Brochure - International Study of Adults (PDF, 2.43 MB)

What is the International Study of Adults?

The International Study of Adults (ISA) has been designed to gain insight into the abilities of adults, such as reading, finding information, using computers and technology, and to learn about their education and work experience.

This information will help provide a clear picture of Canadians and the challenges we face as a country, in order to support the development of a more skilled work force that is equipped to deal with the future and compete in a global economy. In Canada, the ISA is being conducted by Statistics Canada in partnership with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC).

Why is your participation important?

Although participation is voluntary, the success of the study depends upon receiving input from as many adults as possible to reflect diverse life situations, education and abilities. Additionally, participants are chosen randomly in order to ensure the study sample represents the Canadian population and the information collected is as reliable and accurate as possible. We cannot substitute any other individual for you if you do not participate.

Why is Canada conducting this study?

• To provide valuable information to educators, policymakers and educational researchers on the current skills and experiences of Canadian adults.
• To develop programs to improve the skills that adults in Canada need in order to participate more successfully in today's economy and society.

How can I make a difference in the world?

Your participation in this study will help ensure Canada is:

• preparing for future learning demands
• providing the skills Canadians need to succeed at work
• shaping a new path for technological advancement
• understanding how their adult population is faring in comparison to other countries

This study is being conducted in 32 countries around the world, including Canada.

Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (England), United States.

How will the interview take place?

In the next few weeks, a Statistics Canada interviewer wearing photo ID, will contact you. We need to see if you or someone in your home is eligible for the study. One eligible household member will be selected to participate.

The interview can be scheduled for a date and time that is convenient.

The interview consists of two main parts:

• The first part covers questions about education, work experience, technology use, etc.
• Participants will then be given a tablet and asked to complete exercises similar to everyday life, such as reading a flight schedule at the airport, choosing a car route, or returning a product.

Will my information remain confidential?

All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly confidential and is protected by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada cannot release any information that would identify you or any member of your household without your consent. For more information on how your privacy is a top priority, please visit www.statcan.gc.ca/en/trust.

Additional information

Our agents are available Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-833-977-8287

To see what surveys are currently in collection, and learn more about ISA, visit our list of surveys in collection page https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/survey/index

Why are we conducting this survey?

The objective of the Survey of Advanced Technology is to collect important information about the extent to which Canadian enterprises use advanced technologies. The information compiled from the survey can be used by businesses for market analysis, by trade associations to study performance and other characteristics of their industries and by government to develop national and regional economic policies and technology strategies. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

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

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

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

Confidentiality

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

Record linkages

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

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce response burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with the organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

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

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business 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.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician, specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data, and mailing it to the following address:

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

You may also contact us by email at haig.mccarrell@statcan.gc.ca

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

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)
  The maximum number of characters is 10.
• Fax number (including area code)

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

• Operational
• Not currently operational
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other - Specify the other reasons 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.

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 #{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill} is not the current main activity. 
Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as #{NAICS_Title_E.Prefill}?

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

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

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

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

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

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is: #{NAICS_TITLE_E}
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.

Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

#{NAICS_TITLE_E}	%
#{secondary_NAICS_TITLE_E}	%
All other activities	%
Total	%

Advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies: use of advanced technologies

1. Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

Include advanced technologies that are owned, leased or licensed, used as a service or acquired through partnership.

Exclude advanced technologies of suppliers and those not located inside your enterprise, except technologies used as a service.

Note: Press the help button for additional definitions or explanations.

Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to use in the next two years	Plan to use within two years	Have used for three years or less	Have used for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Supply chain collaboration and visibility systems
b. Automated Storage and Retrieval System
c. Radio Frequency Identification

Advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies: objectives of adoption

2. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

Advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies: obstacles of adoption

3. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

4. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Advanced business intelligence technologies: use of advanced technologies

5. Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced business intelligence technologies?

Include advanced technologies that are owned, leased or licensed, used as a service or acquired through partnership.

Exclude advanced technologies of suppliers and those not located inside your enterprise, except technologies used as a service.

Note: Press the help button for additional definitions or explanations.

Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced business intelligence technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to use in the next two years	Plan to use within two years	Have used for three years or less	Have used for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Software for large-scale data processing
b. Live stream processing technology or real-time monitoring
c. Infrastructure as a Service
d. Security or advanced authentication systems

Advanced business intelligence technologies: objectives of adoption

6. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced business intelligence technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced business intelligence technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range  Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

Advanced business intelligence technologies: obstacles of adoption

7. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced business intelligence technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

8. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of advanced business intelligence technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Advanced design and information control technologies: use of advanced technologies

9. Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced design and information control technologies?

Include advanced technologies that are owned, leased or licensed, used as a service or acquired through partnership.

Exclude advanced technologies of suppliers and those not located inside your enterprise, except technologies used as a service.

Note: Press the help button for additional definitions or explanations.

Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced business intelligence technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to use in the next two years	Plan to use within two years	Have used for three years or less	Have used for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Virtual product development or modelling software  Include Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Aided Manufacturing
b. Enterprise Resource Planning
c. Customer Relationship Management software
d. Transportation Management Systems
e. Warehouse Management Systems
f. Manufacturing Execution System
g. Manufacturing Resource Planning II
h. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
i. Software for demand forecasting or demand planning

Advanced design and information control: objectives of adoption

10. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced design and information control technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced business intelligence technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range  Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

Advanced design and information control technologies: obstacles of adoption

11. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced design and information control technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

12. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of advanced design and information control technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Advanced processing and fabrication technologies: use of advanced technologies

13. Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced processing and fabrication technologies?

Include advanced technologies that are owned, leased or licensed, used as a service or acquired through partnership.

Exclude advanced technologies of suppliers and those not located inside your enterprise, except technologies used as a service.

Note: Press the help button for additional definitions or explanations.

Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced business intelligence technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to use in the next two years	Plan to use within two years	Have used for three years or less	Have used for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Flexible Manufacturing Cells or Flexible Manufacturing Systems
b. Lasers used in materials processing including surface modification
c. 4-9 axis Computer Numerically Controlled machinery
d. Additive manufacturing including rapid prototyping, 3D and 4D printing
e. Plasma sputtering
f. Micro-manufacturing
g. Micro-electro-mechanical Systems

Advanced processing and fabrication technologies: objectives of adoption

14. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced processing and fabrication technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of advanced business intelligence technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range  Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

Advanced processing and fabrication technologies: obstacles of adoption

15. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced processing and fabrication technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

16. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of advanced processing and fabrication technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Clean technologies: use of advanced technologies 

17. Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following clean technologies?

Include advanced technologies that are owned, leased or licensed, used as a service or acquired through partnership.

Exclude advanced technologies of suppliers and those not located inside your enterprise, except technologies used as a service.

Note: Press the help button for additional definitions or explanations.

Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced business intelligence technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to use in the next two years	Plan to use within two years	Have used for three years or less	Have used for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Air and environmental protection or remediation
b. Waste management, reduction or recycling
c. Water or wastewater treatment
d. Alternative fuels
e. Non-emitting energy supply e.g., solar, wind, hydro, nuclear
f. Bio-products
g. Smart grid
h. Energy storage
i. Energy management and efficiency improvements
j. Water management or recycling
k. Agriculture, aquaculture, forestry or biodiversity improvements
l. Sustainable mining
m. Energy efficient transportation
n. Energy efficient equipment or appliances
o. Advanced or lightweight materials

Clean technologies: objectives of adoption

18. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of clean technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of clean technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range  Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

Clean technologies: obstacles of adoption

19. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of clean technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of clean technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

20. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of clean technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Additional advanced technologies

21. Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced technologies?

Include advanced technologies that are owned, leased or licensed, used as a service or acquired through partnership.

Exclude advanced technologies of suppliers and those not located inside your enterprise, except technologies used as a service.

Note: Press the help button for additional definitions or explanations.

Does your enterprise use or plan to use any of the following advanced technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to use in the next two years	Plan to use within two years	Have used for three years or less	Have used for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Automated products and parts identification
b. Executive dashboards for analytics or decision-making
c. Software as a Service
d. Inter-company computer networks including Extranet and Electronic Data Interchange

Geomatics or geospatial

22. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell geomatics or geospatial technologies?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell geomatics or geospatial technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

23. Indicate whether your enterprise uses, develops or produces any of the following geomatics or geospatial applications.

Select all that apply.

• Geographic Information Systems
• Global Positioning System
• Remote Sensing
• Mobile device with geolocation capabilities
• Web or wireless sensors
• Spatial data infrastructure
• Light Detection and Ranging processing software or Laser Imaging, Detection, And Ranging processing software
• Other – specify other application

24. Which of the following fields apply to geomatics or geospatial technologies in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

25. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of geomatics or geospatial technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of geomatics or geospatial technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

26. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of geomatics or geospatial technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of geomatics or geospatial technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

27. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of geomatics or geospatial technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Nanotechnologies

28. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell nanotechnologies?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell nanotechnologies?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

29. Indicate whether your enterprise uses, develops or produces any of the following nanotechnology applications.

Select all that apply.

• Nanomaterials, including organic and inorganic nanocomposites, nanopowders, nanoparticles, nanocoatings, carbon nanotubes
• Nanodevices, including sensors, Nano-electro-mechanical Systems and nano-enabled Micro-electro-mechanical Systems
• Nanoelectronics, including photonics, nano-optical devices, nano-optical sensors or nano-optical light emitters
• Nano-enabled industrial processes, including nano-enabled catalysts and systems such as nanofabrication
• Nano-enabled industrial products
• Nano-enabled consumer products, including cosmetics and health care products
• Nano-tools, robots, hardware, instruments and software
• Nanomedicine
• Nanobiotechnology
• Other – specify other application

30. Which of the following fields apply to nanotechnology in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

31. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of nanotechnologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of nanotechnologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

32. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of nanotechnologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of nanotechnologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

33. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of nanotechnologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Biotechnologies

34. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell biotechnology?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell biotechnology?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

35. Which of the following fields apply to biotechnology in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

36. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of biotechnologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of biotechnologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

37. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of biotechnologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of biotechnologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

38. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of biotechnologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Artificial Intelligence technologies (AI)

39. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell artificial intelligence technologies?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell artificial intelligence technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

40. Indicate whether your enterprise uses, develops or produces any of the following artificial intelligence technologies applications.

Select all that apply.

• Machine Learning
• Natural language recognition
• Face, image or pattern recognition systems
• Other – specify other application

41. Which of the following fields apply to artificial intelligence technologies in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

42. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

43. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

44. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies (BDL)

45. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell blockchain or distributed ledger technologies?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell blockchain or distributed ledger technologiess?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

46. Indicate whether your enterprise uses, develops or produces any of the following blockchain or distributed ledger technologies applications.

Select all that apply.

• Transferring assets
• Maintaining a register
• Deploying smart contracts
• Cryptocurrency
• Digital identity and authentication solutions
• Creating smart objects
• Other – specify other application

47. Which of the following fields apply to blockchain or distributed ledger technologies in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

48. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of blockchain or distributed ledger technologies.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of blockchain or distributed ledger technologies.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

49) How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of blockchain or distributed ledger technologies?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of blockchain or distributed ledger technologies?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

50. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of blockchain or distributed ledger technologies?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Internet of Things (IoT)

51. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell Internet-connected smart devices or systems?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell Internet-connected smart devices or systems?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

52. Indicate whether your enterprise uses, develops or produces any of the following Internet-connected smart devices or systems applications.

Select all that apply.

• Energy consumption management
• Premises' security
• Wearable technologies
• Industrial equipment
• Logistics management
• Devices for condition-based maintenance
• Customer service
• Tracking inventory
• Infrastructure for Internet-connected smart devices
• Autonomous or driverless vehicles
• Other – specify other application

53. Which of the following fields apply to Internet-connected smart devices or systems in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

54. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of Internet-connected smart devices or systems.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of Internet-connected smart devices or systems.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

55. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of Internet-connected smart devices or systems?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of Internet-connected smart devices or systems?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

56. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of Internet-connected smart devices or systems?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Robotics

57. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell 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 and automated guided vehicle.

Exclude robots without AI systems.

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell robotics?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

58. Which of the following fields apply to robotics in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

59. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of robotics.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of robotics.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

60. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of robotics?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of robotics?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

61. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of robotics?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technologies

62. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technologies?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technologies?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

63. Which of the following fields apply to virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technologies in your enterprise?

Select all that apply.

• Human health
• Agriculture
• Food processing
• Natural resources
• Environment
• Transportation
• Information and communication technology
• Finance
• Construction
• Other – specify other field

64. Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technology.

Indicate the extent to which your enterprise has achieved the following objectives with the use of virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technology.

	Objective not met	Objective in progress	Objective met	Objective exceeded	Not applicable
a. Develop new or improved products or extended product range Include product flexibility
b. Develop new or improved processes or operations Include process flexibility and cost reduction
c. Increase market share or improve or develop new marketing strategies
d. Develop new or improved organisational practices or organisational flexibility
e. Improve competitiveness
f. Compliance with regulatory standards Include sustainability

65. How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technology?

Use a 5 point scale where 1 is not at all significant and 5 is very significant.

How significant were the following obstacles to your enterprise when adopting or considering the adoption of virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technology?

	1 – Not at all significant	2			3			4			5 – Very significant
a. Lack of employee training
b. Employees resistance to change
c. Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
d. Low return on investment or long payback period
e. Difficulty in accessing financial support
f. Difficulty in accessing non-financial support
g. Difficulty in integrating new advanced technologies with existing systems, standards and processes
h. Disruption of production for the integration of new technologies
i. Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
j. Ensuring security and privacy of data
k. Challenges in identifying appropriate technologies
l. Determining how new technologies will positively impact the business
m. Regulatory constraints or uncertainties
n. Customer resistance

66. Which measures did your enterprise take to reduce obstacles to the adoption of virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technology?

Select all that apply.

• Performance bonuses
• Improved working conditions
• College, CEGEP and university recruitment
• Offer training as needed for the needs of the organization
• Calling in consultants or subcontracting for short-term needs
• Collaborating with colleges, CEGEPs, universities or research institutions
• Collaborating with other companies or non-profit organizations
• Collaborating with government research organizations
• Acquiring another Canadian enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Acquiring another foreign enterprise that had already developed the required advanced technology
• Seeking government support
  • Include temporary foreign worker program, permanent economic immigration streams or international students.
• Seeking support from professional organizations
  • Include professional organizations, networking, or head hunters.
• Other – specify other measure

OR

• No measures were taken

Advanced medical devices for human health

67. Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell advanced medical devices for human health?

Does your enterprise use, develop or produce and sell advanced medical devices for human health?

	Applicable but no plans to implement in the next two years	Plan to do the following activities within two years	Have done the following activities for three years or less	Have done the following activities for more than three years	Not applicable
a. Use in operations but developed by other organizations
b. Develop in-house for own use in operations
c. Produce and sell

Year technology was first introduced

68. What year did your enterprise start using the following technologies?

Provide the year that each technology was first used in your enterprise.

What year did your enterprise start using the following technologies?

	Year
a. Advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies
b. Advanced business intelligence technologies
c. Advanced design and information control technologies
d. Advanced processing and fabrication technologies
e. Clean technologies
f. Additional advanced technologies
g. Geomatics or geospatial technologies
h. Nanotechnologies
i. Biotechnologies
j. Artificial intelligence technologies
k. Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies
l. Internet-connected smart devices or systems
m. Robotics
n. Virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technologies
o. Advanced medical devices for human health

Expenditures in advanced technologies

69. Between the years 2020 and 2022, how much did your enterprise invest in capital expenditures for all technologies?

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Report in CAN$

70. Provide a percentage breakdown of your capital expenditures in technology groups between the years 2020 and 2022.

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Provide a percentage breakdown of your capital expenditures in technology groups between the years 2020 and 2022.

	Percentage (%)
a. Advanced material handling, supply chain and logistics technologies
b. Advanced business intelligence technologies
c. Advanced design and information control technologies
d. Advanced processing and fabrication technologies
e. Clean technologies
f. Additional advanced technologies
g. Geomatics or geospatial technologies
h. Nanotechnologies
i. Biotechnologies
j. Artificial intelligence technologies
k. Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies
l. Internet-connected smart devices or systems
m. Robotics
n. Virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality technologies
o. Advanced medical devices for human health
Total	(Must be equal to 100%)

71. Between the years 2020 and 2022, what were the sources of financing for all investments in advanced technologies?

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

Note: When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate

Between the years 2020 and 2022, what were the sources of financing for all investments in advanced technologies?

	Percentage (%)
a. Internal sources
b. Banking institutions
c. Venture capital from private source
d. Federal government
e. Provincial government
f. Collaboration agreements or joint purchases
g. Issuing stock market shares
h. Angel investors
i. Securities crowdfunding
j. Selling intellectual property
k. Using intellectual property as collateral
l. Non-profit organizations
m. Other
Total	(Must be equal to 100%)

Non investors

72. Between the years 2020 and 2022, for which reasons did your enterprise not incur any capital expenditures in advanced technologies?

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 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
• Decisions made elsewhere in the organization and not in the enterprise itself
• Use of technology-sharing agreements or contracting for our advanced technology needs
• Lack of information regarding advanced technology
• Capital expenditures made more than three years ago
• Unaware of any useful technology to adopt
• Uncertainty caused by COVID-19
• Other – specify other reason

OR

• Not applicable to the enterprise's activities

Revenue

73. What will be the total estimated revenue generated from the use or sale of {DT_Geomatics_E} {DT_Nanotechnologies_E} {DT_Biotechnologies_E] {DT_Artificial_intelligence_E} {DT_Blockchain_E} {DT_Virtual_reality_E} {DT_Internet_connected_devices_E} {DT_Robots_E} {DT_Advanced_medical_devices_E} in 2022?

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

Total revenue is the sum of the value of sales (before royalties, taxes and other charges) and all other revenues, except contributions from owners.

Note: When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

Report in CAN$

74. What percentage of your total estimated revenue in 2022 came from the following fields?

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

Note: When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.

What percentage of your total estimated revenue in 2022 came from the following fields?

	Percentage (%)
a. Human health
b. Agriculture
c. Finance
d. Information and communication technology
e. Other
Total	(Must be equal to 100%)

Skill requirements and training expenses tied to advanced technologies

75. Between the years 2020 and 2022, have the employees of your enterprise received special or new training on the adoption of advanced technologies?

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

• Yes

What amount was spent on employee training related to technologies?

Report in CAN$

• No

76. Between the years 2020 and 2022, has your enterprise tried to recruit employees pertaining to the adoption of technologies?

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

• Yes
• No

77. Between the years 2020 and 2022, has your enterprise faced challenges retaining skilled employees most familiar with the adoption of technologies?

"Between the years 2020 and 2022" refers to calendar years, January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

• Yes
• No

78. Does your enterprise plan to hire additional staff to implement technologies or train existing staff?

Select all that apply.

• Yes, hire additional staff
• Yes, train existing staff

OR

• No

Development and implementation of technologies

79. How does your enterprise acquire or integrate technologies such as equipment or software?

Select all that apply.

• By purchasing off-the-shelf advanced technology such as equipment or software
• By leasing off-the-shelf advanced technology such as equipment or software
• By licensing advanced technology
• By customizing or significantly modifying existing advanced technology
• Through merger or acquisition of another enterprise with advanced technologies
• By licensing from academic or research organizations
• By developing new advanced technologies alone
• Through collaboration with academic research organizations in Canada
• Through collaboration with academic research organizations outside of Canada
• Through collaboration with government research organizations in Canada
• Through collaboration with government research organizations outside of Canada
• Through collaboration with other companies or non-profit organizations in Canada
• Through collaboration with other companies or non-profit organizations outside of Canada
• Other – specify other method

OR

• Does not acquire or integrate advanced technologies

80. During the three years 2020 to 2022, which type of government program did this business find the most critical for its investment in advanced technologies?

Note: Refers to investment in advanced technologies during the three years January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

• Government tax incentive or tax credit programs
• Government grants and contribution programs
• Government training and hiring programs
• Government procurement
• Government advisory services
• Other government programs
• Did not use a government program

Innovation

81. 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?

"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?

	Yes	No
a. New or improved goods
b. New or improved services

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

	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 sales methods e.g. marketing methods, including advertising, direct marketing, exhibitions and fairs, market research and other activities to develop new markets, pricing strategies and methods, sales and after-sales 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 responsibly, corporate governance, accounting, book-keeping, auditing, payments and other financial or insurance activities, human resources management, 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

Business decision maker characteristics

Your response to the following questions is voluntary

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

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 knowledge, fill out the information below

Gender

83. What is the gender of the primary decision maker of this business?

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

84. Does the primary decision maker of this business identify as LGBTQ2+?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Indigenous peoples

85. 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
  e.g. North American Indian, includes Status and Non-Status Indians
• Métis
• Inuk (Inuit)

OR

• Don't know

• No
• Don't know

Visible minority

86. Is the primary decision maker of this business a member of a visible minority?

Exclude First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Disability

87. Is the primary decision maker of this business a person with a disability

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

New Canadian

88. Is the primary decision maker of this business a new Canadian?

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

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Highest certificate, diploma or degree completed

89. What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed of the primary decision maker of this business?

• Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
• High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• Trades certificate or diploma
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma other than trades certificates or diplomas
• Bachelor degree
• University certificate or diploma above the bachelor's level
• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry
• Master's degree including MBA
• Earned doctorate
• Don't know

Age group

90. What is the age group of the primary decision maker of this business?

• Under 20 years
• 20 to 29 years
• 30 to 39 years
• 40 to 49 years
• 50 to 59 years
• 60 to 69 years
• 70 years and above
• Don't know

91. Are you the primary decision maker of this business?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Contact person

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

Is #{PrimaryRespondentGivenNames} #{PrimaryRespondentFamilyName} the best person to contact?

• Yes
• No

Notification of intent to extract web data

93. Does this business have a website?

• Yes
• Specify the business website address
  e.g. www.example.ca
• No

Statistics Canada is piloting a web-data extraction initiative, also known as web scraping, which uses software to search and compile publicly available data from business/enterprise/organizational websites. As a result, we may visit the website for this business/enterprise/organization to search for and compile additional information. This initiative should allow us to reduce the response burden on businesses/enterprises/organizations, as well and produce additional statistical indicators to ensure that our data remain accurate and relevant.

Data collected will be used by Statistics Canada for statistical and research purposes only, in accordance with the agency's mandate.

More information regarding Statistics Canada's web scraping initiative.

Learn more about Statistics Canada's transparency and accountability.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Statistics Canada Client Services, toll-free at 1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629) or by email at infostats@statcan.gc.ca. Additional information about this survey can be found at the following link: Survey of Advanced Technology, 2022