From July – September 2025, the following questions measuring the Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

The purpose of this survey is to identify changing dynamics within the Canadian labour market, and measure important socio-economic indicators by gathering data on topics such as type of employment, quality of employment, support payments and unmet health care needs.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators

ENTRY_Q01 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

LMI_Q01 / EQ 2 What forms of payment do you receive in your main job or business?
Select all that apply.

1. A wage or salary
   e.g., hourly, weekly, annual
2. Piece rate
3. Commissions
   e.g., percentage of a sale
4. Tips
5. Bonus or performance pay
6. Charges or fees for services
   e.g., taxi fares, fees charged for legal or professional services
7. Based on profit
   Any other situation where earnings are based on revenue or the financial performance of a business
   Include profit based on revenue, as well as dividends, profit sharing, stock options
8. Other
9. Unpaid work

LMI_Q02 / EQ 3 - What is the main form of payment in your main job or business?
Would you say:

1. A wage or salary
   e.g., hourly, weekly, annual
2. Piece rate
3. Commissions
   e.g., percentage of a sale
4. Tips
5. Bonus or performance pay
6. Charges or fees for services
   e.g., taxi fares, fees charged for legal or professional services
7. Based on profit
   Any other situation where earnings are based on revenue or the financial performance of a business
   Include profit based on revenue, as well as dividends, profit sharing, stock options
8. Other
9. Unpaid work

LMI_Q03 / EQ 4 - You previously mentioned that you are self-employed in your main job.
Over the last 12 months, was at least 50% of your main business activity reliant on:

	Yes	No
A single client A client is the user of the good or service sold by the business
A website or app that matches you with clients or potential clients e.g., Amazon, Uber, UpWork, AirBnB, SkiptheDishes
Another company or person subcontracting tasks, projects or clients
A single supplier i.e., of raw materials, supplies or goods for resale
An agency, broker or other type of intermediary

LMI_Q04 / EQ 5 - Which of these relationships is most important for your main business?

1. A single client
   A client is the user of the good or service sold by the business
2. A website or app that matches you with clients or potential clients
   e.g., Amazon, Uber, UpWork, AirBnB, SkiptheDishes
3. Another company or person subcontracting tasks, projects or clients
4. A single supplier
   i.e., of raw materials, supplies or goods for resale
5. An agency, broker or other type of intermediary

LMI_Q05 / EQ 6 - Does this [main client/website or app/company or person/supplier/agency, broker or other type of intermediary]:

	To a large extent	To some extent	Not at all	Does not apply
Directly determine your schedule
Directly control how you organize or conduct your work
Directly set the price of the product or service
Provide the tools or software required to run the business e.g., a vehicle, an app to connect with clients, power tools
Provide the materials required to run the business e.g., raw materials, supplies, goods for resale

LMI_Q08 / EQ 7 - As part of your main business, could you hire paid help if you wanted to delegate some tasks?

• Yes
• No, not allowed to delegate tasks as part of the arrangement with the [main client/website or app/company or person/supplier/agency, broker or other type of intermediary]
• No, does not currently have the financial resources
• No, for some other reason

LMI_Q11 / EQ 8 - In your main job, do you have a written agreement or an oral agreement with your employer?

1. Written contract or agreement
   e.g., letter of offer, contract, written agreement, other documentation
2. Oral contract or agreement

LMI_Q12 / EQ 9 - In your main job, does your employer contribute to Employment Insurance (EI) on your behalf?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

IMM_Q01 / EQ 10 - Are you a Canadian citizen?

1. Yes
2. No

IMM_Q02 / EQ 11 - When did you first come to Canada to live?
Was it:

1. Less than 1 year ago
2. 1 year ago to less than 5 years ago
3. 5 years ago to less than 10 years ago
4. 10 years ago to less than 15 years ago
5. 15 years ago or longer

IMM_Q03 / EQ 12 - How old were you when you first came to Canada to live?
Is it:

1. 0 to 14 years of age
2. 15 to 29 years of age
3. 30 to 49 years of age
4. 50 years of age or older

IML_Q01 / EQ 13 - What type of permit do you currently hold?
Is it:

1. Work permit only
2. Study permit only
3. Work and study permit
4. Other

IML_Q02 / EQ 14 - Do you plan to apply for permanent residence in Canada?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Undecided
4. Don't know

IML_Q03 / EQ 15 - Since you first came to Canada to live, how many paid jobs or businesses have you had?
Is it:

1. None
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3 to 5
5. 6 or more

IML_Q04 / EQ 16 - What is the highest certificate, diploma, or degree that you have completed outside Canada prior to your arrival?

1. High school diploma or less
2. Trades certificate or diploma
3. College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
4. University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
5. Bachelor's degree
   e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.
6. University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

IML_Q05 / EQ 17 - What was the major field of study of the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you completed outside Canada prior to your arrival?

Major field of study of [trades certificate or diploma/college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma/university certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level/bachelor's degree/university certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level]:

IML_Q06 / EQ 18 - In what country did you obtain this certificate, diploma, or degree?
Please select the country from the dropdown menu below. Type the first few letters to narrow down the choices.

IML_Q07 / EQ 19 - Did an assessment agency or a government department grant you an equivalency assessment of credentials obtained outside Canada for your highest certificate, diploma, or degree?

1. Yes
2. No, never applied
3. No, your application was rejected
4. In the process of finding out

IML_Q08 / EQ 20 - Before coming to Canada, how many years of work experience related to the highest diploma, certificate or degree you obtained outside Canada did you accumulate?
Is it:

1. None
2. Less than a year
3. 1 to less than 5 years
4. 5 to less than 10 years
5. 10 years or more

IML_Q09 / EQ 21 - Since your arrival in Canada, did you ever get a paid job that was related to the highest diploma or degree you obtained outside Canada?

1. Yes, a job entirely related to your highest diploma or degree
2. Yes, a job partially related to your highest diploma or degree
3. No, applied but never got it
4. No, never applied
5. Don't know

IML_Q10 / EQ 22 - Thinking of the very first job related to your highest diploma or degree, were your years of experience obtained outside Canada recognized by the employer?

1. Yes
   To what extent was the professional experience you obtained outside Canada considered to determine the characteristics of the position?
   Was it:
   1. Most of your professional experience obtained outside Canada was considered
   2. Only a part of your professional experience obtained outside Canada was considered
   3. None of your professional experience obtained outside Canada was considered
2. No

IML_Q11 / EQ 23 - For which of the following reasons have you never applied to a paid job related to the highest diploma or degree you obtained outside Canada?
Select all that apply.

1. No jobs available in the area
2. Education was not recognized
3. Did not know how to proceed
4. Believed that very few immigrants get their experience accepted
5. Did not think it was worth it
6. Financial pressures
7. Wanted to work in a different field or do something different
8. Other
   Specify

IML_Q12 / EQ 24 - Have you ever attempted to obtain a license or a technical credential to practice a regulated occupation from a professional association or a regulatory body in Canada?

1. Yes, based on foreign credentials, experience or education
2. Yes, but only based on Canadian credentials, experience or education
3. No

IML_Q13 / EQ 25 - Did the professional association or regulatory body accept your foreign credentials or experience to practice a regulated occupation in Canada?

1. Yes, fully
   e.g., no further courses were required
2. Yes, partly
   e.g., further courses or training were needed
3. No
4. Results of application are still pending
5. Don't know

IML_Q14 / EQ 26 - Did you have any problems or difficulties finding your current main job or starting your current main business?

1. Yes
2. No

IML_Q15 / EQ 27 - What languages are required to perform the main tasks or duties of your current main job or business?
Select all that apply.
Is it:

1. English
2. French
3. Other language
   OR
4. No language requirements

IML_Q16 / EQ 28 - How do the required language skills in English at your current main job or business compare to your current language skills?
Is it:

1. Your job requires higher language skills
2. Your job matches your current language skills
3. Your job requires lower language skills

IML_Q17 / EQ 29 - How do the required language skills in French at your current main job or business compare to your current language skills?
Is it:

1. Your job requires higher language skills
2. Your job matches your current language skills
3. Your job requires lower language skills

IML_Q18 / EQ 30 - After you arrived in Canada, how long did it take for you to find your first paid job or start your first business?
Is it:

1. Job found before migration
   OR
2. Less than 3 months
3. 3 to less than 6 months
4. 6 to less than 12 months
5. 12 months to less than 2 years
6. 2 years to less than 4 years
7. 4 years or more

IML_Q21 / EQ 31 - In the last two years, what challenges have you had in finding a job related to the highest diploma, certificate or degree you obtained outside Canada?

Is it:

1. Language-related difficulties
2. Did not know the steps needed to apply for a job or start a business
   e.g., filling job applications, preparing for interviews, obtaining permits etc.
3. Qualifications from outside Canada were not accepted
4. Job experience from outside Canada was not accepted
5. Not enough job experience or references in Canada
6. Few jobs in what you were trained in
7. No connections in the job market
8. Discrimination
9. Other
   • Specify
   OR
10. You did not look for a job related to the highest diploma, certificate or degree you obtained outside Canada
11. You did not have any difficulties

SCC1_Q05 / EQ 32 - In the last 12 months, did you receive support payments from a former spouse or partner?

1. Yes
2. No

SCC1_Q10 / EQ 33 - What is your best estimate of the amount of support payments you received in the last 12 months?

SCC2_Q05 / EQ 34 - In the last 12 months, did you make support payments to a former spouse or partner?

1. Yes
2. No

SCC2_Q10 / EQ 35 - What is your best estimate of the total amount you paid in support payments in the last 12 months?

SCC3_Q05 / EQ 36 - In the last 12 months, did you pay for child care, so that you could work at a paid job?

1. Yes
2. No

SCC3_Q10 / EQ 37 - What is your best estimate, of the total amount you paid for child care in the last 12 months?

DSQ_Q01 / EQ 38 - Do you have any difficulty seeing?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q02 / EQ 39 - Do you wear glasses or contact lenses to improve your vision?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q03 / EQ 40 - With your glasses or contact lenses, which of the following best describes your ability to see?

1. No difficulty seeing
2. Some difficulty seeing
3. A lot of difficulty seeing
4. You are legally blind
5. You are blind
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q04 / EQ 41 - How often does this difficulty seeing limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q05 / EQ 42 - Do you have any difficulty hearing?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q06 / EQ 43 - Do you use a hearing aid or cochlear implant?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q07 / EQ 44 - With your hearing aid or cochlear implant, which of the following best describes your ability to hear?

1. No difficulty hearing
2. Some difficulty hearing
3. A lot of difficulty hearing
4. You cannot hear at all
5. You are Deaf
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q08 / EQ 45 - How often does this difficulty hearing limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q09 / EQ 46 - Do you have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q10 / EQ 47 - How much difficulty do you have walking on a flat surface for 15 minutes without resting?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q11 / EQ 48 - How much difficulty do you have walking up or down a flight of stairs, about 12 steps without resting?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q12 / EQ 49 - How often does this difficulty walking limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q13 / EQ 50 - How much difficulty do you have bending down and picking up an object from the floor?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q14 / EQ 51 - How much difficulty do you have reaching in any direction, for example, above your head?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q15 / EQ 52 - How often does this difficulty bending down and picking up an object limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q16 / EQ 53 - How much difficulty do you have using your fingers to grasp small objects like a pencil or scissors?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do at all
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q17 / EQ 54 - How often does this difficulty using your fingers limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q18 / EQ 55 - Do you have pain that is always present?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q19 / EQ 56 - Do you also have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q20 / EQ 57 - How often does this pain limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q21 / EQ 58 - When you are experiencing this pain, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q22 / EQ 59 - Do you have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q23 / EQ 60 - Do you think you have a condition that makes it difficult in general for you to learn? This may include learning disabilities such as dyslexia, hyperactivity, attention problems, etc.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q24 / EQ 61 - Has a teacher, doctor or other health care professional ever said that you had a learning disability?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q25 / EQ 62 - How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q26 / EQ 63 - How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this condition?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q27 / EQ 64 - Has a doctor, psychologist or other health care professional ever said that you had a developmental disability or disorder? This may include Down syndrome, autism, Asperger syndrome, mental impairment due to lack of oxygen at birth, etc.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q28 / EQ 65 - How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q29 / EQ 66 - How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this condition?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q30 / EQ 67 - Do you have any ongoing memory problems or periods of confusion?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q31 / EQ 68 - How often are your daily activities limited by this problem?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q32 / EQ 69 - How much difficulty do you have with your daily activities because of this problem?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q33 / EQ 70 - Do you have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions?

1. No
2. Sometimes
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q34 / EQ 71 - How often are your daily activities limited by this condition?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q35 / EQ 72 - When you are experiencing this condition, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

DSQ_Q36 / EQ 73 - Do you have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q37 / EQ 74 - How often does this health problem or long-term condition limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q38 / EQ 75 - Do you have pain that is always present?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q39 / EQ 76 - Do you also have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

DSQ_Q40 / EQ 77 - How often does this pain limit your daily activities?

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. Don't know

DSQ_Q41 / EQ 78 - When you are experiencing this pain, how much difficulty do you have with your daily activities?

1. No difficulty
2. Some difficulty
3. A lot of difficulty
4. You cannot do most activities
5. Don't know

UCN_Q05 / EQ 79 - During the past 12 months, was there ever a time when you felt that you needed health care, other than homecare services, but you did not receive it?

1. Yes
2. No

UCN_Q10 / EQ 80 - Thinking of the most recent time you felt this way, why didn't you get care?

1. Care not available in the area
2. Care not available at time required (e.g. doctor busy, away from office or no longer at that practice, inconvenient hours)
3. Do not have a regular health care provider
4. Waiting time too long
5. Appointment was cancelled
6. Felt would receive inadequate care
7. Cost
8. Decided not to seek care
9. Doctor didn't think it was necessary
10. Transportation issue
11. Other

UCN_Q15 / EQ 81 - Again, thinking of the most recent time, what was the type of care that was needed?

1. Treatment of a chronic physical health condition diagnosed by a health professional
2. Treatment of a chronic mental health condition diagnosed by a health professional
3. Treatment of an acute infectious disease (e.g., cold, flu and stomach flu)
4. Treatment of an acute physical condition (non-infectious)
5. Treatment of an acute mental health condition (e.g., acute stress reaction)
6. A regular check-up (including pre-natal care)
7. Care of an injury
8. Dental care
9. Medication / Prescription refill
10. Other

UCN_Q20 / EQ 82 - Did you actively try to obtain the health care that was needed?

1. Yes
2. No

UCN_Q25 / EQ 83 - Where did you try to get the service you were seeking?

1. A doctor's office
2. A hospital outpatient clinic
3. A community health centre [or CLSC]
4. A walk-in clinic
5. An emergency department or emergency room
6. Other

Corrections Population Mortality Dataset: Microdata Linkage of the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database (CCMED) to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS) and Canadian Vital Statistics Database – Death (CVSD) (001-2025)

Corrections Population Mortality Dataset: Microdata Linkage of the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database (CCMED) to the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS) and Canadian Vital Statistics Database – Death (CVSD) (001-2025)

Purpose: The main objective of the Corrections Population Mortality Dataset is to provide academic researchers and government policy analysts additional narrative around individuals who experience mortality after correctional involvement. Using data from the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database (CCMED), the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS) and the Canadian Vital Statistics database (CVSD), we will be able to understand additional information around these unnatural deaths and the circumstances surrounding them. This includes deaths due to accidents, intentional self-harm, unintentional drug overdoses, and homicide. This study will attempt to address the existing significant data gaps around this highly vulnerable population.

Output: Only non-confidential aggregated tables, conforming to the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act, will be released outside of Statistics Canada. The analytical file, without personal identifiers, will be made available via Statistics Canada’s Secure Access Points and access will only be granted to Statistics Canada deemed employees following the standard Statistics Canada approval process.

Productivity of businesses supported by Investissement Québec. (002-2025)

Productivity of businesses supported by Investissement Québec. (002-2025)

Purpose: The goal of the project is to examine trends in the labour productivity of businesses supported through Investissement Québec’s Initiative Productivité Innovation program. Since Investissement Québec do not collect information on the labour productivity of businesses, they will provide the list of businesses they support to Statistics Canada, who will link the businesses to the Business Register and subsequently to the National Accounts Longitudinal Microdata File. The latter database contains businesses’ financial characteristics, which make it possible to calculate measures of productivity.

Output: Only non-confidential aggregate statistical outputs and analyses that conform to the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act will be released outside of Statistics Canada. The output will be provided in the form of tables including trends in productivity of businesses by year and industry, in current and constant dollars, from 2015 to the most recent year available.

Linkage of the Census of Population to the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS) and the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS) to explore the characteristics of people who come into contact with the criminal justice system relative to those who do not. (004-2025)

Linkage of the Census of Population to the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS) and the Canadian Correctional Services Survey (CCSS) to explore the characteristics of people who come into contact with the criminal justice system relative to those who do not. (004-2025) 

Purpose: The objective of this project is to examine the extent to which group differences in socioeconomic opportunities and circumstances can explain group differences in contacts with the criminal justice system. In particular, this project will focus on groups that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. 

Output: The analytical files and linking keys, without identifiers, will be made available via Statistics Canada’ Research Data Centres. Access will only be granted to Statistics Canada deemed employees following the standard approval process. Linked analytical files and anonymized linking keys may also be used by Statistics Canada to produce non-confidential aggregate statistical tables and analytical reports, such. 

Exploring differences between Our Health Counts Community Partnered Respondent Driven Sampling Methods to Enumerate First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Populations in Thunder Bay and Kenora and Statistics Canada Population Counts. (005-2025)

Exploring differences between Our Health Counts Community Partnered Respondent Driven Sampling Methods to Enumerate First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Populations in Thunder Bay and Kenora and Statistics Canada Population Counts. (005-2025)  

Purpose: Our Health Counts (OHC) projects are conducted in partnership by Indigenous health scholars and local Indigenous health service providers and have produced estimates of the number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people living in several urban areas, including London, Kenora, Ottawa, Thunder Bay and Toronto. These population estimates are higher than the corresponding 2016 Census counts from May 10, 2016. This collaborative project between OHC and Statistics Canada will explore these differences with the aim of improving the enumeration of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples living in urban and related homelands.  

The project will involve a linkage between OHC data for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living in Thunder Bay and Kenora, and Statistics Canada data holdings including the 2016 Census of Population, and the Derived Record Depository (Social Data Linkage Environment). All aspects of the project, including determining relevant data holdings to link to the OHC data, appropriate analysis methods, and dissemination of findings will be determined collaboratively. The OHC data will be provided by Anishnawbe Mushkiki (OHC Thunder Bay) and Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig (OHC Kenora), who are the legal custodians of these OHC datasets. Survey respondents were asked if they consent to have their data linked to Census data. Only those who consented will be linked.  Both the linked datasets and the original OHC data will be destroyed by Statistics Canada upon project completion.  

Output: The output will include the proportion of OHC respondents who were linked to the 2016 Census and other datasets, as well as a description of the demographic characteristics (i.e., age, gender and geography) of those who were not successfully linked.  Census enumeration status will also be compared to self-reported Census completion information in the OHC study. Only aggregate estimates that have been vetted for disclosure control will be disseminated.

Businesses in the Life Sciences industries (006-2025)

Businesses in the Life Sciences industries (006-2025) 

Purpose: The goal of this project is to provide a profile of the Life Sciences industry to Health Canada so that it can understand the industry’s economic environment and assess potential impacts arising from the implementation of new regulations. Health Canada will provide a list of names of businesses that they have identified as being part of the subsector medical devices in Life Science Industries, which will be linked to the Business Register and subsequently to the National Accounts Longitudinal Microdata File. The latter database will be used to produce aggregate statistics on revenue and employment.  

Output: Only non-confidential aggregate statistical outputs and analyses that conform to the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act will be released outside of Statistics Canada. The output will be provided in a dashboard, showing aggregate statistics of employment and revenue for the industry. This dashboard will be provided to Health Canada and will only be accessible to approved members of the OLRM.

Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) microdata linkage project with Criminal Justice, Health, Education, Census, and Tax data. (007-2025)

Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) microdata linkage project with Criminal Justice, Health, Education, Census, and Tax data. (007-2025)

Purpose: The federal Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) Program is a contribution program with all provinces and territories for the delivery of specialized therapeutic programs and services for youth with mental health needs who are convicted of a serious violent offence. The IRCS program is an important component of correctional supervision of youth in Canada. The main objective of this project is to allow linkage opportunities to identify criminal justice system re-contacts and other outcomes for the IRCS population. Summarized information describing outcomes of youth after participating in IRCS programs, and where appropriate, contrasting with outcomes for non-participant cohorts, has been a critical data gap in terms of evaluating the success of IRCS programs for many years. Working with participating youth corrections programs and Justice Canada, Statistics Canada aims to address this gap in its statistical program on youth corrections by integrating IRCS data with other social data to understand the impacts of the IRCS program. Justice partners and stakeholders as well as the Canadian public will benefit from the results compiled as the information contributes to the creation of evidence-based policy and program development, and thereby contributes to the public interest. These data will help fill the need to inform evidence-driven approaches to crime prevention and programs aimed at reducing recidivism, as well as programs designed for rehabilitation, community integration, and public safety.

Output: Statistics Canada will perform record linkage of these data under established governance and privacy framework, to develop analytical datasets to determine social outcomes of youth after participating in IRCS programs. Results, interpretation, and conclusions from the analysis using the linked data will be with respect to the linked participants and not generalized to the total IRCS population. A report on statistical aggregates will be made available to Justice Canada employees involved in the IRCS project. Only non-confidential aggregated tables, conforming to the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act, will be released outside of Statistics Canada. 

Linking Canadian Oral Health Survey (COHS) and Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) data to sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables and health outcomes. (008-2025)

Linking Canadian Oral Health Survey (COHS) and Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) data to sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables and health outcomes. (008-2025)

Purpose: The purpose of the project is to improve understanding of Canadians' oral health, risk factors, and insurance coverage, aiming to inform policy development and monitor oral health trends over time. It supports the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) launched by Health Canada in December 2023, by providing essential data to enhance dental care services across Canada. The findings will aid in the CDCP's effective rollout and evaluation, ensuring equitable access to dental care and addressing regional and socio-economic disparities, ultimately benefiting the public good.

Output: The analytical files, without identifiers, will be made available via secure Statistics Canada access points such as the Federal Research Data Centre (FDRC) and research data centre network (RDC).  Access will only be granted to Statistics Canada employees (including Statistics Canada deemed employees) whose work activities require access following the standard approval process.  

Microdata Linkage for Creation of a Social Surveys Person-Level Sampling Frame (009-2025)

Microdata Linkage for Creation of a Social Surveys Person-Level Sampling Frame (009-2025)

Purpose: The purpose of this linkage project is to produce person-level information instead of dwelling-level information to be used for person-level social survey sampling purposes. This use of microdata linkage provides better-quality, detailed information for small communities and populations, saves time and money, and ensures that person-level social surveys remain accurate, relevant, and cost-efficient.

Output: The data from these linkages are integrated to produce sampling frames for social surveys. None of the statistical information resulting from the linkages will be disseminated.

Wildfires

• On May 31st, Calgary-based MEG Energy Corp. announced it had evacuated all non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake Regional Project production facilities in Alberta in response to regional wildfires. MEG also said a power outage was delaying startup of the company's Phase 2B operations, which represents approximately 70,000 barrels per day of production. On June 11th, MEG said it had safely returned all personnel to site and restored its connection to Alberta's electric grid. MEG said that, in addition, it had commenced restarting Phase 2B operations after successful completion of the turnaround.
• On May 31st, Calgary-based Canadian Natural Resources Limited announced it had safely evacuated workers from its Jackfish 1 thermal in situ operations in Alberta and completed a temporary shut-in of approximately 36,500 barrels per day of bitumen production. Canadian Natural said that on June 2nd operational staff had commenced start-up activities at Jackfish 1, targeting full bitumen production by June 6th.
• On June 1st, Calgary-based Cenovus Energy Inc. announced that only essential personnel were at the Christina Lake oil sands asset in Alberta, where the company began safely shutting in production on May 29th. Cenovus said approximately 238,000 barrels per day of production had been impacted. On June 12th, Cenovus said that production operations restarted on June 3rd and production was ramped up over the course of the week.
• Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. announced on June 16th it had resumed operations in Snow Lake Manitoba following the lifting of evacuation orders in the Snow Lake region on June 14th. Hudbay said milling activities at the New Britannia gold mill were expected to ramp up to full production that week, while milling activities at the Stall base metal concentrator were expected to ramp up to full production the following week as the workforce continued to be impacted by the Flin Flon regional evacuations.
• On June 23rd, the Government of Manitoba announced it had rescinded the provincewide state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act. The Government said the state of emergency was first declared on May 28th.

Tariffs

• The White House announced that President Donald J. Trump had signed a Proclamation to increase the tariff on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, with the higher tariff set to go into effect on June 4, 2025.
• On June 19th, the Government of Canada announced a series of measures to protect Canadian steel and aluminum producers and workers, including (i) adjusting its existing counter-tariffs on steel and aluminium products to levels consistent with progress that had been made in the broader trading arrangement with the United States; (ii) implementing reciprocal procurement policies to limit access to federal procurements to suppliers from Canada and from reliable trading partners; (iii) establishing new tariff rate quotas on imports of steel products from non-free trade agreement partners to stabilize the domestic market and prevent harmful trade diversion; (iv) adopting additional tariff measures to address risks associated with persistent global overcapacity and unfair trade in the steel and aluminum sectors; and (v) creating two government-stakeholder task forces, one for steel and one for aluminum, to closely monitor trade and market trends to support government decision making.
• On June 27th, the Government of Canada announced the implementation of new tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for steel mill products imported into Canada from non-free trade agreement (FTA) partners. The Government said the TRQs, set at 2.6 million tonnes, would result in a 50% surtax being applied on steel imports above 2024 levels from non-FTA partners.
• On June 29th, the Government of Canada announced it would rescind the Digital Services Tax in anticipation of a mutually beneficial comprehensive trade arrangement with the United States. The Government said that consistent with this action, Prime Minister Carney and President Trump had agreed that parties would resume negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025.

Canada's internal trade

• On June 6th, the Government of Canada announced it had introduced the One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, that would remove federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and advance nation-building projects to drive Canadian productivity growth, energy security, and economic competitiveness. On June 26th, the Government announced that Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, received Royal Assent.
• On June 30th, the Government announced it would be removing all remaining federal exceptions from the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. The Government said that most of the exceptions removed focus on procurement, which will provide Canadian businesses with more opportunities to be competitive across the country.
• The Government of Nova Scotia announced that it, along with Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island, had taken action to remove barriers and red tape that would open up new trade and investment opportunities. The Government said the barriers being removed by Nova Scotia focussed on three key areas: (i) ending Canadian Free Trade Agreement exemptions that limit interprovincial trade with Nova Scotia; (ii) allowing goods or services that are legally sold, used or provided in another province to automatically be able to be sold/used/provided in Nova Scotia without having to meet Nova Scotia's specific labelling, packaging, certification or inspection requirements; and (iii) removing labour mobility barriers. The Government also said that removal of trade barriers with Alberta and P.E.I. came into effect immediately, while barriers with the other provinces and federal government would be removed upon proclamation of their equivalent legislation.
• The Government of Manitoba announced on June 2nd it had passed Bill 47, the Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act, and amendments to the Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act (Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day). The Government said Bill 47 removes trade barriers for goods and services between Manitoba and other jurisdictions in Canada. Later, the Government of Manitoba announced it would sign a new memorandum of understanding with British Columbia to advance free trade between the two provinces and that cabinet would pass regulations by July 1st to ensure mutual recognition of other provinces.
• The Government of Ontario announced it had signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Alberta and Prince Edward Island to advance efforts to knock down barriers to trade across Canada.
• The Government of Saskatchewan announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ontario to collaborate on the removal of trade barriers across the two jurisdictions.
• The Government of Yukon announced it was removing five Party-Specific Exceptions under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, including limitations on procurement, real estate licensing, forestry, fisheries, and agricultural land use. The Government said that removing these trade barriers will help strengthen the territory's position as a domestic trade partner within Canada.

Resources

• Calgary-based Keyera Corp. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline's Canadian natural gas liquids business, plus select U.S. assets, for total cash consideration of $5.15 billion. Keyera said the assets include fractionation capacity of approximately 193,000 barrels per day, storage capacity of approximately 23 million barrels, and over 1,500 miles of pipeline infrastructure. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including clearance under the Competition Act (Canada) and other applicable regulatory reviews.
• Toronto-based Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (DPM) announced it had agreed with Adriatic Metals plc of the United Kingdom to the terms of an acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Adriatic for an implied equity value of approximately USD $1.3 billion. Dundee said the transaction would be subject to certain closing conditions, including court and shareholder approval, receipt of the approval for listing of such DPM common shares by the Toronto Stock Exchange, unconditional approval by the Bosnian Competition Council in accordance with the Bosnian Competition Act, and the transaction becoming effective no later than December 31, 2025.
• The Government of Canada announced management plans for Northern cod and Capelin for the 2025-26 seasons, saying the responsible total allowable catch for cod increases from 18,000 tonnes to 38,000 tonnes while the total allowable catch for Capelin remains at 14,533 tonnes.

Other news

• The Bank of Canada held its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points cut in March 2025.
• British Columbia's general minimum wage increased from $17.40 to $17.85 per hour on June 1st.
• Contrecoeur, Quebec-based ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada announced that its wire drawing activities, which were operated from sites in Hamilton and Montreal, would now be entirely concentrated at the Montreal site. The company said the decision leads to the permanent shutdown of production at the Hamilton wire drawing mill in the coming weeks and would affect 153 employees.
• Unifor announced that its members at Brampton-based DHL Express Canada were locked out by their employer after midnight on June 8th. DHL Express later announced that its shipping operations in Canada would be suspended effective June 20th as a result of ongoing labour disruptions. On June 28th, Unifor announced that its members had ratified a new four-year agreement, officially ending the lockout and strike.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.50%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points cut in December 2024. The Committee also said that it would continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its three key interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.00% (deposit facility), 2.15% (main refinancing operations), and 2.40% (marginal lending facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points reduction in April 2025.
• The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.50%. The last change in the uncollateralized overnight call rate was a 25 basis points increase in January 2025. The BoJ also said that the amount of outright purchases of Japanese Government Bonds will be cut down, in principle, by about ¥400 billion each calendar quarter until January-March 2026, and by about ¥200 billion each calendar quarter from April-June 2026.
• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 4.25%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points cut in May 2025.
• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank reduced the policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in December 2023.
• The eight OPEC+ countries - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman - which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, announced they would implement a production adjustment of 411 thousand barrels per day, equivalent to three monthly increments, in July 2025 from June 2025.
• Pennsylvania-based United States Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation of Japan announced that U.S. President Donald Trump had approved the companies' partnership. The companies said they had also entered into a National Security Agreement and that with these approvals, all necessary regulatory approvals for the partnership had been received, and the partnership was expected to be finalized promptly.
• Japan-based Marelli Holdings Co. Ltd., a multinational automotive parts manufacturer, announced it had commenced voluntary chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court in order to comprehensively restructure its long-term debt obligations. Marelli said it had received USD $1.1 billion in debtor-in-possession financing from its lenders and that it did not expect any operational impact from the chapter 11 process.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $65.11 per barrel on June 30th, up from a closing value of USD $60.79 at the end of May. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $50 to $62 per barrel range throughout June. The Canadian dollar closed at 73.30 cents U.S. on June 30th, up from 72.68 cents U.S. at the end of May. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 26,857.11 on June 30th, up from 26,175.05 at the end of May.

Why are we conducting this survey?

The Agricultural Water Survey is conducted to gather information on water use, irrigation methods and practices, and sources and quality of water used for agricultural purposes. This survey is part of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program. The data collected will be used in CESI's reporting activities and to inform water use policy and development of programs for Canadian irrigators. Statistics Canada will also use the survey results to report on total water use by sector in Canada.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Although voluntary, your participation is important so that the information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about record linkage:

Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-877-949-9492

Mail:
Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

Data-sharing agreements

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. 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, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing it to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

You may also contact the Statistics Canada Help Desk- this link will open in a new window by email statcan.esdhelpdesk-dsebureaudedepannage.statcan@statcan.gc.ca or by fax at 613-951-6583.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Institut de la statistique du Québec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

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

Reporting instructions

• When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
• Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers
• Enter '0' if there is no value to report

Who should complete this questionnaire?

This questionnaire should be completed by the person that has good knowledge of the irrigation activities practiced on this farm.

Deadline for completing this questionnaire

Please complete this questionnaire and submit it within 14 days of receipt.

Printing your completed questionnaire

You can print this questionnaire once you have completed and submitted it.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

2. Verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

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

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code
• Country
  • Canada
  • United States
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
  The maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Description and examples

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

Main activity

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

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

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

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

Crops

1. Which of the following crops did this operation produce or grow during the 20XX season?

Exclude:

• land rented or leased to others
• summerfallow
• Christmas trees
• greenhouses, nurseries and sod operations.

Select all that apply.

• Forage crops
  • Include hay, improved pasture and silage
• Field crops
  • Include potatoes
• Fruit crops
  • Include all berries
• Vegetable crops
  • Exclude potatoes

OR

• Did not produce or grow any of the above crops during the 20XX season

Irrigated Crops

2. Did this operation irrigate forage crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Include hay, improved pasture and silage.

Exclude land rented or leased to others

• Yes
• No

3. Did this operation irrigate field crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Include potatoes.

Exclude land rented or leased to others

• Yes
• No

4. Did this operation irrigate fruit crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Include all berries.

Exclude land rented or leased to others

• Yes
• No

5. Did this operation irrigate vegetable crops during the 20XX season?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

Exclude

• land rented or leased to others
• potatoes

• Yes
• No

6. During the 20XX season, what were the reasons this operation was unable to irrigate?

Exclude land rented or leased to others

Select all that apply.

• Shortage of on-farm surface water
  • Include lakes, rivers, creeks or streams, ponds or dugouts.
• Shortage of on-farm underground water or well water
  • Include shallow wells and deep wells.
• Poor water quality
• High cost of obtaining water
  • E.g., cost of deliver, cost of fuel to operate pumps, cost of installing irrigation system
• Irrigation ban
• Equipment breakdown
• Lack or personnel
• Other
  • Specify other reason

OR

• Nothing prevented this operation from irrigating

Units of measure

7. What are the units of measure that will be used to report the land areas and quantity of water used for irrigation throughout the questionnaire?

Land areas

• Acres
• Hectares
• Arpents

Quantity of water used for irrigation

• Inches per acre
• Millimeters (mm)
• Imperial gallons (imp. gal.)
• U.S. gallons (U.S. gal)
• Litres (L)
• Cubic metres (m³)
• Total acre-feet
• Acres_feet per acre
• Imperial gallons per acre
• U.S. gallons per acre

Forage crops

8. What area of land was irrigation applied to for forage crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one forage crop will be grown in the same area.

Include hay, improved pasture and silage.

Exclude land rented or leased to others.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate

Total irrigated land area for forage crops:

9. How many acres of forage crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for forage crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of forage crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

10. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate forage crops during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gunwalker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Field crops

11. What area of land was irrigation applied to for field crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one forage crop will be grown in the same area.

Include potatoes.

Exclude land rented or leased to others.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Total irrigated land area for field crops:

12. How many acres of field crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for field crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of field crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

13. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate field crops during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gun, walker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Fruit crops

14. What area of land was irrigation applied to for fruit crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one field crop will be grown in the same area.

Include all berries.

Exclude land rented or leased to others.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate

Total irrigated land area for field crops:

15. How many acres of fruit crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for fruit crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of fruit crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

16. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate fruit crops during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gun, walker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Vegetable crops

17. What area of land was irrigation applied to for vegetable crops during the 20XX season?

Report the areas only once, even if more than one vegetable crop will be grown in the same area.

Exclude

• land rented or leased to others.
• Potatoes.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate

Total irrigated land area for vegetable crops:

18. How many acres of vegetable crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

Specify the total irrigated area for vegetable crops that received irrigation during the 20XX season.

When exact figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

How many acres of vegetable crops was irrigation applied to for the following months?

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
April 20XX
May 20XX
June 20XX
July 20XX
August 20XX
September 20XX
October 20XX
Total

19. What irrigation methods were used to irrigate forage crops during the 20XX season?
Select all that apply.

• Sprinkler irrigation
  • Include hand move; solid or permanent set; side roll; wheel line, wheel move or wheel roll; traveller, volume gun, travelling gun, walker, overhead or circular; linear move; and centre pivot.
• Micro-irrigation
  • Include surface drip, sub-surface drip, micro-sprinklers, bubblers, micro jets and hand watering.
• Surface irrigation
  • Include down rows, furrows, corrugations, border dyke, level basins, uncontrolled flooding and back flooding. Exclude surface drip irrigation.

Summary

20. This is a summary of this operation's total irrigated area and quantity of water used during the 20XX season.

This is a summary of this operation's total irrigated area and quantity of water used during the 20XX season.

	20XX Irrigated land area	20XX Quantity of water used
a. Forage crops
b. Field crops
c. Fruit crops
d. Vegetable crops
Total

Irrigation practices and water sources

21. Of all the water used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

Of all the water used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

	20XX Percentage
a. On-farm, underground water or well water Include shallow wells and deep wells.
b. On-farm lakes, rivers, creeks or streams, ponds or dugouts. i.e., direct access (surface water)
c. Off-farm water transported to the farm. e.g., via pipeline, canal system or vehicle, including municipal water and any surface water located off-farm
d. Other Specify
Total

Off-farm water transported to the farm

22. Of all the off-farmwater used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

Of all the off-farmwater used for irrigation during the 20XX season, what percentage came from each of the following?

	20XX Percentage
a. Tap water
b. Treated wastewater
c. Provincial water sources e.g., irrigation district, irrigation project
d. Private sources
e. Other Specify other source
Total

23. Why did this operation need to obtain water from an off-farm source during the 20XX season?

Select all that apply

• No water or not enough water available on the farm for irrigation
• Poor quality of on-farm water for irrigation
• Equipment breakdown
• Other
  • Specify other reason

Water and energy conservation practices

24. Which of the following practices were used during the 20XX season to conserve water or energy?

Select all that apply

• Wind breaks
  • e.g., fences, tree lines, hedges
• Leaving stubble on fields
  • E.g., minimum tillage, direct seeding
• Watering at night or in the morning
• Pressure reduction
• Water or energy saving nozzles
• Incorporating compost or other material into soil to increase soil water retention
• Other
  • Specify other practice

OR

• No water or energy saving practices were used during the 20XX season

Crops

25. Did this operation ever produce or grow forage, field, fruit or vegetable crops in previous seasons?

• Yes
• No

Irrigated crops

26. Did this operation apply irrigation to any of its crops in previous seasons?

Irrigation is defined as applying water to the soil to assist the growing of crops in dry areas during periods of inadequate rainfall, to prevent soil compaction or erosion, or to protect plants against frost.

• Yes
• No

Changes or events

27. Indicate any changes or evens that affected the reported values for this operation compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply

• Strike or lock-out
• Natural disaster
• Acquisition of business or business units
• Other
  • Specify the other changes or events

OR

• No changes or events

Contact person

28. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is the respondent given names and respondent family names the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
• Fax number (including area code)

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

• Hours
• Minutes

30. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

In July 2025, questions measuring the Labour Market Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

Questionnaire flow within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. Therefore, some respondents will not receive all questions, and there is a small chance that some households will not receive any questions at all. This is based on their answers to certain LFS questions.

Labour Market Indicators

ENTRY_Q1 / EQ 1 - From the following list, please select the household member that will be completing this questionnaire on behalf of the entire household.

EDU_Q01 / EQ 2 - Since January 2025, have you attended college or university?

1. Yes
2. No

JREL_Q01 / EQ 3 - How closely is your main job or business related to your field of study?

1. Closely related
2. Somewhat related 
3. Not at all related

JTRA_Q01 / EQ 4 - Where you provided informal or on-the-job training from co-workers or supervisors for your main job?

1. Yes
2. No

JTRA_Q02 / EQ 5 - Was this informal or on-the-job training useful for you in your main job?

1. Yes
2. No

ERET_Q01 / EQ 6 - Do you intend to work for your main employer after the completion of your studies?

1. Yes
2. No

ERET_Q02 / EQ 7- What is the main reason you would work for your main employer again?

Is it:

1. Salary and benefits
2. Flexibility
   e.g., work-life balance, schedule, work location
3. Enriching work
4. Relationship with supervisor and colleagues
5. Career advancement 
6. Other
   • Specify

ERET_Q03 / EQ 8 - What is the main reason you would not work for your main employer again?

Is it:

1. Poor salary and benefits
2. Lack of flexibility
   e.g., work-life balance, schedule, work location
3. Lack of enriching work
4. Poor relationship with supervisor and colleagues
5. Lack of career advancement
6. Would like to work in a different field
7. Other
   • Specify

ITEP_Q01 / EQ 9 - To what extent are you confident in your employment prospects in your current line of work?

1. Very confident 
2. Quite confident 
3. Somewhat confident 
4. Not very confident  
5. Not at all confident

ITEP_Q02 / EQ 10 - What is the main reason why you do not feel confident about your employment prospects in your line of work?

Is it:

1. Layoffs in your industry
2. International trade and tariff-related economic uncertainty
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automation 
4. Lack of skills or experience
5. Lack of education or credentials
6. Other
   • Specify