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Message from the Chief Statistician of Canada

Thank you for taking the time to participate in the 2024 Census Test. The information you provide is converted into statistics used by communities, businesses, and governments to plan services and make informed decisions about employment, schools, public transportation and hospitals.

Preparations for the 2026 Census have begun, and Statistics Canada is seeking your participation in this important test.

Your answers are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act and kept strictly confidential. By law, your household must complete a 2024 Census Test questionnaire.

Statistics Canada makes use of existing sources of information such as immigration, income tax and benefits data to ensure the least amount of burden is placed on households.

The information that you provide may be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes or may be combined with other survey or administrative data sources.

Make sure you count yourself into Canada's statistical portrait, and complete your census test questionnaire today.

Thank you,
Anil Arora
Chief Statistician of Canada

Complete your census questionnaire:

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

Any questions?

• www.census.gc.ca
• Call us free of charge at 1-833-835-2024
• TTY: 1-833-830-3109

Confidential when completed

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

Step A

1. What is your telephone number?

2. What is the address of this dwelling?

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

3. What is the mailing address of this dwelling, if different from above?
(e.g., Rural Route, PO Box, General Delivery)

Step B

1. Including yourself, how many persons usually live at this address on May 14, 2024?

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

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

• Number of persons

2. Including yourself, list all persons who usually live here on May 14, 2024.

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

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

Step C

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

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

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

Step D

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

Keep the same order.

If more than five persons live here, you will need an extra questionnaire; call 1-833-739-2024.

1. Whom to include in Step B
   • All persons who have their main residence at this address on May 14, 2024, including newborn babies, roommates and persons who are temporarily away.
   • Canadian citizens, landed immigrants (permanent residents), persons who have claimed refugee status (asylum seekers), persons from another country with a work or study permit and family members living here with them.
   • Persons staying at this address temporarily on May 14, 2024 who have no main residence elsewhere.
2. Where to include persons with more than one residence
   • Children in joint custody should be included in the home of the parent where they live most of the time. Children who spend equal time with each parent should be included in the home of the parent with whom they are staying on May 14, 2024.
   • Students who return to live with their parents during the year should be included at their parents' address, even if they live elsewhere while attending school or working at a summer job.
   • Spouses or partners temporarily away who stay elsewhere while working or studying should be listed at the main residence of their family, if they return periodically.
   • Persons in an institution for less than six months (for example, in a home for the aged, a hospital or a prison) should be listed at their usual residence.

If this address is:

• a secondary residence (for example, a cottage) for all persons who stayed here on May 14, 2024 (all these persons have their main residence elsewhere in Canada), mark this circle. Print your name and your telephone number. Do not answer other questions.
• a dwelling occupied only by residents of another country visiting Canada (for example, on vacation or on a business trip), mark this circle. Print your name and your telephone number. Do not answer other questions.
• the home of a government representative of another country (for example, an embassy or a high commission) and family members, mark this circle. Print your name and your telephone number. Do not answer other questions.

• Name
• Telephone number

Mail this questionnaire in the enclosed envelope today.

1. Name

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

Person 1

• Family name
• Given name

The following questions refer to each person's situation on May 14, 2024, unless otherwise specified.

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

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

• Day
• Month
• Year
• Age

3. What is this person's gender?

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

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

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

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

• Male
• Female

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

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

Person 1

• No answer required for Person 1

Person 2

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

Persons 3-5

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

Questions 6. and 7. are asked only for persons aged 15 years and older (born before May 14, 2009).

6. Is this person currently married or living with a partner?

If this person is widowed, divorced, legally separated or in the process of legally separating from their married spouse, and has not repartnered, mark "No".

Living with a partner refers to two people who live together as a couple and who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.

• No
• Yes, currently married
  • Go to question 8.
• Yes, currently living with a partner

7. a) Has this person ever been married?

• No
  • Go to question 8.
• Yes

7. b) Is this person separated, divorced or widowed from their most recent marriage?

• Separated but still married
• Divorced
• Widowed

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

Mark "x" one circle only.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

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

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

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

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

11. Is this dwelling located in Quebec?

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

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

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to question 17.

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

• A regular French program in a French-language school
• A French immersion program in an English-language school
  • Go to question 17.
• Both types of programs
• Other program — specify:

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

• Number of years in primary schooling (including kindergarten and middle school)
  • Number of years
    • Go to question 17.
• Number of years in secondary schooling
  • Number of years
    • Go to question 17.

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

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes (previously or currently attending)
• No
  • Go to question 17.

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

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

Activities of daily living

The following question is about difficulties a person may have doing certain activities. Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

17. a) Does this person have any difficulty seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses)?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

17. b) Does this person have any difficulty hearing (even when using a hearing aid)?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

17. c) Does this person have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using their hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

17. d) Does this person have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

17. e) Does this person have any difficulty due to any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, anorexia, etc.)?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

17. f) Does this person have any difficulty due to any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

Exclude: any health problems or long-term conditions previously reported in questions 17. a) to 17. e) above.

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always

General Health

The following question is about the general health status of members of this household.

18. In general, how is this person's health?

Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also, physical, mental and social well-being.

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

Sociocultural information

19. Where was this person born?

Specify one response only, according to present boundaries.

• Born in Canada
  • N.L.
  • P.E.I.
  • N.S.
  • N.B.
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Sask.
  • Alberta
  • B.C.
  • Yukon
  • N.W.T.
  • Nunavut
• Born outside Canada — specify country:

20. Where were this person's parents born?

Specify the country or countries according to present boundaries.

• All parents born in Canada
• One parent born in Canada AND one parent born outside Canada
  • Specify the country of birth outside Canada:
• All parents born outside Canada
  • Specify the country of birth of each parent:

21. a) Is this person a Canadian citizen?

"Canadian citizen by naturalization" refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.

• Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
• Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization
• No, not a Canadian citizen

21. b) Is this person a citizen of a country other than Canada?

Indicate more than one country of citizenship, if applicable.

• No other countries of citizenship
• Yes, other countries of citizenship
  • Specify the country or countries of citizenship:

22. What language(s), other than English or French, does this person know well enough to conduct a conversation?

If applicable, include sign languages.

• None
• or
  • Other language(s) — specify:

23. What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person's ancestors?

Ancestors refer to the people from whom one is descended (grandparents, great grandparents, etc.)

For examples of ethnic or cultural origins, visit www12.statcan.gc.ca/ancestry

• Specify as many origins as applicable using capital letters.

24. Is this person First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

Note: First Nations includes Status and non-Status individuals.

If "Yes", mark "x" the circle(s) that best describe(s) this person now.

• No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
• or
  • Yes, First Nations
  • Yes, Métis
  • Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

The following question collects information to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada.

25. Which population group or groups best describe this person?

Mark "x" all groups that apply, or specify another group, if applicable.

• White
• South Asian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
• First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
• Chinese
• Black
• Filipino
• Arab
• Latin American
• Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
• West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
• Korean
• Japanese
• or
  • Please specify another group:

26. Is this person a Status Indian (Registered or Treaty Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada)?

The term "Indian" is used in this question as a legal term within current legislation.

• No
• Yes, Status Indian (Registered or Treaty)

27. Is this person a member of a First Nation?

Include self-governing First Nations.

If "Yes", which First Nation?

For example, Westbank First Nation, Atikamekw of Manawan, Red Rock Indian Band.

• No
• Yes, member of a First Nation
  • Specify name of First Nation:

28. Is this person a registered member or citizen of a Métis government, organization or Settlement?

If "Yes", which Métis government, organization or Settlement?

Mark "x" one circle only or specify.

• No
• Yes, registered member or citizen of a Métis government, organization or Settlement
  Name of Métis government, organization or Settlement
  • Métis Nation of Ontario
  • Manitoba Métis Federation
  • Métis Nation — Saskatchewan
  • Métis Nation of Alberta (Opitemisiwak Métis Government)
  • Métis Nation British Columbia
  • Metis Settlement (Alberta)
    • Specify Metis Settlement:
  • or
    • Specify Métis organization:

29. Is this person enrolled under, or a beneficiary of, an Inuit land claims agreement?

Please indicate the agreement, rather than the representative organization. For example, mark "Nunavut Agreement" rather than specifying Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI).

• No
• Yes
  Which Inuit land claims agreement?
  • Inuvialuit Final Agreement
  • Nunavut Agreement (Nunavut Land Claims Agreement)
  • James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (Nunavik)
  • Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (Nunatsiavut)
  • or
    • Specify Inuit land claims agreement:

30. Has this person ever served in the Canadian military?

Do not include service as a Cadet (youth program).

• Yes, currently serving in the Canadian military
  What type of service is this?
  Mark all that apply.
  • Regular Force
  • Reserve Force
  • Specify other type of service
• Yes, but no longer serving in the Canadian military
  What type of service was this?
  Mark all that apply.
  • Regular Force
  • Reserve Force
  • Specify other type of service
• No Canadian military service

Mobility and second address

31. Where did this person live 1 year ago, that is, on May 14, 2023?

Mark "x" one circle only.

Note: 
For those who mark the fourth circle: Please give the name of the city or town rather than the metropolitan area of which it is a part.
For example:

• Saanich rather than Victoria (metropolitan area)
• St. Albert rather than Edmonton (metropolitan area)
• Laval rather than Montréal (metropolitan area).

• Born after May 14, 2023
• Lived at the same address as now
• Lived at a different address in the same city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
• Lived in a different city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve in Canada
  • Specify the name of the city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve of residence 1 year ago.
    • Province or territory
    • Postal code
• Lived outside Canada
  • Specify the country of residence 1 year ago.

32. Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on May 14, 2019?

Mark "x" one circle only.

Note: 

For those who mark the fourth circle: Please give the name of the city or town rather than the metropolitan area of which it is a part.

For example:

• Saanich rather than Victoria (metropolitan area)
• St. Albert rather than Edmonton (metropolitan area)
• Laval rather than Montréal (metropolitan area).

• Born after May 14, 2019
• Lived at the same address as now
• Lived at a different address in the same city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
• Lived in a different city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve in Canada
  • Specify the name of the city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve of residence 5 years ago.
    • Province or territory
    • Postal code
• Lived outside Canada
  • Specify the country of residence 5 years ago.

33. a) Over the last 12 months, did this person stay at one other address for more than 30 days, whether consecutive or not?

• No
  • Go to question 34.
• Yes, for vacation or leisure
• Yes, for work
• Yes, for school
• Yes, to stay at the other parent or guardian's home (joint custody)
• Yes, to stay at a spouse or partner's home
• Yes, to receive medical treatments or other care
• Yes, to provide care to a family member or friend
• or
  • Specify other reason:

33. b) Where was this other address?

Note:

Please give the name of the city or town rather than the metropolitan area of which it is a part.

For example:

• Saanich rather than Victoria (metropolitan area)
• St. Albert rather than Edmonton (metropolitan area)
• Laval rather than Montréal (metropolitan area).

• In Canada
  • Specify the name of the city, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve.
• Province or territory
• Postal code
• Outside Canada
  • Specify the country

Homelessness

34. Considering homelessness experiences, over the past 12 months, has this person stayed in a shelter, on the street or in parks, in a makeshift shelter, in a vehicle, or in an abandoned building?

• Yes
• No

35. Considering other types of housing challenges, over the past 12 months, has this person lived temporarily with friends, family or others because they had nowhere else to live?

Include temporary living arrangements where the person did not have the resources to secure their own permanent housing (person facing financial difficulties, fleeing abuse, recently evicted, etc.).

Exclude stays for vacation, family visits, or other voluntary short-term stays.

• Yes
  Is this person currently living in this household temporarily because they have nowhere else to live?
  • Yes
  • No
• No

Questions 36. to 58. are asked only for persons aged 15 years and older (born before May 14, 2009).

Education

36. Has this person completed a high school (secondary school) diploma or equivalent?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Examples of high school equivalency certificates are General Educational Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education (ABE).

High school diploma or certificate

• Yes, high school diploma
• Yes, high school equivalency certificate
• No

37. a) Has this person completed a Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Mark "x" all that apply.

For example, hairstyling, cooking, electrician, carpentry.

Registered Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

• Yes, Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson's designation)
• Yes, other trades certificate or diploma
• No

37. b) Has this person completed a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Exclude any certificates or diplomas reported in question 37. a) above.

Mark "x" all that apply.

For example, accounting technology, industrial engineering technology, legal assistant.

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of less than 3 months
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to less than 2 years
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a 2-year program
• Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years
• No

37. c) Has this person completed a university certificate, diploma or degree?

Include qualifications obtained in Canada or outside Canada.

Mark "x" all that apply.

University certificate, diploma or degree

• Yes, university certificate or diploma below bachelor level
• Yes, bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
• Yes, university certificate or diploma above bachelor level
• Yes, degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
• Yes, master's degree (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.B.A.)
• Yes, earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D.)
• No

38. What was the major field of study of the highest certificate, diploma or degree that this person completed?

Please be specific. For example, automobile mechanics, health care attendant, medical laboratory technology, civil engineering, agricultural economics.

Print in capital letters as follows: COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

If this person has completed more than one certificate, diploma or degree at their highest level of education, only report the major field of study for the most recent one.

• Major field of study of highest certificate, diploma or degree
• or
  • No certificate, diploma or degree higher than high school
    • Go to question 40. a)

39. In what province, territory or country did this person complete their highest certificate, diploma or degree?

If this person has completed more than one certificate, diploma or degree at their highest level of education, only report the location of study for the most recent one.

• In Canada – specify province or territory:
• or
  • Outside Canada – specify country:

40. a) At any time between September 2023 and May 2024, was this person attending school, such as high school, college, CEGEP or university?

Report only attendance for courses that can be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree. Distance learning for credit is included.

Attendance at any time between September 2023 and May 2024

• Yes
  • Continue with the next question
• No, was not attending school at any time between September 2023 and May 2024
  • Go to question 41.

40. b) What type of school was this person attending?

Mark "x" all that apply.

At any time between September 2023 and May 2024

• Was attending elementary, junior high school or high school
• Was attending college, CEGEP, business school, technical institute, trade school or other non-university institution
• Was attending university

Note: Many of the following questions refer to the week from Sunday, May 5 to Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Labour market activities

41. During the week of Sunday, May 5 to Saturday, May 11, 2024, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?

Please enter the total number of hours worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held during the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024.

Exclude the number of hours:

• away due to illness, on vacation or any other reasons.

Include the number of hours:

• working for wages, salary, tips or commission
• working overtime
• working in their own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership
• working directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts).

• Number of hours (to the nearest hour)
  • Go to question 44.
• or
  • None
    • Continue with the next question

42. During the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from their job or business?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• No
• No, retired
• Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job with indication of being recalled within the next 6 months
• Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons

43. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• In 2024
  • Continue with the next question
• In 2023
  • Continue with the next question
• Before 2023
  • Go to question 50.
• Never
  • Go to question 50.

Note: Questions 44. to 49. refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024. If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2023. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours.

44. For whom did this person work?

Enter the full name of the company, business, government department or agency, or person. For self-employed persons, enter the name of their business. If the business does not have a name, enter the person's name.

Print in capital letters as follows:

Name of firm, government department, etc.

ABC CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED

• Specify who this person worked for

45. What kind of business, industry or service was this?

For example, new home construction, primary school, municipal police, wheat farm, retail shoe store, food wholesale, car parts factory, federal government, etc.

• Kind of business, industry or service

46. What was this person's work or occupation?

For example, legal secretary, plumber, fishing guide, wood furniture assembler, secondary school teacher, computer programmer, etc.

• Occupation

47. In this work, what were this person's main activities?

For example, prepared legal documents, installed residential plumbing, guided fishing parties, made wood furniture products, taught mathematics, developed software, etc.

• Main activities

Note: Questions 48. to 49. refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024. If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2023. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours.

48. Was this person an employee or self-employed?

If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours. If this person held no job during the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2023.

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Employee – Permanent position (no fixed end date)
  • Go to question 50.
• Employee – fixed-term position (1 year or more)
  • Go to question 50.
• Employee – casual, seasonal or short-term position (less than 1 year)
  • Go to question 50.
• Unpaid family worker (without pay or salary) for their spouse or another relative in a family business or farm
  • Go to question 50.
• Self-employed without paid employees (alone or in partnership)
• Self-employed with paid employees (alone or in partnership)

49. Was this person's farm or business incorporated?

• No
• Yes

Questions 50. to 52. are asked for persons aged 15 years and older who did not work during the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024. If this person was aged 65 years and older, answered "No, retired" in question 42. and answered "Before 2023" in question 43., go to question 59.

50. Did this person look for paid work during the four weeks from April 7 to May 4, 2024?

For example, did this person contact an employment centre, check with employers, place or answer Internet ads, etc.?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• No
• Yes, looked for full-time work
  • Go to question 52.
• Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week)
  • Go to question 52.

51. During the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?

• No
• Yes

52. Could this person have started a job during the week of Sunday, May 5 to Saturday, May 11, 2024, had one been available?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Yes, could have started a job
• No, already had a job
• No, because of illness or disability
• No, because of personal or family responsibilities
• No, going to school
• No, other reasons

Note: Questions 53. a) and 53. b) refer to this person's job or business during the week of May 5 to May 11, 2024. If this person held no job, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2023. If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours.

53. a) In this job, what language(s) did this person use on a regular basis?

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

If this person indicates only one language in question 53. a), go to question 54.

53. b) Of these languages, which one did this person use most often in this job?

Indicate more than one language only if they were used equally at work.

• English
• French
• Other language — specify:

These questions are only for persons aged 15 years and older with a job or absent from their job or business during the week of Sunday, May 5 to Saturday, May 11, 2024.

54. In a usual workweek, at which of the following locations does this person work?

Mark "x" all that apply.

If this person held more than one job, answer for the job at which they worked the most hours.

For persons with a workplace location outside their home, provide the address. If the street address is unknown or if the address is a post office box, specify the building or nearest street intersection. Do not give a post office box number.

If the address of work is different than the address of the employer, please provide the address where this person actually works. For example, school teachers should provide the address of their school, not the address of the school board.

Example: 365 Laurier Ave. West

• Number
• Name
• Type
• Direction

• Worked at home (including farms)
  • Go to question 57.
• Worked outside Canada
  • Go to question 57.
• No fixed workplace location
  • Continue to the next question
• Worked at a fixed workplace location outside the home specified below:
  • Street address (see example)
  • City, municipality, town, village or First Nations reserve
  • Province or territory
  • Postal code

55. a) In a usual workweek, on which days does this person commute to a workplace location outside the home?

Mark "x" all that apply.

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday
• Or
  • Different days of commuting each week
    • Specify the usual number of days this person commutes each week
• Or
  • No regular days or number of days of commuting each week

55. b) In a usual workweek, what modes of commuting does this person use to get to work?

Hybrid workers respond for the days they commute to work.

Mark "Subway or elevated rail" for:

• Vancouver SkyTrain
• Toronto subway
• Montréal Metro.

Mark "Light rail, streetcar or commuter train" for:

• Vancouver West Coast Express
• Calgary CTrain
• Edmonton LRT
• Toronto streetcars
• Toronto GO Train
• Ottawa O-Train
• Montréal commuter trains
• Montréal REM
• Kitchener-Waterloo ION LRT.

Mark "x" as many circles as applicable.

• Car, truck or van — as a driver
• Car, truck or van — as a passenger
• Bus
• Subway or elevated rail
• Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
• Passenger ferry
• Walked to work
• Bicycle, electric bike or electric scooter
• Motorcycle, motorized scooter or moped
• Other method

55. c) In a usual workweek, what main mode of commuting does this person use to get to work?

Mark "x" one circle only.

Hybrid workers respond for the days they commute to work.

If this person uses more than one mode of commuting to get to work, mark the one used for most of the travel distance.

• Car, truck or van — as a driver
  • Go to question 55. d)
• Car, truck or van — as a passenger
  • Go to question 55. d)
• Bus
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Subway or elevated rail
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Passenger ferry
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Walked to work
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Bicycle, electric bike or electric scooter
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Motorcycle, motorized scooter or moped
  • Go to question 56. a)
• Other method
  • Go to question 56. a)

55. d) How many workers, including this person, usually ride in this car, truck or van to work?

• 1 worker
• 2 workers
• 3 or more workers

56. a) What time does this person's trip to work usually begin?

Hybrid workers respond for the days they commute to work.

• Usual time
  • Specify the usual time this person leaves for work
    • hour
    • min
    • a.m.
    • p.m.
• No usual time (e.g., shift worker)

56. b) How many minutes does this person's trip to work usually last?

Hybrid workers respond for the days they commute to work.

• Number of minutes
• or
  • No usual duration

57. How many weeks did this person work for pay or in self-employment in 2023?

A year has 52 weeks.

Include:

• paid vacation and sick leave paid by the employer
• weeks worked part time, even for a few hours.

Exclude:

• weeks absent and not paid by the employer, such as maternity, parental or disability leave, etc.

• None
  • Continue with question 59.
• or
  • Number of weeks worked
    • Go to question 58. if you answered 1 week or more for this person.

58. In 2023, did this person work mostly full time or part time?

Mark "x" one circle only.

• Full time (30 hours or more per week)
• Part time (less than 30 hours per week)

Question 59. is asked only for persons aged 12 years and younger (born after May 14, 2011).

59. In 2023, did this person usually attend any child care arrangement (e.g., a daycare centre, a home-based child care, or other arrangement with or without costs)?

Include before or after school programs and care provided by a relative or a non-relative used on a regular basis.

Exclude child care provided by parent or guardian, school attendance, occasional child care arrangements for school holidays and homeschooling.

• Yes
  • Specify the total amount paid by your household for this child care arrangement in 2023.
  • Do not double count any amounts that were already reported.
  • If your household used child care without incurring any costs (fully subsidized daycare, child care provided by a relative, etc.), mark "$0 – used child care with no payment".
  • Total amount paid for child care in 2023
• or
  • $0 – used child care with no payment
• No

Questions 60. and 61. are asked only for persons aged 15 years and older (born before May 14, 2009).

60. In 2023, did this person pay child or spousal support payments to a former spouse or partner?

Support payments are covered by an agreement to pay a fixed amount on a regular basis. Exclude all other gifts or transfers of money. Include only support payments actually paid.

Answer "Yes" or "No". If "Yes", also enter the total amount for 2023.

• Yes
  • $
• No

61. Does this person pay, partly or entirely, the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc. for this dwelling?

Mark "x" "Yes" if this person pays the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc. for this dwelling, even if more than one person contributes to such payments.

A dwelling is a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance from the outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance should not be through someone else's living quarters.

Exclude payments for other dwellings (the school residence of a child, the residence of a former spouse, another dwelling that you may own or rent, etc.).

• Yes
• No

Note: Turn the page and answer the questions about this dwelling.

Step E

Answer Questions E1. to E8. about this dwelling.

The questions refer to May 14, 2024, unless otherwise specified.

A dwelling is a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance from the outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance should not be through someone else's living quarters.

E1. Is this dwelling:

Mark "x" one circle only.

• owned by you or a member of this household (even if it is still being paid for)?
• rented (even if no cash rent is paid)?

E2. Is this dwelling part of a condominium development?

• Yes
• No

E3. a) How many rooms are there in this dwelling?

Count kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in attic or basement, etc.

Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes.

• Number of rooms

E3. b) How many of these rooms are bedrooms?

Count all rooms designed as bedrooms, even if they are now used for something else. Also count basement bedrooms.

• Number of bedrooms

E4. When was this dwelling originally built?

Mark the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodelling, additions or conversions. If year is not known, give best estimate.

• 1920 or before
• 1921 to 1945
• 1946 to 1960
• 1961 to 1970
• 1971 to 1980
• 1981 to 1990
• 1991 to 1995
• 1996 to 2000
• 2001 to 2005
• 2006 to 2010
• 2011 to 2015
• 2016 to 2020
• 2021 to 2023
• 2024

E5. Is this dwelling in need of any repairs?

Exclude desirable remodelling or additions.

• No, only regular maintenance is needed (painting, furnace cleaning, etc.)
• Yes, minor repairs are needed (missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles; defective steps, railing or siding; etc.)
• Yes, major repairs are needed (defective plumbing or electrical wiring; structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings; etc.)

Answer questions E6. to E8. for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling.

If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

E6. a) For this dwelling, what are the yearly payments (last 12 months) for electricity?

• None
• Included in rent or other payments
• or
  • $ per year

E6. b) For this dwelling, what are the yearly payments (last 12 months) for oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels?

• None
• Included in rent or other payments
• or
  • $ per year

E6. c) For this dwelling, what are the yearly payments (last 12 months) for water and other municipal services?

Exclude property taxes (municipal and school).

• None
• Included in rent or other payments
• or
  • $ per year

For renters only, answer parts E7. a) and E7. b):

E7. a) What is the monthly rent paid for this dwelling?

• Rented without payment of cash rent
• or
  • $ per month

E7. b) Is this dwelling subsidized?

Subsidized housing includes rent geared to income, social housing, public housing, government-assisted housing, non-profit housing, rent supplements and housing allowances.

• Yes
• No

For owners only, answer parts E8. a) through E8. e):

E8. a) What are the total regular monthly mortgage or loan payments for this dwelling?

• None
  • Go to part c)
• or
  • $ per month

E8. b) Are the property taxes (municipal and school) included in monthly mortgage or loan payments indicated in the previous question?

• Yes
  • Go to part d)
• No

E8. c) What are the estimated yearly property taxes (municipal and school) for this dwelling?

• None
• or
  • $ per year

E8. d) If you were to sell this dwelling now, for how much would you expect to sell it?

• $

E8. e) What are the monthly condominium fees?

• None
• or
  • $ per month

Step F

If more than five persons live here, you will need an extra questionnaire; call 1-833-739-2024.

You have now completed your questionnaire. Please mail it today. If you have lost the return envelope, please mail the questionnaire to:

Statistics Canada

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Thank you for your cooperation.

Comments

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

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

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

Why are we conducting 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

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Data-sharing agreements

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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.

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For a complete list of the provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for the energy sector, you can visit the following link: Information for survey participants.

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

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

• Legal name
• Operating name (if applicable)

2. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization and correct information if needed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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 classes; 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

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: ?

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

6. Search and select the industry activity classification 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 the business or organization’s activity sector
• enter keywords or a brief description that best describe the business or organization’s main activity
• press the Search button to search the database for an industry activity classification that best matches the keywords or description you provided
• select an industry activity classification 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

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

Sub-type for all electricity generation

1. Does this business generate electricity?

Electricity may be generated for internal use and/or for sale.

• Yes
• No

2. What methods were employed by this business to generate electricity?

Exclude purchased electricity.

Select all that apply.

Nuclear: Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel.

Hydro: Electric power generated from a plant in which the turbine generators are driven by flowing water.

Tidal: Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements.

Wind: A power plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy.

Solar: Electricity created using Photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity OR electricity created using solar thermal technology where sunlight heats a liquid or gas to drive a turbine or engine.

Wave: Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion.

Geothermal: Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam.

• Thermal generation – combustible fuels
  • Include coal, natural gas, petroleum, wood, spent pulping liquor, methane, municipal and other waste, other combustible fuels.
• Nuclear
• Hydro
• Tidal
• Wind
• Solar
• Wave
• Geothermal
• Other
• Specify other non-combustible methods

Electrical production by all selected methods and fuel types

3. Which types of combustible fuel were used for this business's thermal generation of electricity?

Select all that apply.

Coal: A readily combustible, black or brownish-black rock-like substance, whose composition, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50% by weight and 70% by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been compacted, hardened, chemically altered and metamorphosed by heat and pressure over geologic time without access to air.

Natural gas: A mixture of hydrocarbons (principally methane) and small quantities of various hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with crude oil in underground reservoirs.

Wood (Report for "Dry" method): Wood and wood energy used as fuel, including round wood (cord wood), lignin, wood scraps from furniture and window frame manufacturing, wood chips, bark, sawdust, forest residues, charcoal and pulp waste.

Spent pulping liquor (black liquor): A by-product in the paper making process, containing carbohydrate and lignin decomposition products.

Landfill gas: A biogas composed principally of methane and carbon dioxide produced by anaerobic digestion of landfill waste.

Municipal and other waste: Wastes (liquids or solids) produced by households, industry, hospitals and others (examples: paper, cardboard, rubber, leather, natural textiles, wood, brush, grass clippings, kitchen waste and sewage sludge).

Other biomass (food processing): Can include residues produced during the processing of a product, such as cheese whey, canning factory residues, fruit pits, apple pomace and coffee grounds.

Other biomass (type unknown): Any other type of biomass not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.

Petroleum: This covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil and used as a fuel source ( i.e. crude oil, synthetic crude oil, natural gas liquids, naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil; excludes Petroleum coke, bitumen and other oil products not specified).

For 'Other' combustible fuels - Thermal: This includes fuels such as propane, orimulsion, petroleum coke, coke oven gas, ethanol and any other type of thermal combustible fuel source not otherwise identified on the questionnaire. Specify in the spaces provided.

• Non-renewable combustible fuels
  • Coal
  • Natural gas
  • Petroleum
  • Other
    Specify other combustible sources
• Biomass
  • Wood
  • Spent pulping liquor
  • Methane (landfill gas)
  • Municipal and other waste
  • Other
    Specify other types of biomass

4. What was the gross quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated by this business from the following?

Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period.

Gross electricity generation = Net electricity generation + Own use consumption from self-generated electricity.

Exclude purchased electricity.

Import of electricity from the United States

5. Did this business import electricity from the United States?

• Yes
• No

6. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of imported electricity from the United States?

If applicable, please report the total amount of electricity ( MWh ) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business imported/purchased from the United States.

Quantity in MWh

CAN$ '000

Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors

7. Did this business receive or purchase electricity from other sources in Canada?

Include:

• electricity received from other producers or distributors
• withdrawals from the grid for own use
• affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers

• Yes
• No

Withdrawals or purchases of electricity from other Canadian producers and distributors

8. From which province or territory was electricity received, purchased or withdrawn by this business?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

9. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and the value of electricity received or purchased by this business?

Include:

• electricity received from other producers or distributors
• withdrawals from the grid for own use
• affiliated direct purchase and wholesale consumers

Exclude sales tax.

If applicable, please report the total quantities of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value (thousands of dollars) purchased or received from within and/or other provinces ( e.g., other utilities/producers, transmitters, distributors).

Total supply of electricity

10. This is a summary of your total supply of electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.

Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous page to make any modifications.

This is the sum of Total Generation, Total Receipts from United States, Total Receipts from Other Provinces and Total Receipts from Within Province. The Total Supply number must equal the Total Disposal number.

11. This is a summary of your total cost of purchased electricity from foreign and domestic suppliers.

Company's own use - generated electricity

12. Did this business consume self-generated electricity for its own use?

Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Own use consumption= Gross electricity - Net electricity generation
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period).

• Yes
• No

13. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of self-generated electricity consumed by this business for its own use?

Own use consumption (also known as Producer consumption or Station service) refers to consumption of self-generated electricity (excludes imported or purchased electricity) for the direct support of the plant or business itself during the reporting period.

Own use consumption = Gross electricity - Net electricity generation
(Net electricity generation is the amount of electricity generated by the power plant that is delivered to the electricity grid during the reporting period. Gross electricity generation is the total amount of electricity generated by the power plant during the reporting period).

Quantity in MWh

Export of electricity to the United States

14. For, you have indicated that this business imported, received or purchased electricity. Was any of this electricity imported, received or purchased for the business’s own consumption?

Include withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company.

• Yes
• No

15. For, you have indicated that this business imported, received or purchased electricity. How much electricity in MWh was imported, received or purchased for the business’s own consumption?

Include withdrawals from the grid which is electricity that is billed by another company.

Quantity in MWh

16. Did this business export electricity to the United States?

• Yes
• No

17. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of exported electricity to the United States?

Exclude sales tax.

If applicable, please report the amount of electricity (MWh) and Canadian dollar value (thousands of dollars) this business sold/exported to the United States.

Quantity in MWh

CAN$ '000

Delivery of electricity to other domestic utilities or distributors

18. Did this business deliver electricity to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

• Yes
• No

19. Which province or territory was electricity delivered to?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

20. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) and value of electricity delivered to other companies in Canada such as utilities, system operators (the grid), producers, transmitters and/or distributors for the purpose of resale?

If applicable, please report the amount of electricity ( MWh ) and total dollar value your company sold to other domestic companies, by province or territory.

Delivery of electricity for consumers enrolled with retailers

21. Did this business deliver electricity to consumers enrolled with retailers such as Direct Energy?

A retailer does not own any distribution lines, it operates as a middleman and relies on utility companies to deliver to their clients the electricity it has purchased on the markets.

Retailers only operate in Alberta and Ontario where the electricity markets have been deregulated, and where, by law, the generation, transmission and distribution activities must be performed by different companies.

• Yes
• No

22. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

23. What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of consumers enrolled with retailers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

24. This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh) and number of customers for electricity delivered for consumers enrolled with retailers.

Delivery of electricity to ultimate consumer

25. Does this business deliver electricity to 'end use' consumers?

• Yes
• No

26. What was the quantity in megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

Exclude electricity delivered to other utilities or distributors.

27. What was the value of electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

28. What was the total number of customers for electricity delivered to the following types of 'end use' consumers?

29. This is a summary of your total quantity (MWh), total value and number of customers for electricity delivered to 'end use' consumers.

Balancing electricity supply and disposition

The total supply of electricity must be equal to the sum of the total disposition of electricity and the total unallocated and/or losses. Unallocated and/or losses was automatically calculated as the difference between your reported total supply of electricity and total disposition of electricity. If the calculated unallocated and/or losses is not correct, use the Previous button to adjust either the supply or disposition of electricity. If it is correct, select the Next button.

30. This is a summary of your balancing electricity supply and disposition.

Please review the values and if needed, press the Previous button at the bottom of the page to navigate to the previous pages to make any modifications.

Transmission, distribution and other losses

Include:

• transmission losses
• adjustments
• "unaccounted for" amounts which are subject to variation because of cyclical billing.

Exclude generating station use output as measured at the generating station gate.

Changes or events

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

Select all that apply.

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

Contact person

32. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

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

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours:
• Minutes:

34. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?