Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy, 2022

Why are we conducting this survey?

This survey collects information on the strategic decisions, innovation activities, operational tactics and global value chain activities of businesses in Canada.

The results from this survey will be used by governments to better understand the impact of business strategy and innovation decisions, and operational adaptations on the Canadian economy including business competitiveness, efficiency and productivity. This will enable governments to develop policies intended to improve Canada's industrial productivity and competitiveness.

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 response 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. These organizations have agreed to keep the data confidential and to use them for statistical purposes only.

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 enterprises 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. For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, as well as with the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the name of the survey and 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
Care of the Director, Investment, Science and Technology Division
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at Statistics Canada ESD Help Desk or by fax at 613-951-6583.

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

Who should complete this questionnaire?

This questionnaire should be completed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), owner or senior manager who is most familiar with the strategic focus, competitive orientation and international commercial activities of this business.

Business or organization and contact information

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

Note: Legal name should only be modified 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 for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information 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
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.

Operational
Not currently operational
e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership
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 why the operations ceased
- 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.

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The 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 classes; 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.

NAICS description text
Examples and inclusions/exclusion text

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 (Prefilled Industry Name) is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as (Prefilled Industry Name)?

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

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: (Prefilled Industry Name)

Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

Yes, there are other activities
Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
No, that is the only significant activity

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.

(Prefilled Industry Name) %
(Prefilled Industry Name) %
All other activities %
Total %

Business Strategy

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

This business's fiscal year end date should fall between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

Note: Press the help button for additional information, including example fiscal year dates.

Day
Month
Year

Question 2. Over the next five years, 2023 to 2027, which of these long-term strategies is most important to this business?

Main focus on good or service positioning
e.g., good or service leadership, market segmentation, good or service diversification, improving quality
Main focus on low-price and cost leadership
e.g., mass market
They are equally important

Question 3. Over the next five years, 2023 to 2027, which of the following statements best describes the strategic focus of this business with respect to its goods or services (products)?

Maintain sales of existing goods or services
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Expand the sales of existing goods or services
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Introduce new or improved goods or services regularly
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Reduce the focus to a niche market or reduced set of products
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Don't know

Question 4. Over the next five years, 2023 to 2027, which of the following statements best describes the strategic focus of this business with respect to its business processes (core activities to produce products and all support business activities)?

Core business activities are activities of an enterprise yielding income, the production of final goods or services intended for the market or for third parties. Usually the core business functions make up the primary activity of the enterprise.

Support business activities are ancillary (supporting) activities carried out by the enterprise in order to permit or to facilitate the core business functions of an enterprise, which is the production activity. The outputs are not themselves intended directly for the market or for third parties.

Maintain current business processes
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Optimize current business processes
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Introduce new or improved business processes
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Downsize current business processes to focus on areas of advantage
Did the long-term strategic focus of the business over the 2023 to 2027 period change due to COVID-19?
- Yes
- No
Don't know

Skills and training

Question 5. In 2022, were skills in any of the following areas required by this business?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Select all that apply.

Basic digital
e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheets
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand basic digital skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Computer science
e.g., software engineering, artificial intelligence
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand computer science skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Information technology
e.g., IT security, database administration
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand IT skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
General data science and analytics
e.g., data modelling and visualization
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand general data science and analytics skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Natural sciences and engineering Include hardware engineering.
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand natural sciences and engineering skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Management
e.g., the ability to implement management practices, leadership, resource management, decision-making, supervision
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand management skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Business
e.g., marketing, accounting
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand business skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
International business
e.g., market intelligence, support with trade
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand international business skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Skilled trades
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand skilled trades skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Design
e.g., creativity, planning, graphics design, arts and illustration
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand design skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Coaching and mentoring skills to meet the needs of the business
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand coaching and mentoring skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
E-commerce or digital trade
e.g., knowledge of logistics, sales proficiency, electronic support, web design
- Does this business anticipate requiring the need to expand e-commerce or digital trade skills over the next 5 years?
  - Yes
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
OR
None

Question 6. In 2022, in which of the following areas did this business encounter any skill shortages?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Select all that apply.

Basic digital
e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheets
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in basic digital?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve basic digital skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
  - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve basic digital skills?
    - Professional certification e.g., academic
    - Accreditation e.g., professional association
    - Licensure provided by an administrative body
    - Testing administered by another organization
    - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Computer science
e.g., software engineering, artificial intelligence
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in computer science?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve computer science skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve computer science skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Information technology
e.g., IT security, database administration
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in IT?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve IT skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve IT skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
General data science and analytics
e.g., data modeling and visualization
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in general data science and analytics?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve general data science and analytics skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve general data science and analytics skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Natural sciences and engineering
e.g., data modeling and visualization
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in natural sciences and engineering?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve natural sciences and engineering skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve natural sciences and engineering skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Management
e.g., the ability to implement management practices
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in management?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve management skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve management skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Business
e.g., marketing, accounting
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in business?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve business skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve business skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
International business
e.g., market intelligence, support with trade
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in international business?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve international business skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve international business skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Skilled trades
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in skilled trades?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve skilled trades?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Design
e.g., creativity, planning, graphics design, arts and illustration
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in design?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve design skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve design skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
Coaching and mentoring skills to meet the needs of the business
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in coaching and mentoring?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve coaching and mentoring skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve coaching and mentoring skills?
      - Professional certification e.g., academic
      - Accreditation e.g., professional association
      - Licensure provided by an administrative body
      - Testing administered by another organization
      - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
E-commerce or digital trade
- How long has this business been experiencing this skill shortage in e-commerce or digital trade?
  - 0 to 3 months
  - 4 to 6 months
  - 7 to 12 months
  - More than 12 months
  - Don't know
- Does this business require a degree or certification standard for any of the vacant positions that involve e-commerce or digital trade skills?
  - Yes
    Select all that apply.
    - Which degree or certification standard is required by this business for any vacant positions that involve e-commerce or digital trade skills?
    - Professional certification e.g., academic
    - Accreditation e.g., professional association
    - Licensure provided by an administrative body
    - Testing administered by another organization
    - Other
  - No
  - Don't know
  - Not applicable
OR
None

Question 7. In 2022, which of the following measures were taken to overcome these skills shortages?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Select all that apply.

Outsourcing work in Canada
Outsourcing is the business practice of contracting a party outside an enterprise to perform services or create goods that were traditionally performed in-house by the enterprise's own employees
Offshoring of labour
Offshoring is the relocation of a business process from one country to another—typically an operational process, such as manufacturing, or supporting processes, such as accounting.
Targeted recruitment process
- Which of the following incentives were involved in the targeted recruitment process?
  Select all that apply.
  - Additional financial incentives
    e.g., Industry competitive compensation
  - Additional non-financial incentives
    e.g., vacation, flexible work option
    OR
  - Don't know
    OR
  - No additional incentives were involved
Student hiring
Include internships both domestic and international, co-ops
Training staff
Retention strategy
- Which of the following incentives were involved in the retention strategy?
  Select all that apply.
  - Additional financial incentives
    e.g., Industry competitive compensation
  - Additional non-financial incentives
    e.g., vacation, flexible work options
    OR
  - Don't know
    OR
  - No additional incentives were involved
Acquisition of external businesses
Global talent attraction
- Which of the following programs or strategies were used?
  Select all that apply.
  - Temporary foreign worker program
  - Permanent economic immigration streams
    e.g., Express Entry, provincial nominees
  - International students
    OR
  - Don't know
Other government programs
Other measures
OR
None

Question 8. In 2022, which of the following training or development activities were arranged or provided by this business to its employees?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Select all that apply.

Job specific training
Managerial training
e.g., ability to implement management practices
Training in new technology
Training in new business practices
Training in international business
e.g., market intelligence, support with trade
Digital skills training
Data literacy skills training
e.g., training on how to read, understand, create or communicate data as information
Coaching and mentoring for employees
Other training or development
OR
None

Main market and competitive landscape

Question 9. In 2022, did this business sell goods or services?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, did this business sell goods or services?
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	Yes	No
a. Goods Include tangible objects and some knowledge-capturing products over which ownership rights can be established and whose ownership can be transferred through market transactions.
b. Services Include intangible activities that are produced and consumed simultaneously and that change the conditions (e.g., physical, psychological) of users. The engagement of users through their time, availability, attention, transmission of information, or effort is often a necessary condition that leads to the co-production of services by users and the enterprise. The attributes or experience of a service can therefore depend on the input of users. Services can also include some knowledge-capturing products.

Question 10. In 2022, did this business produce or manufacture any of the goods that it sold?

Refers to goods sold in the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Question 11. In 2022, did this business offer the following services to complement the sale of its goods?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, did this business offer the following services to complement the sale of its goods?
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This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Yes	No
a. After-sales maintenance or repair e.g., periodic, ongoing or as-required maintenance or repair of goods produced by this business
b. Installation or implementation e.g., installing goods or implementing processes to ensure goods produced by this business are functional or ready to be used
c. Training or technical support e.g., user training, troubleshooting or other technical services provided 6 months after the purchase of a good produced by this business
d. After-sales condition monitoring or quality control e.g., providing reports on usage or quality of goods produced, or determining if repairs are necessary
e. Customization e.g., working with a client to develop a tailored solution or good that responds to the clients' specific needs
f. Distribution or transportation e.g., distribution or transportation of this business's goods
g. Leasing or rental agreements
h. Other services e.g., any other services complementing the sale of this business's goods

Question 12. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business expand capacity for the following services to complement the sale of its goods?

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

e.g., increase its workforce, acquire additional machinery and equipment, open new facilities or take other measures

During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business expand capacity for the following services to complement the sale of its goods?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Yes	No
a. After-sales maintenance or repair e.g., periodic, ongoing or as-required maintenance or repair of goods produced by this business
b. Installation or implementation e.g., installing goods or implementing processes to ensure goods produced by this business are functional or ready to be used
c. Training or technical support e.g., user training, troubleshooting or other technical services provided 6 months after the purchase of a good produced by this business
d. After-sales condition monitoring or quality control e.g., providing reports on usage or quality of goods produced, or determining if repairs are necessary
e. Customization e.g., working with a client to develop a tailored solution or good that responds to the clients' specific needs
f. Distribution or transportation e.g., distribution or transportation of this business's goods
g. Leasing or rental agreements
h. Other services e.g., any other services complementing the sale of this business's goods

Main market: The geographical region from which this business derived the highest percentage of total sales revenue.

Question 13. In 2022, what was this business's main market?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Local markets
Include the region in which this business has its main Canadian operations.
Rest of Canada
United States of America
Mexico
Other Latin America and Caribbean markets (LAC)
Europe
Include United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation
China Exclude Taiwan and Hong Kong
Other Asian markets
Include Turkey, Israel, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
Another market

Question 14. In 2022, how many competitors did this business face in its main market?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Zero
One
Two to three
Four to five
Six to ten
Eleven and higher
Don't know

Question 15. In 2022, were there any multinational organizations among competitors for this business's main market?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Yes
No
Don't know

Question 16. In 2022, did the following occur in this business's main market?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, did the following occur in this business's main market?
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	Yes	No	Don't know
a. Entry of new competitors
b. Exit of competitors
c. Increase in competitive behaviour from existing competitors e.g., lowering prices, stronger marketing, new good or service (product) introduction or other
d. Decrease in competitive behaviour from existing competitors e.g., raising prices, weaker marketing or other

Question 17. In 2022, in response to the change in competition in this business's main market, did this business implement any of the following changes?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, in response to the change in competition in this business's main market, did this business implement any of the following changes?
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	Yes	No
a. Change the quality of its goods or services (products)
b. Adopt new technology or a new process
c. Change its marketing expenditures or marketing strategy
d. Introduce or accelerate the introduction of new goods or services (products)
e. Change prices of its goods or services (products)
f. Take other actions

Good or service innovation

Good or service innovation is a new or improved good or service that differs significantly from the enterprise's previous goods or services with respect to its characteristics, functions or performance specifications and that has been introduced on the market.

Question 18. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were new or improved goods or services introduced onto the market or brought into use by this business?

Include new or improved goods or services that:

differed significantly from this business's previous goods, services or business process
were new to this business and not necessarily new to its business industry or markets
were developed by this business or other organizations.

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were new or improved goods or services introduced onto the market or brought into use by this business?
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	Yes	No
a. New or improved goods Include: Tangible objects and some knowledge-capturing products over which ownership rights can be established and whose ownership can be transferred through market transactions Significant changes to the design of a good. Exclude the simple resale of new goods purchased from other businesses and changes of a solely aesthetic nature.
b. New or improved services Services are intangible activities that are produced and consumed simultaneously and that change the conditions (e.g., physical, psychological) of users. The engagement of users through their time, availability, attention, transmission of information, or effort is often a necessary condition that leads to the co-production of services by users and the enterprise. The attributes or experience of a service can therefore depend on the input of users. Services can also include some knowledge-capturing products.

Question 19. Were any of these good or service innovations developed to respond to the challenges or opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes, all of these innovations were developed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Yes, some of these innovations were developed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
No, the development of these innovations was not in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Question 20. Did this business, its parent or an affiliate, file or register to protect the intellectual property related to any of these good or service innovations introduced during the three years, 2020 to 2022, that were developed by this business in Canada?

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Select all that apply.

Patents
- Who filed the application?
  Select all that apply.
  - This business
  - Canadian parent or a Canadian affiliate of this business
  - The foreign parent or a foreign affiliate of this business
Trademarks
- Who filed the application?
  Select all that apply.
  - This business
  - Canadian parent or a Canadian affiliate of this business
  - The foreign parent or a foreign affiliate of this business
Industrial designs
- Who filed the application?
  Select all that apply.
  - This business
  - Canadian parent or a Canadian affiliate of this business
  - The foreign parent or a foreign affiliate of this business
Copyrights
- Who filed the application?
  Select all that apply.
  - This business
  - Canadian parent or a Canadian affiliate of this business
  - The foreign parent or a foreign affiliate of this business
Trade secrets
Non-disclosure agreements
Other form of Intellectual property protection
OR
No, this business did not develop any of its good or service innovations during the three years, 2020 to 2022
OR
No, intellectual property protection was not sought for any of these good or service innovations

Question 21. Who developed these good or service innovations introduced during the three years, 2020 to 2022?

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Mainly this business, parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Collaboratively, this business together with other businesses or organizations
e.g., colleges, universities and research centres.
Exclude outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.
- Who did this business collaborate with?
  Select all that apply.
  - Collaboratively with domestic colleges or universities
  - Collaboratively with domestic research centres
  - Collaboratively with other domestic businesses or organizations
  - Collaboratively with foreign businesses or organizations
Mainly other businesses or organizations Include colleges, universities, research centres, outsourcing or contracting or granting out work
- Who developed these good or service innovations?
  Select all that apply.
  - Mainly other domestic colleges or universities
  - Mainly other domestic research centres
  - Mainly other domestic businesses or organizations
  - Mainly other foreign businesses or organizations

Question 22. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were any of this business's good or service innovations introduced new to one of its markets or new to this business?

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were any of this business's good or service innovations introduced new to one of its markets or new to this business?
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	Yes	No
a. New to one of its markets e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service onto one of this business's markets before its competitors (it may have already been available in other markets)
b. New to this business only e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service that was already available from competitors in this business's markets

Question 23. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of this business's total sales came from the following types of goods or services?

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

Good or service innovations introduced during the period 2020 to 2022
Percentage of sales in 2022

New to one of its markets
e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service onto one of this business's markets before its competitors (it may have already been available in other markets)
Percentage of sales in 2022 %
New to this business only
e.g., introduced a new or improved good or service that was already available from competitors in this business's markets
Percentage of sales in 2022 %
Goods or services unchanged or only marginally modified during the period 2020 to 2022
Percentage of sales in 2022
Unchanged or marginally modified
Percentage of sales in 2022 %
Total
Percentage of sales in 2022 %

Business process innovation

Business process innovation is a new or improved process for one or more business activities or functions that differs significantly from this business's previous business processes and that has been brought into use by this business in its internal or outward-facing operations.

Core business functions or activities refer to the production of goods or services.

Support business functions or activities include distribution and logistics services, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology (ICT) services, professional services, engineering and research and development (R&D) services, and general management services

Question 24. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were new or improved business processes introduced onto the market or brought into use by this business?

Include new or improved business processes that:

differed significantly from this business's previous business process
were new to this business and not necessarily new to its business industry or markets
were developed by this business or other organizations.

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were new or improved business processes introduced onto the market or brought into use by this business?
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	Yes	No
a. New or improved production processes for goods or services e.g., activities that transform inputs into goods or services, including engineering and related technical testing, analysis and certification activities to support production
b. New or improved distribution or logistics processes e.g., transportation and service delivery, warehousing and order processing
c. New or improved marketing or sales methods e.g., marketing methods including advertising (product promotion and placement, packaging of products), direct marketing (telemarketing), exhibitions and fairs, market research and other activities to develop new markets, pricing strategies and methods, sales and after-sales activities, including help desks, other customer support and customer relationship activities
d. New or improved information and communication systems e.g., hardware and software, data processing and database, maintenance and repair, web-hosting and other computer-related information activities
e. New or improved strategic and general business management practices e.g., cross-functional decision making, organizing work responsibility, corporate governance (legal, planning and public relations), accounting, book-keeping, auditing, payments and other financial or insurance activities, human resources management (training and education, staff recruitment, workplace organization, provision of temporary personnel, payroll management, health and medical support), procurement, managing external relationships with suppliers, and alliances
f. New or improved product or business process development e.g., activities to scope, identify, develop, or adapt products (goods or services) or business processes

Question 25. Were any of these business process innovations developed to respond to the challenges or opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes, all of these innovations were developed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Yes, some of these innovations were developed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
No, the development of these innovations was not in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Question 26. Who developed these business process innovations introduced during the three years, 2020 to 2022?

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Mainly this business, parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Collaboratively, this business together with other businesses or organizations
e.g., colleges, universities, and research centres.
Exclude outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.
- Who did this business collaborate with?
  Select all that apply.
  - Collaboratively with domestic colleges or universities
  - Collaboratively with domestic research centres
  - Collaboratively with other domestic businesses or organizations
  - Collaboratively with foreign businesses or organizations
Mainly other businesses or organizations
Include colleges, universities, research centres, outsourcing or contracting or granting out work
- Who developed these good or service innovations?
  Select all that apply.
  - Mainly other domestic colleges or universities
  - Mainly other domestic research centres
  - Mainly other domestic businesses or organizations
  - Mainly other foreign businesses or organizations

Question 27. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did any of the business process innovations introduced during the three years, 2020 to 2022, result in savings related to the overall cost of production of goods or services?

Yes
- In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what were the savings related to the overall cost of production of goods or services?
  - Less than 5%
  - 5% to 9.9%
  - 10% to 25%
  - More than 25%
  - Don't know
No
Don't know

Question 28. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did any of the business process innovations introduced during the three years, 2020 to 2022, result in savings related to overall expenditures on support business functions?

e.g., distribution and logistics, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology services

Yes
- In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what were the savings related to the overall expenditures on support business functions?
  - Less than 5%
  - 5% to 9.9%
  - 10% to 25%
  - More than 25%
  - Don't know
No
Don't know

Expenditures on innovation activities

Question 29. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did this business conduct any of the following innovation activities?

Innovation activities include all developmental, financial and commercial activities undertaken by a business that is intended to result in an innovation.

Include activities for good, service or business process innovations.

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did this business conduct any of the following innovation activities?
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	Yes	No
a. Research and experimental development (R&D), both in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) to other organizations
b. Engineering, design and other creative work Exclude engineering, design and other creative work reported as R&D.
c. Intellectual property activities to realize innovation projects Exclude intellectual property activities reported as R&D. Include applications, licensing, litigations, etc.
d. Software development and database activities Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
e. Acquisition or development of advanced technology including machinery, equipment, facilities and other tangible assets Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
f. Employee training specifically for innovation projects
g. Marketing and brand equity activities linked to the introduction of new goods, services or business processes Include market research and market testing, methods for pricing, product placement and product promotion. Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
h. Innovation management Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
i. Other innovation activities

Innovation expenditures include labour costs and investments for activities, previously listed in question 29, that led or contributed to the development and introduction of new or improved goods, services or business processes.

Question 30. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what were this business's expenditures on the following innovation activities?

If exact figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

If expenditure details are not available for each innovation activity, enter the total expenditure for all innovation activities.

Expenditures CAN$'000

Research and experimental development (R&D), both in-house and outsourced (contracted out or granted) to other organizations
Engineering, design and other creative work
Exclude engineering, design and other creative work reported as R&D.
Intellectual property activities to realize innovation projects
Exclude intellectual property activities reported as R&D.
Include applications, licensing, litigations, etc.
Software development and database activities
Exclude development and database activities reported as R&D.
Acquisition or development of advanced technology including machinery, equipment, facilities and other tangible assets
Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
Employee training specifically for innovation projects
Marketing and brand equity activities linked to the introduction of new goods, services or business processes
Include market research and market testing, methods for pricing, product placement and product promotion.
Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
Innovation management
Exclude acquisition or development of advanced technologies reported as R&D.
Other innovation activities
Total expenditures for innovation activities

Question 31. Of the total of this business's innovation expenditures, please estimate the percentage attributable to the development or introduction of each type of innovation.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

Percentage
a. New or improved goods or services %
b. New or improved business processes %
Total %

Co-operation for innovation

Question 32. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business co-operate on any innovation activities with other businesses or organizations?

Co-operation is the active participation with other businesses or organizations in innovation activities. Both partners do not need to commercially benefit.

Exclude outsourcing or contracting or granting out work.

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Question 33. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, please indicate the type of innovation co-operation partner.

Select all that apply.

Parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software
Clients or customers from the private sector
Clients or customers from the public sector
Competitors or other businesses in the sector
Consultants and commercial laboratories
Universities, colleges or other higher education institutions
Government, public or private research institutes
Non-profit organizations
Households or individuals
Other co-operation partners

Question 34. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, please indicate the location of these co-operation partners.

Parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Clients or customers from the private sector
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Clients or customers from the public sector
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Competitors or other businesses in the sector
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Consultants and commercial laboratories
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Universities, colleges or other higher education institutions
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Government, public or private research institutes
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Non-profit organizations
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Households or individuals
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Other co-operation partners
Select all that apply.

Canada
- Select the location of the innovation co-operation partner
  - Same city or area where the business has its main Canadian operations
  - Different city or area but same province
  - Rest of Canada
United States of America
Rest of the world

Question 35. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, which type of co-operation partner was the most critical to this business's innovation activities?

Parent, affiliated or subsidiary businesses
Suppliers of equipment, materials, components or software
Clients or customers from the private sector
Clients or customers from the public sector
Competitors or other businesses in the sector
Consultants and commercial laboratories
Universities, colleges or other higher education institutions
Government, public or private research institutes
Non-profit organizations
Households or individuals
Other co-operation partners

Innovation with environmental benefits

Question 36. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business introduce an innovation with any of the following environmental benefits?

Include innovations introduced where environmental benefits were either intentional or incidental.

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Benefits from production through efficient use of resources

Improved resource efficiency through reduced material use per unit of output
- Yes
- No
Improved resource efficiency through reduced energy use per unit of output
- Yes
- No
Improved resource efficiency by replacing material with less greenhouse gas intensive alternatives
- Yes
- No
Reduced consumption of resources through recycling (water, waste or material)
- Yes
- No
Renewable fuels: ethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biochar, hydrogen
- Yes
- No

Benefits related to increased environmental protection activities

Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution
- Yes
- No
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Yes
- No

Benefits related to consumer or end user

Reduced energy use or increased energy efficiency for the consumer or end user
- Yes
- No
Reduced material use or increased recycling for the consumer or end user
- Yes
- No
Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution for the consumer or end user
- Yes
- No
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the consumer or end user
e.g., carbon capture and storage, carbon capture and utilization, carbon removal, clean coal processing
- Yes
- No
Other environmental benefits
- Yes
- No

Question 37. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were any of the innovations with environmental benefits new to one of this business's markets?

Benefits from production through efficient use of resources

Improved resource efficiency through reduced material use per unit of output
- Yes
- No
Improved resource efficiency through reduced energy use per unit of output
- Yes
- No
Improved resource efficiency by replacing material with less greenhouse gas intensive alternatives
- Yes
- No
Reduced consumption of resources through recycling (water, waste or material)
- Yes
- No
Renewable fuels: ethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biochar, hydrogen
- Yes
- No

Benefits related to increased environmental protection activities

Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution
- Yes
- No
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Yes
- No

Benefits related to consumer or end user

Reduced energy use or increased energy efficiency for the consumer or end user
- Yes
- No
Reduced material use or increased recycling for the consumer or end user
- Yes
- No
Reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution for the consumer or end user
- Yes
- No
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the consumer or end user
e.g., carbon capture and storage, carbon capture and utilization, carbon removal, clean coal processing
- Yes
- No
Other environmental benefits
- Yes
- No

Use of government support programs for innovation-related activities

Question 38. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business use any of the following types of government programs (federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or Indigenous) to aid innovation-related activities?

"During the three years, 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business use any of the following types of government programs (federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or Indigenous) to aid innovation-related activities?
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	Yes	No
a. Government tax incentive or tax credit programs Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as research and development or capital expenditures.
b. Government grants and contributions programs Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as research and development, business development or commercialization of intellectual property.
c. Government training and hiring programs Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as hiring and training of researchers, interns, immigrants or upskilling workers to support the needs of the business. Upskilling is the process of providing employees with more advanced skills through additional education and training.
d. Government procurement Include programs intended to support innovation activities such as the procurement of new or improved goods, services or business processes.
e. Government advisory services Include networking, introduction to potential partners, clarification on accessing programs and services from innovation network.
f. Other government programs Include programs and activities not included elsewhere such as access to facilities or export incentives.

Question 39. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, which type of government program did this business find was the most critical for its innovation activities?

Note: Refers to activities undertaken to develop or implement innovations during the three years 2020 to 2022.

Government tax incentive or tax credit programs
Government grants and contributions programs
Government training and hiring programs
Government procurement
Government advisory services
Other government programs

Obstacles

Question 40. In 2022, did this business face any obstacles to innovation resulting from any of the following elements?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, did this business face any obstacles to innovation resulting from any of the following elements?
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	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing e.g., banks, government, venture capital, investors
c. Internal financing e.g., funding from parents, affiliates
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights
i. Impacts caused by COVID-19
j. Other obstacles to innovation e.g., gender-specific issues, innovation ecosystem support, etc.

Question 41. In 2022, were measures taken to overcome these obstacles to innovation?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, were measures taken to overcome these obstacles to innovation?
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	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing e.g., banks, government, venture capital, investors
c. Internal financing e.g., funding from parents, affiliates
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights
i. Impacts caused by COVID-19
j. Other obstacles to innovation e.g., gender-specific issues, innovation ecosystem support, etc.

Question 42. In 2022, were these measures successful in mitigating obstacles to innovation?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, were these measures successful in mitigating obstacles to innovation?
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	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing e.g., banks, government, venture capital, investors
c. Internal financing e.g., funding from parents, affiliates
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights
i. Impacts caused by COVID-19
j. Other obstacles to innovation e.g., gender-specific issues, innovation ecosystem support, etc.

Question 43. In 2022, were any government programs used to overcome obstacles to innovation?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

In 2022, were any government programs used to overcome obstacles to innovation?
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	Yes	No
a. Market size
b. External financing e.g., banks, government, venture capital, investors
c. Internal financing e.g., funding from parents, affiliates
d. Lack of skills
e. Finding and reaching agreements with external collaborators
f. Uncertainty and risk
g. Regulatory or government competition policy
h. Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights
i. Impacts caused by COVID-19
j. Other obstacles to innovation e.g., gender-specific issues, innovation ecosystem support, etc.

Advanced technology use

Technology is broadly defined to include the technical means and know-how required for the production of goods or services. It takes the form of equipment, materials, processes, blueprints and knowledge.

Advanced technologies are technologies (equipment and software) that perform a new function or improve some function significantly better than commonly used technologies in the industry or by competitors.

Question 44. In 2022, did this business use any of the following types of advanced technologies?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Material handling, supply chain or logistics technologies
- Yes
- No
Design or information control technologies
- Yes
- No
Processing or fabrication technologies (excluding additive manufacturing)
- Yes
- No
Clean technologies
Note: Clean technology refers to:
- - any good or service designed with the primary purpose of contributing to remediating or preventing any type of environmental damage
  - any good or service that is less polluting or more resource-efficient than equivalent normal products which furnish a similar utility. Their primary use, however, is not one of environmental protection.
- Yes
- No
Security or advanced authentication systems
- Yes
- No
Business intelligence technologies
e.g., cloud-based computing systems and big data analytic tools
- Yes
- No
Nanotechnology
e.g., the manufacturing of devices and products from molecular or nano-scale components with extraordinary properties
- Yes
- No
Biotechnology
- Yes
- No
Geomatics or geospatial technologies
- Yes
- No
Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Yes
- No
Virtual, mixed and augmented reality
e.g., virtual reality, augmented reality
- Yes
- No
Integrated Internet of Things (IoT) systems
Include systems where devices and objects have the networking capability that allow for information to be sent and received using the Internet e.g., fixtures and kitchen appliances
- Yes
- No
Blockchain technologies
e.g., crypto-currency, distributed ledgers, secure value exchange protocols, smart contracts
- Yes
- No
Additive manufacturing
e.g., 3D printing
- Yes
- No
Robotics
Include: robots with image recognition systems, robots with AI technologies enabling physical movement, robots with other AI systems, AI technologies for automation of processing and fabrication processes.
Exclude: robots without AI systems
- Yes
- No
Quantum technology
- Yes
- No
Other types of advanced technologies
- Yes
- No

Question 45. In 2022, why did this business not adopt or use advanced technologies?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Select all that apply.

Not convinced of economic benefit
Difficulty in obtaining financing
High cost of advanced technologies
Investment not necessary for continuing operations
Lack of technical skills required to support this type of investment
Organizational culture too inflexible
Decisions made by parent, affiliates or subsidiary businesses
Lack of technical support or services (from consultants or vendors)
Lack of information regarding advanced technologies
Difficulty in integrating new technologies with exisiting systems, standards and processes
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Not convinced of the environmental benefits
Other reasons for not adopting or using advanced technologies e.g., regulatory aspects
OR
Not applicable to this business's activities

Clean technologies

Question 46. In 2022, were any of these clean technologies used by this business related to the following?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Environmental protection
Select all that apply.

Air and environment protection or remediation
Waste management, reduction or recycling
Water or wastewater treatment

Sustainable resource management
Select all that apply.

Renewable fuels
Renewable energy e.g., solar, wind, hydro, nuclear
Bio-products
Smart grid
Energy storage
Energy management and efficiency improvements
Water management or recycling
Agriculture, aquaculture, forestry or biodiversity improvements
Sustainable mining

Adapted goods and services
Select all that apply.

Energy efficient transportation
Energy efficient equipment or appliances
Advanced or lightweight materials

Business practices

Question 47. In 2022, which of the following business practices did this business regularly use?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Product development and control management practices
Select all that apply.

Concurrent engineering (simultaneous design)
Cross-functional design teams
Electronic work order management
Distribution resource planning (DRP)
Practices related to user or customer engagement and intelligence
Product data management (PDM)
OR
None of the above

Quality management practices
Select all that apply.

Continuous improvement (including total quality management (TQM))
Business certification or certification renewals
Quality management system (QMS)
OR
None of the above

Other business practices
Select all that apply.

Competitive technological intelligence (CTI) or benchmarking
Sustainable development strategy or environmental stewardship plan (ESP)
Life cycle management (LCM)
Intellectual property management
OR
None of the above

Imports and exports

Question 48. In 2022, did this business make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the purchase of goods or services?

Include the purchase of goods or services from both foreign affiliates and foreign unaffiliated businesses. Foreign affiliates are foreign entities in which the Canadian reporting enterprise owns or controls 10% or more of the voting power.

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Yes
- In 2022, how were these purchases from suppliers outside Canada used by this business?
  Select all that apply.
  - Used in production of other goods or services in Canada (intermediary goods or services)
  - Resold "as-is" in Canada
  - Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale
    Include goods that were simply repackaged, relabelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.
    Exclude goods made or processed based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.
  - Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.) without altering the goods, and with the goods entering Canada before the sale
  - Used to support business activities related to services in Canada
    Support business functions or activities include distribution and logistics services, marketing and sales services, ICT services, professional services, engineering and R&D services, or general management services.
    OR
  - Don't know
No

Question 49. In 2022, did this business receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the sale of goods or services?

Yes
- In 2022, did this business attempt to sell any additional goods or services outside of Canada, but was not successful?
  - Yes
  - No
- In 2022, did this business attempt to sell goods or services to any additional market outside of Canada, but was not successful?
  - Yes
  - No
No
- In 2022, did this business attempt to sell goods or services to any market outside of Canada?
  - Yes
  - No

Question 50. In 2022, did this business sell goods or services to another business operating in Canada that were then exported "as-is"?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Yes
No
Don't know

Question 51. In 2022, did this business sell goods or services to another business operating in Canada that used the goods as intermediate inputs in a final good that was then sold to clients outside Canada?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022

Yes
No
Don't know

Obstacles to exports

Question 52. In 2022, how difficult were the following obstacles to exporting or attempting to export goods or services?

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Administrative obstacles and resource limitations

Canadian legal or administrative obstacles
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Foreign legal or administrative obstacles
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Foreign tariffs
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Trade barriers
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Access to financing
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Lack of skills e.g., sales, marketing and technical talent
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Lack of funds e.g., funds or capital
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Lack of management know-how
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable

External barriers

Efficiency, capacity or reliability of transportation infrastructures
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Shipping costs
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable

Market obstacles

Identifying foreign customers
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Obtaining knowledge on markets of interest
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Identifying foreign partners, suppliers or distributors
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Uncertainty of foreign or international standards
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Receiving payments from foreign customers
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Requirements for product adaptation e.g., market needs, customer preferences, etc.
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic e.g., supply chain disruptions
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable

Other obstacles

All other obstacles to exporting or attempting to export
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Not at all difficult
- Not applicable

Business structure and ownership

Question 53. In 2022, was this business an affiliate of a foreign parent?

A foreign parent is a foreign entity capable of exercising control of the reporting entity by owning or controlling more than 50% of this business's voting power on an ultimate basis.

An investor is considered to be the ultimate control investor if it is at the head of a chain of companies and directly or indirectly controls all the enterprises in the chain without itself being controlled by another investor.

"In 2022" refers to the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Yes
- In 2022, where was this business's ultimate parent company located?
  - United States of America
  - Mexico
  - Other Latin America and Caribbean markets (LAC)
  - Europe
    Include United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation
  - China
    Exclude Taiwan and Hong Kong
  - Other Asian countries
    Include Turkey, Israel, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
  - All other countries
No

Question 54. In 2022, did this business have affiliates located outside of Canada?

Foreign affiliates are foreign entities in which the Canadian reporting enterprise owns or controls 10% or more of the voting power.

Yes
- Did this business have at least one majority-owned foreign affiliate in 2022?
  - Yes, this business had at least one majority-owned foreign affiliate in 2022 e.g., more than 50% of the voting power
  - No, this business did not have a majority-owned foreign affiliate in 2022
  - Don't know
No

Purchased goods or services

Question 55. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did this business purchase any of the following goods or services?

Include both Canadian and foreign sources.

Goods

Goods for use as intermediate input for domestic production
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Goods for resale "as-is"
- Yes
  - Where were the goods resold "as-is"?
    Select all that apply.
    - Resold "as-is" in Canada
    - Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.) without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale
    - Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.) without altering the goods, and with the goods entering Canada before the sale
      OR
    - Don't know
- No
- Not applicable

Services

Distribution and logistics services
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Call and help center services
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Marketing and sales services
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
ICT services
Include software development, data processing or other.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Professional services
Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable
Engineering and R&D services
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable

Other goods or services

Other types of goods or services purchased
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable

Question 56. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the total value of the goods or services purchased from Canadian and foreign sources?

Total value of goods or services purchased in CAN$ '000

Goods

Goods for use as intermediate input for domestic production

Goods for resale "as-is"

Resold "as-is" in Canada
Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale
Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and with the goods entering Canada before the sale

Total goods for resale "as-is"

Services

Distribution and logistics services
Call and help center services
Marketing and sales services
ICT services Include software development, data processing or other.
Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
Engineering and R&D services

Other goods or services

Other types of goods or services purchased

Total

Question 57. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what proportions of goods or services were purchased from Canadian and foreign sources?

Foreign affiliated parties include both foreign affiliates and foreign parents and their subsidiaries.

Foreign affiliates are foreign entities in which the Canadian reporting enterprise owns or controls 10% or more of the voting power.

This reporting business could also be owned or controlled by a foreign parent. A foreign parent is a foreign entity capable of exercising control of the reporting entity by owning or controlling more than 50% of this business's voting power.

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what proportions of goods or services were purchased from Canadian and foreign sources?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Canadian sources in percentage	Foreign affiliated parties in percentage	Foreign unaffiliated parties in percentage	Total in percentage
Goods a. Goods for use as intermediate input for domestic production
Goods for resale "as-is" b. Resold "as-is" in Canada
c. Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale
d. Resold "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and with the goods entering Canada before the sale
Total goods for resale "as-is"
Services e. Distribution and logistics services
f. Call and help center services
g. Marketing and sales services
h. ICT services Include software development, data processing or other.
i. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
j. Engineering and R&D services
Other goods or services k. Other types of goods or services purchased

Purchased goods or services - unaffiliated foreign businesses

Question 58. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, how important were the following reasons for purchasing goods or services from an unaffiliated (other foreign) business outside of Canada?

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, how important were the following reasons for purchasing goods or services from an unaffiliated (other foreign) business outside of Canada?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important	Not applicable
a. Reduce labour costs
b. Reduce costs other than labour costs
c. Better quality goods or services
d. No suppliers available in Canada
e. Reduce delivery times
f. Increase access to supply chains or regional trade networks
g. Access to specialized knowledge or technologies
h. Tax or other financial incentives
i. Lack of available labour in Canada
j. Requirements for product inputs as a result of Free Trade Agreements and the rules of origin
k. Other reasons for purchasing goods or services from an unaffiliated business outside of Canada

Employment in Canada and abroad

Question 59. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in Canada and abroad?

Full-time equivalent (FTE) is the ratio of total hours worked within calendar year on an activity by all employees divided by the total hours conventionally worked in the calendar year by a full-time employee.

Include personnel that are employed by majority-owned foreign affiliates.

Exclude personnel that are employed by a foreign parent company.

Number of FTE personnel

Canada
United States of America
Mexico
Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
Europe Include United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation
China Exclude Taiwan and Hong Kong
Other Asian countries Include Turkey, Israel, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
All other countries

Total

Question 60. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in the following activities in Canada and outside Canada?

Exclude personnel that are employed by a foreign parent company. Please only report for personnel that are employed by the Canadian business or its majority-owned foreign affiliates, in which the Canadian reporting enterprise owns or controls greater than 50% of the voting power.

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in the following activities in Canada and outside Canada?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	In Canada number of FTE personnel	Outside of Canada number of FTE personnel	Total
a. Production of goods Include manufacturing, assembly, resource extraction and all positions related to maintaining production equipment.
b. Distribution and logistics services
c. Call and help centers services
d. Marketing and sales services
e. ICT services Include software development, data processing or other.
f. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
g. Engineering and R&D services
h. General management services
i. All other business activities
Total

Question 61. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in the following activities outside of Canada?

Core business activities are activities of an enterprise yielding income: the production of final goods or services intended for the market or for third parties. Usually the core business functions make up the primary activity of the enterprise.

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the approximate number of full-time equivalent personnel employed by this business in the following activities outside of Canada?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Core activities number of FTE personnel outside of Canada	Support activities number of FTE personnel outside of Canada
a. Production of goods Include manufacturing, assembly, resource extraction and all positions related to maintaining production equipment.
b. Distribution and logistics services
c. Call and help centers services
d. Marketing and sales services
e. ICT services Include software development, data processing or other.
f. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
g. Engineering and R&D services
h. General management services
i. All other business activities
Total

Question 62. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, how important were the following reasons for this business to employ personnel outside of Canada?

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, how important were the following reasons for this business to employ personnel outside of Canada?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important	Not applicable
a. Reduce labour costs
b. Reduce costs other than labour costs
c. Access to new markets
d. Increase access to supply chains or regional trade networks
e. Increase sales
f. Proximity to important customers
g. Access to specialized knowledge or technologies
h. Tax or other financial incentives
i. Improve logistics
j. Lack of available labour in Canada
k. Other reasons for employing personnel outside of Canada

Locating activities into Canada

Question 63. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, did this business move activities from outside of Canada into Canada?

Include activities brought into Canada by switching from a foreign supplier to a Canadian supplier, by switching from foreign manufacturing or services providers to Canadian manufacturing or services providers or other.

"During the three years 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Question 64. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were any of the following activities moved to Canada?

"During the three years 2020 to 2022" refers to the calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

During the three years, 2020 to 2022, were any of the following activities moved to Canada?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Yes	No
a. Production of goods Include manufacturing, assembly, resource extraction and all positions related to maintaining production equipment.
b. Distribution and logistics services
c. Call and help center services
d. Marketing and sales services
e. ICT services Include software development, data processing or other.
f. Professional services Include finance, accounting, human resources, legal or other.
g. Engineering and R&D services
h. General management services
i. All other business activities

Question 65. During the three years, 2020 to 2022, how important were the following reasons for bringing the previous activities to Canada?

Note: Refers to activities moved to Canada during the three years, 2020 to 2022.

Production of goods
Level of importance

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to production of goods
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

Distribution and logistics services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to distribution and logistics services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

Call and help center services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Sub-question y. Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property.
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to call and help center services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

Marketing and sales services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to marketing and sales services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

ICT services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to ICT services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

Professional services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to professional services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

Engineering and R&D services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to engineering and research and development (R&D) services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

General management services

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable]
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to general management services
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

All other business activities

Cost savings from locating abroad did not materialize (lower operating costs)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Labour costs abroad have risen (lower labour costs in Canada)
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Better quality of labour or resources in Canada
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Lower Canadian dollar
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Consolidating number of suppliers
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Tax or other financial incentives
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Difficulties obtaining or enforcing IP rights Include patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Proximity to customers or other logistical issues
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable
Other reasons related to all other business activities
- Very important
- Important
- Somewhat important
- Not at all important
- Not applicable

Sales

Question 66. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what was the value of total sales of goods or services of this business and its majority-owned foreign affiliates in Canada and abroad?

Include domestic sales of goods or services, sales made to other countries, and sales made by this business's majority-owned foreign affiliates, in which the Canadian reporting enterprise owns or controls greater than 50% of the voting power.

Exclude sales made by a foreign parent company.

If exact figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Total sales, 2022
CAN$ '000

Question 67. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of this business and its majority owned affiliates' total sales of goods or services was made to the following markets?

Exclude sales made by a foreign parent company.

If exact figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

Percentage of sales

Canada
United States of America
Mexico
Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
Europe
Include United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation
China
Exclude Taiwan and Hong Kong
Other Asian countries
Include Turkey, Israel, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
All other countries
Total in percentage

Question 68. In this business fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of the value of this business and its foreign-owned affiliates' total sales of goods or services was made over the Internet?

Exclude sales made by a foreign parent company.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

Sales conducted over the Internet with or without online payment:

Include all sales of this business's goods or services where the order is received, and the commitment to purchase is made over the Internet, although payment can be made by other means. Include orders made in web pages, extranet or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Exclude orders made by telephone calls, facsimile, or e-mail.

Include sales made on enterprise and third party websites and apps.

Exclude the delivery of a digital good for which the order was not made online.

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

Yes, sales of goods or services over the Internet
- Percentage of total sales of goods or services over the Internet %
- Percentage of sales of goods or services over the Internet to clients in Canada %
- Percentage of sales of goods or services over the Internet to clients outside of Canada %
No

Question 69. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of this business and its majority-owned foreign affiliates' total sales to each market was for goods or services, respectively?

Exclude sales made by a foreign parent company.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of this business and its majority-owned foreign affiliates' total sales to each market was for goods or services, respectively?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Sales of goods (percentage)	Sales of services (percentage)	Total sales of goods or services (percentage)
a. Canada
b. United States of America
c. Mexico
d. Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
e. Europe Include United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation
f. China Exclude Taiwan and Hong Kong
g. Other Asian countries Include Turkey, Israel, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
h. All other countries

Question 70. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of this business's sales of goods or services, for each country of destination, was made by this Canadian business and by this business's majority-owned foreign affiliates?

Include sales made by this Canadian business and its majority-owned foreign affiliates in which the Canadian reporting enterprise owns or controls greater than 50% of the voting power.

Include sales made by majority-owned foreign affiliates that are destined to the Canadian market or to international markets other than their own.

Exclude sales made by a foreign parent company.

Enter "0" if there is no value to report.

In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, what percentage of this business's sales of goods or services, for each country of destination, was made by this Canadian business and by this business's majority-owned foreign affiliates?
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Sales of goods or services by this Canadian business, percentage (%)	Sales of goods or services by majority-owned foreign affiliates, percentage (%)	Total sales of goods and services (%)
a. Canada
b. United States of America
c. Mexico
d. Other Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC)
e. Europe Include United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Russian Federation
f. China Exclude Taiwan and Hong Kong
g. Other Asian countries Include Turkey, Israel, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
h. All other countries

Question 71. It was indicated that this business purchased an amount of goods outside of Canada and sold them "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale.

What were the revenues associated from the sale of these goods?

Include goods that were simply repackaged, labelled, or cleaned without any change in physical form.

Exclude goods made or processed based on the specifications or personalized requirements provided by this business or on behalf of its clients.

Report all amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars ('000). If the amount is less than one thousand dollars, enter "0".
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

It was indicated that this business purchased an amount of goods outside of Canada and sold them "as-is" in foreign markets (including the U.S.), without altering the goods, and without the goods entering Canada before the sale.
Table summary
This table contains no data. It is an example of an empty data table used by respondents to provide data to Statistics Canada.
	Sales (CAN$ '000)	Cost of goods sold (CAN$ '000)
Sales and cost of goods sold Total value

Contracting

Question 72. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did this business have arrangements with other business entities outside Canada for them to perform manufacturing, processing, or assembly work according to the specifications provided by this business or on behalf of its clients?

Note: This may be referred to as custom work, custom manufacturing, or consignment.

Clients may include any routine or occasional clients and affiliated or non-affiliated companies for whom this business did work based on the clients' specifications or personalized requirements.

Yes
No
Don't know

Question 73. In this business's fiscal year ending in 2022, did this business perform manufacturing, processing, or assembly work according to the specifications provided by non-Canadian clients?

Note: This may be referred to as custom work, custom manufacturing, or consignment.
Clients may include any routine or occasional clients and affiliated or non-affiliated companies for whom this business did work based on the clients' specifications or personalized requirements.

Yes
No
Don't know

Majority-owned foreign affiliate statistics

Question 74. This business indicated that it owns or controls greater than 50% of the voting equity of a foreign affiliate.

Please report economic activities for the top 3 (in terms of total sales) majority-owned affiliates abroad.

MOFA 1
Name of the MOFA
Country of operation
Industry of the MOFA

The total full-time equivalent personnel employed by the MOFA Include full and part-time employees but exclude temporary or contract workers.

Yes have FTE personnel
Total full-time personnel
The total of full-time equivalent personnel engaged in research and development who work on R&D or who provide direct support to R&D
Include all employees who work on R&D or who provide direct support to R&D, such as researchers, R&D managers, technicians, clerical staff, and others assigned to R&D groups.
- Researchers include R&D scientists, engineers, and their managers.
- R&D technicians and equivalent staff are persons whose main tasks require technical knowledge and experience in one or more field of science or engineering, but who contribute to R&D by performing technical tasks under the supervision of researchers.
- R&D support staff is not directly involved with the conduct of a research project, but support the researchers and technicians. These employees might include clerical staff, report writers, regulatory experts, quality assurance, safety trainers, and other related employees.
Exclude employees who provide only indirect support to R&D, such as corporate personnel, security guards, and cafeteria workers.

Total full-time personnel engaged in R&D

Employee compensation expenditure
Report, for all employees in (previous question), the sum of wages and salaries and employee benefit plans.
Report employee compensation expenditures, the base compensation data on payroll records, made by an employer in connection with the employment of workers, including cash payments, payments-in-kind, and employer expenditures for employee benefit plans including those required by statute. Total employee compensation consists of wages and salaries of employees and employer expenditures for all employee benefit plans. Report compensation that relates to activities that occurred during the reporting period regardless of whether the activities were charged as an expense on the income statement, charged to inventories, or capitalized.

Exclude data related to activities of a prior period, such as those capitalized or charged to inventories in prior periods.

Exclude compensation of contract workers not carried on the payroll of the Canadian reporting enterprise.

Employee compensation expenditure

$,000

In-house R&D expenditures paid by the MOFA
Inline with the user's guide developed by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, R&D expenditures cover all expenditures for activities undertaken for the purpose of discovering or developing new products (goods and services) including improved versions of existing products or discovering or developing new or more efficient processes of products. Three types of R&D may be distinguished: basic research, applied research and experimental development.

Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations 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 knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowle.g., which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.

Intramural R&D expenditures are all current expenditures plus gross fixed capital expenditures for R&D performed within a statistical unit during a specific reference period, whatever the source of funds. Intramural R&D expenditure is synonymous with the performance of R&D within a statistical unit. Funding for, or expenditure on, extramural R&D (that is, R&D performed outside the statistical unit) is not included in intramural R&D performance totals.

In-house R&D expenditure
$,000
No

Operating expenses incurred by the MOFA

Yes
Operating expenses
$,000
- Purchases of goods and services
  - Yes
    Purchases of goods and services:
    - $,000
    Please provide a breakdown of the total purchases of goods and services
    - Purchases in the country where the MOFA operates
      $,000
      Imports from Canadian parents and affiliated parties in Canada
      $,000
      Imports from non-affiliated parties in Canada
      $,000
      Imports from all other countries
      $,000
  - Did not purchase goods or services
- All other expenses
  - Yes
    All other expenses
    $,000
  - No other expenses
- Gross fixed capital formation
  Include new and existing tangible and intangible capital goods, whether bought from third parties or produced for own use, having a useful life of more than one year. Capital formation includes investments in non-residential construction, machinery and equipment, and intellectual property products.
  
  Also include all additions, alterations, improvements and renovations which prolong the service life or increase the productive capacity of capital goods.
  
  Current maintenance costs are excluded as is the value and current expenditure on capital goods used under rental and lease contracts.
  
  Exclude investments in financial assets
  
  Gross fixed capital formation
  
  $,000
No

Intellectual property assets

Question 75. Does this business own any of the following IP assets in Canada or outside of Canada?

Select all that apply.

Patents
Trademarks
Industrial design
Trade secrets
Copyrights
Non-disclosure agreements
Other types of intellectual property
OR
Does not own any IP assets in Canada or outside of Canada

Year of establishment

Question 76. In what year was this business first established?

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

First established refers to the date when this business was first registered.

Year

Executive demographics

Question 77. What are the characteristics of the primary decision maker for this business?

Your responses in question 77 are voluntary.

The primary decision maker is the person primarily responsible for making decisions about this business.

This could be the majority owner, chairman of the board of directors, or general manager of this business.

In the case of equal partnership, select one partner and report for that individual.

Note: To the best of your knowle.g., please fill out the information below.

Gender
Gender refers to current gender which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

Male
Female
Another gender
Don't know

Sexual and gender diversity

Does the primary decision maker of this business identify as LGBTQ2+?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

Indigenous peoples

Does the primary decision maker of this business identify as a First Nations person, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?
- Yes
  Select all that apply.
  - First Nations
    First Nations include Status and Non-Status Indians.
  - Métis
  - Inuk (Inuit)
    OR
  - Don't know
- No
- Don't know

Visible minority
Exclude First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)

Is the primary decision maker of this business a member of a visible minority?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

Disability

Is the primary decision maker of this business a person with a disability?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

New Canadian
Note: A new Canadian refers to new arrivals within the past 5 years.

Is the primary decision maker of this business a new Canadian?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

Question 78. Does the senior management of this business include members from the following groups?

Include Chair and vice-chair of the board of directors, president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, vice-president in charge of a principal business unit or function, other individual performing policy-making function in respect of the corporation.

Note: To the best of your knowle.g., please fill out the information below.
Select all that apply.

Gender
Gender refers to current gender which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

Percentage

% of senior management who identify as male gender
% of senior management who identify as female gender
% of senior management who identify as another gender

Total

Question 79. What are the characteristics of the senior management for this business?

Sexual and gender diversity (LGBTQ2+ representation)

Does this business have an LGBTQ2+ person within its senior management?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

Indigenous peoples

Does this business have an Indigenous person within its senior management?
- Yes
  Select all that apply.
  - First Nations
    First Nations include Status and Non-Status Indians.
  - Métis
  - Inuk (Inuit)
    OR
  - Don't know
- No
- Don't know

Visible minority
Exclude First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)

Does this business have someone who is a member of a visible minority within its senior management?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

Disability

Does this business have a person with a disability within its senior management?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

New Canadian
Note: A new Canadian refers to new arrivals within the past 5 years.

Does this business have a new Canadian within its senior management?
- Yes
- No
- Don't know

Question 80. Does this business have a corporate diversity strategy?

e.g., strategy that could include diversity hiring practices, quotas, training programs, other policies that promote increasing diversity in the business

Yes, this business has an official corporate diversity strategy
Yes, this business has an unofficial corporate diversity strategy
i.e., unwritten understanding
No, this business does not have a corporate diversity strategy

Notification of intent to extract web data

Question 81. Does this business have a website?

Yes
- Specify the business website address 1
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- Specify the business website address 2
  e.g., www.example.ca
- Specify the business website address 3
  e.g., www.example.ca
No

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Majority-owned foreign affiliate statistics

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