas production equal to gross new production from natural reservoirs, less injected and stored, processing shrinkage, plus or minus statistical adjustment, less field disposition and uses, field flared and waste, gathering system disposition and uses, reprocessing flared and reprocessing fuel, and other disposition and uses.

• ​Natural gas liquids (NGL's) or liquefied petroleum gases (LPG's)
  • Natural Gas Liquids (NGL's) or Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG's) from field operations
    • Include production derived from natural gas at the field processing plants. Report production measured after solvent flood or other 'own-uses'.
  • Natural gas liquids (NGL's) or liquefied petroleum gases (LPG's) from reprocessing plants 
    • Include production derived from natural gas at reprocessing and/or straddle plants.
• Pentanes plus
  • Pentanes plus from field operations
    • Include production derived from natural gas at the field processing plants. Exclude field condensates recovered at the wellhead, which should be reported with conventional crude oil.
  • Pentanes plus from reprocessing plants
    • Include production derived from natural gas at reprocessing and/or straddle plants.
• Sulphur
• None of the above

Sales of natural gas and other products - volume and value by provincial jurisdiction

56. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of marketable natural gas sold by provincial jurisdiction?

Report here the volume of natural gas production equal to gross new production from natural reservoirs, less injected and stored, processing shrinkage, plus or minus statistical adjustment, less field disposition and uses, field flared and waste, gathering system disposition and uses, reprocessing flared and reprocessing fuel, and other disposition and uses.

57. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of NGL's or LPG's from field operations sold by provincial jurisdiction?

Include production derived from natural gas at the field processing plants. Report production measured after solvent flood or other 'own-uses'.

58. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of NGL's or LPG's from reprocessing plants sold by provincial jurisdiction?

Include production derived from natural gas at reprocessing and/or straddle plants.

59. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of pentane plus from field operations sold by provincial jurisdiction?

Include production derived from natural gas at the field processing plants. Exclude field condensates recovered at the wellhead, which should be reported with conventional crude oil.

60. What was the volume in thousands of cubic metres (10³m³) and value of pentane plus from reprocessing plants sold by provincial jurisdiction?

Include production derived from natural gas at reprocessing and/or straddle plants.

61. What was the quantity in thousands of metric tonnes (kilotonnes) and value of sulphur sold by provincial jurisdiction?

Please report total production whether it was sold or charged to inventory (measured in thousands of metric tonnes).

Changes or events

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• History and background
• Changes in data collection
• General definitions
• The tables explained: ESES financial data
• The tables explained: ESES public, private and home-schooling data
  • Public school enrolment
  • Private school enrolment
  • Home-schooling enrolment
  • Public and private schools, enrolments in official languages programs
  • Public schools, enrolments in Aboriginal language programs
  • Public schools, enrolments in programs for students with special needs
  • Public and private schools, number of secondary school graduates
  • Public and private schools, number of educators

Data Collection: 2012/2013 to 2016/2017

History and background

The Elementary–Secondary Education Survey (ESES) began in 2003 as a Statistics Canada pilot project known as the Elementary–Secondary Education Statistics Project (ESESP). The ESESP survey content originated from three tables that were originally part of a survey sent out each year to all provinces and territories by the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Following formal consultation with all provinces, territories and data users, Statistics Canada introduced seven new tables to collect additional data. The project's goals were to collect expenditures data for elementary and secondary public schools, and to replace several surveys that were collecting data on enrolments, graduates, and educators: the Elementary/Secondary School Enrolment Survey; the Secondary School Graduate Survey; and the Elementary–Secondary Education Staff Survey. Although the ESESP collected expenditure data, the Survey of Uniform Financial System – School Boards survey (SUFSB, record number 3119) remained active.

In January 2010, the ESESP was renamed the Elementary–Secondary Education Survey to symbolize the change from a pilot project to a Statistics Canada ongoing core survey. The main objectives of the collection tool remained: to produce relevant, comparable and timely statistics, and to reduce the respondent burden on educational organizations and school principals.

Statistics Canada maintains a close relationship with the Canadian Education Statistics Council (CESC), particularly its Strategic Management Committee (SMC), and seeks its ongoing advice and guidance on the survey. The CESC is a partnership between the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and Statistics Canada. It was established in 1989 to improve the quality and comparability of Canadian education data and to provide information that can inform policy development in education. The CESC also produces two sets of education indicators, Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (Statistics Canada catalogue number 81-582-X) and Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective (catalogue number 81-604-X), for policy makers, practitioners, and the general public to monitor the performance of education systems, across jurisdictions and over time.

Changes in data collection

The ESES is an annual survey of administrative data that focuses primarily on public schools. It collects aggregate data from the provincial/territorial ministries or departments of education. Information on enrolments and graduates is reported by type of program and by age and sex, and grade and sex. The ESES also collects information pertaining to full- and part-time educators.

Private school data collection: In the summer of 2010, Statistics Canada conducted a jurisdictional review and was able to ascertain that data for enrolments by grade and by age, enrolments in official languages programs, and counts of graduates and educators could also be provided for private schools. Therefore, in January 2011, Statistics Canada began collecting private school data (2009/2010 reference period).

Home-schooling data collection: In the summer of 2011, Statistics Canada conducted another jurisdictional review and was able to ascertain that data for enrolments by grade and by age could also be provided for home-schooling. Therefore, in January 2012, Statistics Canada began collecting home-schooling data (2010/2011 reference period).

General definitions

In order to obtain consistent counts of students, graduates, educators, and expenditures across provinces and territories, it is important that respondents use common definitions.

Ministry/Department of Education: There is no federal department of education and no integrated national system of education in Canada. Ministries or departments of education in Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories are responsible for the organization, delivery and assessment of education at the elementary and secondary levels.

School boards/districts: Local governance of education is usually entrusted to school boards, school districts, school divisions or district education councils/authorities (the terminology used varies by province/territory). The power delegated to these local authorities, whose members are typically appointed or elected by public ballot, is at the discretion of the provincial and territorial governments and generally consists of the operation and administration (including financial) of the group of schools within their board, district or division, curriculum implementation, responsibility for personnel, enrolment of students, and initiation of proposals for new construction or other major capital expenditures.

The tables explained: ESES financial data

Table 1, Expenditures: The information in the expenditures table (tab 1PubExpenditures) is collected primarily for use by the finance section at the Centre for Education Statistics, where the data form an input into the consolidated revenue and expenditure figures for public elementary–secondary education. The ESES financial data are compared with and validated against other sources of financial data such as provincial/territorial public accounts and school board financial statements.

School board/district expenditures: Include all expenditures (operating and capital) paid directly by district school boards.

Ministry/Department of Education expenditures: Include all expenditures (operating and capital) paid on behalf of district school boards by Ministries/Departments of Education or any other entities responsible for education.

Other provincial/territorial government or agency expenditures: Include all expenditures (operating and capital) incurred by other provincial/territorial departments or agencies such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, etc. Do not include expenses paid on behalf of school districts by Ministries of Education.

Include expenditures for programs in elementary and secondary public schools.

Do not include the following expenditure:

• federal expenditures (e.g., schools operated by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada or National Defence, or federal programs such as Canadian Heritage official languages programs, Employment and Social Development Canada programs, Global Affairs Canada programs, and social [health and welfare] programs);
• those for private schools;
• those related to programs at the postsecondary level;
• intra-sectoral transactions;
• principal portion of debt repayments or bank loans;
• recoveries of expenditures from specified purpose;
• provision for vacation pay and similar employee benefit;
• provision for bad debts and any other provisions;
• reserves and other suspense accounts;
• deficits and write-off to losses;
• depreciation on capital expenditures (amortization charges);
• debenture discount;
• taxes remitted to other government sub-sectors (e.g., municipal taxes).

1.1 School boards and districts

Educator remuneration:

Salaries, wages and allowances (row 1)
Salaries and wages are the remuneration to educators for services rendered. Include teachers, school administrators, such as principals and vice-principals; and other professional non-teaching staff, such as guidance counselors and librarians as well as pedagogical support personnel.

Allowances are payments made in addition to salaries/wages to compensate for isolation, additional administrative duties or other responsibilities and other similar costs. Include sick leave payments, maternity leave, and other approved leave. Do not include ad hoc allowances for travel and accommodation (include in "Other operating expenditures (row 6)") and payments of superannuation or pension premiums on behalf of the educator.

Fringe benefits – except employer contributions to the Canada and Quebec pension plans (row 2)
Includes payment on behalf of the educator for Employment Insurance premiums, life insurance plans, health, dental and drug plans, vision care plans, workers' compensation plans, disability insurance plans, termination and early retirement gratuities, private use of institution's goods and services, employee discounts, professional fees related to professional development, payments to government work safety agencies, purchase and maintenance of clothing, moving fees, employee counseling services, union duties leave, annuity funds, paid recognition for years of service, paid holidays, trips, jury duty pay, employee parking lot fees, and board-sponsored recreation or paid memberships.

Educator pension plans:

Employer contributions to Canada and Quebec pension plans (row 3)
Includes all employer contributions to the Canada and Quebec pension plans.

Contributions to other pension plans (row 4)
Includes contributions to any other types of pension plans.

Periodic contributions to rectify actuarial deficiencies (row 5)
Adjustments made during the current year to ensure that the funds required are available, which are actuarial liability adjustments made to current service payments to reduce or eliminate the debt.

Other operating expenditures:

Other operating expenditures (row 6)
Include salary and non-salary costs related to business administration, instruction, educational services, food services, school facilities services, school transportation and any other expenditure related to the provision of services in the public school system. Do not include interest on debt services.

Total operating expenditures (row 7)
The sum of rows 1 to 6.

Capital expenditures:

Capital expenditures (row 8)
Include acquisitions of physical assets of a fixed or permanent nature with a useful life of more than one operating year. Include expenditures of an annual or cyclical nature for capital-lease and leasehold improvement (e.g., major repairs and upgrades to school and board buildings, new school and board furniture equipment and vehicles). Do not include expenditures for non-major repairs and maintenance designated as "plant operation" under "Other operating expenditures (row 6)".

Note that all capital expenditures must be reported with the historical cost in the year of the initial expenditure. If the capital expenditures are "amortized" during their useful life, they should be converted to the historical cost and reported to the year of the initial cost in order to insure the comparability of data between provinces and territories.

Interest on debt services (row 9)
Include the interest on loans and advances, bonds, debentures and mortgages, other debt charges such as bank service charges and other charges pertaining to the servicing of the public debt.

Total capital expenditures (row 10)
The sum of rows 8 and 9.

Total expenditures - School boards and districts (row 11)
The sum of rows 7 and 10.

1.2 Ministry of Education

Educator remuneration:

Salaries/Wages and allowances (row 12)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 1).

Fringe benefits – except employer contributions to pension plans (row 13)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 2).

Educator pension plans:

Employer contributions to pension plans (row 14)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 3).

Contributions to other pension plans (row 15)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 4).

Periodic contributions to rectify actuarial deficiencies (row 16)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 5).

Other operating expenditures:

Other operating expenditures (row 17)
Include only Ministry/Department of Education expenses relating to direct financial support of school boards; e.g., milk programs or textbooks, or library, guidance and audio–visual expenses. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or districts.

General administration (row 18)
Include only administration expenses directly incurred by the Ministry/Department of Education; e.g., expenses for the Minister's office, including his/her salary, human resources, administrative support and financial services. If any of these administration expenses are grouped together with those for postsecondary education, please indicate only those applicable to elementary and secondary education.

Total operating expenditures (row 19)
The sum of rows 12 to 18.

Capital expenditures:

Capital expenditures (row 20)
Include only Ministry/Department of Education capital expenditures relating to direct financial support of school boards. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or schools districts.

Interest on debt services (row 21)
Include the interest on loans and advances, bonds, debentures and mortgages. Also include other debt charges such as bank service charges and other charges pertaining to the servicing of the public debt.

Total capital expenditures (row 22)
The sum of rows 20 and 21.

Total expenditures – Ministry/Department of Education (row 23)
The sum of rows 19 and 22.

1.3 Other provincial/territorial departments or agencies

Educator remuneration:

Salaries, wages and allowances (row 24)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 1).

Fringe benefits – except employer contributions to pension plans (row 25)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 2).

Educator pension plans:

Employer contributions to pension plans (row 26)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 3).

Contributions to other pension plans (row 27)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 4)

Periodic contributions to rectify actuarial deficiencies (row 28)
As defined under school district expenditures (see row 5).

Other operating expenditures:

Other operating expenditures (row 29)
Include only Other provincial government or agencies expenses relating to direct financial support of school boards. For example, provision of textbooks/school book bureaus, milk programs, guidance and audio-visual expenses. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or schools districts, administration expenses (see row 17). Do not include any expenses from Ministry/Department of Education.

Total operating expenditures (row 30)
The sum of rows 24 to 29.

Capital expenditures:

Capital expenditures (row 31)
Include only Other provincial governments or agencies capital expenditures related to direct financial support of school boards. Do not include any grants or contributions to schools boards or schools districts. Do not include any expenses from Ministry/Department of Education.

Interest on debt services (row 32)
Include the interest on loans and advances, bonds, debentures and mortgages. Also include other debt charges such as bank service charges and other charges pertaining to the servicing of the public debt.

Total capital expenditures (row 33)
The sum of rows 31 and 32.

Total expenditures - Other provincial departments or agencies (row 34)
The sum of rows 30 and 33.

Total education expenditures:

Total education expenditures (row 35)
The sum of rows 11, 23 and 34.

The tables explained: ESES public, private and home-schooling data

The ESES is an annual survey of administrative data that focuses primarily on public schools. It also collects some information pertaining to private/independent schools, as well as home-schooling.

Public schools: Public schools are publicly funded elementary and secondary schools that are operated by school boards or the province or territory. They include all regular public schools as well as provincial reformatory or custodial schools, and other schools that are recognized and funded by the province or territory.

Private/Independent schools: Parents can choose to send their children to private/independent schools, which typically offer a curriculum similar to that provided by public schools, in a similarly structured way. Private/Independent schools encompass elementary and secondary schools that are operated, managed and administered by private individuals and/or groups (e.g., a church, a trade union or a business enterprise, or a foreign or international agency) or that have a governing board that exercises powers similar to those of a board of education and consists mostly of members not selected by a public agency.

The extent to which an institution receives funding from public or private sources does not determine its classification as a public or private school. Privately managed schools may be subject to some regulation or control by public authorities, but these institutions are nevertheless classified as private, provided that they are ultimately subject to private control. Public regulation may extend to areas such as curriculum, staffing appointments, admissions policies, and other matters.

The ESES does not distinguish between government-dependent private and independent private institutions.

Home-schooling: Home-schooling is an alternative method of learning that takes place outside the public or private school environment. Parents choosing home-schooling have the primary responsibility of managing, delivering and supervising their children's courses and programs of learning. Although home-schooling students may be associated with a public or private/independent school, the enrolment counts for home-schooling should be reported separately.

Public school enrolment

Table 2A and Table 2B, Number of students, by type of program, grade and sex / age and sex
(tab 2APubEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BPubEnrolAgeSex)

Public school enrolment is the number of students (headcount) enrolled in publicly funded schools operated by school boards or the province/territory in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year.

Include all students (graded and ungraded) in regular publicly funded schools, provincial reformatory or custodial schools, and other students recognized and funded by a province or territory. Students in a specific elementary/secondary grade (graded) should be reported in the appropriate grade. If a student is not considered to be in a specific elementary/secondary grade because he/she is taking different subjects at a number of levels, report the student as ungraded.

Include other, non-standard, enrolments such as those for students receiving educational services (if recognized by the province/territory) and for schools and/or school boards that receive funding in a unique manner. They may be non-graduates who are taking only a few courses required to complete graduation; for example, a student who is enrolled in only 25% of a "regular" course load and for whom the school or school district receives only 25% of the usual funding. Note: This category may not apply to some provinces or territories.

Do not include students enrolled in: programs or schools outside the regular system; home-schooling programs; private/independent schools; or schools that are financed by federal departments (e.g., Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada or the Department of National Defence).

Table 2.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Table 2.2, Full-time equivalent (FTE) rate – Regular programs for youth

The full-time equivalent (FTE) rate represents the fraction of time spent in a classroom and for which the students are funded. If the fraction is unknown, an estimate should be provided; for example, for junior kindergarten and kindergarten students taking a half-time program that is funded, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 2, which is 0.5. If a student is only taking a quarter of the usual course load and is funded on that basis, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 4, which is 0.25.

Note: For most jurisdictions, Grades 1 through 12 have an FTE of 1.0 as these grades are generally considered full time. FTEs of less than 1.0 are common for Junior kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Table 2.3, General programs for adults

Report the number of students enrolled in general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adults within the elementary–secondary system. Some students in the youth sector may be enrolled in order to follow programs of study labelled as "adult education".

Do not include students enrolled in programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Table 2.4, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Vocational education is designed for students to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Successful completion of these programs usually leads students to a relevant labour market vocational qualification recognized by the authorities in the province/territory in which it is obtained.

Vocational students must have at least 25% of their instructional time in a vocational or technical program.

Report the number of students enrolled in professional and technical training programs offered in public schools operated by school boards or the province/territory.

Do not include students enrolled in vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Private school enrolment

Table 2A and Table 2B, Number of students, by type of program, grade and sex / age and sex
(tab 2APrivEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BPrivEnrolAgeSex)

Private school enrolment is the number of students enrolled in private/independent schools in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year.

Students in a specific elementary/secondary grade (graded) should be reported in the appropriate grade. If a student is not considered to be in a specific elementary/secondary grade because he/she is taking different subjects at a number of levels, report the student as ungraded.

Do not include students enrolled in home-schooling programs, or in schools that are financed by federal departments (e.g., Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada or the Department of National Defence).

Table 2.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Table 2.2, Full-time equivalent (FTE) rate – Regular programs for youth

The full-time equivalent (FTE) rate represents the fraction of time spent in a classroom and for which the students are funded. If the fraction is unknown, an estimate should be provided; for example, for junior kindergarten and kindergarten students taking a half-time program that is funded, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 2, which is 0.5. If a student is only taking a quarter of the usual course load and is funded on that basis, the FTE enrolment would be the headcount enrolment divided by 4, which is 0.25.

Note: For most jurisdictions, Grades 1 through 12 have an FTE of 1.0 as these grades are generally considered full time. FTEs of less than 1.0 are common for Junior kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Table 2.3, General programs for adults

Report the number of students enrolled in general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adults within the elementary-secondary system. Some students in the youth sector may be enrolled in order to follow programs of study labelled as "adult education".

Do not include students enrolled in programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Table 2.4, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Vocational education is designed for students to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Successful completion of these programs usually leads students to a relevant labour market vocational qualification recognized by the authorities in the province/territory in which it is obtained.

Vocational students must have at least 25% of their instructional time in a vocational or technical program.

Report the number of students enrolled in professional and technical training programs.

Do not include students enrolled in vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level, or by any institution other than a school board.

Home-schooling enrolment

Table 2A and Table 2B, Number of students, by type of program, grade and sex / age and sex
(tab 2AHSEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BHSEnrolAgeSex)

Home-schooling enrolment is the number of students enrolled in home-schooling in September (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year. These counts should be reported separately to capture this alternative method of learning that takes place outside the public or private school environment.

Table 2.1, Regular programs for youth

Report the number of students enrolled in general training programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of enrolments in this category will likely be for school-aged children and youth, some adults may be enrolled.

Public and private schools, enrolments in official languages programs

Table 3, Number of students enrolled in official languages programs, by type of program, grade and sex
(tab 3PubEnrolOffLangGradeSex and tab 3PrivEnrolOffLangGradeSex)

Table 3.1, Regular second language programs (or core language programs)

Canada outside Quebec: Enrolments in programs where French is taught to students attending English schools, as a subject in the regular course offerings. Quebec: Enrolments in programs where English is taught to students attending French schools, as a subject in the regular course offerings.

Include students enrolled in core French (programme de base de français) - A second language program offered at various grade levels, in which French is studied as a subject. This also includes the extended core program where one or more additional subjects can also be taught in the student's second official language (French outside Quebec, English in Quebec).

Also include students enrolled in intensive/extended French (programme intensif de français) - An enrichment of the core French program that involves periods of intensive study and use of French, while the regular curriculum is "compressed" into the remainder of that school year. It is important to note that the French instruction is focused only on language acquisition.

Table 3.2, French immersion programs

Enrolments in programs where French is the language of instruction for students attending English schools.

Include students enrolled in French immersion (programme d'immersion en français) - A program in which French is the language of instruction for a significant part of the school day; that is, several or all subjects are taught in French, except for English language arts. Immersion is designed for students who want to develop a proficiency in French as a second language.

Do not include enrolments in intensive/extended French programs in Table 3.2; they should be reported in Table 3.1.

Table 3.3, First official language programs for the linguistic minority

Enrolments in programs for students from the official language minority of each province or territory (French outside Quebec, English in Quebec). These programs allow children in the linguistic minority to pursue their education in their first official language.

Public schools, enrolments in Aboriginal language programs

Table 4, Number of students enrolled in Aboriginal language programs, by type of program and grade
(tab 4PubEnrolAborLangGrade)

Table 4.1, Aboriginal language as a subject (Aboriginal second language program or core Aboriginal)

Enrolments in programs where an Aboriginal language is taught as a subject (as a part of the regular course offerings). One or more additional subjects can also be taught in an Aboriginal language but may not exceed 25% of all instruction time. Table 4.1 captures data for all students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal.

Table 4.2, Aboriginal language immersion programs (Aboriginal first language programs)

Enrolments in schools where all classroom instruction is taught in an Aboriginal language for Aboriginal students (exclude non-Aboriginal/First Nations students).

Public schools, enrolments in programs for students with special needs

Table 5, Enrolments in programs for students with special needs - Due to data quality concerns, data on special needs are no longer published.

Public and private schools, number of secondary school graduates

Table 6, Number of graduates, by type of program, age and sex
(tab 6PubGradAgeSex and tab 6PrivGradAgeSex)

Graduates represent first-time graduates only. Count late graduates but do not count the same graduate twice.

Table 6.1, Regular programs for youth

Include first-time graduates from general programs geared toward and offered primarily to similarly-aged young people. Although the majority of these graduates will likely be typically school-aged youth, some adults may graduate from these programs.

Table 6.2, General programs for adults

Include first-time graduates from general programs geared toward and offered primarily to adult learners within the elementary–secondary school system. This may include some graduates from the youth sector who have pursued programs of study labelled as "adult education", as well as older graduates.

Do not include any graduates of programs offered at the postsecondary level or by any institution other than a school board.

Tables 6.3a & 6.3b, Vocational programs for youth and adults

Include first-time graduates from professional and technical training programs.

Do not include any graduates of vocational programs offered at the postsecondary level or by any institution other than a school board.

Public and private schools, number of educators

Table 7, Number of educators
(tab 7PubEducAgeSex and tab 7PrivEducAgeSex)

Two different counts are captured for educators:

• the number of full-time and part-time educators (headcounts), by age group and sex (Table 7.1); and
• the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) educators, by category and sex (Table 7.2).

In both cases, report the number of educators on September 30 (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year. Educators is a broad category that comprises teachers, school administrators, and pedagogical support.

• Teachers are personnel who provide direct instruction to students, either in a group or on a one-on-one basis. Include:
  • classroom teachers, special education teachers, and other specialists such as music or physical education teachers;
  • other teachers who work with a group, or groups, of students in a classroom, in small groups in a resource room, or one-on-one inside or outside a regular classroom;
  • chairpersons of departments or other administrators/managers who spend the majority of their time teaching;
  • substitute or supply teachers; and
  • personnel temporarily not at work (e.g., for reasons of illness or injury, maternity or parental leave, holiday or vacation)

Do not include unpaid instructional personnel such as student teachers.

• School administrators are personnel who are responsible for the organization, administration and management of the school. Include principals, vice-principals, and other management staff with similar responsibilities who do not spend the majority of their time teaching. Do not include those who are in higher level management or receptionists, secretaries, clerks and other staff who support the administrative activities of the school.
• Pedagogical support includes professional non-teaching personnel who provide services to students to support their educational programs. Include, for example, educational assistants, paid teacher's aides, guidance counselors and librarians. Do not include those in health and social support roles who are not educators (e.g., school nurses, school psychologists).

Table 7.1, Number of full-time and part-time educators (headcounts), by age group and sex

An educator headcount is defined as the number of educators on September 30 (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year who are responsible for providing services to the students reported in the enrolment tables (tab 2APubEnrolGradeSex and tab 2BPubEnrolAgeSex). The numbers of full- and part-time educators reported in Table 7.1 will be summed to obtain the total number of educators.

Table 7.2, Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) educators, by category and sex

Full-time equivalent (FTE) educator is defined as the number of full-time educators on September 30 (or as close as possible thereafter) of the school year, plus the sum of part-time educators according to their percentage of a full-time employment allocation (determined by the province or territory). For example, if a normal full-time work allocation is 10 months per year, an educator who works for 6 months of the year would be counted as 0.6 of a full-time equivalent (FTE) or an employee who works part time for 10 months at 60% of full time would be 0.6 of an FTE. Report FTEs by category of educator if possible; i.e., in teachers, school administrators, or pedagogical support.