Coal monthly 2010

Confidential when completed

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19.

Completion of the questionnaire is a legal requirement under this Act.

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Purpose of the Survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, and demand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an important indicator of Canadian economic performance, is used by all levels of government in establishing informed policies in the energy area. The private sector likewiseuses this information in the corporate decision-making process.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their permission or without due legal authority. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to InformationAct or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.

These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.

Data Sharing Agreements

To reduce response burden and to ensure uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations for the sharing of data from this survey. These organizations must keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated arequirement to use the data.

Agreements to share information from this survey exist under Section 11 of the Statistics Act with the statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon, regarding business establishments located or operating in their respective jurisdiction. These statistical agencies have the legislative authority to collect this information on their own or jointly with Statistics Canada. Their legislation also contains the same confidentiality protection and outlines similar penalties for disclosureof confidential information as the federal Statistics Act.

Agreements to share information from this survey exist under Section 12 of the Statistics Act with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, regarding business establishments located or operating in their respective jurisdiction, and with Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board, the Alberta Department of Energy, the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire.Please specify the organization with which you do not want to share your data.

Instructions

  • If you did not produce, use or ship any coal during the month, please check box and return this form.
     
  • Statistics Canada and the provincial agencies listed below participate in the joint collection of these data. Therefore, please complete and return this form to Statistics Canada and a copy to the appropriate agency by the 20th day following the month under review.
     
  • Mines Branch,
    Geology and Mines Division,
    Saskatchewan Industries and Resources
    1914 Hamilton Street,
    Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4V4.

    Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board
    Statistics Branch
    640 Fifth Avenue S.W.
    Calgary, Alberta
    T2P 3G4

    British Columbia Ministry of Energy,
    Mines and Petroleum Resources
    P.O. 9318,
    Station Provincial Government,
    Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3

Fax or Other Electronic Transmission Disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the facsimile or other electronic transmission. However, upon receiptof your information, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Certification

I certify that the information contained herein is substantially complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature:
Date: dd/mm/yyyy
Name of signer (please print):
Official position of signer:
E-mail address:
Telephone:
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Note: Please report to nearest metric tonne and dollar. Do not duplicate amounts. estimate if necessary.

  For Statistics Canada use only Raw coal
Metric tonnes Value $
Gross underground run-of-mine production 1.1   xxx
Gross surface run-of-mine production 1.2   xxx
Sent to discard heap 1.3   xxx
Reclaimed from discard heap, tailing pond etc. ) 1.4   xxx
Total net production (1.1 + 1.2 – 1.3 + 1.4) 1.5   xxx
Processed at preparation plant(s) 1.6   xxx
Plant losses xx xxx xxx
Preparation plant output (3.1 – 3.3) xx xxx xxx
Raw/processed inventory – end of previous month 1.8   xxx
Raw/processed inventory – end of present month 1.9   xxx
Adjustments (state cause) /
To or from other producers (specify):		 1.10   xxx
Marketable production (raw = 1.5 - 1.6 + 1.8 - 1.9 ± 1.10)
(clean = 3.4 + 3.5 - 3.6 ± 3.7)		 1.11   xxx
Disposal
Within Province
Electric power generating plants		 2.1    
Industrial consumers 2.2    
Coke plants (including char) 2.3    
Residential consumers (including employees) 2.4    
Company use (boilers, etc. ) 2.5    
Other (specify): 2.6    
Total disposal within province (raw = 2.1 to 2.6) (clean = 4.1 to 4.6) 2.7    
Other provinces (specify): 2    
2    
To shipping port – Atlantic or Lake Superior 2.19    
To shipping port – Pacific 2.20    
To U.S.A. by road or rail 2.21    
Total disposal from mine (raw = 2.1 to 2.21) (clean = 4.1 to 4.21) 2.22    
Atlantic or Lake Superior Ports
Port inventory at end of previous month 2.23   xxx
Port inventory at end of present month 2.24   xxx
Shipments from port – (specify):
 		 2.25    
2.25    
Adjustments (state cause) /
To or from other producers (specify):
(raw = 2,19 + 2.23 – 2.24 – 2.25) (clean = 4.19 + 4.23 – 4.24 – 4.25)		 2.26   xxx
Pacific Port
Port inventory at end of previous month (specify port): 2.27   xxx
Port inventory at end of present month 2.28   xxx
Shipments from port – Japan 2.29.559    
Shipments from port – other (specify): 2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
2.29    
Shipments from port to British Columbia customers 2.38    
Adjustments (state cause) /
To or from other producers (specify):
(raw = 2.20 + 2.27 – 2.28 – 2.29 – 2.38) (clean = 4.20 + 4.27 – 4.28 – 4.29 –4.38)		 2.30   xxx
Note: a) Mine and preparation plant values should be F.O.B. and should not include any outward transportation charges.
b) Port shipment should be F.O.B. and include port loading and handling costs but not outward transportation charges.
c) The value of shipments to port (lines 2.19, 2.20, 4.19, 4.20) should reflect the real market value. Therefore a value based on the estimated selling value at the port minus transportation costs from the mine would be appropriate.

 

For Statistics Canada use only Clean coal
Metallurgical* Thermal Total
Metric tonnes Value $ Metric tonnes Value $ Metric tonnes Value $
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
3.1 xxx xxx xxx xxx   xxx
3.3 xxx xxx xxx xxx   xxx
3.4   xxx   xxx   xxx
3.5   xxx   xxx    
3.6   xxx   xxx    
3.7   xxx   xxx    
3.8   xxx   xxx    
4.1            
4.2            
4.3            
4.4            
4.5            
4.6            
4.7            
4            
4            
4.19            
4.20            
4.21            
4.22            
4.23   xxx   xxx    
4.24   xxx   xxx    
4.25            
4.25            
4.26   xxx   xxx    
4.27   xxx   xxx    
4.28   xxx   xxx    
4.29.559            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.29            
4.38            
4.30   xxx   xxx    
* Include under metallurgical all coal (PCI, weak, soft, hard) destined for coking or steel plants.

 

Estimated Export Marketing Expenses Average cost/metric tonne
Transportation to port  
Loading and handling at port  
Other port (specify):  

Provincial data (please complete the appropriate provincial section)

Section 1 - Alberta

  Average daily work force during reporting month (include all employees at site) mine number run of mine production
metallurgical thermal
Staff        
Hourly        
Total        

Section 2 - British Columbia

Employees receiving pay on last working day of the month whether paid on monthly, weekly, hourly or piece work basis.

Employment Surface Underground Preparation plant Salaries and wages
Mine and related        
Administrative and office        
Other        
Total at this location        

Based on the data provided on previous pages, if Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) is produced/sold, please provide the following information for PCI only:

  Volume Value
(metric tonnes) (in $)
Marketable production    
Total disposal from mine    
Total shipments from port (atlantic or Pacific)    

Introduction

Purpose of the Survey

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information on the supply of, anddemand for, energy in Canada. This information serves as an importantindicator of Canadian economic performance, and is used by all levelsof government in establishing informed policies in the energy area.In the case of public utilities, it is used by governmental agencies tofulfil their regulatory responsibilities. The private sector also uses thisinformation in the corporate decision-making process.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any informationfrom this survey which would identify a person, business, ororganization, without their permission or without due legal authority.The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected byeither the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore,for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiablesurvey data from Statistics Canada.

An exception to the general rule of confidentiality under the StatisticsAct is the disclosure, at the discretion of the Chief Statistician, ofidentifiable information relating to public utilities, which includesundertakings supplying petroleum or petroleum products by pipeline,and undertakings supplying, transmitting or distributing gas, electricityor steam. This applies to the dissemination of aggregate survey resultsat the provincial or territorial level where only one or two public utilitiesmay have reported data or where one dominates the industry in aparticular province or territory.

Confidential when completed.

Collected under the authority of theStatistics Act, Revised Statutes ofCanada, 1985, Chapter S19.

Completion of the questionnaire isa legal requirement under this Act.

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Data Sharing Agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered intodata sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statisticalagencies and other government organizations, which must keep thedata confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. StatisticsCanada will only share data from this survey with those organizationsthat have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of informationwith provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certainconditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority tocollect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislationmust provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality andpenalties for disclosure of confidential information as the StatisticsAct. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compelbusinesses to provide the same information, consent is not requestedand businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincialand territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, NovaScotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to businessestablishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective provinceor territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of informationwith federal, provincial or territorial government organizations.Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information withany of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the ChiefStatistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Pleasespecify the organizations with which you do not want to share yourdata.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statisticalagencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories andNunavut as well as with Natural Resources Canada and EnvironmentCanada, the National Energy Board, the Ontario Ministry of Energy,Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, Alberta Energy ResourcesConservation Board, Alberta Department of Energy and BritishColumbia Ministry of Employment and Investment.

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

Note that there is no right of refusal with respect to sharing the data withAlberta Energy Resources Conservation Board and SaskatchewanIndustry and Resources. The information is collected in Alberta underthe Statistics Act and on behalf of the Board under the authority of theCoal Conservation Act and Regulations or the Oil and Gas ConservationAct and Regulations. In Saskatchewan, the information is collectedunder the Statistics Act and on behalf of the Department pursuant tothe Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Conservation Act and Regulations,1985 and the Saskatchewan Mineral Resources Act.

Instructions

This schedule is to be completed and returned to Statistics Canada,Manufacturing and Energy Division, Energy Section, Jean TalonBuilding, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6. If you require assistance in thecompletion of the questionnaire, contact the Energy Section bytelephoning (613) 951-7077, or by fax at (613) 951-9499.

Fax or Other Electronic Transmission Disclosure

Statistics Canada advises you there could be a risk of disclosure duringthe facsimile or other electronic transmission. However, upon receipt ofyour information, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level ofprotection afforded all information collected under the authority of theStatistics Act.

Table 1
Natural Gas Disposition
Sales to Ultimate Customers NAICS (1997)

Natural Gas
Billed Sales

 Natural Gas
Transportation Services1
thousands of cubic metres
Electrical Services
Electric Power Generation4		 22111    
Industrial Service
Agriculture2, Hunting, and Trapping Industries		 111, 112, 1142, 1151, 1152    
Mining
Iron Ore Mining		 21221    
Oil and Natural Gas Extraction 211    
Oil and Natural Gas Support Activities 213111, 213118    
Other Mining and Support Activities 212, 213117, 213119 exclude 21221    
Forestry Logging and Support Services 113, 1153    
Construction 23    
Manufacturing Industries
Food manufacturing		 311    
Textile, Clothing, Leather, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 313-316, 326    
Paper Manufacturing 322    
Wood and Furniture Products Manufacturing 3212, 3219, 337    
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferro-Alloy Manufacturing, Cold-rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing and Steel Foundries 3311, 3312, 33151    
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Non-Ferrous Metal Smelting and Refining 3313, 3314, 33152    
Fabricated Metal Product, Machinery, Computer and Electronic Product, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, Component and Transportation Equipment 332-336    
Cement Manufacturing 32731    
Petroleum and Coal Products Manfacturing 324    
Chemical Pesticide and Fertilizer Manufacturing 3251, 3253    
Other Manufacturing 312, 3211, 323, 3252, 3254-3259, 327, 339 exclude 32731    
Industrial Service - Total    
Commercial Service
Transportation and Utilities
Water Transportation		 1141, 483, 4872, 4883    
Road Transportation 484, 485, 4871, 4879, 4884-4889    
Gasoline Stations 447    
Pipeline Transportation and Natural Gas Distribution3 486, 2212    
Warehouse and Storage 493    
Wholesale and Retail Trade 41, 44, 45 exclude 447    
Public Administration 91    
Education, Health Care and Social Assistance 61, 62    
Accomodation and Food Services 72    
Commercial and Other Institutional 22112, 2213, 491, 492, 51-56, 71, 81    
Commercial Service - Total    
Residential Service
Single Residential Meter Service		 ---    
Bulk Residential Metering Service (more than one unit attached to one meter) ---    

Notes

  1. Transportation service represents direct, non-utility sales, where the distributor acts solely as the transporter.
  2. All energy sold to farms, including any to the farm residence, should be included with agriculture. Note: includes greenhouses and nurseries.
  3. Report only energy sold to industries 486 and 2212 for use in the operation of their systems. Do not report inter-company transactions, since such information has already been reported on the Natural Gas Distribution Monthly Report.
  4. Data for other NAICS categories may include natural gas volumes which may not be used for the primary activity. Data for those NAICS categories may include the use of gas for electrical production as a secondary activity, i.e. co-generation.

Table 1 Data accuracy measures, Canada and Response rates, Canada

Data accuracy measures, Canada
  2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
Total operating revenue 1.5% 1.6% 1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.4% 1.8% 1.6% 1.3%
CV from 0.01% to 4.99% is excellent
CV from 5.00% to 9.99% is very good
CV from 10.00% to 14.99% is good
CV from 15.00% to 24.99% is acceptable
CV from 25.00% to 34.99% should be used with caution
CV is 35.00% or higher is unreliable

 

Response rates, Canada
  2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
Weighted response rate 74% 81% 79% 74% 79% 78% 78% 82% 79%

 

Reporting guide for the BP-21SQ (International Transactions in Commercial Services)

Balance of Payments Division

Definition of commercial services

Commercial services cover several services such as:

Royalties and licences fees - receipts and payments for the authorised use of registered trademarks, and of propriety rights such as patents, copyrights and industrial process and designs. It also includes fees for the right to replicate, distribute or otherwise use software. 

Management services - includes legal services, accounting services, business and management consulting fees, public relations services, and it also covers charges between related parties for managerial and administrative services.

Financial services - covers financial intermediation and auxiliary services, usually provided by banks and other financial intermediaries and auxiliaries. Included are services related to financial activities, such as advisory, custody and asset management services, merger and acquisition services, deposit taking and lending, letters of credit, credit card services, commissions and charges related to financial leasing, factoring, and clearing of payments.

Note: fees and commissions on securities (such as broking, placement of issues, futures trading) are excluded from this survey.

Telecommunications - encompasses the transmission of sound, images or other information by telephone, telex, telegram, radio and television cable and broadcasting, satellite, electronic mail, facsimile services etc., but does not include the value of the information transported.

Computer and information services – covers design, engineering and management of computer systems (exclusive of the value of hardware) and the development and production of original (customized) software. Covers on-line information retrieval services, including database services and computer assisted document searches and retrievals, and operations of internet service providers. Also covers news agency services (as syndicated reporting services to the media).

Research and development – covers charges related to systematic investigations through experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or commercial advance for, or through, the creation of new or significantly improved products or processes.

Professional services - includes services such as architectural, engineering and specialized design services, scientific and technical services.

Insurance - covers claims received from non-resident insurers and premiums paid to non-resident insurers. Insurance comprises life, accident and health, property, casualty, freight and other forms of risk protection.

Commissions on trade - covers commissions on goods and service transactions between resident merchants, commodity brokers, dealers, manufacturers' sales branches and commission agents and non-residents. Include auction commissions. Excluded are commissions already recorded in the price of goods imported and exported through Customs.

Training - covers charges for employee training and development; also covers such services to the educational market as testing, consulting and the development and delivery/adaptation of course materials and systems. Educational equipment sales and replications of course material for general sale are excluded. Fees incurred for attending full time university and college programs are beyond the scope of this survey and should not be included.  

Audiovisual and cultural services - receipts and payments for the production of films and videos; includes receipts or payments for post-production, motion picture laboratory, sound recording, broadcasting, performing arts, rentals and distribution rights sold to the media for a limited number of showings in specified areas.

A complete list of definitions for all services covered by this survey is available upon request.

Costs or revenues for transportation services (such as freight), travel expenses and fares, goods imported or exported, interest, or profits and losses should not be reported on this survey.  Salaries paid to non-Canadian employees for whom you complete a T4 slip (Statement of remuneration paid) should not be reported on this survey.

The Canadian reporting entity

The Canadian reporting entity, as a statistical unit, is defined as the organisational unit of a business that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its domestic operations, and for which consolidated financial and balance sheet accounts are maintained from which international transactions, an international investment position and a consolidated financial position for the unit can be derived.
The Canadian reporting entity should provide a fully consolidated report including itself and all of its Canadian subsidiaries and associates.

Service transactions to include or to exclude depending of the entities involved

Please include commercial service transactions conducted between the Canadian reporting entity (surveyed by this questionnaire) and all foreign parties, related or not.

Do not include transactions conducted between one of your foreign related parties and another foreign entity.  For example, if your foreign affiliated entity purchases a service from an unrelated entity from another country, that transaction should not be included. Do not include transactions conducted between one of your foreign related parties and a Canadian unrelated party. 

Transactions between your Canadian entity and another Canadian entity owned by foreign interests are to be excluded as well. However, you should report transactions when your entity purchases (or sells) commercial services from (to) your foreign parent or from (to) a foreign affiliated or associated entity.

How to report transactions

Report all the international commercial service transactions by partner country.  Sales of commercial services are to be reported in the top half of the questionnaire under “Total Revenues Earned on services sold to non-residents” while purchases of commercial services are reported under “Total Expenses Incurred on services purchased from non-residents”.


Amounts reported should be rounded in thousands of Canadian dollars.  For example, an amount of C$ 5,234,568.00 should be reported as “5,235” on the questionnaire.   Amounts below C$ 500.00 are rounded to “0” and should, therefore, be omitted.
Allocate transactions to countries by using the country codes from the “yellow sheet” included with the questionnaire.  If a country is not included on the list, write the name of the country instead.

When actual amounts are not available, please estimate your service expenses and revenues.  Specify, in the “Comments” section that amounts are estimated.

If you are not sure if a transaction has to be reported on this survey, you could report the amount and provide a description of the transaction in the “Comments” section.

If, after reading this guide, you confirm that your enterprise has no transaction of commercial services then please report “0” at line 1 on both revenues and expenses sections, sign the form and return it to Statistics Canada.

Example:
An enterprise is providing commercial services to three foreign clients:

  1. It charges C$50,000.00 to a subsidiary unit located in the United States for commercial services.
  2. It charges C$100,000.00 to an unaffiliated unit located in the United States for commercial services.
  3. It charges C$60,000.00 to a subsidiary company located in the United Kingdom for commercial services (report these transactions as revenue earned on services sold to non-residents since it is exporting commercial services).

The country code “USA” is entered on line 1 under the country code column and the country code “GBR” is entered on line 2 under the country code column.

The transactions with the two clients located in United States are summed and “150” is reported on line 1.

The revenues (“60”) from the client located in United Kingdom are entered on line 2.

Commercial services transactions with non-residents

Commercial services transactions with non-residents
(Please report in thousands of Canadian dollars)

 During current quarter
    (Cdn. $'000) Country *
Code
Total Revenues Earned on services sold to non-residents 1 150 USA
  2 60 GBR
* Please use separate page(s) to report more than eight countries. 3    

Reporting Guide for Balance of Payments Questionnaire BP-27

Balance of Payments Division

Canadian Life Insurance Companies

Transactions between Canadian incorporated insurance companies and their foreign affiliates, agencies and bank accounts and other companies or persons outside Canada

Purpose:

The data are required to prepare statements on Canada's Balance of International Payments and Investment Position.

The Balance of International Payments records transactions (flows) between Canada and the rest of the world. The International Investment Position reports on the various types of international claims and liabilities of Canadian residents. In respect of Canadian life insurance companies, the main international flows arise from transactions with foreign subsidiaries/ affiliates/branches and with other foreign companies, and from reinsurance transactions with non-residents.

This return is sent to individual insurance companies in Canada. If the company is a member of a group in Canada, companies may elect to file a single return for the entire Canadian insurance group. In such a case, a specific notation to this effect should be made on the first page of the return. It is important to exclude the insurance operations conducted through your company's foreign branches. However, transactions between  your company's Canadian operations and its foreign branches should be reported.

Information is for the year ended December 31. The data are to be reported on the basis of  foreign country and affiliation.

There are three principal parts to the return as follows:

Part 1:  Reinsurance Business

(A) Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers - Canadian Business

(B) Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

(C) Reinsurance assumed from unregistered non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

Part 2: Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Part 3: Other international transactions

Part 1 - Reinsurance Business

Canadian life companies are asked to report transactions with non-residents in respect of their reinsurance business with unregistered foreign companies. An unregistered foreign company is an insurance company, or reinsurance company, incorporated or registered outside of Canada but not registered to transact business in Canada.

Reinsurance transacted with foreign insurers registered in Canada (i.e. Canadian branches of foreign insurance companies) is considered to be between residents and is not to be reported on this return.

Include business transacted from Canada with your foreign branches/subsidiaries or with your foreign parents/affiliates. Companies that only operate through foreign branches/subsidiaries are not required to complete this part.

In column (01) report premiums as premiums written. With the exception of settlement annuities, all annuity and insurance (life and accident & sickness) premiums and related accounts are to be included. Settlement annuities are to be included in Part 3, Other International Transactions, "Other revenue and expenses...". Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, actuarial liabilities, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year. Actuarial liabilities of assuming insurers as reported in columns 6 and 7 should include amounts for life insurance, annuity, and accident and sickness businesses.

Out of Canada insurance ceded in Part 1(B) would consist of two types: the retroceded portion of the Out of Canada Business assumed from non-residents (as reported in Part 1(C)); and part of the direct business transacted with non-residents as reported in Part 2. Again importantly, it would exclude any insurance business transacted through any of your foreign branches.

Part 2 - Direct Business Transacted with Non-Residents - Out of Canada Business

Canadian incorporated companies that transact out of Canada business directly with non-residents from the Canadian Head Office, or a Canadian branch or office located in Canada are required to complete Part 2. Exclude direct business written by your foreign branches.

In column (01) report premiums as premiums written. With the exception of settlement annuities, all annuity and insurance (life and accident & sickness) premiums and related accounts are to be included. Settlement annuities are to be included in Part 3, Other International Transactions, "Other revenue and expenses...". Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, actuarial liabilities, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year.

Reporting Guide Balance of Payments Questionnaire BP-27

Part 3 - Other International Transactions

  • Capital transactions with either foreign subsidiaries and branches or with foreign parents/affiliates, which are covered in columns 1 to 4 respectively in Part 3, are intended to include the following  transactions:
  • capital contributions/withdrawals evidenced by the issuance or redemption of stock, bonds, other claims or transfers;
  • amounts related to the acquisition or disposal of interests abroad;
  • loans or advances including changes in intercompany balances;
  • dividends but not interest on debt instruments; interest should be reported  in this exhibit under "Other revenue and expenses...";
  • the reinvestment of dividends or of interest.

Investment in securities for all your company's activities (ie. including segregated funds) should be reported in columns 5 and 6 if the transactions are conducted directly through foreign based investment dealers. Do not report security transactions conducted through Canadian based investment dealers as they are surveyed separately. The amounts should be reported on a gross basis. Thus, both the purchases and the sales or redemptions should be reported.

Investment in securities on behalf of foreign subsidiaries/branches carried out through Canadian based investment dealers should be reported in columns 7 and 8.

Other revenue and expenses should be reported on an accrued basis and coded according to type as specified in the box at the bottom of the form. Include home office services done by your company for foreign subsidiaries/branches, or on your company's behalf by a foreign parent. Other revenue and expenses reported in this section should not include any premiums, claims or commissions, or expense allowances directly related to premiums on insurance, reinsurance or annuity businesses, as this information is captured in Parts 1 and 2. Settlement annuities however should be reported under "Other revenue and expenses..." in Part 3.

Contact:

Specific inquiries about this guide and related statistics or services should be directed to:
Balance of Payments Division,
Statistics Canada, Ottawa,
Ontario, K1A 0T6
(telephone toll free: 1-866-765-8143 or 951-5665
facsimile: (613) 951-9031 e-mail: bop.survey@statcan.gc.ca).

Canadian Property and Casualty Insurance Companies

Transactions between Canadian incorporated insurance companies and their foreign affiliates, agencies and bank accounts and other companies or persons outside Canada

Purpose:

The data are required to prepare statements on Canada's Balance of International Payments and Investment Position.

The Balance of International Payments records transactions (flows) between Canada and the rest of the world. The International Investment Position reports on the various types of international claims and liabilities of Canadian residents. In respect of Canadian property and casualty insurance companies, the main international flows arise from reinsurance transactions with non-residents, and from transactions with foreign subsidiaries/affiliates/branches and with other foreign companies.

This return is sent to individual insurance companies in Canada. If the company is a member of a group in Canada, companies may elect to file a single return for the entire Canadian insurance group. In such a case, a specific notation to this effect should be made on the first page of the return. It is important to exclude the insurance operations conducted through your company's foreign branches. However, transactions between  your company's Canadian operations and its foreign branches should be reported.

Information is for the year ended December 31. The data are to be reported on the basis of foreign country and affiliation.

There are three principal parts to the return as follows:

Part 1:  Reinsurance Business

(A) Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers - Canadian Business

(B) Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

(C) Reinsurance assumed from unregistered non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

Part 2: Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Part 3: Other international transactions

Part 1 - Reinsurance Business

Canadian property and casualty companies are asked to report transactions with non-residents in respect of their reinsurance business with unregistered foreign companies. An unregistered foreign company is an insurance company, or reinsurance company, incorporated or registered outside of Canada but not registered to transact business in Canada. Reinsurance transacted with foreign insurers registered in Canada (i.e. Canadian branches of foreign insurance companies) is considered to be between residents and is not to be reported on this return.

Include business transacted with foreign branches/subsidiaries or with foreign parents/affiliates. Companies that only operate through foreign branches/subsidiaries are not required to complete this part.

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year. Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Out of Canada insurance ceded in Part 1(B) would consist of two types: the retroceded portion of the Out of Canada Business assumed from non-residents (as reported in Part 1(C)); and part of the direct business transacted with non-residents as reported in Part 2. Again importantly, it would exclude any insurance business transacted through any of your foreign branches.

Part 2 - Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Canadian incorporated companies that transact out of Canada business directly with non-residents from the Canadian Head Office, or a Canadian branch or office located in Canada are required to complete Part 2. Exclude direct business written by your foreign branches.

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year. Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Part 3 - Other International Transactions

Capital transactions with either foreign subsidiaries and branches or with foreign parents/affiliates, which are covered in columns 1 to 4 respectively in Part 3, are intended to include the following  transactions:

  • capital contributions/withdrawals evidenced by the issuance or redemption of stock, bonds, other claims or transfers;
  • amounts related to the acquisition or disposal of interests abroad;
  • loans or advances including changes in intercompany balances;
  • dividends but not interest on debt instruments; interest should be reported  in this exhibit under "Other revenue and expenses...";
  • the reinvestment of dividends or of interest.

Investment in securities for all your company's activities should be reported in columns 5 and 6 if the transactions are conducted directly through foreign based investment dealers. Do not report security transactions conducted through Canadian based investment dealers as they are surveyed separately. The amounts should be reported on a gross basis. Thus, both the purchases and the sales or redemptions should be reported.

Investment in securities on behalf of foreign subsidiaries/branches carried out through Canadian based investment dealers should be reported in columns 7 and 8.

Other revenue and expenses should be reported on an accrued basis and coded according to type as specified in the box at the bottom of the form. Include home office services done by your company for foreign subsidiaries/branches, or on your company's behalf by a foreign parent. Other revenue and expenses reported in this section should not include any premiums, claims or commissions, or expense allowances directly related to premiums on insurance or reinsurance businesses, as this information is captured in Parts 1 and 2.

Contact:

Specific inquiries about this guide and related statistics or services should be directed to:
Balance of Payments Division,
Statistics Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0T6
(telephone toll free: 1-866-765-8143 or 951-5665
facsimile: (613) 951-9031
e-mail: bop.survey@statcan.gc.ca).

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Microsimulation approaches

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Introduction to Modgen

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General characteristics of Modgen applications - Exploring the model RiskPaths

This discussion outlines the foundations of a relatively straightforward teaching model, RiskPaths, used to examine childlessness. It then elaborates how microsimulation is an appropriate study approach and introduces how the visual interface that comes with Modgen helps to explore the various aspects of this model.

Modgen and the application RiskPaths from the model developers view

This discussion focuses on the basics of starting to build the teaching model, RiskPaths, using Modgen in the Visual Studio development environment. It proposes separate modules that correspond to different behaviours or roles within the model and discusses the potential contents of each module, including code samples.

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Modgen (Model generator)

Modgen (Model generator) is a generic microsimulation programming language supporting the creation, maintenance and documentation of dynamic microsimulation models. Several types of models can be accommodated, be they continuous or discrete time, with interacting or non-interacting populations.

Furthermore, a model developer does not need to have advanced programming skills as a prerequisite to use Modgen. This is possible because Modgen hides underlying mechanisms like event queueing, and creates a stand-alone model executable program with a complete visual interface and detailed model documentation. Model developers can therefore concentrate on model specific code: the declaration of parameters, simulated actors, and events.

High efficiency coding also extends to a model's output. The programming of an output table only requires a couple of lines. Tabulation is done in continuous time and includes a mechanism for estimating the Monte Carlo variation for any cell of any table.

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Tuition and living accommodation costs for full-time students at Canadian degree granting institutions (TLAC)
For the academic year 2011-2012

Centre for Education Statistics
April 2011

Completed questionnaire must be returned by June 17, 2011

If you require further information or assistance in completing this questionnaire, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Paquin at (613) 951- 4311 (Nicole.Paquin@statcan.gc.ca). You can also contact Bernard Bourgoin at (613) 951-1506 (Bernard.Bourgoin@statcan.gc.ca).

I. Introduction

A. Description

The Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for Full-time Students at Canadian Degree-granting Institutions Survey was developed to provide student financial information (tuition fees and living accommodation costs) on all universities and degree-granting colleges in Canada.

This information:

  • gives stakeholders, the public and students an annual guide to tuition costs as well as providing information on trends in tuition fees;
  • contributes to a better understanding of the student financial position for that level of education;
  • helps in the development of policies in this sector;
  • is used to calculate the Consumer Price Index;
  • facilitates interprovincial comparisons;
  • facilitates comparisons across institutions.

B. Reference period

The actual cycle of this survey is for the 2011-2012 academic year.

C. Population

The target population is all public degree-granting institutions (universities and colleges) in Canada.

Please note that the survey is targeting institutions that have degree granting status for the school year 2011-2012. Institutions that do not have degree granting status should be excluded, even if they provide portions of programs that lead to a degree granted by another institution. The survey is being limited to institutions whose operations are primarily funded by provincial governments. Institutions without any grants from the Education department (and those who receive Grants from the Health department only) are not included.

Note: For universities participating for the first time and for colleges and university-colleges offering degrees, please fill in the questionnaire for degree programs only (not for other certificate or diploma programs offered).

D. Field of study

The fields of study classification for both graduate and undergraduate programs are adapted from the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2000, Statistics Canada's standard for field of study classification. The CIP's structure comprises several groupings developed jointly by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Education Statistics in the USA. It is based on work undertaken as part of the creation of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) by Canada, the United States and Mexico.

The adapted groupings are

For undergraduate programs:

  • Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies
  • Humanities
  • Social and Behavioural Sciences
  • Law
  • Business, Management and Public Administration
  • Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies
  • Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Architecture and Related Technologies
  • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Dentistry
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Health (other than Medicine), Parks, Recreation and Fitness
  • Personal, Protective and Transportation Services
  • Other

For graduate programs:

  • All the undergraduate program groupings plus;
  • Executive MBA
  • Regular MBA

In order to report discipline fees in the right program, please refer to Appendix A: CIP groupings list for TLAC.

Most of the categories are straightforward, however please note those listed below as they have caused confusion in the past.

Tuition fees for

  • 31.0505 Kinesiology must be reported under Other Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness program
  • 31.0501 Health and Physical Education must be reported under Other Health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness program
  • 03.0103 Environmental Studies must be reported under Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation program.
  • 03.0104 Environmental Sciences must be reported under Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation program.

Note: Dental, Medical and Veterinary Residency Programs offered in teaching hospitals and similar locations that may lead to advanced professional certification are excluded.

More information on the classification structure

E. Submission Date

The completed questionnaire must be returned by June 17, 2011 by uploading the file back in the Secure Internet Site (E-File transfer Service). For the Authorization to release data form, (page 7 of the document) please print it, sign it and return by fax at (613) 951-0709 or 1-800-755-5514.

If you require further information or assistance in completing this questionnaire, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Paquin at (613) 951- 4311 (Nicole.Paquin@statcan.gc.ca). You can also contact Bernard Bourgoin at (613) 951-1506 (Bernard.Bourgoin@statcan.gc.ca).

II. Instructions

General

Whenever possible, final fees and living accommodation costs should be reported. If they have not yet been determined, your best estimate should be reported and the box showing that these are estimated fees for 2011-2012 should be checked.

Note: For reporting fees with decimals, please use a dot only (not a comma).
(For example $2415.45)

Although tuition fees and living accommodation costs can be reported on any basis, tables produced by Statistics Canada will reflect an academic year of two semesters, eight months or 30 credits in order to create a basis for comparison.

In situations where the institutions are not reporting tuition on an academic year basis, the following adjustments will be made to the data.

In order to report them on an academic year basis:

  • Semester (Figures will be multiplied by two for two semesters/ year)
  • Per credit (We will assume 30 credits/year and multiply X 30)

Previous year data for 2010-2011 of each part has been pre-filled.  Please take time to verify this data and make any required changes.

Part A: Tuition fees for full-time students

When reporting “Tuition fees per full-time students” in part A, only the cost of tuition should be reported. Do not include additional fees for materials or equipment. If such program specific fees exist, please make a note in the area provided for comments.

The “Canadian Students” category in Part A includes Canadian citizens, permanent residents and all other students paying the regular fees. If fees are different for foreign students, please indicate in the comments section the rules determining how a student is classified as foreign.

For Quebec and Nova-Scotia, the Lower fees are for students with their permanent address in the province and the Upper fees represent those for students having an out-of-province permanent address.

Part B: Additional Compulsory fees for full-time Canadian Students

In part B, please report compulsory fees for full-time students in the first row of the table. Fees that differ according to field of study should be reported in the specific program rows below. If there are fees which apply only to foreign students, please make a note in the area provided for comments. Such comments will be footnoted in the data tables produced.

Important note: “Partial” compulsory fees such as Health Plan and Dental Plan fees that can be opted out by a student if proof of comparable coverage is presented should not be included in the compulsory fees but only indicated in the comments section.

Part C: Living accommodation costs at residences/housing

In part C, if it is not possible to separate the room and the meal plan costs for single students, only a total should be shown.

III. Definitions

Tuition Fees

Tuition that is charged to a full-time student (with a full load of 30 credits per year).

Compulsory fees

Fees that cover a range of services that varies from university to university, year to year, and even faculty to faculty or school to school within the same university. They include general fees (admission, registration, examination,, internship, etc.), technology fees, student services fees, student association fees, contributions to student activities, copyright fees, premiums for compulsory insurance plans, fees for athletics and recreational activities, and various other fees (transcript, degree, laboratory, uniform, etc.).

These fees are those that all students within each applicable program category must pay. An example of fees that do not apply to everybody are Laboratory Fees that are charged for classes with labs and is for the cost of laboratory materials and supplies used by a student.

Excluded are ‘partial’ compulsory fees such as Health Plan and Dental Plan fees that can be opted out by a student if proof of comparable coverage is presented.

Athletics fees   

Mandatory fees to support intercollegiate athletics covering athletics facilities, and campus recreation (intramurals, fitness and recreation courses, etc.)

Health Services fees

Mandatory fees to support the on-campus clinic facilities which provide the services of doctors and nurses.

Reminder:  “Partial” compulsory fees such as Health Plan and Dental Plan fees that can be opted out by a student if proof of comparable coverage is presented should not be included in the compulsory fees but only indicated in the comments section.  

Student Association fees

Mandatory fees supporting the general operating expenses of the association.

IV. Suggestions for improvements

Statistics Canada would welcome any suggestions for changes in the survey which you may wish to propose.
educationstats@statcan.gc.ca
1-800-307-3382 or 613-951-7608

Appendix A : CIP grouping list for TLAC

1- Education

13. Education

13.01 Education, General
13.02 Bilingual, Multilingual and Multicultural Education
13.03 Curriculum and Instruction
13.04 Educational Administration and Supervision
13.05 Educational/Instructional Media Design
13.06 Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Research
13.07 International and Comparative Education
13.09 Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
13.10 Special Education and Teaching
13.11 Student Counselling and Personnel Services
13.12 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
13.13 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
13.14 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
13.15 Teaching Assistants/Aides
13.99 Education, Other

2- Visual and Performing Arts, and Communications Technologies

50. Visual and Performing Arts

50.01 Visual and Performing Arts, General
50.02 Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
50.03 Dance
50.04 Design and Applied Arts
50.05 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
50.06 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
50.07 Fine Arts and Art Studies
50.09 Music
50.99 Visual and Performing Arts, Other

10. Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

10.01 Communications Technology/Technician
10.02 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
10.03 Graphic Communications
10.99 Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other

3- Humanities

16. Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

16.01 Linguistic, Comparative and Related Language Studies and Services
16.02 African Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.03 East Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.04 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.05 Germanic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.06 Modern Greek Language and Literature
16.07 South Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.08 Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.09 Romance Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.10 Aboriginal Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.11 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.12 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.13 Celtic Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.14 Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.15 Turkic, Ural-Altaic, Caucasian and Central Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
16.16 Sign Language
16.17 Second Language Learning
16.99 Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Other

23. English Language and Literature/Letters

23.01 English Language and Literature, General
23.04 English Composition
23.05 English Creative Writing
23.07 Canadian and American Literature
23.08 English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
23.10 English Speech and Rhetorical Studies
23.11 English Technical and Business Writing
23.99 English Language and Literature/Letters, Other

24. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

24.01 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.13 Medieval and Renaissance Studies
30.21 Holocaust and Related Studies
30.22 Classical and Ancient Studies

38. Philosophy and Religious Studies

38.01 Philosophy, Logic and Ethics
38.02 Religion/Religious Studies
38.99 Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

39. Theology and Religious Vocations

39.02 Bible/Biblical Studies
39.03 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
39.04 Religious Education
39.05 Religious/Sacred Music
39.06 Theological and Ministerial Studies
39.07 Pastoral Counselling and Specialized Ministries
39.99 Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

54. History

54.01 History

55. French Language and Literature/Letters

55.01 French Language and Literature, General
55.03 French Composition
55.04 French Creative Writing
55.05 French Canadian Literature
55.06 French Literature (France and the French Community)
55.07 French Speech and Rhetorical Studies
55.08 French Technical and Business Writing
55.99 French Language and Literature/Letters, Other

4- Social and Behavioural Sciences

05. Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies

05.01 Area Studies
05.02 Ethnic, Cultural Minority and Gender Studies
05.99 Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies, Other

09. Communication, Journalism and Related Programs

09.01 Communication and Media Studies
09.04 Journalism
09.07 Radio, Television and Digital Communication
09.09 Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communication
09.10 Publishing
09.99 Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, Other

19. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

19.00 Work and Family Studies
19.01 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
19.02 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
19.04 Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services
19.05 Foods, Nutrition and Related Services
19.06 Housing and Human Environments
19.07 Human Development, Family Studies and Related Services
19.09 Apparel and Textiles
19.99 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.05 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
30.10 Biopsychology
30.11 Gerontology
30.14 Museology/Museum Studies
30.15 Science, Technology and Society
30.17 Behavioural Sciences
30.20 International/Global Studies
30.23 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
30.25 Cognitive Science

42. Psychology

42.01 Psychology, General
42.02 Clinical Psychology
42.03 Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
42.04 Community Psychology
42.05 Comparative Psychology
42.06 Counselling Psychology
42.07 Developmental and Child Psychology
42.08 Experimental Psychology
42.09 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
42.10 Personality Psychology
42.11 Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
42.16 Social Psychology
42.17 School Psychology
42.18 Educational Psychology
42.19 Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
42.20 Clinical Child Psychology
42.21 Environmental Psychology
42.22 Geropsychology
42.23 Health/Medical Psychology
42.24 Psychopharmacology
42.25 Family Psychology
42.26 Forensic Psychology
42.99 Psychology, Other

45. Social Sciences

45.01 Social Sciences, General
45.02 Anthropology
45.03 Archeology
45.04 Criminology
45.05 Demography and Population Studies
45.06 Economics
45.07 Geography and Cartography
45.09 International Relations and Affairs
45.10 Political Science and Government
45.11 Sociology
45.12 Urban Studies/Affairs
45.99 Social Sciences, Other

5- Law

22. Legal Professions and Studies

22.00 Non-professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
22.01  Law (LLB, JD, BCL)
22.02  Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD)
22.03 Legal Support Services
22.99  Legal Professions and Studies, Other

6- Executive MBA (for graduate related data)

52. Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services (Specifically the MBA compressed graduate programs for executives)

7- Regular MBA (for graduate related data)

52. Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services (Specifically graduate MBA programs in the regular stream)

8- Business, Management and Public Administration

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.16 Accounting and Computer Science

44. Public Administration and Social Service Professions

44.00 Human Services, General
44.02 Community Organization and Advocacy
44.04 Public Administration
44.05 Public Policy Analysis
44.07 Social Work
44.99 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

52. Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services  (excluding the MBA programs).

52.01 Business/Commerce, General
52.02 Business Administration, Management and Operations
52.03 Accounting and Related Services
52.04 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
52.05 Business/Corporate Communications
52.06 Business/Managerial Economics
52.07 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
52.08 Finance and Financial Management Services
52.09 Hospitality Administration/Management
52.10 Human Resources Management and Services
52.11 International Business/Trade/Commerce
52.12 Management Information Systems and Services
52.13 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
52.14 Marketing
52.15 Real Estate
52.16 Taxation
52.17 Insurance
52.18 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
52.19 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
52.20 Construction Management
52.99 Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Other

9- Physical and Life Sciences and Technologies

26. Biological and Biomedical Sciences

26.01 Biology, General
26.02 Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
26.03 Botany/Plant Biology
26.04 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
26.05 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
26.07 Zoology/Animal Biology
26.08 Genetics
26.09 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
26.10 Pharmacology and Toxicology
26.11 Biomathematics and Bioinformatics
26.12 Biotechnology
26.13 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
26.99 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.01 Biological and Physical Sciences
30.18 Natural Sciences
30.19 Nutrition Sciences
30.24 Neuroscience

40. Physical Sciences

40.01 Physical Sciences, General
40.02 Astronomy and Astrophysics
40.04 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
40.05 Chemistry
40.06 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
40.08 Physics
40.99 Physical Sciences, Other

41. Science Technologies/Technicians

41.01 Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
41.02 Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians
41.03 Physical Science Technologies/Technicians
41.99 Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

10- Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences

11. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

11.01 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General
11.02 Computer Programming
11.03 Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
11.04 Information Science/Studies
11.05 Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
11.06 Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
11.07 Computer Science
11.08 Computer Software and Media Applications
11.09 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
11.10 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
11.99 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

25. Library Science

25.01 Library Science/Librarianship
25.03 Library Assistant/Technician
25.99 Library Science, Other

27. Mathematics and Statistics

27.01 Mathematics
27.03 Applied Mathematics
27.05 Statistics
27.99 Mathematics and Statistics, Other

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.06 Systems Science and Theory
30.08 Mathematics and Computer Science

11- Engineering

14. Engineering

14.01 Engineering, General
14.02 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
14.03 Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
14.04 Architectural Engineering
14.05 Biomedical/Medical Engineering
14.06 Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
14.07 Chemical Engineering
14.08 Civil Engineering
14.09 Computer Engineering
14.10 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
14.11 Engineering Mechanics
14.12 Engineering Physics
14.13 Engineering Science
14.14 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
14.18 Materials Engineering
14.19 Mechanical Engineering
14.20 Metallurgical Engineering
14.21 Mining and Mineral Engineering
14.22 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
14.23 Nuclear Engineering
14.24 Ocean Engineering
14.25 Petroleum Engineering
14.27 Systems Engineering
14.28 Textile Sciences and Engineering
14.31 Materials Science
14.32 Polymer/Plastics Engineering
14.33 Construction Engineering
14.34 Forest Engineering
14.35 Industrial Engineering
14.36 Manufacturing Engineering
14.37 Operations Research
14.38 Surveying Engineering
14.39 Geological/Geophysical Engineering
14.99 Engineering, Other

15. Engineering Technologies/Technicians

15.00 Engineering Technology, General
15.01 Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
15.02 Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
15.03 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
15.04 Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
15.05 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
15.06 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
15.07 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
15.08 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
15.09 Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians
15.10 Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
15.11 Engineering-related Technologies
15.12 Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
15.13 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
15.14 Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician
15.15 Engineering/Industrial Management
15.99 Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

12- Architecture and Related Technologies

04. Architecture and Related Services

04.02 Architecture (BArch, BA/BSc, MArch, MA/MSc, PhD)
04.03 City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
04.04 Environmental Design/Architecture
04.05 Interior Architecture
04.06 Landscape Architecture (BSc, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
04.08 Architectural History and Criticism
04.09 Architectural Technology/Technician
04.99 Architecture and Related Services, Other

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.12 Historic Preservation and Conservation

46. Construction Trades

46.00 Construction Trades, General
46.01 Masonry/Mason
46.02 Carpentry/Carpenter
46.03 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
46.04 Building/Construction Finishing, Management and Inspection
46.05 Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
46.99 Construction Trades, Other

47. Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

47.00 Mechanics and Repairers, General
47.01 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
47.02 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
47.03 Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
47.04 Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies
47.05 Stationary Energy Sources Installer and Operator
47.06 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
47.99 Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other

48. Precision Production

48.00 Precision Production Trades, General
48.03 Leatherworking and Upholstery
48.05 Precision Metal Working
48.07 Woodworking
48.08 Boilermaking/Boilermaker
48.99 Precision Production, Other

13- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation

01. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences

01.00 Agriculture, General
01.01 Agricultural Business and Management
01.02 Agricultural Mechanization
01.03 Agricultural Production Operations
01.04 Agricultural and Food Products Processing
01.05 Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
01.06 Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services
01.07 International Agriculture
01.08 Agricultural Public Services
01.09 Animal Sciences
01.10 Food Science and Technology
01.11 Plant Sciences
01.12 Soil Sciences
01.99 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other

03. Natural Resources and Conservation

03.01 Natural Resources Conservation and Research

03.0103 Environmental Studies
03.0104 Environmental Science

03.02 Natural Resources Management and Policy
03.03 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
03.05 Forestry
03.06 Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
03.99 Natural Resources and Conservation, Other

14- Dentistry

51. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.04 Dentistry
51.05 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Cert., MSc, PhD)

15- Medicine

51. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.12 Medicine

16- Nursing

51. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.1601 Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BScN, MScN)
51.1607 Nursing and midwifery
51.1608 Nursing sciences (MSc, PhD)

17- Pharmacy

51. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.2001 Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BSc/BPharm [Canada])
51.2003 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MSc, PhD)
51.2004 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MSc, PhD)
51.2007 Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics (MSc, PhD)
51.2099 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration, Other

18- Veterinary Medicine

51. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.2401 Veterinary medicine
51.2501 Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General (Cert., MSc, PhD)
51.2510 Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health (Cert., MSc, PhD)
51.2504 Veterinary microbiology and immunobiology (Cert., MSc, PhD)
51.2505 Veterinary pathology and pathobiology (Cert., MSc, PhD)
51.2507 Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine (Cert., MSc, PhD)

19- Other health, Parks, Recreation and Fitness

31. Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies

31.01 Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
31.03 Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
31.05 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

31.0501 Health and Physical Education, General
31.0505 Kinesiology and Exercise Science

31.99 Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, Other

51. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

51.00 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
51.01 Chiropractic (DC)
51.02 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
51.06 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
51.0601 Dental assisting
51.0602 Dental hygiene
51.07 Health and Medical Administrative Services
51.0710 Medical clerk
51.08 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
51.0801 Medical assistant
51.0805 Pharmacy assistant
51.0808 Veterinary assistant
51.09 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention and Treatment Professions
51.10 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
51.11 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
51.14 Medical Scientist (MSc, PhD)
51.15 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
51.1602 Nursing-administration (MScn, MSc, PhD)
51.1614 Nursing assistant, nursing aide
51.17 Optometry (OD)
51.18 Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
51.19 Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
51.21 Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)
51.22 Public Health
51.23 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
51.26 Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
51.27 Medical Illustration and Informatics
51.31 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
51.32 Bioethics/Medical Ethics
51.33 Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
51.34 Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
51.35 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
51.36 Movement and Mind-Body Therapies
51.37 Energy-based and Biologically-based Therapies
51.99 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

20- Personal, Protective and Transportation Services

12. Personal and Culinary Services

12.03 Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
12.04 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
12.05 Culinary Arts and Related Services
12.99 Personal and Culinary Services, Other

28. Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces

28.05 Reserve Entry Scheme for Officers in the Armed Forces

29. Military Technologies

29.01 Military Technologies

43. Security and Protective Services

43.01 Criminal Justice and Corrections
43.02 Fire Protection
43.99 Security and Protective Services, Other

49. Transportation and Materials Moving

49.01 Air Transportation
49.02 Ground Transportation
49.03 Marine Transportation
49.99 Transportation and Materials Moving, Other

21- Other

21. Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs

21.01 Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs

30. Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies

30.99 Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

32. Basic Skills

32.01 Basic Skills

33. Citizenship Activities

33.01 Citizenship Activities

34. Health-related Knowledge and Skills

34.01 Health-related Knowledge and Skills

35. Interpersonal and Social Skills

35.01 Interpersonal and Social Skills

36. Leisure and Recreational Activities

36.01 Leisure and Recreational Activities

37. Personal Awareness and Self-improvement

37.01 Personal Awareness and Self-improvement

53. High School/Secondary Diploma and Certificate Programs

53.01 High School/Secondary Diploma Programs
53.02 High School/Secondary Certificate Programs

Canadian Branches of Foreign Life Insurance Companies and Canadian Branches of Foreign Property and Casualty Insurance Companies

Balance of Payments Division

Canadian Branches of Foreign Life Insurance Companies

Transactions between Canadian branches of foreign insurance companies in Canada and head or other offices, companies or persons outside Canada

Purpose:

The data are required to prepare statements on Canada's Balance of International Payments and Investment Position.

The Balance of International Payments records transactions (flows) between Canada and the rest of the world. The International Investment Position reports on the various types of international claims and liabilities of Canadian residents. The main international flows of Canadian branches of foreign life insurance companies arise from reinsurance transactions with non-residents and transactions with their foreign head offices.

This return is sent to individual insurance branches in Canada. If the branch is a member of a group in Canada, branches may elect to file a single return for the entire Canadian insurance group. In such a case, a specific notation to this effect should be made on the first page of the return.

The balance sheet of the Canadian branch should be completed on the same accounting basis as that required by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI). Information is for the year ended
December 31 as reported to OSFI.

There are three principal parts to the return as follows:

Part 1:  Reinsurance Business

  • (A) Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers
  • (B) Reinsurance assumed from unregistered non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

Part 2: Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Part 3: Other international transactions

Part 1 - Reinsurance Business

Part 1(A):  Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers

Canadian branches of foreign life companies are asked to report transactions with non-residents in respect of their reinsurance business with unregistered foreign companies. An unregistered foreign company is an insurance company, or reinsurance company, incorporated or registered outside of Canada but not registered to transact business in Canada. Reinsurance ceded to other foreign insurers registered in Canada (ie. Canadian branches of foreign insurance companies) is considered to be between residents and is not to be reported on this return.

The information included in this exhibit is similar, but not identical, to the information requested by the federal
insurance regulator (OSFI-55) in respect of reinsurance ceded to unregistered companies. The principal differences are:

  1. This exhibit does not include balances in respect of unregistered Canadian incorporated companies.
  2. A column for commissions earned has been added.
  3. This exhibit is to be completed on the basis of foreign country rather than on company.
  4. No distinction is required in this exhibit as to reinsurance transactions with "approved" or"not approved" unregistered foreign companies.

The amounts for premiums, commissions and claims should be for the 12 months ended December 31 as reported to OSFI. With the exception of settlement annuities, all annuity and insurance (life, accident and sickness)
premiums and related accounts are to be included in Part 1(A). Settlement annuities are to be included in Part 3, Other International Transactions, "Other revenue and expenses...".

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, actuarial liabilities, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year.

Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes. Actuarial liabilities of assuming insurers as reported in columns 6 and 7 should include amounts for life insurance, annuity, and accident and sickness businesses.

Part 1(B):  Reinsurance assumed from unregistered  non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

Canadian branches that assume out of Canada reinsurance business are required to complete this exhibit. Include business transacted with foreign head offices or with foreign affiliates. If any out of Canada business assumed is in turn ceded to unregistered foreign insurers, the insurance ceded should be included in Part 1(A).

Reinsurance assumed requested in this exhibit can be cross-referenced for premiums written and policyholder benefits paid and incurred, with the information requested by the federal insurance regulator (OSFI-55).

The amounts for premiums, commissions and claims should be for the 12 months ended December 31 as reported to OSFI. In column (01) report premiums as premiums written. With the exception of settlement annuities, all annuity and insurance premiums and related accounts are to be included in Part 1(B). Settlement annuities are to be included in Part 3, Other International Transactions, "Other revenue and expenses...".

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, actuarial liabilities, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year.

Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes. Actuarial liabilities of assuming insurers as reported in  columns 6 and 7 should include amounts for life insurance, annuity, and accident and sickness businesses.

Part 2 - Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Canadian branches that transact out of Canada business directly with non-residents are required to complete Part 2.

Direct business requested in this exhibit can be cross-referenced for premiums written and policyholder benefits paid and incurred, with the information requested by the federal insurance regulator (OSFI-55).

The amounts for premiums, commissions and claims should be for the 12 months ended December 31. In column
(01) report premiums as premiums written. With the exception of settlement annuities, all annuity and insurance premiums and related accounts are to be included in Part 2. Settlement annuities are to be included in Part 3, Other International Transactions, "Other revenue and expenses...".

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, actuarial liabilities, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year.

Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Part 3 - Other International Transactions

Investment in securities for all your branch's activities (ie. including segregated funds) should be reported in columns 1 and 2 if the transactions are conducted directly through foreign based investment dealers.  Do not report security transactions conducted through Canadian based investment dealers as they are surveyed separately. The amounts should be reported on a gross basis. Thus, both the purchases and the sales or redemptions should be reported. Mortgages should be included with securities.

Other revenue and expenses should be reported on an accrued basis and coded according to type as specified in the box at the bottom of the exhibit. Include home office services done on your branch's behalf by a foreign head office. Other revenue and expenses reported in this section should not include any premiums, claims or commissions, or expense allowances directly related to premiums on insurance, reinsurance or annuity businesses, as this information is captured in Parts 1 and 2. Settlement annuities however should be reported under "Other revenue and expenses..." in Part 3.

Contact:

Specific inquiries about this guide and related statistics or services should be directed to:
Balance of Payments Division,
Statistics Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0T6
(telephone toll free: 1-866-765-8143 or 951-5665
facsimile: (613) 951-9031
e-mail: bop.survey@statcan.gc.ca).

Canadian branches of foreign property and casualty insurance companies

Transactions between Canadian branches of foreign insurance companies in Canada and head or other offices, companies or persons outside Canada

Purpose:

The data are required to prepare statements on Canada's Balance of International Payments and Investment Position.

The Balance of International Payments records transactions (flows) between Canada and the rest of the world. The International Investment Position reports on the various types of international claims and liabilities of Canadian residents. The main international flows of Canadian branches of foreign property and casualty insurance companies arise from reinsurance transactions with non-residents and transactions with their foreign head offices.

This return is sent to individual insurance branches in Canada. If the branch is a member of a group in Canada, branches may elect to file a single return for the entire Canadian insurance group. In such a case, a specific notation to this effect should be made on the first page of the return.

The balance sheet of the Canadian branch should be completed on the same accounting basis as that required by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI). Information is for the year ended December 31 as reported to OSFI.

There are three principal parts to the return as follows:

Part 1: Reinsurance Business

  • (A) Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers
  • (B) Reinsurance assumed from unregistered non-resident insurers - Out of Canada Business

Part 2: Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Part 3: Other international transactions

Part 1 - Reinsurance Business

Part 1(A):  Reinsurance ceded to unregistered non-resident insurers

Canadian branches of foreign property and casualty companies are asked to report transactions with non-residents in respect of their reinsurance business with unregistered foreign companies. An unregistered foreign company is an insurance company, or reinsurance company, incorporated or registered outside Canada but not registered to transact business in Canada. Reinsurance ceded to other foreign insurers registered in Canada ((i.e. Canadian branches of foreign insurance companies) is considered to be between residents and is not to be reported on this return.

The information included in this exhibit is similar, but not identical, to the information requested by the federal insurance regulator (P&C-2) in respect of reinsurance ceded to unregistered companies. The principal differences are:

  1. This exhibit does not include balances in respect of unregistered Canadian incorporated companies.
  2. A column for commissions earned has been added.
  3. This exhibit is to be completed on the basis of foreign country rather than on company.

The amounts for premiums, commissions and claims should be for the 12 months ended December 31 as reported to OSFI.

Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year. Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Part 1(B):  Reinsurance assumed from unregistered non-resident insurers

Canadian branches that assume out of Canada reinsurance business are required to complete this exhibit. Include business transacted with foreign head offices or with foreign affiliates. If any out of Canada business assumed is in turn ceded to unregistered foreign insurers, the insurance ceded should be included in Part 1(A).

The amounts for premiums, commissions and claims should be for the 12 months ended December 31 as reported to OSFI. Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year.

Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Part 2 - Direct business transacted with non-residents - Out of Canada Business

Canadian incorporated or registered companies that transact out of Canada business directly with non-residents are required to complete Part 2.

The amounts for premiums, commissions and claims should be for the 12 months ended December 31 as reported to OSFI. Asset and liability accounts such as unearned premiums, outstanding claims, other receivables and payables should be as at January 1 and December 31 of the survey year.

Commissions should include any allowances for expenses and premium taxes.

Part 3 - Other International Transactions

Investment in securities for all your branch's activities should be reported in columns 1 and 2 if the transactions are conducted directly through foreign based investment dealers. Do not report security transactions conducted through Canadian based investment dealers as they are surveyed separately. The amounts should be reported on a gross basis. Thus, both the purchases and the sales or redemptions should be reported. Mortgages should be included with securities.

Other revenue and expenses should be reported on an accrued basis and coded according to type as specified in the box at the bottom of the form. Include home office services done on your branch's behalf by a foreign head office. Other revenue and expenses reported in this section should not include any premiums, claims or commissions, or expense allowances directly related to premiums on insurance and reinsurance business, as this information is captured in Parts 1 and 2.

Contact:

Specific inquiries about this guide and related statistics or services should be directed to:  
Balance of Payments Division,
Statistics Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0T6
(telephone toll free: 1-866-765-8143 or 951-5665
facsimile: (613) 951-9031
e-mail: bop.survey@statcan.gc.ca).

Migration Estimates - User Guide

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Introduction
Section I — The Data
Section II — The Data Tables
Section III — Glossary of Terms
Section IV — Geography
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Migration Estimates From Tax Records For Census Divisions/Census Metropolitan Areas

Introduction

This report presents migration estimates by census division (CD) and/or by census metropolitan area (CMA).  Five-year comparisons as shown on our printed standard tables enable users to see the pattern of movement by Canadians, as well as immigration and emigration flows to and from Canada. The data tables are updated on a yearly basis.  Migration estimates by CMA are available since 1992-93.

A more detailed guide called “Description of the methodology used to create migration data from taxation records” was produced in 1998. To obtain a copy of this guide, please contact the Clients Services section (toll-free 1-888-297-7355; 613-951-7355; income@statcan.gc.ca) of the Income Statistics Division.

Section I — The Data

Data Source

The migration estimates are derived from a comparison of addresses from individual income tax returns for two consecutive years.  The period of reference extends from April of one year to April of the following year.  A summary of the methodology is provided later in this document.

For the most current data release in September 2011, migration data for 2009 – 2010 were derived by comparing addresses supplied on personal income tax returns filed in the spring of 2009 and 2010. 

Timeliness

Migration estimates are available by census division from 1976‑77 (and by census metropolitan area from 1992-93).  Data on international migration and on internal migration are normally available from 15 to 18 months after the income tax deadline. 

The international migration data exclude net temporary emigrants, returning emigrants and non-permanent residents who did not file an income tax return.

An Outline of the Methodology

The data developed from the taxation records are estimates of migration flows between census divisions or census metropolitan areas by gender and broad age groups (under 18, 18 to 24, 25 to 44, 45 to 64 and 65 and over).  Starting with 2006-2007 migration, estimates are produced for 2006 census division boundaries.  For 2001-02 migration, estimates are produced for 2001 census division boundaries.  For 1996-97 through to 2000-01, estimates are produced for 1996 census division boundaries. From 1992-93 through to 1995-96, the data were produced for 1991 census division boundaries.  For the 1986‑87 through 1991-92 periods, the census division boundaries corresponded to those defined in the 1986 Census.  For the years 1981-82 to 1985-86, the boundaries used are those defined in the 1981 Census and in the previous years the 1976 census boundaries are used.

Migration flows for census metropolitan areas are available since 1992-93, and the boundaries of the 26 CMAs are based on 1991 Census definitions for the period 1992-93 to 1995-96.  CMA boundaries based on the 1996 Standard Geographic Coding (SGC) were used in the creation of 1996-97 to 2000-01 estimates.  Beginning with 2001-02, CMA boundaries are based on 2001 SGC.  The CMAs of Kingston (Ontario) and Abbotsford-Mission (British Columbia) were introduced with this new SGC system.  Therefore, beginning with 2001-02, migration data are available for a total of 28 CMAs.  Starting with 2006-2007, CMA boundaries are based on 2006 SGC.  The CMAs of Moncton (N.B.), Barrie (Ont.), Brandford (Ont.), Guelph (Ont.), Peterborough (Ont.), and Kelowna (B.C.) were introduced with this new SGC system.  Therefore, beginning with 2006-2007, migration data are available for a total of 34 CMAs.

The development of these data involves four main steps:

  1. Geocoding of tax records;
  2. Estimation of non‑filing dependents of taxfilers, by age group and gender;
  3. Identification of the number, age group and gender of migrant taxfilers; and
  4. Adjustment for the population not covered by the Canada Revenue Agency Taxation system.

Step 1 ─ Geocoding

The geographic coding of census divisions and census metropolitan areas on the tax records is done primarily on the basis of the postal code, which is part of the mailing address.  In some cases, other pieces of information were used in place of a missing postal code.  Since the 1989 tax files, over 99% of the records could be assigned a census division code.

Step 2 ─ Estimation of Dependents

Since the source file has no direct information on the number and characteristics of non-filing dependents, this information must be imputed.  Up to the 1987-88 period, this was based on the relationship between the dollar value of the total personal exemptions claimed and the number of dependents.  A reference table was established relating an estimate of the average number of dependents by age group and gender to filers in a given age‑gender‑marital status‑total personal exemption class.  This table was produced each year using a sample file of taxfilers containing information on the exact number of dependents and their relationship to the filer in addition to the characteristics of the filer.  Other demographic information such as gender ratios and the age distributions of husbands and wives were also used to distribute dependents by age and gender.

The current system uses the estimation of taxfilers' dependents from the T1 family file (T1FF).  The family system creates families by linking all filing family members together and estimates non-filing members from information on the taxfilers' returns,1 based on such information as deductions/tax credits for dependents.  For example, the family system imputes a non-filing spouse wherever a filer has declared him/herself married but was not linked with a filing spouse.2

Step 3 ─ Migrant Taxfilers and Dependents

The main source file used contains the basic demographic and geographic information on each taxfiler (and dependent) and covers approximately 95% of the total population.  The migrant taxfilers are identified by comparing current and previous census divisions or census metropolitan areas of residence.

Taxfilers' non-filing dependents are assumed to have the same migration behaviour as that of the filer to whom they are assigned.

Step 4 ─ Coverage Correction

The final step in the estimation process is an adjustment for coverage, done by age and gender at the census division/census metropolitan area level.  Population estimates by CD/CMA are used to create coverage ratios.  For migration estimates up to 2000-01, provincial adjustment ratios were used in place of the CD/CMA ratio in the few cases where coverage was abnormally high or low,  Beginning with 2001-02 migration data, high and low coverage were identified with a new methodology and a Canadian adjustment ratio was used in place of the CD/CMA ratio. Starting with 2006-2007 migration data, adjustment ratios use the CD/CMA ratio.

The adjustment ratios are applied to the counts of out‑migrants derived in Step 3 to obtain an estimate of total migration.  The basic assumption is that the population not covered by the taxation system has the same migration rate as that covered by it.

The estimates of international migration are prorated to agree with provincial estimates provided by the Demography Division of Statistics Canada.

Data Quality

Based on a detailed evaluation of the estimates for the intercensal period of 1986-91, a number of observations can be made regarding migration estimates for Census divisions:

(a) Overall, the estimates of migration are of good quality.  It is, however, difficult to make exact comparisons to other annual estimates of migration flows at the census division level.  The estimates of net migration have been used to produce population estimates and these have been compared to the 1991 Census counts.  The average absolute difference for 1991 was 2.3%.  In 12 of 182 cases (6%)3 the deviation exceeded 5% and in 3 cases, the deviation exceeded 10% (this does not include Quebec census divisions).  These deviations are smaller than those obtained from other estimation methodologies and indirectly indicate the quality of the net migration data.  It has not been possible to do much evaluation of the flow data.

(B)   In addition to the estimates of migration based on tax records, Demography Division of Statistics Canada also produces estimates of interprovincial migration which are based on Child Tax Benefit records.  The concepts underlying these estimates differ from the concepts used in the tax-based estimates.  More specifically, the Child Tax Benefit data estimates monthly moves while the tax data tracks annual moves.

No comparable study has yet been done to examine the CMA coverage.

Availability of Data

Migration estimates are available by census division from 1976‑77, and by census metropolitan area from 1992-93.

For the 1976‑81 period, no preliminary migration flows between census divisions were calculated.  Adjustments were not made at the international level although evaluations indicated the estimates of international migration were too low.

For the period from 1981‑82 to 1984‑85, migration estimates from tax records were produced twice a year, the first time using a preliminary tax file from the Canada Revenue Agency (available with a 6‑9 month time delay) and the second with a more complete tax file (available with a 12‑15 month time delay).  Because the differences between the two sets of estimates were not large, beginning with the 1985‑86 estimates, only one series of estimates was produced.  The final file has been used since 1985-86.

Beginning with the 1981‑82 estimates, the data on immigration and emigration have been prorated to make them consistent with the most currently available estimates produced at the provincial level by Demography Division of Statistics Canada.

Section II — The Data Tables

Number of Tables

There are five standard data tables.  The first four tables provide a five-year comparison of migration while the fifth one is based on a two-year period:

Table A:  By Province of Origin/Destination
Table B:  By Age Group
Table C:  By Type of Migration and Gender
Table D:  Flows by Census division of Origin/Destination, or by CMA/non-CMA of Origin/Destination
Table E:  Median Income of Migrant Taxfilers (since 2001-2002)

Note: A five-year comparison is not always possible for census divisions due to boundary changes over time. This five-year comparison was not possible for Quebec nor for some census divisions in British Columbia due to major census division boundary changes beginning in 1992-93, and based on 1991 census divisions, and again in 1996-97 based on 1996 census divisions.  For these areas, comparable data are provided according to the old boundaries up to and including 1991-92 or 1995-96, and according to the new boundaries since 1996-97.  The 2001-2002 migration data are based on the 2001 Census boundaries.  Starting with the 2006-2007 data, the boundaries of the CD/CMA are based on the 2006 Census boundaries.

Data Table Contents

Table A ─ By Census Division or Census Metropolitan Area of Origin and of Destination
Each page of this table highlights flows: in, out and net flows for a specific province, a specific census division (CD) or any one of the 34 census metropolitan areas (CMAs), including non-CMA areas for each province.

Provincial totals provided include intraprovincial migration.

Tables B and C ─ Age Group, Type of Migration, and Gender
Both Tables B and C list in, out and net migration for the highlighted CD or CMA for a five-year period.  Table B shows migration by age group while Table C shows migration by type (interprovincial, intraprovincial and international) and by gender.

Provincial totals provided include intraprovincial migration.

Table D ─ Flows by Census Division/Census Metropolitan Area of Origin/Destination
Table D gives details of the flows for a particular CD or CMA.  A list is given of the CDs or CMAs with which the selected CD or CMA exchanged any people.  The flows are ranked in the table by net migration.  The flows for the past five years are shown on the printed tables, though the ranking is according to the most recent period.

Table E – By Census Division/Census Metropolitan Area of Origin/Destination by Median Income of Migrant Taxfilers
For each CD or CMA, Table E gives details on the median income of migrant taxfilers.  The first part of the table shows the number of taxfilers leaving their CD/CMA by province of destination, their median income for the year before the move and their median income for the year of the move.  The second half of the table shows the number of taxfilers moving into the CD/CMA by province of origin, their median income for the year prior to the move and their median income in the year of the move.  The table also provides a comparison of the migrant taxfilers’ median income with the provincial and national figures.

Section III — Glossary of Terms

Age
Is calculated as of December 31 of the reference year (i.e., tax year minus year of birth).

Canadian index
It is a comparison of the median income of the persons who moved compared to the median income of Canada.  The first part of table E shows the number of taxfilers leaving their CD/CMA by province of destination.  Their median income relates to the year before the move and the year of the move.  The Canadian index is the comparison of the median income of the taxfilers who left with the median income of Canada.  The second half of table E shows the number of taxfilers moving into the CD/CMA by province of origin. Their median income refers to the year prior to the move and the year of the move.  The Canadian index is the comparison of the median income of the taxfilers who arrived with the median income of Canada.

Census division (CD)
Refers to the general term applying to counties, regional districts, regional municipalities and five other types of geographic areas made up of groups of census subdivisions.  In Newfoundland, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the term describes areas that have been created by Statistics Canada in cooperation with the provinces as an equivalent for counties.

Census metropolitan area (CMA)
The general concept of census metropolitan areas (CMA) is one of a very large urban area together with adjacent urban and rural areas that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that urban area.

Dependent
For the purpose of these databanks, dependents are the non-filing members of a family.  We do not attempt to measure dependency in any way, but are able to identify certain non-filing family members, and include these in the total counts of people in a given area.

Emigration
Movement from an area in Canada to another country.

Gross migration flow
Sum of the number of migrants between two geographic areas.  It is obtained by adding the number of in‑migrants to the number of out‑migrants.

Index
Is a comparison of the variable for the given area with either the province (province = 100) or with Canada (Canada = 100).

Immigration
Movement to an area in Canada from another country.

In‑migration
Movement to a census division or census metropolitan area from elsewhere inside or outside Canada.

Internal migration
Movement between two census divisions or census metropolitan areas within Canada.  Internal migration is divided in two categories: interprovincial and intraprovincial migration.

International migration
Movement between an area in Canada and another country.  International migration is divided in two categories: immigration and emigration.

Interprovincial migration
Movement between census divisions or census metropolitan areas located in two different provinces.  The province of departure is the “province of origin” and the province of arrival is the “province of destination”.

Intraprovincial migration
Movement between two census divisions or census metropolitan areas located within the same province.  The CD/CMA of departure is the CD/CMA of “origin” and the CD/CMA of arrival is the CD/CMA of “destination”.

Median
Is the middle number in a group of numbers.  Where a median income, for example, is given as $26,000, it means that exactly half of the incomes reported are greater than or equal to $26,000, and that the other half are less than or equal to the median amount.  Median incomes in the data tables are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars.  Zero values are not included in the calculation of medians for individuals.

Migration
Movement between two geographic areas during the period covered by the estimates. Within Canada, the geographic area of reference is the census division or the census metropolitan area.  Other countries are considered as one geographic area.

Net migration
Difference between the number of in‑migrants and the number of out‑migrants.

Out‑migration
Movement out of a census division or census metropolitan area to elsewhere inside or outside Canada.

Provincial index
It is a comparison of the median income of the persons who moved compared to the median income of the province.  The first part of table E shows the number of taxfilers leaving their CD/CMA by province of destination.  Their median income relates to the year before the move and the year of the move.  The provincial index is the comparison of the median income of the taxfilers who left with the median income of the province of origin.  The second half of table E shows the number of taxfilers moving into the CD/CMA by province of origin. Their median income refers to the year prior to the move and the year of the move.  The provincial index is the comparison of the median income of the taxfilers who arrived with the median income of the province of destination.

Taxfiler
Most taxfilers are people who filed a tax return for the reference year and were alive at the end of the year.  Starting with the 1993 tax year, those taxfilers who died within the tax year and who had a non-filing spouse had their income and their filing status attributed to the surviving spouse.

Total Income
Note: this variable was revised over the years, as reflected in the comments below; data users who plan to compare current data to data from previous years should bear in mind these changes.  Also, it should be noted that all income amounts are gross, with the exception of net rental income, net limited partnership income and all forms of net self-employment income.

Income reported by tax filers from any of the following sources:

  • Labour income
    • Employment income
      • Wages/salaries/commissions
      • Other employment income as reported on line 104 of the tax form (tips, gratuities, royalties, etc.)
      • Net self-employment
      • Indian Employment Income (new in 1999)
    • Employment insurance (EI) benefits
    • Pension income
      • Old Age Security pension benefits/net federal supplements (the latter including guaranteed income supplements and spouses' allowances since 1994)
        Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits
      • Superannuation and other (private) pensions
  • Federal Family Allowance benefits (up to and including 1992)
  • Quebec Family Allowance (from 1994 to 2004)
  • Quebec Child Support Payment (beginning with 2005)
  • British Columbia Family Bonus (beginning with 1996)
  • New Brunswick Child Benefit Supplement (beginning with 1997)
  • Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit (beginning with 1997)
  • Northwest Territories Child Benefit (beginning with 1998)
  • Nova Scotia Child Tax Benefit (beginning with 1998)
  • Nunavut Child Benefit (beginning with 1998)
  • Ontario Child Benefit (beginning 2007) which integrates the Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families (beginning with 1998)
  • Saskatchewan Child Benefit (beginning with 1998)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit (beginning with 1999)
  • Yukon Child Benefit (beginning with 1999)
  • Interest and other investment income
  • Dividend income
  • RRSP income (since 1994; previously in "other income" / since 1999; only tax filers 65+)
  • Net limited partnership income (included in "other income")
  • Alimony (included in "other income")
  • Net rental income (included in "other income")
  • Income for non-filing spouses (since 1992; included in "other income")
  • Other incomes as reported on line 130 of the tax form (fellowships, bursaries, grants, registered disability savings plan (since 2008), etc.; included in "other income")
  • Federal sales tax (FST) credit (for 1989-1990 inclusive)
  • Goods and services tax (GST) credit (beginning in 1990)
  • Harmonized sales tax (HST) credit (beginning in 1997)
  • Child tax credit (up to and including 1992)
  • Canada Child Tax Benefit (starting with 1993) and Universal Child Care Benefit (beginning in 2006)
  • Manitoba Child Tax Benefit (beginning in 2008)
  • Other non-taxable income (since 1990)
    • Workers' compensation payments (shown separately starting with 1994)
    • Social assistance payments (shown separately starting with 1994)
    • Guaranteed income supplements (included with net federal supplements since 1994; previously in "non-taxable income")
    • Spouses' allowances (included with net federal supplements since 1994; previously in "non-taxable income")
  • Provincial refundable tax credits in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan (since 1990), British Columbia and the Northwest Territories (since 1993), Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut (beginning in 1997), Quebec Family Allowances (beginning with 1994), the British Columbia Family Bonus (beginning with 1996), the New Brunswick Child Tax Benefit (beginning in 1997), the Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit (beginning with 1997), the Northwest Territories Child Benefit (beginning with 1998), the Nova Scotia Child Tax Benefit (beginning with 1998), the Nunavut Child Benefit (beginning with 1998), the Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families (beginning with 1998), Saskatchewan Child Benefit (beginning with 1998), the Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit (beginning with 1999), the Yukon Child Benefit (beginning with 1999), the Nova Scotia one-time payment Taxpayer Refund Program (for 2003 only), the New Brunswick Low-Income Seniors Benefit (since 2005), the British Columbia Seniors’ Supplement (since 2005), the Universal Child Care Benefit (beginning in 2006), the Alberta Resource Rebate (for 2006 only), the Ontario Home Electricity Relief (for 2006 only), the Newfoundland and Labrador Home Heating Rebate (beginning with 2007), the Nova Scotia Credit for Volunteer Fire-fighter (beginning with 2007), the New Brunswick Home Energy Assistance Program (for 2007 only), the Quebec Credit for Individuals Living in Northern Villages (beginning with 2007), the Ontario Senior Homeowners Property Tax Grant (beginning with 2008), the Manitoba Child Tax Benefit (beginning in 2008), the Saskatchewan Educational Rebate (beginning with 2008), the British Columbia Climate Action Dividend (beginning in 2008), the Yukon First Nations Tax Credit (beginning with 2008) and the Nunavut Volunteer Fire-fighter Credit (starting in 2008).

Monies not included in income above are: veterans' disability and dependent pensioners' payments, war veterans' allowances, lottery winnings and capital gains.

Section IV — Geography

The data are available for census divisions and census metropolitan areas.  The mailing address at the time of filing is the basis for the geographic information in the tables.

The following table shows the coded designators for each level of geography, as well as a brief description of each. 

Table 1
Level of Geography Name Description
41 Census Metropolitan Area The general concept of a census metropolitan area (CMA) is one of a very large urban area, together with adjacent urban and rural areas that have a high degree of economic and social integration with that urban area. CMAs have an urban core population of at least 100,000, based on the previous census.

There are 34 CMAs in the 2009 databanks:

001, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
205, Halifax, Nova Scotia
305, Moncton, New Brunswick
310, Saint John, New Brunswick
408, Saguenay, Québec
421, Québec, Québec
433, Sherbrooke, Québec
442, Trois-Rivières, Québec
462, Montréal, Québec
505, Ottawa-Gatineau (Québec part)
505, Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario part)
521, Kingston, Ontario
529, Peterborough, Ontario
532, Oshawa, Ontario
535, Toronto, Ontario
537, Hamilton, Ontario
539, St-Catharines-Niagara, Ontario
541, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario
543, Brantford, Ontario
550, Guelph, Ontario
555, London, Ontario
559, Windsor, Ontario
568, Barrie, Ontario
580, Greater Sudbury, Ontario
595, Thunder Bay, Ontario
602, Winnipeg, Manitoba
705, Regina, Saskatchewan
725, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
825, Calgary, Alberta
835, Edmonton, Alberta
915, Kelowna, British Columbia
932, Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia
933, Vancouver, British Columbia
935, Victoria, British Columbia
21 Census Division A census division (CD) is a group of neighbouring municipalities joined together for the purposes of regional planning and managing common services (such as police or ambulance services). A CD might correspond to a county, a regional municipality or a regional district.

CDs are established under laws in effect in certain provinces and territories of Canada. In other provinces and territories where laws do not provide for such areas (Newfoundland, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta), Statistics Canada defines equivalent areas for statistical reporting purposes in cooperation with these provinces and territories.

The 2009 databanks contain 288 areas coded as level of geography 21.

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List of Data products Available

The Income Statistics Division’s T1FF Processing Section of Statistics Canada tabulates statistical data derived from administrative records - most notably, the taxfile.  The resulting demographic and socio-economic databanks available are listed in the table below, along with their identifying product number and the usual release dates.

Table 2
Product name Product number Release date
RRSP Contributors 17C0006 Fall
RRSP Contribution Limits (Room) 17C0011 Fall
Canadian Savers 17C0009 Fall
Canadian Investors 17C0007 Fall
Canadian Investment Income 17C0008 Fall
Canadian Taxfilers 17C0010 Fall
Canadian Capital Gains 17C0012 Fall
Charitable Donors 13C0014 Fall
Neighbourhood Income and Demographics 13C0015 Spring
Economic Dependency Profiles 13C0017 Spring
Labour Income Profiles 71C0018 Spring
Families 13C0016 Spring
Seniors 89C0022 Spring
Migration Estimates 91C0025 Fall

Notes

1. See report "Description of the Methodology Used to Create Migration Data from Tax Records" updated by Judy Reid, Small Area and Administrative Data Division: February 1998.

2. See Lucaciu, Daniela and Harris, Shelley, "Overview of T1FF Processing", SAADD: 1999.

3. Montgomery, March 1993: p 15

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