| Geography | CVs for operating revenue |
|---|---|
| percent | |
| Canada | 1.61 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.82 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.33 |
| Nova Scotia | 0.36 |
| New Brunswick | 0.05 |
| Quebec | 0.58 |
| Ontario | 4.07 |
| Manitoba | 0.55 |
| Saskatchewan | 0.57 |
| Alberta | 0.77 |
| British Columbia | 0.46 |
| Yukon | 0.17 |
| Northwest Territories | 0.00 |
| Nunavut | 0.00 |
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
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.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to 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 a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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 us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5.You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year-end date
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000: $764,000
I will report in the format above
1.For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Sales of goods and services Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source. |
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| b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| d. Subsidies Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships. | |
| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue: |
|
| Total revenue |
The following questions are about e-commerce activities.
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?
Include:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total revenue in CAN$ '000
2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
3. Of the [amount] reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '00
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts). b2. Employee benefits Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house. Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures. e. Professional and business fees Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication). h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Cost of goods sold | |
| a1. Opening inventories | |
| a2. Purchases Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers. Exclude change in inventories. |
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| a3. Closing inventories | |
| a4. Cost of goods sold Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories. |
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| b. Employment costs and expenses Include all employees who were issued a T4. Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c. |
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| b1. Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| b2. Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts Include commissions to non-employees. Exclude research and development. |
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| d. Research and development fees Exclude in-house research and development. |
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| e. Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees |
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| f. Utilities e.g., electricity, water, gas |
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| g. Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades |
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| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes |
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| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude Crown royalties. |
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| k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only) | |
| l. Rental and leasing Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| m. Repair and maintenance Include buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees |
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| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down. |
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| u. All other costs and expenses Include intracompany expenses. Specify all other costs and expenses: |
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| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Consumer goods rental | |
| a1. Consumer electronics and appliances | |
| a2. Formal wear, costumes and accessories | |
| a3. Video tapes and discs | |
| a4. Other consumer goods | |
| a5. General rental centres | |
| b. Other machinery and equipment rentals | |
| b1. Automobiles, trucks and other road transportation vehicles, motor homes, travel trailers and campers (without operator) |
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| b2. Office machinery, furniture and equipment Exclude computers. | |
| b3. Computers | |
| b4. Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, other than office equipment (without operator) | |
| c. Labour charged to customers for repair and maintenance services Exclude parts and materials charged to customers (report at question d.). |
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| d. Sales of merchandise and other items Include materials and parts charged to customers, food and beverages and other non-rental items. |
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| e. Net gains or losses from disposal of previously rented and/or leased equipment | |
| f. Gross proceeds from disposal of previously rented and/or leased equipment | |
| g. Commissions revenue Include commissions earned from the sale of insurance. |
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| h. Other Include revenue from rental of real estate and miscellaneous service revenue. Specify all other sales: |
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| Total sales of goods and services (sum of questions a. to h.; do not include question f.) |
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
1.What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
Sales by type of client
This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
a. to c. Clients in Canada
a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include sales to Crown corporations.
c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
d. Clients outside Canada
Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Clients in Canada - individuals and households | |
| b. Clients in Canada - businesses | |
| c. Clients in Canada - governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions e.g., hospitals and schools |
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| d. Clients outside Canada | |
| Total percentage |
1.What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.
If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Prince Edward Island | |
| Nova Scotia | |
| New Brunswick | |
| Quebec | |
| Ontario | |
| Manitoba | |
| Saskatchewan | |
| Alberta | |
| British Columbia | |
| Yukon | |
| Northwest Territories | |
| Nunavut | |
| United States | |
| All other countries | |
| Total percentage |
2. Does this business have a website?
Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.
We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.
More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.
Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.
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3. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
4. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
5. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
6. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
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 respondent burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to 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 a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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 us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
1. Please 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. Please 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.
3. Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Please search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000: $764,000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Sales of goods and services Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source. |
|
| b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
|
| c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
|
| d. Subsidies Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships. |
|
| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue: |
|
| Total revenue |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Cost of goods sold | |
| a1. Opening inventories | |
| a2. Purchases Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers. Exclude change in inventories. |
|
| a3. Closing inventories | |
| a4. Cost of goods sold Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories. |
|
| b. Employment costs and expenses Include all employees who were issued a T4. Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c. |
|
| b1. Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| b2. Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts Include commissions to non-employees. Exclude research and development. |
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| d. Research and development fees. Exclude in-house research and development. |
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| e. Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees |
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| f. Utilities e.g., electricity, water, gas |
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| g. Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades |
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| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes |
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| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude Crown royalties. |
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| k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only) |
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| l. Rental and leasing Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| m. Repair and maintenance Include buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees |
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| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down. |
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| u. All other costs and expenses Include intracompany expenses. Specify all other costs and expenses: |
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| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Sales
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots Include in trust amount. |
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| b. Revenue received from independent real estate associates e.g., desk fees, publicity and advertising |
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| c. Revenue from real estate consulting services e.g., expert witness services, commercial location finding services |
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| d. Revenue from real estate appraisal services | |
| e. Revenue from real estate listing services | |
| f. Revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business | |
| g. Other Specify all other sales of goods and services: |
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| Total sales of goods and services |
2. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's commissions earned from the sale of real estate and lots (amount) for the following items?
Commercial property refers to all types of non-residential (including industrial and agricultural) real estate.
Percentage breakdown of the total reported at question 1a.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Sales of residential real estate and lots | |
| b. Rental of residential real estate and lots | |
| c. Sales of commercial real estate and lots | |
| d. Rental of commercial real estate and lots | |
| Total percentage |
3. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's revenue from rental or leasing of property directly owned by this business (amount) for the following?
Commercial property refers to all types of non-residential (including industrial and agricultural) real estate.
Percentage breakdown of the total reported at question 1f.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Revenue from rental and leasing of residential properties | |
| b. Revenue from rental and leasing of commercial properties | |
| Total percentage |
4. What were this business's expenses for each of the following types of commissions?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Commissions and fees paid to independent real estate salespersons | |
| b. Commissions and fees paid to other real estate brokers / real estate agencies | |
| Total commissions paid to non-employees |
5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD how many independent real estate salespersons were there?
Include persons that are licensed to sell or trade in real estate and are contracted to work for your enterprise; these independents may themselves be licensed or registered as brokers but if they are contracted to work as an independent salesperson, they are treated as such.
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
6. Does this business have a website?
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We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.
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7. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
9. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
10. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.
In March 2026, 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.
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.
CAR_Q01 / EQ 2 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Your main job offers good prospects for career advancement.
RES_Q01 / EQ 3 - Imagine that you found a suitable job. What is the lowest amount of pay, before taxes, that you would be prepared to accept?
AIG_Q01 / EQ 4 - Are you aware of Generative AI tools used for generating human-like text, images, computer code and more?
AIG_Q02 / EQ 5 - How familiar are you with Generative AI tools in terms of how they could be applied to your current work?
AIG_Q03 / EQ 6 - In the last 12 months, did you use any of the following AI or automation technologies as part of your main job or business?
AIG_Q04 / EQ 7 - Currently, how often do you use Generative AI tools as part of your main job or business?
AIG_Q05 / EQ 8 - Currently, for what proportion of tasks do you use Generative AI tools as part of your main job or business?
AIG_Q06 / EQ 9 - Currently, how often do you use Generative AI tools outside of work?
AIG_Q07 / EQ 10 - What are the reasons why you are not using Generative AI tools as part of your main job or business?
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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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services ( e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Sales of goods and services | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Commissions | |
| Subsidies | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Dividends | |
| Interest | |
| Other | |
| Total revenue |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold | |
| Opening inventories | |
| Purchases | |
| Closing inventories | |
| Cost of goods sold | |
| Employment costs and expenses | |
| Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| Employee benefits | |
| Subcontracts | |
| Research and development fees | |
| Professional and business fees | |
| Utilities | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| Business taxes, licenses and permits | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Crown charges | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Amortization and depreciation | |
| Insurance | |
| Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| Financial services | |
| Interest expense | |
| Other non-production-related costs and expenses | |
| All other costs and expenses | |
| Total expenses |
Sales
The following describes the types of periodicals for which you are requested to provide your sales revenue.
Consumer periodicals: periodicals covering topics of general or special interest aimed at a general consumer audience. Include arts, culture, leisure and entertainment, home and lifestyle, women's general interest, general business, religious and news.
Business-to-business, trade, and professional periodicals: periodicals dealing with industries, occupations and professions and scholarly publications aimed at professional audiences interested in keeping up-to-date with news, research and developments in a profession or a trade. Include business, farming and professional.
1. What were this business's print and digital sales for each of the following goods and services?
Include both print and digital revenue sources.
For questions 1a. to 1f, report revenue for your publishing business.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Consumer periodicals: Periodicals covering topics of general or special interest aimed at a consumer audience. Examples include arts, culture, leisure and entertainment, home and lifestyles, women's general interest, general business and news.
Business-to-business, trade, and professional periodicals: Periodicals dealing with industries, occupations and professions and scholarly publications aimed at professional audiences interested in keeping up-to-date with news, research and developments in a profession or a trade. Include business, farming, and professional.
Custom publishing revenue: Periodicals created by publishers, media companies or agencies exclusively for third parties that are not primarily in the periodical publishing industry. Examples may include in-flight or other periodicals designed to foster a direct relationship between a company or brand, and its customers.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Advertising revenue | |
| Consumer periodicals | |
| Business-to-business, trade, and professional periodicals | |
| Total advertising revenue | |
| Circulation revenue | |
| Consumer periodicals | |
| Business-to-business, trade, and professional periodicals | |
| Total circulation revenue | |
| Custom publishing revenue | |
| Consumer periodicals | |
| Business-to-business, trade, and professional periodicals | |
| Total custom publishing revenue | |
| Custom printing revenue | |
| Events, conferences and trade-show revenue | |
| Other | |
| Total sales of goods and services |
2. Of the $ [amount] reported as advertising revenue, what percentage was attributed to online or digital-only sources?
Percentage
3. Of the $ [amount] reported as circulation revenue, what percentage was attributed to digital products such as digital-only editions and online access?
Percentage
4. Of the $ [amount] reported as custom publishing revenue, what percentage was attributed to digital products such as digital-only editions and online access?
Percentage
5. What were this business's revenues from the following sources?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Federal, provincial/territorial, municipal grants and subsidies | |
| Other support |
6. What were this business's expenses for sub-contract printing?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses ( CAN$ '000 )
7. What was this business's annual editorial content expenses (for Print and Digital editions) in each of the following categories?
Editorial content: Text, photographs, graphics, illustrations and audio-visual content in a periodical and its associated digital extension ( e.g., website, app, etc. ).
Exclude expenses incurred for marketing, sales, advertising, management, accounting and other non-editorial functions.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Note: In the event that an employee (or employees) spend only a portion of their time producing editorial content, please provide the estimated portion of the salary that is directly related to the production of the editorial content.
| Consumer periodicals ( CAN$ '000 ) |
Business to business, trade, and professional periodicals ( CAN$ '000 ) |
Total ( CAN$ '000 ) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries | |||
| Freelance expenses | |||
| Purchasing content | |||
| Total editorial content expenses |
8. From the total editorial content expenses reported in question 7, please provide the estimated percentage breakdown of those expenses incurred by the company for work completed by Canadians, permanent residents or other Canadian sources.
Percentage
9. What were this business's expenses for developing and maintaining its digital infrastructure?
Include employees who are directly involved with developing or maintaining your digital infrastructure, not in content creation.
e.g., hosting, infographics, software, hardware, other miscellaneous IT costs, employees
Expenses ( CAN$ '000 )
10. How many titles did this business publish in each of the following categories?
Exclude newsletters.
Note: Do not provide the number of copies or copies circulated.
Titles published in print only: limited to no editorial content published digitally.
Titles published digitally only: limited to no editorial content published in print.
Titles published in both mediums: editorial content published in print and digitally.
| Print-only | Digital-only | Print and digital (both mediums) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer periodicals | |||
| Business-to-business, trade, and professional periodicals | |||
| Total titles by medium |
11. What was this business's annual print circulation net of return?
Include print circulation only.
Exclude newsletters.
Provide the total number of copies sold through the various channels of distribution listed.
a. Subscription: Copies of a periodical sold to a customer for a fixed period of time, generally one year or more.
If you sell subscriptions to 10 different publications that include both a print version and a digital version, and both versions are part of a package deal, then you should not classify the digital version as free. Therefore, please enter 20 as the answer to question 11a. Paid subscription, for an overall total of 20.
b. Newsstand or single copy: Copies of a periodical sold at newsstands or other retail outlets.
c. Other copies sold: Copies sold, other than through subscription or newsstand, e.g., back issues or one-off special interest publications.
d. Controlled or request circulation:
Controlled circulation: Free copies that are individually addressed to recipients who have directly requested the periodical from a publishing firm.
Requested circulation: Copies distributed free of charge on a regular basis to consumers selected by the publisher.
e. Other free, complimentary or promotional copies: Other copies distributed free of charge, e.g., to advertisers or agencies who have purchased advertising in the periodical or for promotional or marketing purposes.
| Consumer periodicals |
Business to business, trade, and professional periodicals | Total number |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Paid subscriptions | |||
| Newsstand or single copy | |||
| Other copies sold | |||
| Controlled or request circulation | |||
| Other free, complimentary or promotional copies | |||
| Total |
12. Indicate the number of titles you publish by language.
Exclude newsletters.
Note: Do not provide the number of copies circulated.
Temporary text until Specs are corrected.
13. What was this business's number of employees and freelancers producing editorial content in the following categories?
Include paid or unpaid writers, photographers, graphic designers, translators and other editorial personnel that produce content for your periodical.
Exclude employees and subcontracts in marketing, sales, advertising, management, accounting and other non-editorial functions.
Note: Individuals working in both periodical domains does not represent a total, however it represents the number of employees and/or freelancers that work in both domains; the Consumer periodicals and Business to business, trade, and professional periodicals.
| Dedicated to Consumer periodicals | Dedicated to Business to business, trade, and professional periodicals | Working in both periodical domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | |||
| Freelancers (paid and unpaid) | |||
| Total editorial employees and freelancers |
14. For the editorial content employees and freelancers reported in question 13, please provide the percentage breakdown that are Canadian or permanent residents.
Note: Individuals working in both periodical domains does not represent a total, however it represents the number of employees and/or freelancers that work in both domains; the Consumer periodicals and Business to business, trade, and professional periodicals.
| Dedicated to Consumer periodicals | Dedicated to Business to business, trade, and professional periodicals | Working in both periodical domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | |||
| Freelancers (paid and unpaid) |
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of paid employees during the reporting period | ||
| Percentage of paid employees who worked full time | ||
| Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4 |
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
2. Does this business have a website?
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3. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
5. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
6. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
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1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
Legal Name
The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
Operating Name
The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.
Legal name
Operating name (if applicable)
2. Verify or provide the contact information 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
Mailing address (number and street)
City
Province, territory or state
Postal code or ZIP code
Country
Email address
Telephone number (including area code)
Extension number (if applicable)
Fax number (including area code)
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
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).
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including a detailed description of this activity complete with example activities and any applicable exclusions.
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
e.g. , breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
How to search:
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
e.g. , breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including examples of reporting periods.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year-end date
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000$ : 764,000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services ( e.g. , fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Sales of goods and services | |
| b. Rental and leasing | |
| c. Commissions | |
| d. Subsidies | |
| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other | |
| Total revenue |
The following questions are about e-commerce activities.
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?
Include:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total revenue in CAN$ '000
2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
3. Of the amount reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a Cost of goods sold | |
| a1. Opening inventories | |
| a2. Purchases | |
| a3. Closing inventories | |
| a4. Cost of goods sold | |
| b. Employment costs and expenses | |
| b1. Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| b2. Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts | |
| d. Research and development fees | |
| e. Professional and business fees | |
| f. Utilities | |
| g. Office and computer related expenses | |
| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits | |
| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| k. Crown charges | |
| l. Rental and leasing | |
| m. Repair and maintenance | |
| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services | |
| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses | |
| u. All other costs and expenses | |
| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
a. Information technology (IT) technical consulting services
The provision of advice or expert opinion on technical matters related to the use of information technology. Include advice on matters such as hardware and software requirements and procurement, systems integration and systems security. The provision of expert testimony on IT -related issues are also included here.
b. Custom software design and development services
b1. Website design and development services
This service consists of designing the structure and content of a web page and/or writing the computer code necessary to create and implement a web page.
b2. Database design and development services
This service consists of designing the structure and content of a database and/or of writing the computer code necessary to create and implement a database (data warehouse). Exclude contracts where the design and development of a database is bundled with the on-going management of the data holdings and are classified in the data management services sub category.
b3. Customization and integration of packaged software
This service consists of adapting (modifying, configuring, etc. ) and installing an existing application so that it is functional within the clients' information system environment.
b4. Video game design and development services
b5. Other custom software development services
This service consists of adapting (modifying, configuring, etc. ) and installing an existing application so that it is functional within the client's information system environment or creating software to meet the specific needs of the clients.
c. Computer systems and network design and development services
c1. Network design and development services (include network security design)
This service consists of designing, developing and implementing customer networks such as Intranets, Extranets and Virtual Private Networks.
c2. Computer systems design, development and integration services
This service consists of assessing an organization's computer requirements, advising on hardware and software acquisitions, developing system specifications and either putting the new system in place or providing the client with the necessary specifications to put the new system in place.
d. Hosting and information technology (IT) infrastructure provisioning services ( e.g. , Website hosting, application service provisioning, business process management services, collocation, data storage and management)
Website hosting services
The service of providing the infrastructure to host a customer's website and related files in a location that provides fast, reliable connection to the Internet.
Application service provisioning (ASP)
The provision of leased software applications from a centralized, hosted, and managed computing environment.
Business process management services
A bundled service package that combines information-technology-intensive services with labour (manual or professional depending on the solution), machinery and facilities to support, host and manage a business process for a client.
Collocation
The provision of rack space within a secured facility for the placement of servers and enterprise platforms. The service includes the space for the client's hardware and software, connection to the Internet or other communication networks and routine monitoring of servers. Clients are responsible for the management of the operating system, hardware and software.
Data storage
The service of administering storage and back-up management of data such as remote back-up services, storage or hierarchical storage management (migration).
Data management
The ongoing management and administration of data as an organizational resource. Services may include performing data modelling, data mobilization, data mapping/rationalization, data mining and system architecture.
e. IT infrastructure and network management services
e1. Network management services
The service of managing and monitoring communication networks and connected hardware to diagnose networking problems and gather capacity and usage statistics for the administration and fine-tuning of network traffic. These services also remotely manage security systems or provide security-related services.
e2. Computer systems management services
Providing day-to-day management and operation of a client's computer system.
f. Information and document transformation services ( e.g. , imaging, data conversion and migration)
The service of converting paper documents into digital or other machine-readable formats. The service generally involves the following components: 1) document preparation; 2) scanning, optical character recognition and other data capture activities; 3) delivery or output of the information captured into a database or a physical medium.
g. IT technical support services (for hardware or software; include disaster recovery services)
The provision of technical expertise to solve problems for the client in using software, hardware or entire computer system.
The provision of customer support in using or troubleshooting software and include upgrade services and the provision of patches and updates.
The provision of customer support in using or troubleshooting the computer hardware and software. It includes testing and cleaning on a routine basis and repair of IT equipment. Includes technical assistance in moving a client's computer system to a new location.
The provision of technical expertise to solve specialized problems for the client using a computer system. These specialized services include computer auditing and assessment, data recovery and disaster recovery.
Services of auditing or assessing computer operations without providing advice or other follow-up action. Includes auditing, assessing and documenting a server, network or process for components, capabilities, performance or security.
Retrieving a client's data from a damaged or unstable hard drive or other storage medium.
Providing standby computer equipment and duplicate software in a separate location to enable a client to relocate regular staff to resume and maintain routine computerized operations in the event of a disaster such as a fire or flood.
h. Software publishing
h1. System software (include programming languages)
Publication of low-level software required to manage computer resources and support the production or execution of application programs but which is not specific to any particular application.
Operating system software
Software that controls a computer and its peripherals. Modern operating systems such as Linux, Macintosh OSX and Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 handle many of a computer's basic functions.
Network software
Software that monitors an active communications network in order to diagnose problems and gather statistics for administration and fine-tuning.
Database management software
A program that manages all facets of a database. Primary services of database management software include storage, modification and extraction of data. Database management software also regulates user access and protects data against damage.
Development tools and programming languages software
Software used to assist in the development and/or authoring of computer programs. Software products that support the professional developer in the design, development and implementation of a variety of software systems and solutions (includes all program development tools and programming languages software).
h2. Application software
Any self-contained program that performs a specific function directly for the end user.
General business productivity and home use applications
Software used for general business purposes to improve productivity, or in the home for entertainment, reference or educational purposes (include office suite applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, simple databases, graphics applications, project management software, computer-based training software, games, references, home education, etc. ).
Cross-industry applications
Software that is designed to perform and/or manage a specific business function or process that is not unique to a particular industry (include professional accounting software, human resource management, customer relations management software, geographic information system software, web page/site design software, etc. ).
Vertical market applications
Software that performs a wide range of business functions for a specific industry such as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, engineering, restaurants, etc.
Utilities software
A small computer program that performs a very specific task. Utilities differ from other software applications in terms of size, cost and complexity (examples Include: compression programs, anti-virus, search engines, font, file viewers and voice recognition software. Software that monitors an active communications network in order to diagnose problems and gather statistics for administration and fine-tuning).
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Information technology (IT) technical consulting services | |
| Custom software design and development services | |
| Website design and development services | |
| Database design and development services | |
| Customization and integration of packaged software | |
| Video game design and development services | |
| Other custom software development services | |
| Computer systems and network design and development services | |
| Network design and development services | |
| Computer systems design, development and integration services | |
| Hosting and IT infrastructure provisioning services | |
| IT infrastructure and network management services | |
| Network management services | |
| Computer systems management services | |
| Information and document transformation services | |
| IT technical support services for hardware or software | |
| Software publishing | |
| System software | |
| Application software | |
| Video gaming software | |
| Re-sale of computer hardware and software (retail and wholesale) | |
| Computer hardware | |
| Software | |
| IT related training services | |
| Other | |
| Total sales of goods and services |
2. Approximately what percentage (%) of this business's total revenue was generated by Cloud Computing Services?
Cloud computing is on-demand access, via the Internet, to computing resources hosted at a remote data center managed by a cloud services provider.
These services can include:
Percentage
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
Sales by type of client
This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
a. to c. Clients in Canada
a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include sales to Crown corporations.
c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
d. Clients outside Canada
Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Clients in Canada — individuals and households | |
| Clients in Canada — businesses | |
| Clients in Canada — governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions | |
| Clients outside Canada | |
| Total percentage |
1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.
If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Prince Edward Island | |
| Nova Scotia | |
| New Brunswick | |
| Quebec | |
| Ontario | |
| Manitoba | |
| Saskatchewan | |
| Alberta | |
| British Columbia | |
| Yukon | |
| Northwest Territories | |
| Nunavut | |
| United States | |
| All other countries | |
| Total percentage |
1. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
2. What was the revenue received from clients outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Revenue received (CAN$ '000)
3. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Goods | |
| Services | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
4. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. United States | |
| b. Mexico | |
| c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only | |
| c1. Other country 1 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 1: |
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| c2. Other country 2 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 2: |
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| c3. Other country 3 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 3: |
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| c4. Other country 4 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 4: |
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| Total percentage | |
List of countries
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5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
6. What were the payments made to suppliers outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Payments made (CAN$ '000)
7. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Goods | |
| Services | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
8. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. United States | |
| b. Mexico | |
| c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only | |
| c1. Other country 1 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 1: |
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| c2. Other country 2 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 2: |
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| c3. Other country 3 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 3: |
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| c4. Other country 4 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 4: |
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| Total percentage | |
List of countries
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9. Does this business have a website?
Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.
We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate.
More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.
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10. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
11. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is the provided given names and the provided family name the best person to contact?
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):
12. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
Hours:
Minutes:
13. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
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Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
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For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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.
Legal name
Operating name (if applicable)
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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
Fiscal year start date
Fiscal year-end date
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000 : $764,000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services ( e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
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| a. Sales of goods and services | |
| b. Rental and leasing | |
| c. Commissions | |
| d. Subsidies | |
| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other | |
| Total revenue |
The following questions are about e-commerce activities.
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment. Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
Sales from automated kiosks located within the business's establishments are excluded from E-commerce sales.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's total revenue?
Include:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total revenue in CAN$ '000
2. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business have any e-commerce revenue?
E-commerce revenue: Sales of goods and services conducted over the Internet with or without online payment.
Include all revenue for which an order is received and commitment to purchase is made via the Internet, although payment can be made by other means, such as orders made on web pages, an extranet, mobile devices or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
Exclude orders made by telephone, facsimile or email.
3. Of the [amount] reported in total revenue, what was the total e-commerce revenue?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Total e-commerce revenue in CAN$ '000
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas and heating.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Cost of goods sold | |
| Opening inventories | |
| Purchases | |
| Closing inventories | |
| Cost of goods sold | |
| b. Employment costs and expenses | |
| Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts | |
| d. Research and development fees | |
| e. Professional and business fees | |
| f. Utilities | |
| g. Office and computer related expenses | |
| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits | |
| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| k. Crown charges | |
| l. Rental and leasing | |
| m. Repair and maintenance | |
| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services | |
| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses | |
| u. All other costs and expenses | |
| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
a. Architectural services
a1. Single-family residential projects
Architectural services provided for single-family residential building projects.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a2. Multi-family residential projects
Architectural services provided for multi-family residential building projects.
Include the design of apartment blocks.
Exclude:
a3. Office building projects
Architectural services for all types of office buildings, including those for public and institutional clients.
Include office parks.
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a4. Retail and restaurant projects
Architectural services for stores, restaurants and similar buildings.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a5. Hotel and convention centre projects
Architectural services for buildings providing temporary overnight accommodations.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a6. Health care projects ( e.g., hospitals, nursing homes and similar projects)
Architectural services for buildings which provide health care.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a7. Entertainment, recreational, and cultural building projects
Architectural services for entertainment, recreational and cultural building projects.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a8. Educational building projects ( e.g., schools, colleges, universities)
Architectural services for educational buildings.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a9. Industrial building projects
Architectural services for industrial buildings.
Include:
Exclude:
a10. Transportation and distribution facility projects
Architectural services for transportation and distribution facility projects, ( e.g., buildings involved in the movement of goods and people and the storage of goods).
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a11. Other non-residential building projects ( e.g., churches, prisons)
Other specialized non-residential public building projects.
Include:
Exclude historical restoration projects.
a12. Historical restoration projects
Architectural services that incorporate legal requirements to preserve or restore the historic character of a building.
a13. Architectural advisory services
The provision of advice, studies and reports on architectural matters, except when the advice relates to a specific project. Advice, studies and reports provided in conjunction with a project are classified based on the project type.
b. Landscape architectural services
Landscape architectural services are concerned with the design of built landscape.
Include:
Exclude:
c. Urban planning services
Urban planning services develop plans for the use of land to achieve a community's objectives for a built and natural environment that is aesthetically pleasing, efficient and functional. Urban plans express public policies related to land use and development as outlined by municipalities or other levels of governments. They provide a framework within which the plans for actual projects can be developed.
Exclude the design of site master plans for actual construction projects.
d. Project site master planning services
Services that provide plans for a construction site with the proposed location of buildings, roads, parking lots and other features.
Exclude urban planning services.
e. Interior design services
Business activities related to the planning, designing and administering of projects in interior spaces to meet the physical and aesthetic needs of people, taking into consideration building codes, health and safety regulations, traffic patterns and floor planning, mechanical and electrical needs, and interior fittings and furniture.
Exclude retail or wholesale locations that also provide interior design or decorating as a service.
f. Engineering services
The application of physical laws and principles in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems.
Include:
g. Other sales of goods and services - specify
All other architectural and landscape architectural services not defined above.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Architectural services | |
| Single-family residential projects | |
| Multi-family residential projects | |
| Office building projects | |
| Retail and restaurant projects | |
| Hotel and convention centre projects | |
| Health care projects | |
| Entertainment, recreational and cultural building projects | |
| Educational building projects | |
| Industrial building projects | |
| Transportation and distribution facility projects | |
| Other non-residential building projects | |
| Historical restoration projects | |
| Architectural advisory services | |
| Landscape architectural services | |
| Urban planning services | |
| Project site master planning services | |
| Interior design services | |
| Engineering services | |
| Other | |
| Total sales of goods and services |
2. What were this business's sales by the following types of revenue?
a. Fee income
Revenues collected by the company for professional service fees rendered.
Exclude:
b. Subcontracts
Please report the value of the subcontracts awarded by you to other firms/consultants.
c. Reimbursables
Include the cost of all contract-related materials used in a project that are billed to the client.
Exclude subcontract fees.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Fee income | |
| Subcontracts | |
| Architectural consulting | |
| Other consulting | |
| Reimbursables | |
| Other | |
| Total sales |
3. During this reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, how many non-salaried partners and proprietors did this business have?
For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried, during this reporting period |
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
Sales by type of client
This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
a. to c. Clients in Canada
a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include sales to Crown corporations.
c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions ( e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
d. Clients outside Canada
Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Clients in Canada — individuals and households | |
| Clients in Canada — businesses | |
| Clients in Canada — governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions | |
| Clients outside Canada | |
| Total percentage |
1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.
If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Prince Edward Island | |
| Nova Scotia | |
| New Brunswick | |
| Quebec | |
| Ontario | |
| Manitoba | |
| Saskatchewan | |
| Alberta | |
| British Columbia | |
| Yukon | |
| Northwest Territories | |
| Nunavut | |
| United States | |
| All other countries | |
| Total percentage |
1. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
2. What was the revenue received from clients outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Revenue received ( CAN$ '000 )
3. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Goods | |
| Services | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
4. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Mexico | |
| Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only | |
| Other country 1 | |
| Other country 2 | |
| Other country 3 | |
| Other country 4 | |
| Total percentage |
5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
6. What were the payments made to suppliers outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Payments made ( CAN$ '000 )
7. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Goods | |
| Services | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
8. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licensing fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Mexico | |
| Provide the percentage of payments made to any other countries - top 4 suppliers only | |
| Other country 1 | |
| Other country 2 | |
| Other country 3 | |
| Other country 4 | |
| Total percentage |
9. Does this business have a website?
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We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.
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10. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
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Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
12. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
13. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
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1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct 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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000 : $764,000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services ( e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Sales of goods and services Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source. |
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| b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| d. Subsidies Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships. |
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| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue: |
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| Total revenue |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Cost of goods sold | |
| a1. Opening inventories | |
| a2. Purchases Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers. Exclude change in inventories. |
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| a3. Closing inventories | |
| a4. Cost of goods sold Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories. |
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| b. Employment costs and expenses Include all employees who were issued a T4. Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c. |
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| b1. Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| b2. Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts Include commissions to non-employees. Exclude research and development. |
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| d. Research and development fees. Exclude in-house research and development. |
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| e. Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees |
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| f. Utilities e.g., electricity, water, gas |
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| g. Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades |
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| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes |
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| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude Crown royalties. |
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| k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only) |
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| l. Rental and leasing Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| m. Repair and maintenance Include buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees |
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| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down. |
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| u. All other costs and expenses Include intracompany expenses. Specify all other costs and expenses: |
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| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Engineering services
a. Residential building engineering projects
All engineering services related to new and existing homes, row housing, apartments, etc. , and mixed-use buildings that are predominantly used for residential housing.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Commercial, public and institutional building engineering projects
All engineering services related to new and existing commercial, public, and institutional buildings, including mixed-use buildings that are predominantly used for commercial, public, or institutional purposes.
Include:
Exclude:
Industrial and manufacturing engineering projects
c. Mining and metallurgical plant and process engineering projects
All engineering services related to mining and metallurgical facilities and processes.
Include:
d. Petroleum and petrochemical plant and process engineering projects
All engineering services related to petroleum and petrochemical facilities and processes, such as oil and gas platforms, refineries, pipelines and petrochemical plants
Include:
e. Industrial machinery engineering design projects
All engineering services related to the design of industrial machinery.
Include machinery design for industries such as:
f. Other industrial and manufacturing engineering projects
All engineering services related to the design of industrial and manufactured products not elsewhere classified.
Other engineering services
g. Transportation engineering projects ( e.g., road, rail, air, marine)
All engineering services related to highways, roads, streets, bridges, tunnels, railways, subways, airports, harbours, canals and locks and other transportation infrastructure.
Include:
Exclude:
h. Municipal utility engineering projects
All engineering services related to municipal utilities.
Include:
Exclude:
i. Power generation, transmission and distribution engineering projects
All engineering services related to power generating units, power transmission, distribution lines and related infrastructure.
Include:
Exclude:
j. Telecommunications and broadcasting engineering projects
All engineering services related to systems for the transmission or distribution of voice, data and programming.
Include:
Exclude:
k. Hazardous and industrial waste engineering projects
All engineering services related to systems for the collection, treatment and disposal of hazardous and industrial waste and the control of pollution.
Include:
Exclude:
l. Engineering advisory services ( e.g., expert witness, forensic investigation, etc. )
The provision of advice, studies and reports on engineering matters, except when the advice relates to a specific project. Advice, studies and reports provided in conjunction with a project are classified based on the project type.
Include:
m. Other engineering projects or services
Other projects or services provided by engineering firms that are not classified elsewhere.
Secondary activities
n. Project management services
Planning, supervising and co-ordinating the activities involved in carrying out a project, with regard to time, cost, performance requirements and other constraints. May also include the arrangement of finances for a project, procurement of equipment and subcontractors. Project management services refer only to situations in which project management is offered as a stand-alone service.
o. Construction services (include design-build contracts)
Constructing, repairing, renovating buildings and engineering works, as well as subdividing and developing land, through prime contracts or sub contracts.
Include:
Exclude:
p. Environmental consulting services
The provision of objective information, advice and guidance to clients concerning the preservation of air, water and soil quality, natural resource development, waste management, pollution control and other environmental issues.
Include the sale or transfer of technology to a client, which often extends to assisting the client with the organization and monitoring of solution implementation.
Exclude services that involve stand-alone implementation.
q. Other sales of goods and services
All other engineering services not defined above.
Total sales of goods and services
The sum of questions 1a. to 1q. above.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Engineering services | |
| a. Residential building engineering projects | |
| b. Commercial, public and institutional building engineering projects | |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineering projects | |
| c. Mining and metallurgical plant and process engineering projects | |
| d. Petroleum and petrochemical plant and process engineering projects | |
| e. Industrial machinery engineering design projects | |
| f. Other industrial and manufacturing engineering projects | |
| Other engineering services | |
| g. Transportation engineering projects e.g., road, rail, air, marine |
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| h. Municipal utility engineering projects | |
| i. Power generation, transmission and distribution engineering projects | |
| j. Telecommunications and broadcasting engineering projects | |
| k. Hazardous and industrial waste engineering projects | |
| l. Engineering advisory services e.g., expert witness, forensic investigation |
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| m. Other engineering projects or services | |
| Secondary activities | |
| n. Project management services | |
| o. Construction services Include design-build contracts. |
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| p. Environmental consulting services | |
| q. Other Specify all other sales of goods and services: |
|
| Total sales of goods and services |
2. What were this business's sales by each of the following types of revenue?
Sales by type of revenue
a. Fee income
Revenues collected by the company for professional service fees rendered.
Exclude:
b. Subcontracts
Please report the value of subcontracts awarded by you to other firms or consultants.
c. Reimbursables
Include the cost of all contract-related materials used in a project that are billed to the client.
Exclude subcontract fees.
d. Other income
Revenues not elsewhere classified.
Total sales
The sum of questions a. to d. above.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Fee income Exclude reimbursable expenses, subcontract fees awarded to other companies. |
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| b. Subcontracts Report the value of jobs you subcontracted out to other companies. |
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| b1. Engineering consulting | |
| b2. Other consulting e.g., architects and contractors |
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| c. Reimbursables i.e., revenue received from clients to cover the cost of contract related materials |
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| d. Other Specify other income: |
|
| Total sales |
3. Please report sales of engineering services related to:
Environment-related projects
This section collects data on sales of selected environmental engineering services.
Include sales of related machinery, equipment and products sold as part of a service delivered.
a. Facilities that generate electrical power from the following renewable energy sources: sun, wind, water, biomass or the earth's heat
All engineering services related to facilities that generate electrical power from the following sources of renewable energy: sun, wind, water, biomass or earth's heat.
b. Municipal waste water treatment
All engineering services related to systems for the treatment of municipal waste water.
c. Municipal garbage collection and disposal
All engineering services related to municipal garbage collection and disposal systems, including recycling facilities, composting facilities, transfer stations, resource recovery facilities and landfill sites.
d. Site remediation
All engineering services related to remediation of contaminated site, including remediation of the air, soil, ground and/or surface water (fresh or salt).
e. Industrial air, water and solid waste collection, treatment and disposal projects
All engineering services related to programs for the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of industrial air, water and solid wastes, generally to a level such that the remaining waste stream can be safely released to the natural environment or ordinary municipal systems.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Facilities that generate electrical power from the following renewable energy sources: sun, wind, water, biomass or the earth's heat | |
| b. Municipal waste water treatment | |
| c. Municipal garbage collection and disposal | |
| d. Site remediation | |
| e. Industrial air, water and solid waste collection, treatment and disposal projects |
4. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, how many non-salaried partners and proprietors did this business have?
For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.
Number
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
Sales by type of client
This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
a. to c. Clients in Canada
a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include sales to Crown corporations.
c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions ( e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
d. Clients outside Canada
Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Clients in Canada - individuals and households | |
| b. Clients in Canada - businesses | |
| c. Clients in Canada - governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions e.g., hospitals and schools |
|
| d. Clients outside Canada | |
| Total percentage |
1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.
If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Prince Edward Island | |
| Nova Scotia | |
| New Brunswick | |
| Quebec | |
| Ontario | |
| Manitoba | |
| Saskatchewan | |
| Alberta | |
| British Columbia | |
| Yukon | |
| Northwest Territories | |
| Nunavut | |
| United States | |
| All other countries | |
| Total percentage |
1. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
2. What was the revenue received from clients outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Revenue received ( CAN$ '000 )
3. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Goods | |
| Services | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
4. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
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| a. United States | |
| b. Mexico | |
| c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only | |
| c1. Other country 1 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 1: |
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| c2. Other country 2 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 2: |
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| c3. Other country 3 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 3: |
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| c4. Other country 4 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 4: |
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| Total percentage |
5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
6. What were the payments made to suppliers outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Payments made ( CAN$ '000 )
7. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Goods | |
| Services | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
8. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
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| a. United States | |
| b. Mexico | |
| c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only | |
| c1. Other country 1 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 1: |
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| c2. Other country 2 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 2: |
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| c3. Other country 3 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 3: |
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| c4. Other country 4 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 4: |
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| Total percentage |
9. Does this business have a website?
Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant. We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.
More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.
Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca - this link will open in a new window. Additional information about this survey can be found by selecting the following link: Information for survey participants (ISP).
10. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
11. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.
Is Provided Given Names, Provided Family Name the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
12. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
13. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
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.
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.
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to 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 a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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 us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
1. Please 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. Please 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.
3. Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Please verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS , are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity. Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
When did the main activity change? Date
6. Please search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
How to search:
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
Enter keywords or a brief description, then press the Search button
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: Main activity Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
Please provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity.
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
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| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services ( e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include: rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include: commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. Other revenue - please specify
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
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| Sales of goods and services | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Commissions | |
| Subsidies | |
| Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Dividends | |
| Interest | |
| Other | |
| Total revenue |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold | |
| Opening inventories | |
| Purchases | |
| Closing inventories | |
| Cost of goods sold | |
| Employment costs and expenses | |
| Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| Employee benefits | |
| Subcontracts | |
| Research and development fees | |
| Professional and business fees | |
| Utilities | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| Business taxes, licenses and permits | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Crown charges | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Amortization and depreciation | |
| Insurance | |
| Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| Financial services | |
| Interest expense | |
| Other non-production-related costs and expenses | |
| Other | |
| Total expenses |
Production revenue for titles produced in-house and contract productions by type. Exclude subsidies and tax credits.
1. Provide a breakdown of your in-house production revenue and your contract production revenue by type of production.
In-house production revenue refers to revenue generated while producing titles for which you own the copyright. Contract productions are those protected by copyright but produced under contract for others.
Feature films - feature-length (75 minutes or more) productions and where the first market is theatres. This does not include movies-of-the-week and made for television films (which are to be included in the 1 b. Television productions category), nor straight to video productions (which are to be included in the 1 e. Videos or other sales category).
Digital media production sector - consists of individuals and companies that create digital media content and experiences that range across platforms; from mobile devices, to computers, to television screens. Digital media production varies greatly; from applications to experiential content supported by multi-million dollar budgets. Content may be accessible on multiple digital devices ( i.e., computers, smartphones, tablet devices).
Convergent digital media production - convergent digital media production includes content developed for digital media platforms and integrated with a traditional audiovisual product (typically a television series) in order to enhance or deepen the audience experience of screen-based content.
Videos and other sales - includes productions such as music videos, educational videos, videos for government boards, agencies, departments or Crown corporations, and corporate/industry videos.
Canadian audiovisual treaty coproductions - when two or more production companies based in different countries combine resources to produce an audiovisual project for which they share economic risk, ownership, revenues, and benefits from their respective governments pursuant to the terms of a treaty.
Foreign location and service productions - feature films and television programs filmed in Canada by foreign producers or by Canadian service producers on behalf of foreign producers.
Below are definitions of associated, single-purpose production, incorporated production and active companies.
Associated applies to the following cases:
Single purpose production company refers to:
Incorporated production company refers to:
Active
A company is considered active in 2015 if it generated revenue or expenses in 2015.
Parent company
A legal entity that owns the major controlling interest of this company.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Feature films | |
| Television productions | |
| Commercials | |
| Digital media productions | |
| All other sales | |
| Total sales |
2. What percentage of this business's total sales revenue comes from
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Canadian productions | |
| Foreign location and service productions | |
| Total |
3. Is this business associated with any other incorporated production companies or single-purpose production companies that were active in 2025 ?
How many companies?
4. Please list the name of the second active incorporated production company or single-purpose production company associated with this business unit.
Include their annual revenue and expenses, and indicate if these amounts have been reported elsewhere in this questionnaire.
Location details # reported
5. Please indicate if these amounts have been included elsewhere in this questionnaire.
6. Please specify the names of the parent companies.
Specify names of the parent companies
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
7. Does this business have a website?
Notification of intent to extract web data
Statistics Canada engages in web-data extraction, also known as web scraping, which is a process by which information is gathered and copied from the Web using automated scripts or robots, for retrieval and analysis. As a result, we may visit the website for this business or organization to search for and compile additional information. The use of web scraping is part of a broader effort to reduce the response burden on businesses or organizations, as well as produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.
We will strive to ensure that the data collection does not interfere with the functionality of the website. Any data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's privacy and confidentiality mandate. All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly protected.
More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.
Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca- this link will open in a new window. Additional information about this survey can be found by selecting the following link: Information for survey participants (ISP).
8. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.
Select all that apply.
9. Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information. Is Provided Given Names Provided Family Name the best person to contact?
Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
10. How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?
Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.
11. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.
Enter your comments
This survey is conducted by Statistics Canada in order to collect the necessary information to support the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP). This program combines various survey and administrative data to develop comprehensive measures of the Canadian economy.
The statistical information from the IBSP serves many purposes, including:
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.
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.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to 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 a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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 us by email at infostats or by fax at 1-514-496-4879.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
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.
3. Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.
Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.
The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.
The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.
The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.
Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.
The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.
Description and examples
5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?
6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.
Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)
7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:
Main activity
Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?
8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?
When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
| Percentage of revenue | |
|---|---|
| Main activity | |
| Secondary activity | |
| All other activities | |
| Total percentage |
1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?
For this survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:
2. What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year?
Select all that apply.
1. Throughout this questionnaire, please report financial information in thousands of Canadian dollars.
For example, an amount of $763,880.25 should be reported as:
CAN$ '000: $764,000
I will report in the format above
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Revenue
a. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, commissions, services revenue)
Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.
Include:
Exclude:
b. Rental and leasing
Include rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.
c. Commissions
Include commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives and travel agencies - compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax).
d. Subsidies (including grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships)
Include:
e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees
A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.
Include revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.
f. Dividends
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
g. Interest
Include:
Exclude equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.
h. All other revenue (Include intracompany transfers)
Include amounts not included in questions a. to g.
Total revenue
The sum of sub-questions a. to h.
| CAN$ '000 | |
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| a. Sales of goods and services Include sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source. |
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| b. Rental and leasing Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If rental and leasing are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| c. Commissions Report only if this is a secondary revenue source. If commissions are your primary revenue source, report at question a. |
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| d. Subsidies Include grants, donations, fundraising and sponsorships. |
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| e. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| f. Dividends | |
| g. Interest | |
| h. Other Include intracompany transfers. Specify all other revenue: |
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| Total revenue |
1. For the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?
Notes:
Report dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
Expenses
a. Cost of goods sold
Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.
Include:
Exclude all costs associated with salaries, wages, benefits, commissions and subcontracts (report at Employment costs and expenses, and Subcontracts).
b. Employment costs and expenses
b1. Salaries, wages and commissions
Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.
Include:
Exclude all payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report at Subcontracts).
b2. Employee benefits
Include contributions to:
c. Subcontracts
Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.
Include:
d. Research and development fees
Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.
e. Professional and business fees
Include:
Exclude service fees paid to Head Office (report at All other costs and expenses).
f. Utilities
Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.
Include:
Exclude:
g. Office and computer related expenses
Include:
Exclude telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).
h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication
Include:
i. Business taxes, licenses and permits
Include:
j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships
Include:
Exclude Crown royalties
k. Crown charges
Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.
Include:
l. Rental and leasing
Include:
m. Repair and maintenance
Include:
n. Amortization and depreciation
Include:
o. Insurance
Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.
Include:
p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment
Include:
q. Travel, meetings and conventions
Include:
r. Financial services
Include:
Exclude interest expenses (report at Interest expense).
s. Interest expense
Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.
Include:
t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses
Include:
u. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)
Include:
Total expenses
The sum of sub-questions a. to u.
| CAN$ '000 | |
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| a. Cost of goods sold | |
| a1. Opening inventories | |
| a2. Purchases Include raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers. Exclude change in inventories. |
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| a3. Closing inventories | |
| a4. Cost of goods sold Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories. |
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| b. Employment costs and expenses Include all employees who were issued a T4. Exclude commissions to be paid to non-employees, report at sub-question c. |
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| b1. Salaries, wages and commissions | |
| b2. Employee benefits | |
| c. Subcontracts Include commissions to non-employees. Exclude research and development. |
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| d. Research and development fees. Exclude in-house research and development. |
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| e. Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific and property management fees |
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| f. Utilities e.g., electricity, water, gas |
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| g. Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades |
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| h. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication | |
| i. Business taxes, licenses and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, license fees, property taxes |
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| j. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude Crown royalties. |
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| k. Crown charges (for logging, mining and energy industries only) |
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| l. Rental and leasing Include land buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| m. Repair and maintenance Include buildings, equipment, vehicles. |
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| n. Amortization and depreciation | |
| o. Insurance | |
| p. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment | |
| q. Travel, meetings and conventions | |
| r. Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees |
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| s. Interest expense | |
| t. Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include bad debts, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down. |
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| u. All other costs and expenses Include intracompany expenses. Specify all other costs and expenses: |
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| Total expenses |
1. What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services?
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
a. Management consulting services
a1. Strategic management consulting services
Providing advice and guidance concerning the overall strategic direction, planning, structuring and control of an organization.
Include consulting on:
a2. Financial management consulting services
Providing advice and guidance concerning financial strategies, planning and control.
Include:
a3. Marketing management consulting services
Providing advice and guidance on projects related to marketing strategy, market development and sales management and development.
Include:
a4. Employee compensation and benefits consulting services
Providing advice and guidance related to compensation and benefits systems.
Include:
Scope of services may consist of:
a5. Other human resources management consulting services
Providing advice and guidance concerning the development or modification of human resource strategies, policies, practices and procedures except concerning compensation and benefits.
Include:
a6. Operations and supply chain management consulting services
Operations management is concerned with the management of physical, financial and human resources with the objective of producing goods and services. Supply chain management is a bundled service.
Include:
May include advice and guidance concerning:
a7. Other management consulting services - specify
All other advisory services not elsewhere classified that are provided by management consulting firms.
Include:
Actuarial consulting services, except for employee pensions and other benefits
Providing advice and guidance on actuarial matters such as life insurance and annuities, property and casualty insurance, public pension, health and other social insurance plans, income loss and marriage breakdown.
Expert witness services
Providing testimony before a court or administrative body, by a witness who, by virtue of experience, training, skill or knowledge, is recognized as being qualified to render an informed opinion on matters relating to a field or subject.
Training services, management
Providing management-related training and education services, in fields such as strategic management, financial management, marketing management, human resources management, operations and logistics management on a stand-alone basis.
Project management
Planning, supervising and co-ordinating the activities involved in carrying out a project, with regard to time, cost, project team membership, performance requirements and other constraints. This product refers only to those situations in which project management is offered as a stand-alone service.
b. Environmental consulting services
b1. Environmental assessments
Objective studies undertaken for any one or more of the following purposes:
b2. Environmental audits
An independent assessment of the current status of a party's compliance with applicable environmental requirements or of a party's environmental compliance policies, practices and controls.
b3. Site remediation planning services
Preparation of a plan for the abatement of environmental contamination, usually at a specific site, and incorporating such technical or other criteria as may be prescribed by law or regulation.
b4. Natural resources management consulting services
The provision of objective information, advice and guidance concerning the best practices for the ecologically sustainable development and use of:
b5. Waste management consulting services
The provision of objective information, advice and guidance concerning the best practices for the minimization, transport, handling, disposal and/or recycling of waste.
b6. Environmental policy development consulting services
Advising public or private institutions on the design, development and implementation of environmental statutes, regulations, standards or practices. Consulting services of this type may extend to the drafting of such statutes, regulations, standards or practices on behalf of the client.
b7. Other environmental consulting services - specify
All other advisory services not elsewhere classified that are provided by environmental consultants.
c. Other scientific and technical consulting services
c1. Economic consulting services
Providing advice related to the description and analysis of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
Include:
c2. Geological and geophysical consulting services
Providing advice concerning the geology of mineral, oil and natural gas resource exploration and development.
Include:
c3. Soil management, crop and animal production consulting services
Providing advice in relation to the scientific management of agricultural land as well as crop or animal production.
Include expert witness services and consulting services related to:
c4. Occupational health and safety consulting services
Providing advice concerning health and related safety standards in commercial, industrial and government workplaces and facilities.
Include:
c5. Other scientific and technical consulting services - specify
Providing advice on scientific and technical matters not elsewhere classified.
Include:
Also include heritage consulting services
Providing advice concerning the identification, investigation, preservation and interpretation of historical or heritage resources. Includes advice related to the use of historical and archaeological research.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| a. Management consulting services | |
| a1. Strategic management consulting services | |
| a2. Financial management consulting services | |
| a3. Marketing management consulting services | |
| a4. Employee compensation and benefits consulting services | |
| a5. Other human resources management consulting services | |
| a6. Operations and supply chain management consulting services | |
| a7. Other Specify all other management consulting services: |
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| b. Environmental consulting services | |
| b1. Environmental assessments | |
| b2. Environmental audits | |
| b3. Site remediation planning services | |
| b4. Natural resources management consulting services | |
| b5. Waste management consulting services | |
| b6. Environmental policy development consulting services | |
| b7. Other Specify all other environmental consulting services: |
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| c. Other scientific and technical consulting services | |
| c1. Economic consulting services | |
| c2. Geological and geophysical consulting services | |
| c3. Soil management, crop and animal production consulting services | |
| c4. Occupational health and safety consulting services | |
| c5. Other Specify all other scientific and technical consulting services: |
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| d. Other sales of goods and services | |
| d1. Other Specify all other sales of goods and services: |
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| Total sales of goods and services |
2. During this reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, how many non-salaried partners and proprietors did this business have?
For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.
Number:
1. For the reporting period YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, this business reported expenses for the following items.
Please provide the requested details related to these expenses.
Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
| CAN$ '000 | |
|---|---|
| Professional and business fees | |
| Legal services | |
| Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services | |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | |
| Office administrative services | |
| Freight transportation arrangements and customs brokering services | |
| Brokerage and other insurance related services | |
| Security brokerage and securities dealing services | |
| Other purchased professional services | |
| Total expenses for professional and business fees | |
| Office and computer related expenses | |
| Data processing, hosting, and related services | |
| Business support services | |
| Other office and computer related purchased services | |
| Total expenses for office and computer related expenses | |
| Royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rights to non-financial intangible assets | |
| Membership fees or services | |
| Other royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Total expenses for royalties, franchise fees and memberships | |
| Rental and leasing | |
| Non-residential real estate rental | |
| Motor vehicle rental and leasing | |
| Computer equipment rental and leasing | |
| Office machinery and equipment rental and leasing services | |
| Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment renting and leasing services, without operator | |
| Other rental services | |
| Total expenses for rental and leasing | |
| Repair and maintenance | |
| Security services and investigation | |
| Waste management and remediation services | |
| Motor vehicle repair and maintenance services | |
| Other repair and maintenance services | |
| Total expenses for repair and maintenance |
1. What was this business's breakdown of sales by the following types of client?
Sales by type of client
This section is designed to measure which sector of the economy purchases your services.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
a. to c. Clients in Canada
a. Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
b. Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include sales to Crown corporations.
c. Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include: sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
d. Clients outside Canada (carriage return to separate 2 words) Please report the percentage of total sales to customers or clients located outside Canada including foreign businesses, foreign individuals, foreign institutions and/or governments.
Include sales to foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Percentage | |
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| a. Clients in Canada - individuals and households | |
| b. Clients in Canada - businesses | |
| c. Clients in Canada - governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions e.g., hospitals and schools |
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| d. Clients outside Canada | |
| Total percentage |
1. What was the percentage breakdown of this business's sales by consumer location?
Consumer location is the location where the goods or services will ultimately be used.
If ultimate consumer location is not known, the following are acceptable substitutes:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| b. Prince Edward Island | |
| c. Nova Scotia | |
| d. New Brunswick | |
| e. Quebec | |
| f. Ontario | |
| g. Manitoba | |
| h. Saskatchewan | |
| i. Alberta | |
| j. British Columbia | |
| k. Yukon | |
| l. Northwest Territories | |
| m. Nunavut | |
| n. United States | |
| o. All other countries | |
| Total percentage |
1. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
2. What was the revenue received from clients outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Revenue received (CAN$ '000):
3. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Goods | |
| b. Services | |
| c. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
4. What was the percentage breakdown of revenue received from clients outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. United States | |
| b. Mexico | |
| c. Provide the percentage of revenue received from any other countries - top 4 clients only | |
| c1. Other country 1 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 1: |
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| c2. Other country 2 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 2: |
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| c3. Other country 3 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 3: |
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| c4. Other country 4 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 4: |
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| Total percentage |
5. During the reporting period of YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of products, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
6. What were the payments made to suppliers outside Canada?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
Payments made (CAN$ '000):
7. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by goods, services and royalties?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. Goods | |
| b. Services | |
| c. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees | |
| Total percentage |
8. What was the percentage breakdown of payments made to suppliers outside Canada by country?
This section is intended to measure the value of international transactions on goods, services, royalties and licenses fees. It covers imported services and goods purchased outside Canada as well as the value of exported services and goods to clients/customers outside Canada. Please report also royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees paid to and/or received from outside Canada. Services cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| a. United States | |
| b. Mexico | |
| c. Provide the percentage of payments made to any other countries - top 4 suppliers only | |
| c1. Other country 1 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 1: |
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| c2. Other country 2 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 2: |
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| c3. Other country 3 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 3: |
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| c4. Other country 4 Begin entering the name of the other country by typing the first few letters to narrow down the choices or enter your own answer Specify other country 4: |
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| Total percentage |
9. Does this business have a website?
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