Interprovincial trade activities
1. Over the last 12 months, did this business conduct any of the following activities within Canada?
Include transactions executed between a business in a given province or territory and a consumer or business outside that province or territory.
Select all that apply.
- Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory
- Did this business purchase food products from suppliers in another province or territory?
Food product refers to processed or unprocessed food or beverages for human consumption.
- Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory
- Did this business sell food products to customers in another province or territory?
Food product refers to processed or unprocessed food or beverages for human consumption.
- Transported goods from one province or territory to another
i.e. this business has its own fleet of trucks, trains, ships or planes to transport goods from one province or territory to another
Exclude transportation contracted to a third-party company.
OR
OR
Food production activities
2. Over the last 12 months, did this business do any food production activities?
e.g., manufacturing, processing or packaging food products
Exclude food production activities outsourced to a third-party company.
- Yes
- Over the last 12 months, which of the following food production activities did this business do?
Select all that apply.
- Manufactured food products
Manufacturing refers to the making or fabricating of a food from raw ingredients or already pre-manufactured ingredients, manually or with the use of machinery.
- Processed food products
Processing refers to a series of steps taken in order to prepare food.
- Treated food products
Treating refers to applying a process or a substance to a food to protect it or to give it particular properties.
- Preserved food products
Preserving refers to applying a process or treatment to a food to prevent its decomposition.
Exclude storing the preserved food in a temperature-controlled facility for the exclusive purpose of maintaining the preserved condition and quality of the food.
- Graded food products
Grading refers to examining a food against a set of requirements prescribed in the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and determining the grade for that food.
- Packaged food products
Packaging refers to placing a food in an inner or outer receptacle or covering, including a wrapper or confining band.
- Labelled food products
Labelling refers to applying or attaching a label, including a legend, a word or a mark, to a food or a package of food.
OR
- Don’t know
- No
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If “Yes” is selected in Q2, go to Q3. Otherwise go to Q5.
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
3. Over the last 12 months, did this business hold a licence under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)?
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are consolidated sets of regulations that came into force in 2019 and that implement targeted improvements to the food system in order to overcome the risks and challenges posed by the speed, volume and complexity of present-day food production.
- Yes
- In what year did this business first obtain a licence under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)?
Provide your best estimate.
Year business first obtained this licence:
- Over the last 12 months, did this business also hold a provincial or territorial food safety licence?
- Yes
- No
- Did this business relinquish its provincial or territorial licence upon obtaining a licence under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)?
- Don’t know
- No
- For which of the following reasons does this business not hold a licence under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)?
- This business is actively taking steps to obtain licence but has not yet completed the process
- This business was unable to complete the process
- This business is interested in obtaining a Safe Food for Canadians licence but finds the process too complicated
- This business did not need to obtain a Safe Food for Canadians licence
e.g. tasks requiring licence are completed outside of this business
- Not interested in obtaining a Safe Food for Canadians licence
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
- Don’t know
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If “Yes” is selected and “Year business first obtained this licence” is greater than 2022, go to Q4. Otherwise, go to Q5.
4. Over the last 12 months, how much did this business invest to be able to meet federal requirements to obtain a licence under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)?
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are consolidated sets of regulations that came into force in 2019 and that implement targeted improvements to the food system in order to overcome the risks and challenges posed by the speed, volume and complexity of present-day food production.
Provide your best estimate.
- Less than $100,000
- From $100,000 to less than $500,000
- From $500,000 to less than $1,000,000
- From $1,000,000 to less than $5,000,000
- From $5,000,000 to less than $10,000,000
- More than $10,000,000
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If “Don’t know” is selected in Q1, go to Q27. If “Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory” is selected in Q1, go to Q5. Otherwise, go to Q9.
Purchasing goods and services across provincial or territorial borders
5. Over the last 12 months, what was the percentage of total purchases of goods or services that were purchased from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada?
Include purchases between a business in a given province or territory and a consumer or a business outside that province or territory.
For goods purchased from suppliers, include all purchases.
For goods purchased from another business within the same company located in another province or territory, only include purchases of value-added or altered goods.
Exclude purchases within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
Provide your best estimate.
Percentage of total purchases of goods and services:
OR
6. Over the last 12 months, in which provinces or territories did this business purchase goods or services from suppliers?
For goods purchased from suppliers, include all purchases.
For goods purchased from another business within the same company located in another province or territory, only include purchases of value-added or altered goods.
Exclude purchases within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
Select all that apply.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
OR
Display condition: If “Yes” to purchasing food products from suppliers in another province or territory is selected in Q1, display “Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products”, “Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products” and “Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by”.
7. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when purchasing goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada?
Select all that apply.
OR
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Flow condition: If any obstacle from “Transportation cost” to “Other obstacle” is selected in Q7, go to Q8. Otherwise, go to Q11.
Display condition: Display in Q8 the obstacles selected in Q7.
8. Over the last 12 months, what impact did each of the obstacles experienced have on this business’s ability to purchase goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada?
- Transportation cost
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of profitability
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of inventory available
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Other obstacle
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
Flow condition: If ONLY “Transported goods from one province or territory to another” is selected in Q1, go to Q11. If “Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory” is not selected or if “None of the above” is selected in Q1, go to Q9. Otherwise, go to Q11.
9. Over the last 12 months, why did this business not purchase goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada?
Select all that apply.
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
- No need or interest in purchasing from suppliers operating within another province or territory
OR
Flow condition: If any reason from “Transportation cost” to “Other reason” is selected in Q9, go to Q10. Otherwise, go to Q11.
Display condition: Display in Q10 the reasons selected in Q9.
10. To what extent would a reduction or elimination of each of the following obstacles affect this business’ willingness to purchase goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada?
- Transportation cost
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of profitability
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of inventory available
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Other reason
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
Flow condition: If “Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory” is selected in Q1, go to Q11. Otherwise, go to Q15.
Selling goods and services across provincial or territorial borders
11. Over the last 12 months, what was the percentage of total sales of goods or services that were sold to customers located within another province or territory in Canada?
Include sales between a business in a given province or territory and a consumer or a business outside that province or territory.
For goods sold to customers, include all sales.
For goods sold to another business within the same company located in another province or territory, only include sales of value-added or altered goods.
Exclude sales within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
Provide your best estimate.
Percentage of total sales of goods and services:
OR
12. Over the last 12 months, in which provinces or territories did this business sell goods or services to customers?
For goods sold to customers, include all sales.
For goods sold to another business within the same company located in another province or territory, only include sales of value-added or altered goods.
Exclude sales within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
Select all that apply.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
OR
Display condition: If “Yes” to selling food products to customers in another province or territory is selected in Q1, display “Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products”, “Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products” and “Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by”.
13. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when selling goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada?
Select all that apply.
OR
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of demand for goods or services offered
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Flow condition: If any obstacle from “Transportation cost” to “Other obstacle” is selected in Q13, go to Q14. Otherwise, go to Q17.
Display condition: Display in Q14 the obstacles selected in Q13.
14. Over the last 12 months, what impact did each of the obstacles experienced have on this business’s ability to sell goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada?
- Transportation cost
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of profitability
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of demand for goods or services offered
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of inventory available
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Other obstacle
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
Flow condition: If ONLY “Transported goods from one province or territory to another” is selected in Q1, go to Q17. If “Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory” is not selected or if “None of the above” is selected in Q1, go to Q15. Otherwise, go to Q17.
15. Over the last 12 months, why did this business not sell goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada?
Select all that apply.
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of demand for goods or services offered
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
- No need or interest in selling to customers located within another province or territory
OR
Flow condition: If any reason from “Transportation cost” to “Other reason” is selected in Q15, go to Q16. Otherwise, go to Q17.
Display condition: Display in Q16 the reasons selected in Q15.
16. To what extent would a reduction or elimination of each of the following obstacles affect this business’ willingness to sell goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada?
- Transportation cost
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of profitability
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of demand for goods or services offered
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Lack of inventory available
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
- Other reason
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Minor extent
- No extent at all
Flow condition: If “Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by” is selected in Q7, Q9, Q13 or Q15, go to Q17. Otherwise, go to Q18.
Food safety regulations
This business previously selected “food safety regulations were difficult to abide by” as:
- an obstacle when purchasing goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada,
- a reason why it did not purchase goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada,
- an obstacle when selling goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada, or
- a reason why it did not sell goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada.
17. Over the last 12 months, why did this business find food safety regulations difficult to abide by?
Select all that apply.
- Regulations are overly prescriptive
- Regulations are unclear
- Regulations are not aligned between jurisdictions
- Other reason
Please specify the other reason:
OR
OR
Flow condition: If “Transported goods from one province or territory to another” is selected in Q1, go to Q18. Otherwise, go to Q23.
Transporting goods across provincial or territorial borders
18. Over the last 12 months, what was the percentage of total goods transported that were transported from one province or territory to another in Canada?
Include transportation between a business in a given province or territory and a consumer or a business outside that province or territory.
Exclude transportation within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
Provide your best estimate.
Percentage of total goods transported:
OR
19. Over the last 12 months, which provinces or territories did this business transport goods to?
Exclude transportation within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
Select all that apply.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
OR
20. Over the last 12 months, what was this business’s primary mode of transportation used when transporting goods from one province or territory to another?
Include transportation between a business in a given province or territory and a consumer or a business outside that province or territory.
Exclude transportation within the same province or territory where the business is operating.
- Air transportation
- Rail transportation
- Water transportation
- Truck transportation
- Other mode of transportation
Please specify the other mode of transportation:
- None of the above
- Don’t know
21. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when transporting goods from one province or territory to another in Canada?
Exclude transportation contracted to a third-party company.
Select all that apply.
OR
- Lack of equipment to operate efficiently over long distances
e.g., lack of sleeper compartments in trucks, small fuel tanks
- Shortage of shipment containers
- Difficult transport networks to operate in
e.g., circuitous low-capacity routes increase distance
- Lack of suitable backhauls
- Limited profit due to low freight rates
- Stiff competition in other provinces or territories
- Poor telecommunication networks to track loads properly
- Language barriers
- Recurrent traffic congestion encountered in intervening cities
- Different vehicle equipment registration and requirements between provinces and territories
- Different legal vehicle weights and dimensions between provinces and territories
- Seasonal load restrictions
- Different labour rules for transportation employees between provinces and territories
e.g., mandatory training, alcohol and drug testing
- Difficult to obtain occupational licensing
- Different permit processes for oversized or overweight loads across provinces and territories
- Different fuel and sales tax rates across provinces and territories
- Inconsistent enforcement and policing across provinces and territories
- Too much paperwork to fill out to deliver goods to another province or territory
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Flow condition: If any obstacle from “Lack of equipment to operate efficiently over long distances” to “Other obstacle” is selected in Q21, go to Q22. Otherwise, go to Q25.
Display condition: Display in Q22 the obstacles selected in Q21.
22. Over the last 12 months, what impact did each of the obstacles experienced have on this business’s ability to transport goods from one province or territory to another in Canada?
- Lack of equipment to operate efficiently over long distances
e.g., lack of sleeper compartments in trucks, small fuel tanks
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Shortage of shipment containers
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Difficult transport networks to operate in
e.g., circuitous low-capacity routes increase distance
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Lack of suitable backhauls
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Limited profit due to low freight rates
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Stiff competition in other provinces or territories
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Poor telecommunication networks to track loads properly
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Language barriers
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Recurrent traffic congestion encountered in intervening cities
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Different vehicle equipment registration and requirements between provinces and territories
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Different legal vehicle weights and dimensions between provinces and territories
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Seasonal load restrictions
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Different labour rules for transportation employees between provinces and territories
e.g., mandatory training, alcohol and drug testing
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Difficult to obtain occupational licensing
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Different permit processes for oversized or overweight loads across provinces and territories
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Different fuel and sales tax rates across provinces and territories
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Inconsistent enforcement and policing across provinces and territories
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Too much paperwork to fill out to deliver goods to another province or territory
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
- Other obstacle
- Major impact
- Moderate impact
- Minor impact
- No impact at all
Flow condition: If “Transported goods from one province or territory to another” is not selected or if “None of the above” is selected in Q1, go to Q23. Otherwise, go to Q25.
23. Over the last 12 months, did this business offer transportation services?
i.e. this business has its own fleet of trucks, trains, ships or planes to transport goods
Exclude transportation contracted to a third-party company.
24. Over the last 12 months, why did this business not transport goods from one province or territory to another in Canada?
Select all that apply.
- Lack of equipment to operate efficiently over long distances
e.g., lack of sleeper compartments in trucks, small fuel tanks
- Shortage of shipment containers
- Difficult transport networks to operate in
e.g., circuitous low-capacity routes increase distance
- Lack of suitable backhauls
- Limited profit due to low freight rates
- Stiff competition in other provinces or territories
- Poor telecommunication networks to track loads properly
- Language barriers
- Recurrent traffic congestion encountered in intervening cities
- Different vehicle equipment registration and requirements between provinces and territories
- Different legal vehicle weights and dimensions between provinces and territories
- Seasonal load restrictions
- Different labour rules for transportation employees between provinces and territories
e.g., mandatory training, alcohol and drug testing
- Difficult to obtain occupational licensing
- Different permit processes for oversized or overweight loads across provinces and territories
- Different fuel and sales tax rates across provinces and territories
- Inconsistent enforcement and policing across provinces and territories
- Too much paperwork to fill out to deliver goods to another province or territory
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
- No need or interest in transporting from one province or territory to another
OR
Flow condition: If “Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory” or “Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory” or “Transported goods from one province or territory to another” is selected in Q1, go to Q25. Otherwise, go to Q27.
Canadian Free Trade Agreement
25. Is this business aware of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement?
Canadian Free Trade Agreement: An intergovernmental trade agreement with the objective to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada and to establish an open, efficient, and stable domestic market.
- Familiar with the details of the agreement
- Aware of the existence but not familiar with the details of the agreement
- Not aware of the existence of the agreement
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If “Familiar with the details of the agreement” or “Aware of the existence but not familiar with the details of the agreement” is selected in Q25, go to Q26. Otherwise, go to Q27.
26. Did this business find the Canadian Free Trade Agreement beneficial when conducting any interprovincial trade activity in Canada?
Canadian Free Trade Agreement: An intergovernmental trade agreement with the objective to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada and to establish an open, efficient, and stable domestic market.
- Very beneficial
- Somewhat beneficial
- Not beneficial at all
- Don’t know
Future interprovincial trade activities
27. Over the next 12 months, does this business plan on conducting any of the following activities within Canada?
Include transactions executed between a business in a given province or territory and a consumer or business outside that province or territory.
Select all that apply.
- Purchase goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory
- Sell goods or services to customers in another province or territory
- Transport goods from one province or territory to another
i.e. this business has its own fleet of trucks, trains, ships or planes to transport goods from one province or territory to another
Exclude transportation contracted to a third-party company.
OR
OR
Flow condition: If “Don’t know” is selected in Q27, go to Q31. If “Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory” is selected in Q1 and either “Purchase goods or services from suppliers in another province or territory” is not selected or “None of the above” is selected in Q27, go to Q28. Otherwise, go to Q29.
Display condition: If “Yes” to purchasing food products from suppliers in another province or territory is selected in Q1, display “Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products”, “Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products” and “Food safety regulations are difficult to abide by”.
Future purchases of goods or services across provincial or territorial borders
28. Why does this business not plan on purchasing goods or services from suppliers operating within another province or territory in Canada over the next 12 months?
Select all that apply.
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations are difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product is limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses are difficult to obtain
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry are difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations are difficult to abide by
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
Flow condition: If “Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory” is selected in Q1 and either “Sell goods or services to customers in another province or territory” is not selected or “None of the above” is selected in Q27, go to Q29. Otherwise, go to Q30.
Display condition: If “Yes” to selling food products to customers in another province or territory is selected in Q1, display “Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products”, “Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products” and “Food safety regulations are difficult to abide by”.
Future sales of goods or services across provincial or territorial borders
29. Why does this business not plan on selling goods or services to customers located within another province or territory in Canada over the next 12 months?
Select all that apply.
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations are difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product is limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses are difficult to obtain
- Provincial or territorial tax laws
- Provincial or territorial language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry are difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another province or territory
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of demand for goods or services offered
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Provincial or territorial laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another province or territory
- Limited consumer choices due to provincial or territorial regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations are difficult to abide by
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
Flow condition: If “Transported goods from one province or territory to another” is selected in Q1 and either “Transport goods from one province or territory to another” is not selected or “None of the above” is selected in Q27, go to Q30. Otherwise, go to Q31.
Display condition: If “Sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory” and “Transported goods from one province or territory to another”, display “Contracted out transportation activities”.
Future transportation of goods across provincial or territorial borders
30. Why does this business not plan on transporting goods from one province or territory to another over the next 12 months?
Select all that apply.
- Lack of equipment to operate efficiently over long distances
e.g., lack of sleeper compartments in trucks, small fuel tanks
- Shortage of shipment containers
- Difficult transport networks to operate in
e.g., circuitous low-capacity routes increase distance
- Lack of suitable backhauls
- Limited profit due to low freight rates
- Stiff competition in other provinces or territories
- Poor telecommunication networks to track loads properly
- Language barriers
- Recurrent traffic congestion encountered in intervening cities
- Different vehicle equipment registration and requirements between provinces and territories
- Different legal vehicle weights and dimensions between provinces and territories
- Seasonal load restrictions
- Different labour rules for transportation employees between provinces and territories
e.g., mandatory training, alcohol and drug testing
- Difficult to obtain occupational licensing
- Different permit processes for oversized or overweight loads across provinces and territories
- Different fuel and sales tax rates across provinces and territories
- Inconsistent enforcement and policing across provinces and territories
- Too much paperwork to fill out to deliver goods to another province or territory
- Contracted out transportation activities
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
International trade activities
31. Over the last 12 months, did this business conduct any of the following activities outside of Canada?
Include transactions executed between a business in Canada and a consumer or business outside Canada.
Select all that apply.
- Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another country
- Did this business purchase food products from suppliers in another country?
Food product refers to processed or unprocessed food or beverages for human consumption.
- Sold goods or services to customers in another country
- Did this business sell food products to customers in another country?
Food product refers to processed or unprocessed food or beverages for human consumption.
- Transported goods from Canada to another country
i.e. this business has its own fleet of trucks, trains, ships or planes to transport goods from Canada to another country
Exclude transportation contracted to a third-party company.
OR
OR
Flow condition: If “Don’t know” is selected in Q31, go to Q39. If “Purchased goods or services from suppliers in another country” in Q31, go to Q32. Otherwise, go to Q34.
International purchases of goods or services
32. Over the last 12 months, from which areas outside of Canada did this business purchase goods or services from suppliers?
Select all that apply.
- United States of America
- Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America
- United Kingdom
- Europe other than United Kingdom
Include Eastern and Western Europe.
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Asia & Oceania
Exclude Australia and New Zealand.
- Middle East and Africa
OR
Display condition: If “Yes” to purchasing food products from suppliers in another country selected is selected in Q31, display “Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products”, “Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products” and “Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by”.
33. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when purchasing goods or services from suppliers outside of Canada?
Select all that apply.
OR
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Foreign tax laws
- Taxes or duties are too high
- Currency exchanges
- Foreign language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another country
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Foreign laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another country
- Limited consumer choices due to foreign regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Flow condition: If “Sold goods or services to customers in another country” is selected in Q31, go to Q34. Otherwise, go to Q36.
International sales of goods or services
34. Over the last 12 months, to which areas outside of Canada did this business sell goods or services to customers?
Select all that apply.
- United States of America
- Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America
- United Kingdom
- Europe other than United Kingdom
Include Eastern and Western Europe.
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Asia & Oceania
Exclude Australia and New Zealand.
- Middle East and Africa
OR
Display condition: If “Yes” to selling food products to customers in another country selected is selected in Q31, display “Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products”, “Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products” and “Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by”.
35. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when selling goods or services to customers located outside of Canada?
Select all that apply.
OR
- Distance between point of origin and destination
- Transportation cost
- Transportation availability
e.g., lack of shipping containers
- Transportation regulations were difficult to abide by
- Permitted quantity of a given product was limited
- Too much paperwork to fill out
- Permits and licenses were difficult to obtain
- Foreign tax laws
- Taxes or duties are too high
- Currency exchanges
- Foreign language laws
- Regulations for this business’ industry were difficult to abide by
- Difficulty identifying or securing agreements across supply chains to enable contracts with another country
- Lack of knowledge or information on the market
- Lack of profitability
- Lack of demand for goods or services offered
- Lack of inventory available
- Delay between placing and receiving orders
- Foreign laws and regulations regarding investment coming from another country
- Limited consumer choices due to foreign regulations on service use
- Difficulty shipping food products over long distances due to perishability of products
- Costs associated with inspection and testing of food products
- Food safety regulations were difficult to abide by
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Flow condition: If “Transported goods from Canada to another country” is selected in Q31, go to Q36. Otherwise, go to Q39.
International transportation of goods
36. Over the last 12 months, to which areas outside of Canada did this business transport goods to?
Exclude transportation contracted to a third-party company.
Select all that apply.
- United States of America
- Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America
- United Kingdom
- Europe other than United Kingdom
Include Eastern and Western Europe.
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Asia & Oceania
Exclude Australia and New Zealand.
- Middle East and Africa
OR
37. Over the last 12 months, what was this business’s primary mode of transportation used when transporting goods to another country?
Include transportation between a business in Canada and a consumer or a business outside Canada.
Exclude transportation within Canada.
- Air transportation
- Rail transportation
- Water transportation
- Truck transportation
- Other mode of transportation
Please specify the other mode of transportation:
- None of the above
- Don’t know
38. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when transporting goods to another country?
Select all that apply.
OR
- Lack of equipment to operate efficiently over long distances
e.g., lack of sleeper compartments in trucks, small fuel tanks
- Shortage of shipment containers
- Difficult transport networks to operate in
e.g., circuitous low-capacity routes increase distance
- Lack of suitable backhauls
- Limited profit due to low freight rates
- Stiff competition in other countries
- Poor telecommunication networks to track loads properly
- Language barriers
- Recurrent traffic congestion encountered in intervening cities or border crossings
- Different vehicle equipment registration and requirements between countries
- Different legal vehicle weights and dimensions between countries
- Seasonal load restrictions
- Different labour rules for transportation employees between countries
e.g., mandatory training, alcohol and drug testing
- Difficult to obtain occupational licensing
- Different permit processes for oversized or overweight loads across countries
- Different fuel and sales tax rates across countries
- Inconsistent enforcement and policing across countries
- Too much paperwork to fill out to deliver goods to another country
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Labour mobility in regulated occupations
39. Over the last 12 months, did this business hire individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Include regulated occupations, professions, and skilled trades overseen by a provincial or territorial regulatory body.
e.g., doctors, engineers, welders, estheticians, industrial mechanics, electricians
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
- Yes
- Over the last 12 months, how many individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province did this business hire?
Provide your best estimate.
Number of individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory hired:
OR
- No
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If “Yes” is selected in Q39, go to Q41. Otherwise, go to Q40.
40. Over the last 12 months, did this business consider hiring individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory but did not hire any?
Include regulated occupations, professions, and skilled trades overseen by a provincial or territorial regulatory body.
e.g., doctors, engineers, welders, estheticians, industrial mechanics, electricians
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
- Yes
- Over the last 12 months, how many individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory did this business consider hiring?
Provide your best estimate.
Number of individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory considered:
OR
- No
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If “Yes” is selected in Q39 or Q40, go to Q41. Otherwise, go to the end of the survey.
41. Over the last 12 months, in which of the following occupational categories did this business experience challenges when hiring or considering hiring individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
Select all that apply.
- Nurses
e.g., registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners
- Medical doctors or specialist physicians
- Mental health professionals
e.g., psychotherapists
- Veterinarians
- Other health professionals
e.g., dentists, medical laboratory technologists
- Carpenters
- Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning technicians
- Electricians
- Welders
- Other construction trade occupations
e.g., plumbers, pipefitters
- Other trade occupations
e.g., hair stylists, estheticians, motorcycle mechanics, cooks
- Engineers
- Architects
- Occupations in financial services
e.g., mortgage brokers, accountants, securities agents, financial planners
- Occupations in law and legal services
- Occupations in education services
e.g., teachers, early childhood educators
- Occupations in social services
e.g., social workers, interpreters, translators
- Occupations in scientific and technical services
e.g., geologists, chemists, agronomists
- Other occupational category
Specify other occupational category:
OR
Hiring process for individuals from another province or territory
42. Over the last 12 months, for which of the following reasons did this business hire or consider hiring individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
Select all that apply.
- Need for temporary labour during busy season
- Strongest candidates located outside of the hiring province or territory
- Difficulty finding appropriately skilled workers in the hiring province or territory’s labour market
- Desire to increase workforce diversity
i.e., hire women, First Nation, Métis and Inuit, individuals from visible minority groups or individuals proficient in required language
- Other reason
Specify other reason:
OR
43. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when hiring or considering hiring individuals with a professional certification or licence from outside of the hiring province or territory?
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
Select all that apply.
OR
- Level of effort required to verify individuals’ certification or licence with the appropriate regulatory body
- Time waiting for individuals to become certified or licenced in the hiring province or territory
- Concerns over scope of knowledge or skills due to their certification or licence coming from outside of the hiring province or territory
- Amount of paperwork or forms to fill out
- Cost associated with hiring individuals with a certificate or licence from outside of the hiring province or territory
e.g., moving expenses, training costs
- Concerns over these individuals’ language proficiency
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
44. Over the last 12 months, which of the following resources did this business consult to obtain information or external assistance in navigating the hiring process for individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
Select all that apply.
- Legal counsel
- Private consultants
- Recruitment agencies
- Regulatory bodies for relevant regulated occupations
- Unions
- Official federal or provincial government websites
- Worker’s Mobility website
- Federal or provincial labour mobility coordinators
- Other resource
Specify other resource:
OR
OR
Flow condition: If “Yes” is selected in Q40, go to Q45. Otherwise, go to Q46.
45. Over the last 12 months, which of the following scenarios did this business experience?
Select all that apply.
- Individuals turned down job offer because of the challenges associated with the professional certification or licencing process in the hiring province or territory
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
- This business decided not to hire individuals because of the challenges associated with the professional certification or licencing process in the hiring province or territory
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
OR
OR
Quality and accessibility of information on certification and licensing requirements
46. How does this business rate the quality and accessibility of information from the following sources on certification and licensing requirements for individuals with a professional certification or licence from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Exclude individuals who only hold a professional certification or licence from outside of Canada.
- Regulatory organizations’ website
i.e., the organizations responsible for establishing occupational standards and ensuring consistent compliance with them
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don’t know
- The Worker’s Mobility website
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don’t know
- Information directly provided by Labour Mobility Coordinators within provincial or territorial governments who support employers, employees, and regulatory organizations on the labour mobility provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don’t know
- The hiring provinces or territory’s official government website
- Excellent
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
- Very poor
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If any of “Carpenters”, “Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning technicians”, “Electricians”, “Welders”, “Other construction trade occupations”, “Other trade occupations”, “Other occupational category” is selected in Q41, go to Q47. Otherwise, go to the end of the survey.
Persons working in trades
47. Over the last 12 months, did this business hire or consider hiring certified journeypersons from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Certified journeypersons are qualified and skilled persons in a trade occupation and are entitled to the wages and benefits associated with that trade occupation. They are also allowed to train and act as a mentor to registered apprentices.
Exclude certified journeypersons who only hold a certification from outside of Canada.
- Yes, this business hired certified journeypersons from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory
- Yes, this business considered hiring certified journeypersons from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory but did not hire any
- No, this business neither hired nor considered hiring certified journeypersons from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory
- Don’t know
48. Over the last 12 months, did this business hire or consider hiring registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Registered apprentices are individuals in a supervised work training program in a designated trade within their provincial or territorial jurisdiction. The apprentice must be registered with the appropriate governing body (usually a ministry of education or labour, or a trade-specific industry governing body) to complete the training.
Exclude registered apprentices who have only apprenticed outside of Canada.
- Yes, this business hired registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory
- Yes, this business considered hiring registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory but did not hire a registered apprentice
- No, this business neither hired nor considered hiring registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory
- Don’t know
Flow condition: If the business reported hiring or considering hiring certified journeypersons from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory in Q47 or if the business reported hiring or considering hiring registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory in Q48, go to Q49. Otherwise, go to the end of the survey.
49. Over the last 12 months, did this business hire or consider hiring these certified journeypersons or registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory to work in a compulsory trade occupation?
Provinces and territories designate each trade occupation as compulsory or voluntary. Work in compulsory trade occupations can only be performed by certified journeypersons or registered apprentices.
Exclude certified journeypersons or registered apprentices who only apprenticed outside of Canada.
Flow condition: If or “Yes” to hiring or considering hiring registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory is selected in Q48, go to Q50. Otherwise, go to the end of the survey.
Registered apprentices
50. Over the last 12 months, which of the following obstacles did this business experience when hiring or considering hiring registered apprentices from another province or territory outside of the hiring province or territory?
Registered apprentices are individuals in a supervised work training program in a designated trade within their provincial or territorial jurisdiction. The apprentice must be registered with the appropriate governing body (usually a ministry of education or labour, or a trade-specific industry governing body) to complete the training.
Exclude registered apprentices who have only apprenticed outside of Canada.
Select all that apply.
OR
- Difficulty assessing apprentice’s previous in-school training and equivalent program level
- Difficulty obtaining assessment of apprentice’s previous work experience and applying credit for the appropriate hours towards the program requirements
- Difficulty obtaining the required records and paperwork from the apprenticeship authority in the province or territory where the apprentice was certified
- Difficulty placing apprentice in the appropriate apprenticeship level in the hiring province or territory
- Difficulty ensuring that the apprentice has the necessary health and safety training to meet the requirements in the hiring province or territory
- Other obstacle
Specify other obstacle:
OR
Red Seal trades
51. To what extent is this business familiar with the Red Seal trades?
Red Seal trades are programs that have common standards to assess the skills of persons working in trades across Canada in specific trades. Persons working in trades who pass examinations to meet the Red Seal standards receive a Red Seal endorsement on their provincial or territorial trade certificates.
- Great extent
- Moderate extent
- Slight extent
- No extent at all
- Don’t know
