| Month | |
|---|---|
| 202503 | |
| Geography | % |
| Canada | 0.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 1.3 |
| New Brunswick | 1.5 |
| Quebec | 1.9 |
| Ontario | 1.2 |
| Manitoba | 1.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 2.5 |
| Alberta | 1.1 |
| British Columbia | 1.3 |
| Yukon Territory | 4.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1.8 |
| Nunavut | 1.0 |
This survey collects information on scientific activities of Canadian private non-profit organizations. The research and development expenditures and personnel information is used by federal, provincial and territorial governments and agencies, academics and international organizations for statistical analyses and policy purposes. These data also contribute to national totals of research and development activities. The payments and receipts information is used by these agencies to monitor knowledge flows across international borders and between Canadian organizations.
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.
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
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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, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct if needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct 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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
1. What is the end date of this organization's fiscal year?
Note: For this survey, this organization's fiscal year end date should fall on or before March 31, 2025.
Here are some examples of fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
This fiscal year will be referred to as 2024 throughout the questionnaire.
Fiscal Year-End date:
2. What is this organization's business number (e.g., GST number or charitable registration number)?
Business number (9-digit number):
3. Is this organization affiliated with a hospital, a university or a government agency or department?
4. In 2024, what were this organization's total expenditures within Canada?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Total expenditures represent the total budget for all operations of this organization in the fiscal period. If 'total expenditures' cannot be calculated, total funds (from members, government programs and all other sources of funds) or total revenues can be provided.
CAN$ '000:
5. In 2024, what were this organization's total wages and salaries within Canada?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
CAN$ '000:
6. In 2024, what was the average number of employees in full-time equivalents (FTE) within Canada for this organization?
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate in full-time equivalents (FTE).
Number of employees
The organization's personnel is composed of full-time and part-time employees.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work full-time for the organization + part-time workers.
Example calculation: If out of four employees, one works full-time for the organization and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to the organization, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 employees.
Before you begin
For this survey
"In-house R&D" refers to:
Expenditures within Canada for R&D performed within this organization by:
"Payments for R&D performed by other organizations" refers to:
Payments made within or outside Canada to other organizations, individuals or companies to fund R&D performance:
7. In 2024, did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.
In-house refers to R&D which is performed on-site or within the organization's establishment. Exclude R&D expenses performed by other companies or organizations. A later question will collect these data.
Research and experimental development ( R&D ) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.
R&D is performed in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. There are three types of R&D activities: basic research, applied research and experimental development.
Research work in the social sciences
Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques, development of community strategies for disease prevention or health education.
Exclude:
8. In 2024, what were this organization's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.
Current in-house R&D expenditures
Include:
a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
Include benefits and fringe benefits of employees engaged in R&D activities. Benefits and fringe benefits include bonus payments, holiday or vacation pay, pension fund contributions, other social security payments, payroll taxes, etc.
b. Services to support R&D
Include:
c. R&D materials
Include:
d. All other current R&D costs including overhead
Include administrative and overhead costs (e.g., office, post and telecommunications, internet, insurance), prorated if necessary to allow for non- R&D activities within the business.
Exclude:
Capital in-house expenditures are the annual gross amount paid for the acquisition of fixed assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously in the performance of R&D for more than one year. Report capital in-house expenditures in full for the period when they occurred.
Include costs for software, land, buildings and structures, equipment, machinery and other capital costs.
Exclude capital depreciation.
e. Software
Include applications and systems software (original, customized and off-the-shelf software), supporting documentation and other software-related acquisitions.
f. Land acquired for R&D including testing grounds, sites for laboratories and pilot plants.
g. Buildings and structures that are constructed or purchased for R&D activities or that have undergone major improvements, modifications, renovations and repairs for R&D activities.
h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital
Include major equipment, machinery and instruments, including embedded software, acquired for R&D activities.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
| a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees Include fringe benefits. |
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| b. Services to support R&D Include services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this business's R&D projects. Exclude contracted out or granted expenditures to other organizations to perform R&D (report in question 9). |
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| c. R&D materials | |
| d. All other current R&D costs Include overhead costs. |
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| 2024 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
| 2024 - Capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
| e. Software Exclude capital depreciation. |
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| f. Land Exclude capital depreciation. |
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| g. Buildings and structures Exclude capital depreciation. |
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| h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital Exclude capital depreciation. |
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| 2024 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
| 2024 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
9. In 2025 and 2026, does this organization plan to make expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.
Select all that apply.
Help text:
In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.
Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.
Inclusions
Prototypes
Include design, construction and operation of prototypes, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.
Exclude if the prototype is for commercial purposes.
Pilot plants
Include construction and operation of pilot plants, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.
Exclude if the pilot plant is intended to be operated for commercial purposes.
New computer software or significant improvements/modifications to existing computer software
Includes technological or scientific advances in theoretical computer sciences; operating systems e.g., improvement in interface management, developing new operating system of converting an existing operating system to a significantly different hardware environment; programming languages; and applications if a significant technological change occurs.
Contracts
Include all contracts which require R&D. For contracts which include other work, report only the R&D costs.
Research work in the social sciences
Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques.
Exclusions
Routine analysis in the social sciences including policy-related studies, management studies and efficiency studies
Exclude analytical projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies, principles and models of the related social sciences to bear on a particular problem (e.g., commentary on the probable economic effects of a change in the tax structure, using existing economic data; use of standard techniques in applied psychology to select and classify industrial and military personnel, students, etc., and to test children with reading or other disabilities).
Consumer surveys, advertising, market research
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for commercialization of the results of R&D.
Routine quality control and testing
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies not intended to create new knowledge, even if carried out by personnel normally engaged in R&D.
Pre-production activities such as demonstration of commercial viability, tooling up, trial production, trouble shooting
Although R&D may be required as a result of these steps, these activities are excluded.
Prospecting, exploratory drilling, development of mines, oil or gas wells
Include only if for R&D projects concerned with new equipment or techniques in these activities, such as in-situ and tertiary recovery research.
Engineering
Exclude engineering unless it is in direct support of R&D.
Design and drawing
Exclude design and drawing unless it is in direct support of R&D.
Patent and licence work
Exclude all administrative and legal work connected with patents and licences.
Cosmetic modifications or style changes to existing products
Exclude if no significant technical improvement or modification to the existing products has occurred.
General purpose or routine data collection
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
Routine computer programming, systems maintenance or software application
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support on-going operations.
Routine mathematical or statistical analysis or operations analysis
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
Activities associated with standards compliance
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support standards compliance.
Specialized routine medical care such as routine pathology services
Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
Response text:
10. In 2025, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. 2025 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
| b. 2025 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada |
11. In 2026, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?
Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. 2026 - Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |
| b. 2026 - Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada |
12. In 2024, did this organization make payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?
Include:
Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.
Select all that apply.
13. In 2024, what were this organization's R&D payments to other organizations within Canada or outside Canada?
Include:
Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.
Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.
Companies include all incorporated for-profit businesses and government business enterprises providing products in the market at market rates.
Private non-profit organizations include voluntary health organizations, private philanthropic foundations, associations and societies and research institutes. They are not-for-profit organizations that serve the public interest by supporting activities related to public welfare (such as health, education, the environment).
Industrial research institutes or associations include all non-profit organizations that serve the business sector, with industrial associations frequently consisting of their membership.
Federal government includes all federal government departments and agencies. It excludes federal government business enterprises providing products in the market.
Provincial or territorial governments include all provincial or territorial government ministries, departments and agencies. It excludes provincial or territorial government business enterprises providing products in the market.
Provincial or territorial research organizations are organizations created under provincial or territorial law which conduct or facilitate research on behalf of the province or territory.
Other organizations - individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments including ministries, departments and agencies of foreign governments.
| Within Canada CAN$ '000 |
Outside Canada CAN$ '000 |
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| a. Companies | ||
| b. Private non-profit organizations | ||
| c. Industrial research institutes or associations | ||
| d. Hospitals | ||
| e. Universities | ||
| f. Federal government departments and agencies | ||
| g. Provincial or territorial government departments, ministries and agencies | ||
| h. Provincial or territorial research organizations | ||
| i. Other organizations e.g., individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments |
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| 2024 - Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures |
14. In 2025 and 2026, does this organization plan to make payments to other organizations to perform R&D?
Include:
Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.
Select all that apply.
15. In 2025 and 2026, what are this organization's planned payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?
Include:
Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.
Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organisation's R&D projects, which should have been reported earlier in the section "In-house research and development (R&D) expenditures".
| Within Canada CAN$ '000 |
Outside Canada CAN$ '000 |
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| a. 2025 | ||
| b. 2026 |
16. In-house and Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures from 2024 to 2026
| 2024 CAN$ '000 |
2025 CAN$ '000 |
2026 CAN$ '000 |
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| Total current in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |||
| Total capital in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |||
| Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada | |||
| Total outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures | |||
| Total R&D expenditures |
17. In 2024, in which provinces or territories did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house?
Exclude:
Select all that apply.
18. In 2024, how were this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?
Exclude:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For in-house R&D activities on federal lands, please include in the closest province or territory.
| Current in-house R&D expenditures CAN$ '000 |
Capital in-house R&D expenditures CAN$ '000 |
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| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| b. Prince Edward Island | ||
| c. Nova Scotia | ||
| d. New Brunswick | ||
| e. Quebec | ||
| f. Ontario | ||
| g. Manitoba | ||
| h. Saskatchewan | ||
| i. Alberta | ||
| j. British Columbia | ||
| k. Yukon | ||
| l. Northwest Territories | ||
| m. Nunavut | ||
| 2024 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures | ||
| 2024 - Total current and capital in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 4 |
19. In 2024, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house?
Include Canadian and foreign sources.
Exclude:
Select all that apply.
Help text:
Funds from this organization
Amount contributed by this organization to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).
Federal government grants or funding
Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Federal government contracts
Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Provincial or territorial government contracts
Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.
Other sources
Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.
Response text:
Funds from this organization
Include interest payments, fundraising and other income.
Companies
Federal government grants or funding
Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.
Federal government contracts
Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D grants or funding?
Select all that apply.
Provincial or territorial government contracts
From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D contracts?
Select all that apply.
Private non-profit organizations
Other sources
e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals
20. In 2024, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house?
Exclude:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
Funds from this organization
Amount contributed by this unit to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).
Federal government grants or funding
Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Federal government contracts
Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Provincial or territorial government grants or funding
Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
Provincial or territorial government contracts
Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.
R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations
Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.
Other sources
Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.
| From within Canada CAN$ '000 |
From outside Canada CAN$ '000 |
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| a. Funds from this organization Include interest payments, fundraising and other income. |
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| b. Companies | ||
| c. Federal government grants or funding Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding. |
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d. Federal government contracts |
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| Provincial or territorial government grants or funding | ||
| e. Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| f. Prince Edward Island | ||
| g. Nova Scotia | ||
| h. New Brunswick | ||
| i. Quebec | ||
| j. Ontario | ||
| k. Manitoba | ||
| l. Saskatchewan | ||
| m. Alberta | ||
| n. British Columbia | ||
| o. Yukon | ||
| p. Northwest Territories | ||
| q. Nunavut | ||
| Provincial or territorial government contracts | ||
| r. Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| s. Prince Edward Island | ||
| t. Nova Scotia | ||
| u. New Brunswick | ||
| v. Quebec | ||
| w. Ontario | ||
| x. Manitoba | ||
| y. Saskatchewan | ||
| z. Alberta | ||
| aa. British Columbia | ||
| ab. Yukon | ||
| ac. Northwest Territories | ||
| ad. Nunavut | ||
| Private non-profit organizations | ||
| ae. Organization 1 GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number): Organization name: |
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| af. Organization 2 GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number): Organization name: |
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| ag. Organization 3 GST number (9-digit business number (BN) or charitable registration number): Organization name: |
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| ah. Other sources e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals |
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| 2024 - Total in-house R&D expenditures by sources of funds by origin | ||
| 2024 - Total in-house R&D expenditures (Canadian and foreign sources) | ||
| Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8 | ||
21. In 2024, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by fields of research and development?
Exclude:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.
Fields of research and development
Medical and health sciences
Basic medicine
Anatomy and morphology (plant science under Biological science), human genetics, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology and pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, toxicology, physiology and cytology, pathology.
Clinical medicine
Andrology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac and cardiovascular systems, haematology, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, dermatology, venereal diseases and allergy, rheumatology, endocrinology and metabolism and gastroenterology, urology and nephrology and oncology.
Health sciences
Health care sciences and nursing, nutrition and dietetics, infectious diseases and epidemiology, parasitology and occupational health.
Medical biotechnology
Health-related biotechnology, technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism, technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes, pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics, biomaterials (related to medical implants, devices, sensors).
Other medical sciences
Forensic science and other medical sciences.
Natural and formal sciences
mathematics
Engineering and technology
Software-related sciences and technologies
Agricultural sciences
Social sciences and humanities
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Medical and health sciences | |
| a. Basic medicine | |
| b. Clinical medicine | |
| c. Health sciences | |
| d. Medical biotechnology | |
| e. Other medical sciences | |
| Total medical and health sciences | |
| Other fields of research and development | |
| f. Natural and formal sciences | |
| g. Engineering and technology | |
| h. Software-related sciences and technologies | |
| i. Agricultural sciences | |
| j. Social sciences and humanities | |
| 2024 - Total in-house R&D expenditures within Canada by field of research and development | |
| Total in-house R&D expenditures previously reported from question 8 | |
22. In 2024, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by nature of R&D?
Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.
Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.
Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.
(OECD. Frascati Manual: Proposed Standard for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development, 2015)
| Percentage of total in-house R&D expenditures | |
|---|---|
| a. Basic research | |
| b. Applied research | |
| c. Experimental development | |
| Total percentage Total should equal 100% |
23. During the three (3) years 2022, 2023 and 2024, did this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and payments for R&D made within Canada or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?
Goods
Goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries include determination of effectiveness of existing treatment protocols, establishment of new treatment protocols (including diagnostic procedures, tests and protocols), and creation of new service delivery models and reference tools (including electronic applications).
| Yes | No | |
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| a. Goods Include goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries |
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| b. Services Include on-going knowledge transfer to physicians, first responders, patients and the general public. |
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| c. Methods of manufacturing or producing goods and services | ||
| d. Logistics, delivery or distribution methods for this organization's inputs, goods or services | ||
| e. Supporting activities for this organization's processes, such as maintenance systems or operations for purchasing, accounting or computing |
24. In 2024, how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this organization have in the following R&D occupations?
If this organization is unable to provide a gender breakdown of FTEs, please leave the associated fields empty and report only the totals.
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.
Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.
R&D personnel
Include:
Researchers and research managers are composed of:
On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.
| Male (FTEs) | Female (FTEs) | Another Gender (FTEs) | Total (FTEs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Researchers and research managers | ||||
| a. Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers Include software developers and programmers. |
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| b. Senior research managers | ||||
| Total researchers and research managers | ||||
| R&D technical, administrative and support staff | ||||
| d. Technicians, technologists and research assistants Include software technicians. |
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| d. Other R&D technical, administrative and support staff | ||||
| Total R&D technical, administrative and support staff | ||||
| Other R&D occupations | ||||
| e. On-site R&D consultants and contractors | ||||
| Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada | ||||
25. Of this organization's total in-house R&D personnel reported above, what percentage performed software-related activities?
Software-related sciences and technologies
Percentage of software-related activities:
26. In 2024, how were the [amount] total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?
Please report in full-time equivalents (FTE).
R&D personnel
Include:
Researchers and research managers are composed of:
R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:
On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.
FTE (full-time equivalent) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.
Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.
| Number of researchers and research managers | Number of R&D technical, administrative and support staff | Number of on-site R&D consultants and contractors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
| b. Prince Edward Island | |||
| c. Nova Scotia | |||
| d. New Brunswick | |||
| e. Quebec | |||
| f. Ontario | |||
| g. Manitoba | |||
| h. Saskatchewan | |||
| i. Alberta | |||
| j. British Columbia | |||
| k. Yukon | |||
| l. Northwest Territories | |||
| m. Nunavut | |||
| Total in-house R&D personnel within Canada | |||
| Total R&D personnel previously reported from question 24 |
27. In 2024, did this organization make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?
Technology and technical assistance payments
Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)
a. Patent
Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
b. Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
c. Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
d. Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
e. Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
f. Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
h. Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
| Made Payments | Received Payments | Both made and received payments | Not applicable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Patents | ||||
| b. Copyrights | ||||
| c. Trademarks | ||||
| d. Industrial designs | ||||
| e. Integrated circuit topography | ||||
| f. Original software | ||||
| g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software | ||||
| h. Databases Useful life exceeding one year. |
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| i. Other technology and technical assistance Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how. |
28. In 2024, how much did this organization pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '1' for payments made between $1 and $999.
Technology and technical assistance payments
Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)
a. Patent
Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
b. Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
c. Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
d. Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
e. Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
f. Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
h. Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
| Payments made within Canada CAN$ '000 |
Payments made outside Canada CAN$ '000 |
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|---|---|---|
| Payments made to affiliated organizations | ||
| a. Patents | ||
| b. Copyrights | ||
| c. Trademarks | ||
| d. Industrial designs | ||
| e. Integrated circuit topography | ||
| f. Original software | ||
| g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software | ||
| h. Databases Useful life exceeding one year. |
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| i. Other technology and technical assistance Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how. |
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| Total payments made to members, affiliated companies or organizations | ||
| Payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals | ||
| j. Patents | ||
| k. Copyrights | ||
| l. Trademarks | ||
| m. Industrial designs | ||
| n. Integrated circuit topography | ||
| o. Original software | ||
| p. Packaged or off-the-shelf software | ||
| q. Databases Useful life exceeding one year. |
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| r. Other technology and technical assistance Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how. |
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| Total payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals | ||
| Total payments made to other organizations for technology and technical assistance | ||
29. In 2024, how much did this organization receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Report '1' for payments received between $1 and $999.
Technology and technical assistance payments
Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)
a. Patent
Government grant giving the right to Exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.
b. Copyright
Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.
c. Trademark
A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.
d. Industrial design
Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.
e. Integrated circuit topography
Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.
f. Original software
Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.
g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software
Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.
h. Databases
Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.
| Payments made within Canada CAN$ '000 |
Payments made outside Canada CAN$ '000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Payments received from affiliated organizations | ||
| a. Patents | ||
| b. Copyrights | ||
| c. Trademarks | ||
| d. Industrial designs | ||
| e. Integrated circuit topography | ||
| f. Original software | ||
| g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software | ||
| h. Databases Useful life exceeding one year. |
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| i. Other technology and technical assistance Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how. |
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| Total payments made to members, affiliated companies or organizations | ||
| Payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals | ||
| j. Patents | ||
| k. Copyrights | ||
| l. Trademarks | ||
| m. Industrial designs | ||
| n. Integrated circuit topography | ||
| o. Original software | ||
| p. Packaged or off-the-shelf software | ||
| q. Databases Useful life exceeding one year. |
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| r. Other technology and technical assistance Include technical assistance, industrial processes and know-how. |
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| Total payments made to other organizations, companies or individuals | ||
| Total payments made to other organizations for technology and technical assistance | ||
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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.
32. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
33. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
34. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
| Month | Sales of goods manufactured | Raw materials and components inventories | Goods / work in process inventories | Finished goods manufactured inventories | Unfilled Orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||
| March 2024 | 0.66 | 1.16 | 1.78 | 1.30 | 1.39 |
| April 2024 | 0.67 | 1.07 | 1.76 | 1.23 | 1.36 |
| May 2024 | 0.74 | 1.13 | 1.77 | 1.27 | 1.42 |
| June 2024 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.78 | 1.22 | 1.46 |
| July 2024 | 0.70 | 1.09 | 1.97 | 1.23 | 1.47 |
| August 2024 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.86 | 1.23 | 1.56 |
| September 2024 | 0.73 | 1.12 | 1.95 | 1.30 | 1.53 |
| October 2024 | 0.76 | 1.11 | 1.87 | 1.25 | 1.52 |
| November 2024 | 0.70 | 1.11 | 1.81 | 1.25 | 1.64 |
| December 2024 | 0.63 | 1.06 | 1.89 | 1.26 | 1.45 |
| January 2025 | 0.67 | 1.12 | 1.71 | 1.25 | 1.41 |
| February 2025 | 0.74 | 1.15 | 1.85 | 1.33 | 1.40 |
| March 2025 | 0.73 | 1.12 | 1.79 | 1.35 | 1.34 |
| Data source | ||
|---|---|---|
| Response or edited | Imputed | |
| % | ||
| Sales of goods manufactured | 87.9 | 12.1 |
| Raw materials and components | 76.8 | 23.2 |
| Goods / work in process | 81.2 | 18.8 |
| Finished goods manufactured | 77.3 | 22.7 |
| Unfilled Orders | 88.3 | 11.7 |
| Capacity utilization rates | 70.0 | 30.0 |
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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 to correct a spelling error or typo.
Legal name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
2. Verify or provide the contact information 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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity:
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that (activity) is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: (activity)?
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal year start date:
Fiscal year-end date:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's assets and liabilities?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Financial assets
Current assets
Include:
All other financial assets – (Include investments and special funds.)
Include investments in associated companies, other investments such as investments in stocks, bonds, and so on, and special funds such as equipment purchase funds, funds set aside for such special purposes as contractual deposits, pension funds, self-insurance funds, and so on.
Property and equipment
Operating - property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)
Include:
Accumulated depreciation and amortization - property and equipment
Include:
Non-operating property and equipment – (Include capital leases.)
Include the cost of all non-operating property and equipment, in other words, all property and equipment not included in the "operating" category above.
Accumulated depreciation and amortization - non-operating property and equipment
Include accumulated depreciation and amortization of the non-operating property and equipment.
All other assets
Include long-term prepayments, developmental and pre-operating costs such as the cost of extraordinary training, unamortized discounts and expenses on the issue of long-term debt securities, property acquisition adjustments, other intangibles such as payments made for patents, copyrights, and so on, and other deferred charges.
Total assets
The sum of the assets above less the accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Liabilities and capital
Current liabilities
Include:
Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders
Include the net amount from associated companies and/or shareholders for notes, loans or advances which are not currently settled.
Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities – (Include capital leases.)
Include:
Deferred income taxes
Include taxes that will be owed on income, but that have not yet been assessed.
All other liabilities
Include:
Shareholders' equity
Capital stock
Include the equity capital invested in a business through the purchase of various classes of common and preferred shares.
Retained earnings
Include the portion of after-tax profits left over, after dividends have been paid to shareholders, for reinvestment into the company. If this account is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.
All other items
Include other paid-in capital and reserves. Other paid-in capital or contributed surplus includes the premiums or discounts that have resulted from selling stock, and stock received from donations. Reserves include any reserve fund such as reserve for self-insurance, reserve for pension, reserves against potential future losses, and so on. Also, include proprietorship or partnership accounts (balance year-end).
Total liabilities and capital
The sum of liabilities and capital plus the sum of shareholders' equity which should equal total assets.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's assets and liabilities? | CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|
| Financial assets | |
| a. Current assets | |
| b. All other financial assets Include investments and special funds. |
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| Property and equipment | |
| a. Operating - property and equipment Include capital leases. |
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| b. Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | |
| c. Non-operating property and equipment Include capital leases. |
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| d. Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | |
| e. All other assets | |
| Total assets | |
| Liabilities and capital | |
| a. Current liabilities | |
| b. Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders | |
| c. Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities Include capital leases. |
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| d. Deferred incomes taxes | |
| e. All other liabilities | |
| Shareholders' equity | |
| a. Capital stock | |
| b. Retained earnings | |
| c. All other items | |
| Total liabilities and capital |
1. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating revenue?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Operating revenue
Scheduled services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.
Charter services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.
Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.
Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. (The former Transport Canada TP 8880 document "Starting a Commercial Air Service" outlining a list of activities which are specialty has been replaced with a new document TP 4711 "Air Operator Certification Manual" as of December 2020. PDF version of volumes of this manual can be requested at: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/air-operator-certification-manual-tp-4711- this link will open in a new window.)
Passenger revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on scheduled and charter services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, changing or cancelling flights, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.
Goods revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on scheduled and charter services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).
All other flight-related revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from air transport activities not included in passenger revenue or goods revenue. Include revenue from other flying services such as flying training, recreational flying and other specialty flying.
All other revenue
Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources (including contra revenue, revenue of a corporate nature (leasing revenue, third party ground-handling, and so on), ancillary passenger revenue not easily allocated by operating flight (customs brokerage, and so on), revenue from in-flight sales (beverages, food, entertainment and wireless Internet access, and so on)).
Total operating revenue
The sum of passenger revenue, goods revenue, other flight-related revenue and revenue from all other sources.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating revenue? | CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|
| Operating revenue | |
| a. Scheduled services - passenger revenue Include revenue from fees such as baggage, fuel, seat selection, etc. |
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| b. Scheduled services - goods revenue | |
| c. Charter services - passenger revenue | |
| d. Charter services - goods revenue | |
| e. All other flight - related revenue Include revenue from flying services such as flying training, recreational flying, etc. |
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| f. All other revenue Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources. |
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| Total operating revenue |
2. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating expenses?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Operating expenses
Maintenance - ground property and equipment
Expenses incurred in the repair and upkeep of ground property and equipment. Include employee wages, salaries and benefits (including employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on), expenses for materials and supplies, purchased repair services and all other related expenses.
Aircraft operations
Expenses incurred directly for the in-flight operation of aircraft or in the holding of aircraft and aircraft personnel in readiness for assignment to an in-flight status.
Include:
Maintenance - flight equipment
Expenses incurred in the repair and upkeep of flight equipment. Include employee wages, salaries and benefits (including employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on), expenses for materials and supplies, purchased repair services and all other related expenses.
General administration
Expenses incurred for in-flight service, aircraft and traffic servicing, promotion and sales and general administration.
Include:
Depreciation
Include:
All other expenses
Include any and all miscellaneous operating expenses not reported elsewhere.
Total operating expenses
The sum of the previous six expense items.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating expenses? | CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|
| Operating expenses | |
| a. Maintenance - ground property and equipment | |
| b. Aircraft operations | |
| c. Maintenance - flight equipment | |
| d. General administration Include expenses incurred for in-flight service, aircraft and traffic servicing, promotion and sales and general administration. |
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| e. Depreciation Include provisions for the depreciation of ground property and equipment (including flight equipment), etc. |
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| f. All other expenses | |
| Total operating expenses |
3. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating and non-operating income?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Operating income
Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number)
Total operating revenue less total operating expenses - calculated from the previous questions.
Non-operating income/expenses
Interest and discount income
Include interest income from all sources and cash discounts on the purchase of materials and supplies.
Interest expenses
Include interest on unpaid taxes and all classes of debt including premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term obligations, amortization of premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term and long-term obligations.
All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss)
Include:
Exclude staff reduction expenses which should be included under all other expenses.
Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number)
The sum of the previous three income or expense items.
Provision for income taxes
Include the provision for taxes payable on net income for the accounting period and adjustments of income taxes relating to previous years, including provisions for deferred income taxes resulting from differences between accounting income and taxable income that arise when the time of including items of revenue and expense in the computation of accounting income and taxable income do not coincide. If the net amount is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.
Net income (a loss should be a negative number)
Net operating income plus net non-operating income less the provision for income taxes.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating and non-operating income? | CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|
| Operating income | |
| a. Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number) Calculated from the previous questions as total operating revenue [$ amount] less total operating expenses [$ amount]. |
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| Non-operating income/expenses | |
| a. Interest and discount income | |
| b. Interest expenses | |
| c. All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss) | |
| Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number) | |
| d. Provision for income taxes | |
| Net income (a loss should be a negative number) |
4. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's fuel consumption.
Fuel and oil consumed
Turbo fuel consumed
Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft.
Provide the quantity and expenses for turbo fuel consumed. Turbo fuel includes the turbine fuel uplifted for all aircraft in the carrier's fleet. Fuel uplift can be determined based on delivery notes or invoices, aircraft onboard measurement systems or, if the fuel was supplied by a customer, estimated based on hours flown. Report the quantity of turbo fuel consumed in litres.
Include turbo fuel consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for turbo fuel consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes. If the fuel was supplied by a customer, an approximate value may be provided based on prevailing market rates.
Conversion factor
To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.
Gasoline consumed
Provide the quantity and expenses for gasoline consumed. If the gasoline was supplied by a customer, it may be estimated based on hours flown. Report the quantity of gasoline consumed in litres.
Include gasoline consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for gasoline consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes. If the gasoline was supplied by a customer, an approximate value may be provided based on prevailing market rates.
Conversion factor
To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.
All other fuel and oil consumed
Provide the quantity and expenses for all other fuel and oil consumed. Report the quantity of all other fuel and oil consumed in litres.
The quantity should include turbine oil, piston oil and all other types of fuel and oil consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for all other fuel and oil consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.
Conversion factor
To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.
Total fuel and oil consumed
The sum of the quantities and expenses reported in the previous three items.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's fuel consumption. | Quantity - Litres (L) |
Expenses CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel and oil consumed | ||
| a. Turbo fuel consumed (litres) Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft. |
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| b. Gasoline consumed (litres) | ||
| c. All other fuel and oil consumed (litres) | ||
| Total fuel and oil consumed (litres) |
5. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's employment.
Average number of employees
Refers to the average number of people employed for each of the six categories of personnel.
Include all employees, temporary or permanent, on the payroll of the air carrier during the reporting period. Include part-time employees, prorated to the amount of time worked when compared to full-time employees (for example, two part-time employees working half-time are equivalent to one full-time employee).
Wages and salaries expenses
Include a breakdown of the wages and salaries paid for each of the six categories of personnel.
Exclude all benefits, in other words, employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on or layover expenses, such as hotels and meals, for flight and cabin crews.
Employment category
Include:
Total employees
The sum of the number and the wages and salaries expenses for the six categories of personnel.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's employment. | Average number of employees | Wages and salaries expenses CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment | ||
| a. Pilots and co-pilots | ||
| b. Other flight personnel Include flight engineers, navigators, flight attendants, etc. |
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| c. General management and administration employees | ||
| d. Maintenance personnel | ||
| e. Aircraft and traffic servicing personnel Include flight dispatch personnel, flight planning staff, aircraft fuelers, etc. |
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| f. All other employees Include air ambulance attendants, accountants, purchasing personnel, etc. |
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| Total employees |
6. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the distribution of this business's revenue and expenses by area of operation.
Revenue and expenses by area of operation
Passenger revenue
Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total passenger revenue should equal the sum of passenger revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.
Goods revenue
Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of goods for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total goods revenue should equal the sum of goods revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.
Employee wages and salaries
Include a breakdown of employee wages and salaries for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the employees are located. Total employee wages and salaries should equal the total wages and salaries expenses reported in the "Employment" section above.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the distribution of this business's revenue and expenses by area of operation. | Passenger revenue CAN$ '000 |
Goods revenue CAN$ '000 |
Employee wages and salaries CAN$ '000 |
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| Area of operation | |||
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
| b. Prince Edward Island | |||
| c. Nova Scotia | |||
| d. New Brunswick | |||
| e. Quebec | |||
| f. Ontario | |||
| g. Manitoba | |||
| h. Saskatchewan | |||
| i. Alberta | |||
| j. British Columbia | |||
| k. Yukon | |||
| l. Northwest Territories | |||
| m. Nunavut | |||
| n. Outside Canada | |||
| Total |
1. For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, please provide the details of this business's scheduled services by sector of operation.
Scheduled services - operating statistics
Include fixed wing and helicopter services.
Sector of operation
Refers to the regions where carriers provide transportation services. There are three breakdowns - domestic, transborder (Canada-US) and other international.
Domestic
Includes operations between points in Canada.
Transborder (Canada-US)
Includes operations between points in Canada and points in the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico).
Other international
Includes all other operations (including between points outside of Canada).
Data reported must include both fixed wing and helicopter services, where:
Fixed wing
Means a power-driven, heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed. An aircraft having wings fixed to the airplane fuselage and outspread in flight - that is non-rotating wings.
Helicopter
Means a rotary wing, heavier-than-air aircraft, supported in flight chiefly by the reactions of the air on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axes. A helicopter does not have conventional fixed wings, nor is it provided with a conventional propeller for forward thrust.
Scheduled services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.
Enplaned passengers
Refers to revenue passengers1 who board aircraft and surrender one or more flight coupons or other documents good for transportation over the itinerary specified in these coupons or documents.
1 Revenue passengers correspond to passengers for which an air carrier receives remuneration and who are travelling with tickets purchased (a) under a publicly available promotional offer; (b) through a loyalty program or through the redemption of loyalty points or miles; (c) with a corporate discount or at a preferential fare; or obtained (d) as compensation for denied boarding. It excludes (a) passengers travelling for free, at a fare available only to persons who are employees or agents of an air carrier or are travelling on the business of an air carrier; and (b) persons, such as infants, who do not occupy seats.
Passenger-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one revenue passenger on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Passenger-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown by all passengers.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Number of passengers = 5
Distance between points ( km ) = 161
Passenger-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Number of passengers = 4
Distance between points ( km ) = 322
Passenger-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of passenger-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
Hours flown
Represents the block hours, in other words, the number of hours which elapsed between the time the aircraft started to move to commence a flight and the time the aircraft came to its final stop after the conclusion of a flight. Report the total number of block hours flown to the nearest hour.
Enplaned goods
Refers to all types of non-passenger traffic. It includes priority freight, freight, mail and excess baggage for which revenue is obtained. Enplaned goods should be reported to the nearest kilogram.
Conversion factor
To convert pounds (lbs.) into kilograms (kg), multiply by 0.453592.
Goods tonne-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one tonne of goods on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Goods tonne-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown with all tonnes of goods.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Tonnes of goods = 5
Distance between points ( km ) = 161
Goods tonne-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Tonnes of goods = 4
Distance between points ( km ) = 322
Goods tonne-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of goods tonne-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
| For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, please provide the details of this business's scheduled services by sector of operation. | Domestic | Transborder (Canada-US) |
Other international |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled services - operating statistics Include fixed wing and helicopter services. |
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| a. Number of enplaned passengers | ||||
| b. Number of passenger-kilometres | ||||
| c. Number of hours flown | ||||
| d. Enplaned goods (kilograms) | ||||
| e. Goods tonne-kilometres (tonne-kilometres) |
2. For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, what was the distribution by sector of the operating revenue for scheduled services?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Scheduled services - revenue
Include fixed wing and helicopter services.
Passenger revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on scheduled services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.
Goods revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on scheduled services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).
| For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, what was the distribution by sector of the operating revenue for scheduled services? | Domestic CAN$ '000 | Transborder (Canada-US) CAN$ '000 |
Other international CAN$ '000 |
Total CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled services - revenue Include fixed wing and helicopter services. |
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| a. Passenger revenue | ||||
| b. Goods revenue |
1. For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, please provide the details of this business's charter services by sector of operation.
Charter services - operating statistics
Include fixed wing and helicopter services.
Sector of operation
Refers to the regions where carriers provide transportation services. There are three breakdowns - domestic, transborder (Canada-US) and other international.
Domestic
Includes operations between points in Canada.
Transborder (Canada-US)
Includes operations between points in Canada and points in the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico).
Other international
Includes all other operations (including between points outside of Canada).
Data reported must include both fixed wing and helicopter services, where:
Fixed wing
Means a power-driven, heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed. An aircraft having wings fixed to the airplane fuselage and outspread in flight - that is non-rotating wings.
Helicopter
Means a rotary wing, heavier-than-air aircraft, supported in flight chiefly by the reactions of the air on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axes. A helicopter does not have conventional fixed wings, nor is it provided with a conventional propeller for forward thrust.
Charter services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.
Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.
Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. (The former Transport Canada TP 8880 document "Starting a Commercial Air Service" outlining a list of activities which are specialty has been replaced with a new document TP 4711 "Air Operator Certification Manual" as of December 2020. PDF version of volumes of this manual can be requested at: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/air-operator-certification-manual-tp-4711- this link will open in a new window.)
Enplaned passengers
Refers to revenue passengers1 who board aircraft and surrender one or more flight coupons or other documents good for transportation over the itinerary specified in these coupons or documents.
1 Revenue passengers correspond to passengers for which an air carrier receives remuneration and who are travelling with tickets purchased (a) under a publicly available promotional offer; (b) through a loyalty program or through the redemption of loyalty points or miles; (c) with a corporate discount or at a preferential fare; or obtained (d) as compensation for denied boarding. It excludes (a) passengers travelling for free, at a fare available only to persons who are employees or agents of an air carrier or are travelling on the business of an air carrier; and (b) persons, such as infants, who do not occupy seats.
Passenger-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one revenue passenger on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Passenger-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown by all passengers.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Number of passengers = 5
Distance between points ( km ) = 161
Passenger-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Number of passengers = 4
Distance between points ( km ) = 322
Passenger-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of passenger-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
Hours flown
Represents the block hours, in other words, the number of hours which elapsed between the time the aircraft started to move to commence a flight and the time the aircraft came to its final stop after the conclusion of a flight. Report the total number of block hours flown to the nearest hour.
Enplaned goods
Refers to all types of non-passenger traffic. It includes priority freight, freight, mail and excess baggage for which revenue is obtained. Enplaned goods should be reported to the nearest kilogram.
Conversion factor
To convert pounds (lbs.) into kilograms (kg), multiply by 0.453592.
Goods tonne-kilometres
Represents the carriage of one tonne of goods on each flight stage multiplied by the number of kilometres flown on that stage. Goods tonne-kilometres are obtained by totalling the number of kilometres flown with all tonnes of goods.
Let's take an example with two flight stages, where:
Flight stage A to B
Tonnes of goods = 5
Distance between points ( km ) = 161
Goods tonne-kilometres = 805
Flight stage B to C
Tonnes of goods = 4
Distance between points ( km ) = 322
Goods tonne-kilometres = 1,288
The total number of goods tonne-kilometres for the flights covering A to B and B to C is 2,093.
Conversion factor
To convert nautical miles (6 080 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.852.
To convert statute miles (5 280 feet) into kilometres (km), multiply by 1.609344.
| For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, please provide the details of this business's charter services by sector of operation. | Domestic | Transborder (Canada-US) |
Other international |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter services - operating statistics Include fixed wing and helicopter services. |
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| a. Number of enplaned passengers | ||||
| b. Number of passenger-kilometres | ||||
| c. Number of hours flown | ||||
| d. Enplaned goods (kilograms) | ||||
| e. Goods tonne-kilometres (tonne-kilometres) |
2. For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, what was the distribution by sector of the operating revenue for charter services?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Charter services - revenue
Include fixed wing and helicopter services.
Passenger revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on charter services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.
Goods revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on charter services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).
| For the calendar year ending in December YYYY, what was the distribution by sector of the operating revenue for charter services? | Domestic CAN$ '000 | Transborder (Canada-US) CAN$ '000 |
Other international CAN$ '000 |
Total CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter services - revenue Include fixed wing and helicopter services. |
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| a. Passenger revenue | ||||
| b. Goods revenue |
3. 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.
4. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is ([Provided Given Names]), ([Provided Family Name]) the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
5. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
6. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
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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 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 which is different from the legal name, is a name the business or organization is commonly known as for day-to-day activities, and which is used to advertise and promote itself. 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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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
5. You indicated that (activity) is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: (activity)?
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal year start date:
Fiscal year-end date:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD , what were this business's assets and liabilities?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Financial assets
Current assets
Include:
All other financial assets - (Include investments and special funds.)
Include investments in associated companies, other investments such as investments in stocks, bonds, and so on, and special funds such as equipment purchase funds, funds set aside for such special purposes as contractual deposits, pension funds, self-insurance funds, and so on.
Property and equipment
Operating - property and equipment - (Include capital leases.)
Include:
Accumulated depreciation and amortization - property and equipment
Include:
Non-operating property and equipment - (Include capital leases.)
Include the cost of all non-operating property and equipment, in other words, all property and equipment not included in the "operating" category above.
Accumulated depreciation and amortization - non-operating property and equipment
Include accumulated depreciation and amortization of the non-operating property and equipment.
All other assets
Include long-term prepayments, developmental and pre-operating costs such as the cost of extraordinary training, unamortized discounts and expenses on the issue of long-term debt securities, property acquisition adjustments, other intangibles such as payments made for patents, copyrights, and so on, and other deferred charges.
Total assets
The sum of the assets above less the accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Liabilities and capital
Current liabilities
Include:
Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders
Include the net amount from associated companies and/or shareholders for notes, loans or advances which are not currently settled.
Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities - (Include capital leases.)
Include:
Deferred income taxes
Include taxes that will be owed on income, but that have not yet been assessed.
All other liabilities
Include:
Shareholders' equity
Capital stock
Include the equity capital invested in a business through the purchase of various classes of common and preferred shares.
Retained earnings
Include the portion of after-tax profits left over, after dividends have been paid to shareholders, for reinvestment into the company. If this account is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.
All other items
Include other paid-in capital and reserves. Other paid-in capital or contributed surplus includes the premiums or discounts that have resulted from selling stock, and stock received from donations. Reserves include any reserve fund such as reserve for self-insurance, reserve for pension, reserves against potential future losses, and so on. Also, include proprietorship or partnership accounts (balance year-end).
Total liabilities and capital
The sum of liabilities and capital plus the sum of shareholders' equity which should equal total assets.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's assets and liabilities? Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars |
CAN$ '000 |
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| Financial assets | |
| a. Current assets | |
| b. All other financial assets Include investments and special funds. |
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| Property and equipment | |
| a. Operating - property and equipment Include capital leases. |
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| b. Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | |
| c. Non-operating property and equipment Include capital leases. |
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| d. Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | |
| e. All other assets | |
| Total assets | |
| Liabilities and capital | |
| a. Current liabilities | |
| b. Advances from associated companies and/or shareholders | |
| c. Long-term debt and other non-current liabilities Include capital leases. |
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| d. Deferred incomes taxes | |
| e. All other liabilities | |
| Shareholders' equity | |
| a. Capital stock | |
| b. Retained earnings | |
| c. All other items | |
| Total liabilities and capital |
1. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating revenue?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Scheduled services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by an aircraft provided by an air carrier that operates the air service and that, directly or indirectly, sells some or all of its seats or part or all of its cargo space to the public on a price per seat, price per unit of mass or price per volume of cargo basis.
Charter services
Transportation of passengers or goods, or both, by aircraft pursuant to a contract under which a person, other than the air carrier that operates the air service, or its agent, reserves a block of seats or part of the cargo space of an aircraft for the person's use or for resale to the public.
Include air ambulance service and the movement of people and goods to logging or heli-logging sites.
Exclude firefighting and heli-logging activities and the movement of people and goods to a firefighting site. (The former Transport Canada TP 8880 document "Starting a Commercial Air Service" outlining a list of activities which are specialty has been replaced with a new document TP 4711 "Air Operator Certification Manual" as of December 2020. PDF version of volumes of this manual can be requested at: Air Operator Certification Manual – TP 4711.)
Passenger revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers on scheduled and charter services. Include revenue from all surcharges (baggage, fuel, seat selection, changing or cancelling flights, and so on) that are retained by the air carrier. Exclude amounts such as taxes, navigation fees, security fees, and so on that are collected but passed on to other entities.
Goods revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from the transportation of goods on scheduled and charter services. Exclude taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) or Provincial Sales Tax (PST).
All other flight-related revenue
Refers to the revenue earned from air transport activities not included in passenger revenue or goods revenue. Include revenue from other flying services such as flying training, recreational flying and other specialty flying.
All other revenue
Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources (including contra revenue, revenue of a corporate nature (leasing revenue, third party ground-handling, and so on), ancillary passenger revenue not easily allocated by operating flight (customs brokerage, and so on), revenue from in-flight sales (beverages, food, entertainment and wireless Internet access, and so on)).
Total operating revenue
The sum of passenger revenue, goods revenue, other flight-related revenue and revenue from all other sources.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating revenue? | CAN$ '000 |
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| Operating revenue | |
| a. Scheduled services - passenger revenue Include revenue from fees such as baggage, fuel, seat selection, etc. |
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| b. Scheduled services - goods revenue | |
| c. Charter services - passenger revenue | |
| d. Charter services - goods revenue | |
| e. All other flight - related revenue Include revenue from flying services such as flying training, recreational flying, etc. |
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| f. All other revenue Include subsidies and revenue earned from all other sources. |
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| Total operating revenue |
2. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating expenses?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Operating expenses - Ground property and equipment maintenance
Employee wages, salaries and benefits
Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of ground property and equipment.
Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.
All other maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses
Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of ground property and equipment.
Include materials and supplies, purchased repair services and all other related expenses.
Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses
The sum of the previous two expense items.
Operating expenses - Aircraft operations
Flight crew wages, salaries and benefits
Include the wages, salaries and benefits for flight crews (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, and so on).
Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on and layover expenses such as hotels and meals.
Aircraft fuel and oil
Expenses for turbo fuel, gasoline and all other fuel and oil consumed such as turbine oil and piston oil.
Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.
Landing fees
Include airport landing fees paid both in Canada and outside of Canada.
Navigation fees
Charges remitted to NAV CANADA or other international suppliers for the provision of air navigation services. Air navigation services include aeronautical communication services, aeronautical information services, aeronautical radio navigation services, air traffic control services, aviation weather services, emergency assistance services and flight information services.
Aircraft insurance
Expenses for insurance against accidental damage to flight equipment while in flight or on the ground and for insurance against liability occurring from the operation of aircraft or, in the case of non-insurance, the resulting expenses for which the carrier is liable.
Aircraft rental
Expenses incurred for the rental of aircraft (and crew) from other carriers, such as in chartering, interchange and operating or lease agreements.
All other aircraft operation expenses
Expenses incurred directly for the in-flight operation and related standby time of aircraft which are not elsewhere classified.
Total aircraft operations expenses
The sum of the previous seven expense items.
Operating expenses - Flight equipment maintenance
Employee wages, salaries and benefits
Direct labour costs (wages and salaries) expended on the maintenance of flight equipment.
Include benefits such as employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on.
Materials and supplies
Expenses on materials and supplies for the maintenance of flight equipment.
Purchased repair services
Expenses for repair services for the maintenance of flight equipment purchased from outside suppliers.
All other maintenance - flight equipment expenses
Expenses, both direct and indirect, incurred in the repair and upkeep of flight equipment.
Total maintenance - flight equipment expenses
The sum of the previous four expense items.
Operating expenses - In-flight services
Employee wages, salaries and benefits
Include:
Passenger food and supplies
Include expenses for in-flight meals, complimentary drinks, and so on, and the cost of supplies and personal services furnished to passengers.
Passenger liability insurance
Include the premiums for passenger liability and accident insurance paid by the carrier.
All other in-flight service expenses
Include passenger-related expenses incurred due to interrupted flights, including hotels, meals, taxi fares and other expense items, the cost of other services provided to passengers, such as pay, allowances and the cost of passenger service personnel, and all other services provided for the comfort of passengers in transit.
Total in-flight service expenses
The sum of the previous four expense items.
Operating expenses - Aircraft and traffic servicing
Employee wages, salaries and benefits
Include:
Purchased services
Expenses for aircraft and traffic servicing purchased from outside suppliers.
All other aircraft and traffic servicing expenses
Include expenses incurred on the ground for scheduling or preparing aircraft for arrival and takeoff, expenses incurred in enplaning and deplaning passenger and cargo traffic, and expenses involved in servicing and handling individual aircraft and traffic on the ground, in preparing aircraft crews for flight assignment, in controlling the in-flight movements of aircraft and the in-flight expenses of handling all traffic including baggage.
Total aircraft and traffic servicing expenses
The sum of the previous three expense items.
Operating expenses - Promotion and sales
Employee wages, salaries and benefits
Include:
All other promotion and sales expenses
Include:
Total promotion and sales expenses
The sum of the previous two expense items.
Operating expenses - Depreciation
Depreciation - flight equipment
Include:
All other depreciation
Include:
Total depreciation
The sum of the previous two expense items.
Operating expenses - All other expenses
Include general administration.
Employee wages, salaries and benefits
Include:
Exclude all amounts reported in the previous six wages, salaries and benefits categories.
All other expenses
Include:
Total other expenses
The sum of the previous two expense items.
Total operating expenses
The sum of the eight expenses sub-totals, in other words, Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses, Total aircraft operations expenses, and so on.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating expenses? | CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|
| Operating expenses - Ground property and equipment maintenance | |
| a. Employee wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. All other maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses | |
| Total maintenance - ground property and equipment expenses | |
| Operating expenses - Aircraft operations | |
| a. Flight crew wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. Aircraft fuel and oil | |
| c. Landing fees | |
| d. Navigation fees | |
| e. Aircraft insurance | |
| f. Aircraft rental | |
| g. All other aircraft operations expenses | |
| Total aircraft operations expenses | |
| Operating expenses - Flight equipment maintenance | |
| a. Employee wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. Materials and supplies | |
| c. Purchased repair services | |
| d. All other maintenance - flight equipment expenses | |
| Total maintenance - flight equipment expenses | |
| Operating expenses - In-flight service | |
| a. Employee wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. Passenger food and supplies | |
| c. Passenger liability insurance | |
| d. All other in-flight service expenses Include expenses incurred due to interrupted flights such as hotels, meals, etc. |
|
| Total in-flight service expenses | |
| Operating expenses - Aircraft and traffic servicing | |
| a. Employee wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. Purchased services | |
| c. All other aircraft and traffic servicing expenses | |
| Total aircraft and traffic servicing expenses | |
| Operating expenses - Promotion and sales | |
| a. Employee wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. All other promotion and sales expenses | |
| Total promotion and sales expenses | |
| Operating expenses - Depreciation | |
| a. Depreciation - flight equipment | |
| b. All other depreciation Include provisions for the depreciation of all non-flight ground and property equipment, etc. |
|
| Total depreciation | |
| Operating expenses - All other expenses Include general administration. |
|
| a. Employee wages, salaries and benefits | |
| b. All other expenses Include all operating expenses and general administration expenses not reported elsewhere, expenses such as incidental air transport-related expenses, expenses for general financial accounting activities, supplementary labour income, property taxes, etc. |
|
| Total other expenses | |
| Total operating expenses |
3. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating and non-operating income?
Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Operating income
Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number)
Total operating revenue less total operating expenses - calculated from the previous questions.
Non-operating income/expenses
Interest and discount income
Include interest income from all sources and cash discounts on the purchase of materials and supplies.
Interest expenses
Include interest on unpaid taxes and all classes of debt including premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term obligations, amortization of premiums, discounts and expenses on short-term and long-term obligations.
All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss)
Include:
Exclude staff reduction expenses which should be included under all other expenses.
Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number)
The sum of the previous three income or expense items.
Provision for income taxes
Include the provision for taxes payable on net income for the accounting period and adjustments of income taxes relating to previous years, including provisions for deferred income taxes resulting from differences between accounting income and taxable income that arise when the time of including items of revenue and expense in the computation of accounting income and taxable income do not coincide. If the net amount is negative, then the amount indicated for this item should be shown with a negative (-) sign.
Net income (a loss should be a negative number)
Net operating income plus net non-operating income less the provision for income taxes.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, what were the details of this business's operating and non-operating income? | CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|
| Operating income | |
| a. Net operating income (a loss should be a negative number) Calculated from the previous questions as total operating revenue less total operating expenses. |
|
| Non-operating income/expenses | |
| a. Interest and discount income | |
| b. Interest expenses | |
| c. All other net non-operating income (enter a negative number for a loss) | |
| Net non-operating income (a loss should be a negative number) | |
| d. Provision for income taxes | |
| Net income (a loss should be a negative number) |
4. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's fuel consumption.
Fuel and oil consumed
Turbo fuel consumed
Include fuel used in both turboprop and jet aircraft.
Provide the quantity and expenses for turbo fuel consumed. Turbo fuel includes the turbine fuel uplifted for all aircraft in the carrier's fleet. Fuel uplift can be determined based on delivery notes or invoices, aircraft onboard measurement systems or, if the fuel was supplied by a customer, estimated based on hours flown. Report the quantity of turbo fuel consumed in litres.
Include turbo fuel consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for turbo fuel consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes. If the fuel was supplied by a customer, an approximate value may be provided based on prevailing market rates.
Conversion factor
To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.
All other fuel and oil consumed
Provide the quantity and expenses for all non-turbo fuel and oil consumed. Report the quantity of all other fuel and oil consumed in litres.
The quantity should include gasoline, turbine oil, piston oil and all other types of fuel and oil consumed for all scheduled and/or charter operations, regardless of where purchased. The expenses for all other fuel and oil consumed should be reported in Canadian dollars, regardless of where purchased. Include throughput charges, non-refundable duties and taxes.
Conversion factor
To convert gallons (imperial) into litres (l), multiply by 4.546092.
Total fuel and oil consumed
The sum of the quantities and expenses reported in the previous two items.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's fuel consumption. | Quantity - Litres (L) |
Expenses CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel and oil consumed | ||
| a. Turbo fuel consumed (litres) Include fuel used in both turbopop and jet aircraft. |
||
| b. All other fuel and oil consumed (litres) | ||
| Total fuel and oil consumed (litres) |
5. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's employment.
Employment
Average number of employees
Refer to the average number of people employed for each of the six categories of personnel. Include all employees, temporary or permanent, on the payroll of the air carrier during the reporting period. Include part-time employees, prorated to the amount of time worked when compared to full-time employees (for example, two part-time employees working half-time are equivalent to one full-time employee).
Wages and salaries expenses
Include a breakdown of the wages and salaries paid for each of the six categories of personnel.
Exclude all benefits, in other words, employer contributions to pensions, medical benefits, insurance, and so on or layover expenses, such as hotels and meals, for flight and cabin crews.
Employment category
Include:
Total employees
The sum of the number and the wages and salaries expenses for the six categories of personnel.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the details of this business's employment. | Average number of employees | Wages and salaries expenses CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment | ||
| a. Pilots and co-pilots | ||
| b. Other flight personnel Include flight engineers, navigators, flight attendants, etc. |
||
| c. General management and administration employees | ||
| d. Maintenance personnel | ||
| e. Aircraft and traffic servicing personnel Include flight dispatch personnel, flight planning staff, aircraft fuelers, etc. |
||
| f. All other employees Include air ambulance attendants, accountants, purchasing personnel, etc. |
||
| Total employees |
6. For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the distribution of this business's revenue and expenses by area of operation.
Revenue or expenses by area of operation
Passenger revenue
Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of passengers for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total passenger revenue should equal the sum of passenger revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.
Goods revenue
Include a breakdown of the revenue earned from the transportation of goods for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the transportation service was provided. Total goods revenue should equal the sum of goods revenue from scheduled services and charter services previously reported.
Employee wages and salaries
Include a breakdown of employee wages and salaries for each province, territory and outside of Canada based on where the employees are located. Total employee wages and salaries should equal the total wages and salaries expenses reported in the "Employment" section above.
| For the reporting period ending YYYY-MM-DD, please provide the distribution of this business's revenue and expenses by area of operation. | Passenger revenue CAN$ '000 |
Goods revenue CAN$ '000 |
Employee wages and salaries CAN$ '000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of operation | |||
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
| b. Prince Edward Island | |||
| c. Nova Scotia | |||
| d. New Brunswick | |||
| e. Quebec | |||
| f. Ontario | |||
| g. Manitoba | |||
| h. Saskatchewan | |||
| i. Alberta | |||
| j. British Columbia | |||
| k. Yukon | |||
| l. Northwest Territories | |||
| m. Nunavut | |||
| n. Outside Canada | |||
| Total |
7. 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.
8. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is ([Provided Given Names]) , ([Provided Family Name]) the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
9. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
Hours:
Minutes:
10. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
Enter your comments
| Geography | Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202403 | 202404 | 202405 | 202406 | 202407 | 202408 | 202409 | 202410 | 202411 | 202412 | 202501 | 202502 | 202503 | |
| percentage | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| New Brunswick | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Quebec | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Ontario | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Manitoba | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Alberta | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| British Columbia | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Yukon Territory | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Overview of the longitudinal employee and business analytical files
List of analytical files and examples of applications using the longitudinal employee and business analytical files
Different ways to access and use our data for your own research project
Statistics Canada has leveraged business and employee administrative data to develop several longitudinal and linkable data files for comprehensive longitudinal analysis. In addition to integrating information from multiple data sources, these files also include a range of analytical variables derived from Statistics Canada’s own research, proven to be suitable for research purposes.
Linkages with these analytical files provide a multi-sourced perspective on worker and firm dynamics, enabling detailed analysis of labour market trends, firm behaviour, innovation, and productivity to support evidence-based policy and economic research. Innovative linkage from various sources expands the potential of existing data to address the analytical needs for longitudinal information and enables researchers to tackle complex research questions.
Over recent decades, Statistics Canada has leveraged business and employee administrative data to develop several longitudinal and linkable data files for comprehensive longitudinal analysis. Key initiatives include linking individual and firm data through the Canadian Employer–Employee Dynamics Database, the Longitudinal Worker File, the Intergenerational Income Database and Business Research Microdata.
Advantages of longitudinal employee and business analytical files
In addition to integrating information from multiple data sources, these files also include derived analytical variables based on Statistics Canada’s own research. Examples include indicators for temporary and permanent job separation, firm-level value added and labour productivity measures, innovation and patenting activities, import and export activities, and business ownership and workforce diversity measures.
Linkages with these analytical files provide a multi-sourced perspective on worker and firm dynamics, enabling detailed analysis of labour market trends, firm behaviour, innovation, and productivity to support evidence-based policy and economic research. Other advantages include the following:
For information on how microdata linkage works, please visit Microdata Linkage.
Privacy and confidentiality
Statistics Canada does not release any information that identifies an individual, a household, a business or an agricultural operation without their consent, or as authorized by the Statistics Act (Privacy and confidentiality). Final results are carefully screened before release to prevent published statistics from being used to derive information.
For more information, please visit the Statistics Canada Trust Centre.
With the integration and development of analytical files from different sources and domains, annual processing was used to construct different linkable analytical files for employees and businesses to support the following analytical platforms.
List of analytical platforms
Applying linked analytical files in research
These data files have been used extensively to address a range of important research questions, contributing to a deeper understanding of the Canadian economy and Canadian society.
Statistics Canada's Common Output Data Repository data tables that use information extracted from the longitudinal employee and business analytical files
Statistics Canada recognizes that data users require access to microdata at the business, household or personal level for research purposes. To encourage the use of microdata, Statistics Canada offers a wide range of access solutions through a series of online channels, facilities and programs for data users, while at the same time protecting the privacy and confidentiality of respondents. There are several ways users can access longitudinal employee and business analytical files, including viewing existing data tables (see the list in the products and applications section), accessing confidential microdata or requesting customized products.
Access to confidential microdata
Because of the complexity of linked data and the need to maintain confidentiality requirements, longitudinal employee and business data files are not available as public use microdata files or through Real Time Remote Access. External policy and academic researchers can access the longitudinal employee and business analytical files (list of analytical files) as deemed employees with approved research projects through various secure solutions, including research data centres (RDCs). Details on the data access application can be found in the RDC application process and guidelines. Access by deemed employees is subject to Statistics Canada legal and policy requirements, particularly the Directive on the Use of Deemed Employees.
Data access for academic data users
RDCs are located on university campuses across Canada and are staffed by Statistics Canada employees. These centres are accessible to accredited data users affiliated with the hosting organization.
Launching in 2025, the virtual RDC will provide a modern virtual infrastructure that gives academic researchers secure access to Statistics Canada microdata through a partnership with the Canadian Research Data Centre Network. Qualifying data users will have access to data within secure RDC facilities, as well as from other "authorized workspaces" (e.g., a home or an office location).
All data output is vetted for confidentiality by Statistics Canada employees prior to being released to data users.
Data access for government data users
The Federal Research Data Centre (FRDC) provides federal, provincial and municipal government employees and data users from non-governmental organizations and the private sector with a secure environment to access confidential microdata. The physical FRDC is located in the National Capital Region.
Accredited FRDC users with approved eligible microdata research projects can access confidential microdata remotely, in authorized workspaces, via the Virtual Data Lab. Fees for access vary depending on the project.
All data output is vetted for confidentiality by Statistics Canada employees prior to being released to data users.
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Statistics Canada also offers a variety of customized products and services to meet information needs, which include custom data, tabulation and analysis (some can be completed only as cost-recovery projects).
To learn more, please contact analyticalstudies-etudesanalytiques@statcan.gc.ca.
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|---|---|---|
| Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30AM. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Reply to clients within 30 calendar days or in accordance with legislated timelines under the ATIA. | 90% | 79% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge receipt for request of product and/or service within 2 business days. | 95% | 99% |
| Deliver products or services on a contractual basis within the mutually agreed-upon time. | 95% | 98% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The Consumer Price Index is released every month, about three weeks after the price observation period. | 95% | 100% |
| Send acknowledgment receipt to all clients (except media) within 24 hours. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. | 85% | 100% |
| Communicate via email in the official language of the client's choice. | 100% | 100% |
| Provide telephone service during regular business hours, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in all Canadian time zones. | 85% | 89% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Post survey information within 24 HRS of start of collection. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| Data is released every month, 10 days after the collection period. A Daily article, a publication, a public use microdata file and 65 CODR tables are available on release day. | 95% | 100% |
| Acknowledge receipts or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. | 95% | 99% |
| Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Reply to clients within 2 business days. | 90% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The data for the Balance of Payments are published within 60 days after the quarter. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Data is published 18 months after Census Day. | 100% | N/A |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Data is released every month, 60 days after the collection period. | 95% | 100% |
| Acknowledge receipt or answer an e-mail within 2 business days. | 95% | 100% |
| Fill basic information requests and orders for readily available products within 2 business days of receipt. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The data for the Quarterly Financial Survey are published 60 days after the reference period. | 90% | 100% |
| The data for the Annual Financial and Taxation Survey are published 18 months after the reference period. | 90% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| Respond to client enquiries within 2 business days. | 90% | 100% |
| Data released within 1 month of reference period. | 100% | 100% |
| Mean Annual Revision less than 0.5 percentage points. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Merchandise Trade data are published within 35-40 days after the reference month. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The data are published within 45 days after the reference month. | 100% | 83% |
| Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The data for the Monthly GDP are published 60 days after the reference month. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The data for the Quarterly GDP are published within 60 days after the quarter. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| The data are published within 2 months after the reference month. | 95% | 100% |
| Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| The data are published within 45 days after the reference month. | 100% | 88% |
| Survey coefficients and response rates are respected, as are revisions to previous months' data. | 100% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30am. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| Have project proposals reviewed and approved in 8 weeks from receipt of a complete file. | 80% | 91% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| National webinars will be offered in both official languages within 3 months. | 95% | 100% |
| Service Standard | Target (%) | Results (April 2024 to March 2025) |
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| Publish 242 working days per year at 8:30am. | 95% | 100% |
