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June 2, 2026 | Ottawa, ON

As part of ongoing efforts for the 2026 Census of Population, Statistics Canada is beginning in-person follow-ups with households that have not yet completed their questionnaire. Millions of households have already responded online, on paper or by phone, and Statistics Canada thanks them for their participation.

Census enumerators will begin contacting households from which a completed questionnaire has not yet been received. In addition to phone follow-ups, they will also start going door to door in communities across Canada.

These visits are intended to remind residents to complete the census and to offer assistance. Enumerators can help respondents complete the questionnaire in person if they have not yet done so or are unable to complete it on their own.

Thousands of census enumerators have been hired across the country to help ensure every resident is counted. The majority have been recruited to work in or near the communities where they live.

Census employees carry official Statistics Canada identification. Respondents can also verify an employee's identity by contacting the Census Help Line at 1-833-852-2026. Additional information on identifying official census communications is available on the Recognizing census communications page of the Census website.

Respondents who have a hearing or speech impairment and need help completing their questionnaire can call the Census Help Line TTY number (1-833-830-3109) to request assistance. 

Follow-up activities will also begin for the 2026 Census of Agriculture. Statistics Canada employees will communicate with respondents by phone and through email. If respondents have questions or require assistance, they can call the Census of Agriculture Help Line at 1-855-859-6273. Respondents with a hearing or speech impairment can call the TTY number 1-833-652-0195.

The Census of Population collects demographic, social and economic information from households across the country, while the Census of Agriculture gathers information from agricultural operations. Together, these censuses provide important data that help guide decisions about programs, services and infrastructure in communities across Canada.

For more information about the 2026 Census, visit census.gc.ca.

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Date modified: June 2, 2026
Engagement period: November 18 to December 12, 2025
Respondents: 287 municipalities across Canada

Overview

Canada continues to face significant housing pressures resulting from limited supply, increasing demand, and gaps in the availability of timely and consistent housing information. As part of the Modernizing Housing Data (MHD) initiative, Statistics Canada is working with federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal partners to improve the availability and consistency of housing data.

The Residential Building Occupancy (RBO) Project is exploring new ways to collect and integrate information on residential building occupancy while minimizing reporting burden for municipalities. To inform this work, Statistics Canada invited municipalities to complete an online e-form about their current data collection practices, challenges, and capacity to share residential building permit information.

This report summarizes what we heard from participants.

Consultation objectives

Through the e-form, Statistics Canada sought to:

• Understand the type, format, and availability of housing construction and occupancy data currently collected by municipalities.
• Assess the alignment between municipal practices and proposed RBO approaches, including the use of administrative data sources and potential Application Programming Interface (API) based solutions.
• Identify gaps, barriers, and challenges that may limit the ability to provide timely, record level data.
• Gather suggestions on how to make data submission efficient for municipalities.

Who participated

A total of 287 municipalities responded to the e form, representing a wide range of community sizes and administrative capacities across Canada. Respondents included municipalities that issue building permits, manage occupancy inspections, maintain assessment rolls, or oversee construction oversight processes.

Participation was broadly distributed across provinces, with some regions more heavily represented than others. At the time of reporting, responses from Quebec and New Brunswick had not yet been collected and are not reflected in the findings presented here.

Key findings

Across the country, municipalities demonstrated strong interest in improving housing data, while also identifying common operational and resource-related challenges.

Municipal collection of residential occupancy data

• Most municipalities collect some data at various stages of residential construction.
• Many collect record-level data through their building permit systems, rather than in standalone datasets.
• Collection practices vary widely, and some municipalities do not currently track residential occupancy in a structured way.

Inspections and occupancy as key data triggers

• Inspections and occupancy permits are central triggers for tracking construction activity.
• The most commonly reported indicators include:
  • First inspection marking the start of construction
  • Final inspection confirming completion
  • Issuance of an occupancy permit

Municipal reporting capacity and timeliness

• While reporting capacity exists, many municipalities indicated they could provide data:
  • On a monthly basis, and
  • Within 30 days of month-end

Historical data availability

• Availability of historical data varies considerably.
• Some municipalities reported having data dating back to 2019 or earlier
• Others could only provide:
  • The most recent year, or
  • No historical data at all

Availability of key data elements

• Core data elements are widely available across municipalities.
• Most respondents indicated they could provide data on:
  • Residential structure type
  • Permit type or category
  • Location data (address and/or coordinates)
  • Permit identifiers
  • Additional project characteristics, where available
• These elements align well with the RBO project's proposed reporting structure.

Common challenges and barriers

• Respondents identified similar challenges across regions, including:
  • Limited staffing and resources
  • Timeliness and processing delays
  • Data quality or completeness issues
  • Technical or system limitations
  • Lack of centralized data

Data sharing and open data

• Most municipalities do not have an open data portal:
  • Approximately 86% reported having no public open data portal, although some share data through requests or secure transfers.
• Over half of respondents already share housing-related data with another government organization, suggesting opportunities to leverage existing data-sharing agreements and minimize duplicate reporting.

Next steps

Based on the feedback summarized above, Statistics Canada will:

• Use this feedback to refine the RBO data collection strategy, including prioritizing fields that municipalities can readily provide.
• Continue collaborating with provinces, territories, and municipalities to align workflows and definitions.
• Explore administrative data integration and technological solutions (e.g., Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), automated extracts) to minimize reporting burden.
• Prepare recommendations for phased implementation reflecting municipal capacity.
• Share progress updates through future engagement activities.

Thank you

Statistics Canada thanks all participating municipalities for their time and contributions. Their insights are essential to improving the availability, quality, and relevance of housing data in Canada.

For questions about this engagement, please contact: consultativeengagement mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca
 

Spring 2026

Introduction

This report follows the release in March 2026 of the What We Heard report which documents the results from the consultation process initiated in August 2023 concerning proposals for changes to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada. It summarily describes the changes to the upcoming NAICS Canada 2027 version 1.0 set for release in January 2027. All of the proposals received through the consultation process were treated according to generally accepted statistical classification principles and the criteria outlined in the consultation poster.

Background

NAICS represents a continuing co-operative effort among Statistics Canada, Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), and the Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC) of the United States, acting on behalf of the Office of Management and Budget, to create and maintain a common industry classification system. The countries collaborate to produce revisions to NAICS on a five-year cycle in order to keep the classification up-to-date with current economic activities.

The purpose of NAICS is primarily to provide a standardized framework for the classification, data production and analysis of the economy. It has been 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. It is a comprehensive system encompassing all economic activities.

The structure of NAICS is hierarchical. The numbering system that has been adopted is a six-digit code, of which the first five digits are used to describe the NAICS levels that will be used by the three countries to produce comparable data. The first two digits designate the sector, the third digit designates the subsector, the fourth digit designates the industry group and the fifth digit designates the industry. The sixth digit is used to designate national industries. A zero as the sixth digit indicates that there is no further national detail.

NAICS agreements define the boundaries of the twenty sectors into which the classification divides the economies of the three countries. Although, typically, agreement has been reached that comparable data will be made available for Canada, Mexico and the United States up to the five-digit industry level of NAICS, differences in the organization of production in the economies of the three countries necessitated certain exceptions. For some sectors, subsectors and industry groups, three-country agreement was reached only on their boundaries rather than on detailed industry structures.

Revising NAICS Canada to 2027 Version 1.0

In line with good statistical classification practice, NAICS Canada is revised on a five-year cycle to reflect changes in the Canadian economy, ensuring continued relevance and accuracy. NAICS updates include two types of revisions – "real changes" and "virtual changes". While "real changes" affect the scope of classification items and/or categories, and therefore impact the data collected and disseminated, "virtual changes" are meant only to capture codes and title changes or to clarify the description of existing categories, with no impact on the scope of those categories.

Statistics Canada's Economic Standards Steering Committee (ESSC) approved a permanent consultation process for NAICS Canada on April 28, 2023. Proposals for changes can now be submitted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. A cut-off date of June 30, 2025 was set for considering proposed changes for inclusion in NAICS Canada 2027 and included in the invitation on proposals poster.

Summary of proposed changes by economic sector

As outlined in the What We Heard report, feedback from the consultation process included both virtual (text) and real (structural) changes from both internal and external stakeholders. These proposed revisions reflect the evolution of existing industries and the emergence of new ones. NAICS at the two-digit level represents the sector level, which is the highest level of the economy. There are 20 sectors in NAICS Canada and they are numbered from 11 to 91.

What we did

Following good classification practice, all changes that are implemented in Statistics Canada classifications are guided by sound principles and concepts^Footnote1 and aligned with the General Statistical Information Model (GSIM)^Footnote2. These principles form the foundation for developing, implementing, and revising statistical classifications.

Stakeholder and public recommendations were assessed using the same rigorous standards. To support a thorough evaluation, where necessary, the NAICS Canada team and trilateral steering committee requested detailed information demonstrating alignment with the key classification principles. While changes were typically drafted to minimize disruption to existing classification structures, disruptive changes were implemented when justified to maintain the integrity and relevance of the classification.

This approach applies to:

• revising existing industries
• creation of new industries
• movement or placement of activities within the classification structure
• general content updates

The NAICS Canada team reviewed stakeholder submissions and conducted follow-up meetings when additional information was required or requested. Revisions to NAICS Canada for 2027 reflect the collaborative efforts and insights of stakeholders, the trilateral steering committee, and Statistics Canada subject matter experts to ensure the classification remains relevant and responsive to user needs and accurately represents the evolving Canadian economy.

What is expected to change in NAICS Canada 2027

Certain aspects of the classification were revised to reflect new and emerging activities in the economy. Practical changes were made to wording, for instance to help  users with self-coding  so they can easily locate their business activities in the classification for reporting purposes. As well, certain activities that have increased in importance and gained a larger revenue share of their industry have been included as separate industries or activities.

In particular:

• modifications were made to improve coherence with observed data trends, though some potential refinements were not feasible due to limitations in data availability at more detailed levels.
• the classification was adjusted where possible, balancing analytical needs with the constraints of data reporting.
• updates reflect a compromise between ideal classification structure and practical reporting limitations, particularly where finer breakdowns would compromise data reliability or confidentiality.

Although most changes occur at the 6-digit level (national industry) of NAICS Canada – the most detailed level of the classification – updates at this level also affect higher levels of the classification. A full overview of changes across all levels will be available in the NAICS Canada 2022 V1.0 to NAICS Canada 2027 V1.0 correspondence table, to be released in early 2027.

Real (structural) changes

Industries added:

• electric power generation (solar, wind, biomass and other)
• electrical vehicle battery manufacturing
• electric power storage systems
• residential property associations
• short term rentals
• workforce accommodation

Industries taken over by or merged with existing industries:

• asbestos mining
• one-hour photofinishing
• motels and motor hotels
• business and secretarial schools
• office furniture manufacturing
• communications equipment manufacturing

Virtual (content-only) changes

Virtual changes aimed at improving clarity and maintaining relevancy. These updates included:

• revised titles and/or definitions
• new or revised examples
• updates to definitions, inclusions and exclusions

Virtual changes affecting most Sectors

• Improved industry descriptions and titles
  • Example: the industry title and description of childcare services has been updated to reflect more modern terminology used in this area as it had previously been outdated.
• Addition of example activities
  • Example: new example activities related to advanced and new technologies for power generation such as nuclear, solar, wind and geothermal technologies have been added, as well as to the bioeconomy.
• Revised sector definitions
  • Example: definitions of the Manufacturing and Retail trade sectors and the Repair and maintenance sub-sector have been revised to add more detail and precision. The Advertising industry definition has also been updated to reflect the increasing technological nature of the industry.
• Clarification and update of exclusions
  • Example: the delivery of different types of food has been added as exclusions to add clarity and distinguish similar activities, as depending on the degree of preparation and how and where food is sold, the activities associated with food delivery are classified to different industries. For instance, food sold at farmer's markets, farm direct bundles, prepared food subscriptions, meal kits and grocery delivery are all distinguished in the classification through the use of exclusions as they belong to different industries.

Other considerations

During the revision process of a statistical classification such as NAICS, it is possible that some proposals do not end up as changes in the classification; this doesn't mean they were not important, as all proposals are considered during the review process. However, some submissions do not meet the criteria for changes (empirical significance, analytical interest, change in scope of the existing classification item, among other considerations) or adhere to the classification principles (such as mutual exclusivity, exhaustiveness, and homogeneity within categories) established in the consultation notice.

Examples of such cases are:

• proposals were received, including one introduced very close to the deadline, for an extensive review and restructuring of NAICS Canada Sector 52 - Finance and insurance. After a careful review, it was decided to move the treatment of the issues to the research agenda for the next revision of the classification.
• a proposal to update transportation industries based on specific policy reporting requirements. This did not adhere to NAICS principles and revision criteria for NAICS Canada 2027.
• need to review NAICS Canada subsector 518—Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services—was raised due to rapidly evolving economic activities in data centres, particularly their growing role in AI, cloud computing, and edge computing. This topic was not discussed during the trilateral meetings, and research for the Canadian context is only beginning. Additional consultations will be required before proposing any specific NAICS changes. Given the limited time remaining for the 2027 cycle, the review of subsector 518 has been deferred and added to the research agenda for the next revision of the classification.

Appendix: Governing principles and underlying concepts and criteria

Statistical classification principles

Principle 1: Follow internationally accepted definitions and guidelines on how to classify activities and industries as statistical units (also see North American Industry Classification - Introduction). Because the purpose of NAICS is primarily to provide a framework to support consistent statistical information on Canadian economic activities, it is important to specify the scope of each category in the classification. By following standard definitions and coding practices, Principle 1 supports the production and dissemination of consistent and sound statistics. The NAICS team uses this information to evaluate whether proposed changes are properly placed in the classification structure.

Principle 2: Respect of the internationally recognized statistical classification principles, being:

• well defined universe: categories at each level of the classification structure must reflect a well-defined universe or scope;
• classification is exhaustive: it covers all possible elements in the universe even if all examples of such universe are not provided in the publication;
• categories are mutually exclusive: no overlapping in the scope of each classification item or category (to avoid double counting);
• classification structure is hierarchical: lower categories are dependent of their higher categories;
• classification structure is rectangular: the classification has a code represented at every level across its whole structure, regardless of the scope of each category;
• classification is comparable to other classifications of the same domain (e.g. industry);
• classification categories are empirically significant;
• classification is organized around one or few concepts (e.g., activities; industries);
• classification contains groupings meaningful to users;
• classification is widely adopted.

Principle 3: The classification is related to data that is collectible and publishable (collectability and reportability).

For NAICS, this means whether data can be collected and reported on an industry basis.

For a detailed industry to be included in NAICS and expecting statistics to come out of it, Statistics Canada must be able to collect and report data, otherwise, categories will not provide opportunities to produce relevant statistics. Statistics Canada is responsible for producing data across the entire range of industries in Canada and conducts comprehensive surveys that collect industry level data.

Collectability and reportability are partly a function of the size of the industry and other measures of empirical significance (meaning the industries must be large enough to be detected in sample of surveys). In evaluating collectability and reportability, however, the NAICS team will not use a specific industry size cut-off. This is because industries that are concentrated in certain sectors or geographic areas may be collectable and reportable, while industries of a similar or larger size that are spread throughout the economy may not be collectable and reportable. Therefore, size is not the only consideration in collectability and reportability. Collectability and reportability are also related to the type of data collection used by surveys or statistical programs.

Principle 4: The classification supports the maintenance of time series continuity to the extent possible; that is, the ability to maintain data series over time without interruption due to classification changes. To the extent possible, new industry categories proposed for the current version of NAICS and beyond should be easily linked by appropriate correspondence to previous version NAICS (e.g., NAICS 2022 to NAICS 2017 v3 and NAICS 2017 v2 to NAICS 2017 v1).

Guidelines developed by Statistics Canada provided for the launch of the permanent consultation process for NAICS will assist users and the NAICS team in consistently making changes to the classification.

Principle 5: The classification continues to be relevant, that is, it must be of analytical interest, result in data that is useful to users, and be based on appropriate statistical research, subject-matter expertise and administrative relevance aligned with statistical classification principles and needs.

Principle 6: The prevalence of classification principles and statistical needs.

For NAICS, this means that it is designed primarily for statistical purposes. Although there can be various uses of NAICS for non-statistical purposes (e.g., for administrative, regulatory, or policy functions), the requirements of government agencies or private users that choose to use NAICS for non-statistical purposes are responsible for such use of the classification. As a result, the NAICS team reviews comments and develops its recommendations based on established statistical classification principles and guidelines. Information provided unrelated to the accurate gathering of information for statistical purposes, such as perceived importance or visibility of an industry, does not determine the NAICS team recommendations. Similarly, the volume of comments does not determine what the recommendations will be, and just submitting a request for a change does not automatically result into a change in NAICS.

Underlying concepts and classification criteria of NAICS

Establishment-based classification

NAICS is designed for the compilation of production statistics and, therefore, for the classification of data relating to establishments. It takes into account the specialization of activities generally found at the level of the producing units of businesses. The criteria used to group establishments into industries in NAICS are similarity of input structures, labour skills and production processes.

NAICS can also be used for classifying companies and enterprises. However, when NAICS is used in this way, the following caveat applies: NAICS has not been specially designed to take account of the wide range of vertically- or horizontally-integrated activities of large and complex, multi-establishment companies and enterprises. Hence, there will be a few large and complex companies and enterprises whose activities may be spread over the different sectors of NAICS, in such a way that classifying them to one sector will misrepresent the range of their activities. However, in general, a larger proportion of the activities of each complex company and enterprise is more likely to fall within the sector, subsector and industry group levels of the classification than within the industry levels. Hence, the higher levels of the classification are more suitable for the classification of companies and enterprises than are the lower levels. It should also be kept in mind that when businesses are composed of establishments belonging to different NAICS industries, their company- and enterprise-level data will show a different industrial distribution, when classified to NAICS, than will their establishment-level data, and the data will not be directly comparable.

While NAICS is designed for the classification of units engaged in market and non-market production, as defined by the System of National Accounts, it can also be used to classify own-account production, such as the unpaid work of households.

Unit of observation

The unit of observation of the industrial classification is the producing unit or establishment, and the industrial classification groups producing units, not products. Groupings of producing units permit the collection of data on inputs and outputs on a comparable basis. Because establishments each produce a number of products in different combinations and using different technologies, it is hardly possible to group all the establishments producing a particular product. It is more useful to use a production-oriented approach to bring together, into industries, establishments with common input structures, and to compile data on their outputs. This permits the compilation of comprehensive data on the total output of each product by industry and across all industries.

Statistical purposes

NAICS has been designed for statistical purposes. Government departments and agencies and other users that use it for administrative, legislative and other non-statistical purposes take responsibility for applying the classification in this manner.

NAICS is based on a production-oriented, or supply-based conceptual framework in that establishments are grouped into industries according to similarity in the production processes used to produce goods and services. The production process refers to the combination of inputs used in producing a certain quantity of outputs. A production-oriented industry classification system ensures that statistical agencies in the three countries can produce information on inputs and outputs, industrial performance, productivity, unit labour costs, employment, and other statistics that reflect structural changes occurring in the three economies.

Producing units are grouped into industries according to similarities in their production processes as defined earlier. The boundaries between industries demarcate, in principle, differences in input structures and production technologies. This means that, in the language of economics, producing units within an industry have similar production functions that differ from those of producing units in other industries.

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects information on scientific activities of Canadian private non-profit organizations. The research and development expenditures and personnel information is used by federal, provincial and territorial governments and agencies, academics and international organizations for statistical analyses and policy purposes. These data also contribute to national totals of research and development activities. The payments and receipts information is used by these agencies to monitor knowledge flows across international borders and between Canadian organizations.

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

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

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, Quebec, 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@statcan.gc.ca 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. The shared data will be limited to information on in-house research and development expenditures (Question 18) and in-house research and development personnel (Question 26) pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Business or organization and contact information

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

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

Legal Name

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

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

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

Operating Name

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

• The operating name, which is different from the legal name, is a name the business or organization is commonly known as for day-to-day activities, and which is used to advertise and promote itself. The operating name is synonymous with trade name. Legal name:
• Operating name (if applicable):

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

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

• First name:
• Last name:
• Title:
• Preferred language of communication:
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street):
• City:
• Province, territory or state:
• Postal code or ZIP code:
• Country:
  • Canada
  • United States
• Email address:
• Telephone number (including area code):
• Extension number (if applicable):
• The maximum number of characters is 10.
• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as: ?

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

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

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

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

Reporting period

1. What is the end date of this organization's fiscal year?

Note: For this survey, this organization's fiscal year end date should fall on or before March 31, 2026.

Here are some examples of fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

• May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025
• July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
• October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
• January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
• February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
• April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

This fiscal year will be referred to as 2025 throughout the questionnaire.

Fiscal Year-End date:

Organization status

2. What is this organization's business number (e.g., GST number or charitable registration number)?

Business number (9-digit number):

3. Is this organization affiliated with a hospital, a university or a government agency or department?

• Yes
• No

4. In 2025, what were this organization's total expenditures within Canada?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Total expenditures represent the total budget for all operations of this organization in the fiscal period. If 'total expenditures' cannot be calculated, total funds (from members, government programs and all other sources of funds) or total revenues can be provided.

CAN$ '000:

5. In 2025, what were this organization's total wages and salaries within Canada?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

CAN$ '000:

6. In 2025, what was the average number of employees in full-time equivalents (FTE) within Canada for this organization?

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate in full-time equivalents (FTE).

Number of employees

The organization's personnel is composed of full-time and part-time employees.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work full-time for the organization + part-time workers.

Example calculation: If out of four employees, one works full-time for the organization and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to the organization, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 employees.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

Before you begin

For this survey

"In-house R&D" refers to:

Expenditures within Canada for R&D performed within this organization by:

• employees (permanent, temporary or casual)
• self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects.

"Payments for R&D performed by other organizations" refers to:

Payments made within or outside Canada to other organizations, individuals or companies to fund R&D performance:

• grants
• fellowships
• contracts.

In-house research and development ( R&D ) expenditures

7. In 2025, did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.

In-house refers to R&D which is performed on-site or within the organization's establishment. Exclude R&D expenses performed by other companies or organizations. A later question will collect these data.

Research and experimental development ( R&D ) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

R&D is performed in the natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. There are three types of R&D activities: basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques, development of community strategies for disease prevention or health education.

Exclude:

• routine analytical projects using standard techniques and existing data
• routine market research
• routine statistical analysis intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.
• Yes
• No

8. In 2025, what were this organization's expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Current in-house R&D expenditures

Include:

• wages, salaries, benefits and fringe benefits, materials and supplies
• services to support R&D, including on-site R&D consultants and contractors
• necessary background literature
• minor scientific equipment
• associated administrative overhead costs.

a. Wages, salaries of permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees

Include benefits and fringe benefits of employees engaged in R&D activities. Benefits and fringe benefits include bonus payments, holiday or vacation pay, pension fund contributions, other social security payments, payroll taxes, etc.

b. Services to support R&D

Include:

• payments to on-site R&D consultants and contractors working under the direct control of your organization
• other services including indirect services purchased to support in-house R&D such as security, storage, repair, maintenance and use of buildings and equipment
• computer services, software licensing fees and dissemination of R&D findings.

c. R&D materials

Include:

• water, fuel, gas and electricity
• materials for creation of prototypes
• reference materials (books, journals, etc.)
• subscriptions to libraries and data bases, memberships to scientific societies, etc.
• cost of outsourced (contracted out or granted) small R&D prototypes or R&D models
• materials for laboratories (chemicals, animal, etc.)
• all other R&D-related materials.

d. All other current R&D costs including overhead

Include administrative and overhead costs (e.g., office, post and telecommunications, internet, insurance), prorated if necessary to allow for non- R&D activities within the business.

Exclude:

• interest charges
• value-added taxes (goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST)).

Capital in-house expenditures are the annual gross amount paid for the acquisition of fixed assets that are used repeatedly, or continuously in the performance of R&D for more than one year. Report capital in-house expenditures in full for the period when they occurred.

Include costs for software, land, buildings and structures, equipment, machinery and other capital costs.

Exclude capital depreciation.

e. Software

Include applications and systems software (original, customized and off-the-shelf software), supporting documentation and other software-related acquisitions.

f. Land acquired for R&D including testing grounds, sites for laboratories and pilot plants.

g. Buildings and structures that are constructed or purchased for R&D activities or that have undergone major improvements, modifications, renovations and repairs for R&D activities.

h. Equipment, machinery and all other capital

Include major equipment, machinery and instruments, including embedded software, acquired for R&D activities.

9. In 2026 and 2027, does this organization plan to make expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Select all that apply.

Help text:

In-house R&D expenditures are composed of current in-house R&D expenditures and capital in-house R&D expenditures.

Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge - including knowledge of humankind, culture and society - and to devise new applications of available knowledge.

Inclusions

Prototypes

Include design, construction and operation of prototypes, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the prototype is for commercial purposes.

Pilot plants

Include construction and operation of pilot plants, provided that the primary objective is to make further improvements or to undertake technical testing.

Exclude if the pilot plant is intended to be operated for commercial purposes.

New computer software or significant improvements/modifications to existing computer software

Includes technological or scientific advances in theoretical computer sciences; operating systems e.g., improvement in interface management, developing new operating system of converting an existing operating system to a significantly different hardware environment; programming languages; and applications if a significant technological change occurs.

Contracts

Include all contracts which require R&D. For contracts which include other work, report only the R&D costs.

Research work in the social sciences

Include if projects are employing new or significantly different modelling techniques or developing new formulae, analyzing data not previously available or applying new research techniques.

Exclusions

Routine analysis in the social sciences including policy-related studies, management studies and efficiency studies

Exclude analytical projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies, principles and models of the related social sciences to bear on a particular problem (e.g., commentary on the probable economic effects of a change in the tax structure, using existing economic data; use of standard techniques in applied psychology to select and classify industrial and military personnel, students, etc., and to test children with reading or other disabilities).

Consumer surveys, advertising, market research

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for commercialization of the results of R&D.

Routine quality control and testing

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies not intended to create new knowledge, even if carried out by personnel normally engaged in R&D.

Pre-production activities such as demonstration of commercial viability, tooling up, trial production, trouble shooting

Although R&D may be required as a result of these steps, these activities are excluded.

Prospecting, exploratory drilling, development of mines, oil or gas wells

Include only if for R&D projects concerned with new equipment or techniques in these activities, such as in-situ and tertiary recovery research.

Engineering

Exclude engineering unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Design and drawing

Exclude design and drawing unless it is in direct support of R&D.

Patent and licence work

Exclude all administrative and legal work connected with patents and licences.

Cosmetic modifications or style changes to existing products

Exclude if no significant technical improvement or modification to the existing products has occurred.

General purpose or routine data collection

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Routine computer programming, systems maintenance or software application

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support on-going operations.

Routine mathematical or statistical analysis or operations analysis

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Activities associated with standards compliance

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended to support standards compliance.

Specialized routine medical care such as routine pathology services

Exclude projects of a routine nature, with established methodologies intended for on-going monitoring of an activity.

Response text:

• In 2026
• In 2027
• No planned in-house R&D expenditures

10. In 2026, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

11. In 2027, what are this organization's planned expenditures for R&D performed in-house within Canada?

Exclude payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 15.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

If precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Payments for R&D performed by other organizations

12. In 2025, did this organization make payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

• funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
• contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.

Select all that apply.

• Within Canada
• Outside Canada
• No payment made to others to perform R&D

13. In 2025, what were this organization's R&D payments to other organizations within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

• funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
• contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in question 8.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude expenditures for on-site R&D contractors.

Companies include all incorporated for-profit businesses and government business enterprises providing products in the market at market rates.

Private non-profit organizations include voluntary health organizations, private philanthropic foundations, associations and societies and research institutes. They are not-for-profit organizations that serve the public interest by supporting activities related to public welfare (such as health, education, the environment).

Industrial research institutes or associations include all non-profit organizations that serve the business sector, with industrial associations frequently consisting of their membership.

Federal government includes all federal government departments and agencies. It excludes federal government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial governments include all provincial or territorial government ministries, departments and agencies. It excludes provincial or territorial government business enterprises providing products in the market.

Provincial or territorial research organizations are organizations created under provincial or territorial law which conduct or facilitate research on behalf of the province or territory.

Other organizations - individuals, non-university educational institutions, foreign governments including ministries, departments and agencies of foreign governments.

14. In 2025 and 2026, does this organization plan to make payments to other organizations to perform R&D?

Include:

• funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
• contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.

Select all that apply.

• In 2025
• In 2026
• No planned payments to others to perform R&D

15. In 2025 and 2026, what are this organization's planned payments to other organizations to perform R&D within Canada or outside Canada?

Include:

• funding or grants provided to other organizations to perform R&D
• contracted out expenditures for R&D.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organization's R&D projects, which should be reported in questions 10 and 11.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Include payments made through contracts, grants, donations and fellowships to another company, organization or individual to purchase or fund R&D activities.

Exclude services of self-employed individuals or contractors who are working on-site on this organisation's R&D projects, which should have been reported earlier in the section "In-house research and development (R&D) expenditures".

Summary of R&D expenditures from 2025 to 2027

16. In-house and Outsourced (contracted out or granted) R&D expenditures from 2025 to 2027

Geographic distribution of in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2024

17. In 2025, in which provinces or territories did this organization have expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

• payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
• capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

18. In 2024, how were this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house distributed by province or territory?

Exclude:

• payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
• capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

For in-house R&D activities on federal lands, please include in the closest province or territory.

Sources of funds for in-house R&D expenditures in 2024

19. In 2025, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house?

Include Canadian and foreign sources.

Exclude:

• payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
• capital depreciation.

Select all that apply.

Help text:

Funds from this organization

Amount contributed by this organization to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).

Federal government grants or funding

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Federal government contracts

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government contracts

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations

Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.

Other sources

Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

Response text:

Funds from this organization

Include interest payments, fundraising and other income.

Companies

Federal government grants or funding

Include R&D grants or funding or R&D portion only of other grants or funding.

Federal government contracts

Include R&D contracts or R&D portion only of other contracts.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D grants or funding?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

Provincial or territorial government contracts

From which province or territory did this organization receive provincial or territorial government R&D contracts?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

Private non-profit organizations

Other sources

e.g., universities, foreign governments, individuals

20. In 2025, what were the sources of funds for this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house?

Exclude:

• payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
• capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Funds from this organization

Amount contributed by this unit to R&D performed within Canada (include interest payments and other income).

Federal government grants or funding

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Federal government contracts

Funds from the federal government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government grants or funding

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities not connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

Provincial or territorial government contracts

Funds from the provincial or territorial government in support of R&D activities connected to a specific contractual deliverable.

R&D contract work for private non-profit organizations

Funds received from non-profit organizations to perform R&D on their behalf.

Other sources

Funds received from all other sources not previously classified.

Fields of research and development for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2025

21. In 2025, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by fields of research and development?

Exclude:

• payments for R&D performed by others (e.g., funding, grants or contracted out R&D expenditures), which should be reported in question 13
• capital depreciation.

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '0' for no R&D expenditures.

Fields of research and development

Medical and health sciences

Basic medicine

Anatomy and morphology (plant science under Biological science), human genetics, immunology, neurosciences, pharmacology and pharmacy and medicinal chemistry, toxicology, physiology and cytology, pathology.

Clinical medicine

Andrology, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiac and cardiovascular systems, haematology, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics, radiology and nuclear medicine, dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, dermatology, venereal diseases and allergy, rheumatology, endocrinology and metabolism and gastroenterology, urology and nephrology and oncology.

Health sciences

Health care sciences and nursing, nutrition and dietetics, infectious diseases and epidemiology, parasitology and occupational health.

Medical biotechnology

Health-related biotechnology, technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism, technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes, pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics, biomaterials (related to medical implants, devices, sensors).

Other medical sciences

Forensic science and other medical sciences.

Natural and formal sciences

mathematics

• physical sciences
• chemical sciences
• earth and related environmental sciences
• biological sciences
• other natural sciences.

Engineering and technology

• civil engineering
• electrical engineering, electronic engineering and communications technology
• mechanical engineering
• chemical engineering
• materials engineering
• medical engineering
• environmental engineering
• environmental biotechnology
• industrial biotechnology
• nanotechnology
• other engineering and technologies.

Software-related sciences and technologies

• software engineering and technology
• computer sciences
• information technology and bioinformatics.

Agricultural sciences

• agriculture, forestry and fisheries sciences
• animal and dairy sciences
• veterinary sciences
• agricultural biotechnology
• other agricultural sciences.

Social sciences and humanities

• psychology
• educational sciences
• economics and business
• other social sciences
• humanities.

Nature of R&D for in-house R&D expenditures within Canada in 2025

22. In 2025, how were this organization's total expenditures of [amount] for R&D performed in-house within Canada distributed by nature of R&D?

Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.

Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.

Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

(OECD. Frascati Manual: Proposed Standard for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development, 2015)

Results of R&D expenditures from 2023 to 2025

23. During the three (3) years 2023, 2024 and 2025, did this organization's total expenditures for R&D performed in-house and payments for R&D made within Canada or outside Canada lead to new or significant improvements to the following?

Goods

Goods developed through new knowledge from research discoveries include determination of effectiveness of existing treatment protocols, establishment of new treatment protocols (including diagnostic procedures, tests and protocols), and creation of new service delivery models and reference tools (including electronic applications).

In-house R&D personnel in 2025

24. In 2025, how many in-house R&D personnel within Canada did this organization have in the following R&D occupations?

If this organization is unable to provide a gender breakdown of FTEs, please leave the associated fields empty and report only the totals.

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

R&D personnel

Include:

• permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
• independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
• employees engaged in R&D -related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

• Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
• Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
• R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:
• Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
• Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

25. Of this organization's total in-house R&D personnel reported above, what percentage performed software-related activities?

Software-related sciences and technologies

• Software engineering and technology: computer software engineering, computer software technology and other related computer software engineering and technologies.
• Computer sciences: computer science, artificial intelligence, cryptography and other related computer sciences.
• Information technology and bioinformatics: information technology, informatics, bioinformatics, biomathematics and other related information technologies.

Percentage of software-related activities:

26. In 2025, how were the [amount] total in-house R&D personnel distributed by province or territory?

Please report in full-time equivalents (FTE).

R&D personnel

Include:

• permanent, temporary and casual R&D employees
• independent on-site R&D consultants and contractors working in your organization's offices, laboratories, or other facilities
• employees engaged in R&D-related support activities.

Researchers and research managers are composed of:

• Scientists, social scientists, engineers and researchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation, software or operational methods. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.
• Senior research managers plan or manage R&D projects and programs. They may be certified by provincial or territorial educational authorities, provincial, territorial or national scientific or engineering associations.

R&D technical, administrative and support staff are composed of:

• Technicians and technologists and research assistants are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of engineering, the physical and life sciences, or the social sciences, humanities and the arts. They participate in R&D by performing scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts, operational methods and the use of research equipment, normally under the supervision of researchers. They may be certified by provincial educational authorities, provincial or national scientific or engineering associations.
• Other R&D technical, administrative support staff include skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such projects.

On-site R&D consultants and contractors are individuals hired 1) to perform project-based work or to provide goods at a fixed or ascertained price or within a certain time or 2) to provide advice or services in a specialized field for a fee and, in both cases, work at the location specified and controlled by the contracting company or organization.

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

R&D may be carried out by persons who work solely on R&D projects or by persons who devote only part of their time to R&D, and the balance to other activities such as testing, quality control and production engineering. To arrive at the total effort devoted to R&D in terms of personnel, it is necessary to estimate the full-time equivalent of these persons working only part-time in R&D.

FTE (full-time equivalent) = Number of persons who work solely on R&D projects + the time of persons working only part of their time on R&D.

Example calculation: If out of four scientists engaged in R&D work, one works solely on R&D projects and the remaining three devote only one quarter of their working time to R&D, then: FTE = 1 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.75 scientists.

Technology and technical assistance payments in 2025

27. In 2025, did this organization make or receive payments inside or outside Canada for the following technology and technical assistance?

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)

a. Patent

Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright

Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark

A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design

Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography

Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software

Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software

Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases

Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

28. In 2025, how much did this organization pay to other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '1' for payments made between $1 and $999.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)

a. Patent

Government grant giving the right to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright

Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark

A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design

Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography

Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software

Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software

Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases

Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

29. In 2025, how much did this organization receive from other organizations for technology and technical assistance?

Please report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars.

Report '1' for payments received between $1 and $999.

Technology and technical assistance payments

Definitions (equivalent to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - opens in a new browser window)

a. Patent

Government grant giving the right to Exclude others from making, using or selling an invention.

b. Copyright

Legal protection for literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works, computer programs, performer's performances, sound recordings, and communication signals.

c. Trademark

A word, symbol or design, or combination of these, used to distinguish goods or services of one person or organization from those of others in the marketplace.

d. Industrial design

Legal protection against imitation of the shape, pattern, or ornamentation of an object.

e. Integrated circuit topography

Three-dimensional configurations of the elements and interconnections embodied in an integrated circuit product.

f. Original software

Computer programs and descriptive materials for both systems and applications. Original software can be created in-house or outsourced and includes packaged software with customization.

g. Packaged or off-the-shelf software

Packaged software purchased for organizational use and excludes software with customization.

h. Databases

Data files organized to permit effective access and use of the data.

Notification of intent to extract web data

30. Does this organization have a website?

• Yes
  Specify the organization website address 1:

  • e.g., www.example.gc.ca

  Specify the organization website address 2:

  • e.g., www.example.gc.ca

  Specify the organization website address 3:

  • e.g., www.example.gc.ca
• No

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 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 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 - this link will open in a new window.

Learn more about Statistics Canada’s transparency and accountability - this link will open in a new window.

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)

Changes or events

31. Indicate any changes or events that affected the reported values for this business or organization, compared with the last reporting period.

Select all that apply.

• Outsourcing of R&D project(s)
• Initiation of new R&D project(s)
• Completion of existing R&D project(s)
• Major change in funding of R&D project(s) (loss of funding)
• Major change in funding of R&D project(s) (increase in funding)
• Organizational change that affected R&D activities (expansion, reduction, restructuring)
• Economic change that affected R&D activities
• Lack of availability of qualified R&D personnel
• Other reason
  • Specify the other changes or events:
• No changes or events

Contact person

32. 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?

• Yes
• No

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

• First name:
• Last name:
• Title:
• Email address:
• Telephone number (including area code):
• Extension number (if applicable):
  The maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

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

Include the time spent gathering the necessary information.

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34. Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

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