The webinar will explore a key indicator for police-reported crime in Canada. Specifically, the webinar describes the Crime Severity Index and the importance of interpreting it in a broad community context to arrive at a more comprehensive statistical portrait of crime. The webinar will also instruct users on how to access relevant online data products and resources related to Crime and Justice information.

English webinar:

• July 17, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time

French webinar:

• July 17, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p .m., Eastern Time

Resources

• The Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation of Calgary announced a positive Final Investment Decision on the USD $4.0 billion Cedar LNG Project, a floating liquefied natural gas facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. The parties said the facility will receive 400 million cubic feet per day of Canadian natural gas via the Coastal GasLink pipeline and is anticipated to be in service in late 2028.
• Shell Canada Products, a subsidiary of Shell plc of the United Kingdom, announced the Final Investment Decision for Polaris, a carbon capture project at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, Scotford, near Edmonton. Shell also announced the Final Investment Decision to proceed with the Atlas Carbon Storage Hub in partnership with ATCO EnPower of Calgary. Shell said both projects are expected to begin operations toward the end of 2028.
• Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Limited announced on June 1st that operations at its Gibraltar Mine had been suspended after its unionized workforce informed the company that they intended to take strike action as of midnight May 31st. The company said the mine was put on care and maintenance. On June 19th, Taseko announced that the union had ratified a three-year contract.
• Kelowna, British Columbia-based Fission Uranium Corp. and Paladin Energy Limited of Australia announced they had entered into a definitive arrangement agreement pursuant to which Paladin will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Fission for an implied equity value of $1.14 billion. The companies said the transaction is targeted to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to Fission shareholder approval and other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including receipt of Investment Canada Act and Competition Act (Canada) clearance, British Columbia court approvals, and applicable stock exchange approvals.
• Toronto-based Victoria Gold Corp. announced on June 24th that the heap leach pad at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon experienced a failure and that, as a result, operations were temporarily suspended.

Financial

• TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were decreasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates from 7.20% to 6.95%, effective June 6th.
• Montreal-based National Bank of Canada and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) of Edmonton announced they had entered into a definitive agreement under which National Bank will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of CWB by way of a share exchange, valuing CWB at approximately $5.0 billion. The banks said the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to approval by CWB shareholders and receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Other news

• The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The bank said it is also continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization.
• British Columbia's minimum wage increased from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1st.
• On June 20th, the Government of the Northwest Territories announced that due to fire danger in the region, a fire ban had been put into effect for Territorial Parks around Yellowknife, prohibiting open fires. The Government said the ban, which is in addition to any regional fire bans in place, was effective from June 20th until July 4th.
• On June 21st, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that an outdoor fire ban prohibiting the setting of fires on forest land or within 300 metres of forest land was in place for all of Newfoundland and Labrador until further notice.
• On June 24th, the Government of Quebec announced a ban on open fires in or in the vicinity of a forest due to current conditions. The Government said the affected areas include Nord-Du-Québec, Côte-Nord, and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
• Vancouver-based Copperleaf Technologies Inc., a provider of AI-powered enterprise Asset Investment Planning and Management software, announced it had entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Industrial and Financial Systems, IFS AB of Sweden pursuant to which IFS will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Copperleaf for a total equity value of approximately $1.0 billion. Copperleaf said the transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary conditions, including court approval, regulatory approval under the Canadian Competition Act, any other required regulatory approvals, and shareholder approval.

• On June 23rd, Unifor announced that 1,350 members at Montreal-based Bombardier were on strike.

United States and other international news

• The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points increase in July 2023. The Committee also said it will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
• The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its three key interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25% (main refinancing operations), 4.50% (marginal lending facility), and 3.75% (deposit facility). The last change in these rates was a 25 basis points increase in September 2023. The ECB said it intends to discontinue reinvestments under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) at the end of 2024.
• The Bank of Japan announced it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0% to 0.1%. The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest policy in March, 2024.
• The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%. The last change in the cash rate target was a 25 basis points increase in November 2023.
• The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 5.25%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points increase in August 2023.
• The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.5%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in December 2023.
• The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank left the repo rate unchanged at 3.75%. The last change in the repo rate was a 25 basis points reduction in May 2024.
• OPEC and non-OPEC Ministers announced they had agreed to extend the level of overall crude oil production for OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries starting January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025. In a separate announcement, OPEC+ countries which had announced additional voluntary cuts in April 2023 and November 2023, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates among others, announced they will extend their additional voluntary cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day until the end of September 2024 and then the 2.2 million barrels per day cut will be gradually phased out on a monthly basis until the end of September 2025.

Financial market news

• West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $81.54 per barrel on June 28th, up from a closing value of USD $76.99 at the end of May. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $59 to $68 per barrel range throughout June. The Canadian dollar closed at 73.06 cents U.S. on June 28th, down from 73.33 cents U.S. at the end of May. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 21,875.79 on June 28th, down from 22,269.12 at the end of May.

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What is the Canadian Survey on Early Learning and Child Care?

The Canadian Survey on Early Learning and Child Care (CSELCC) gathers information from parents and guardians of children (aged 0 to 5) on their child care arrangements, whether they use child care or not. This includes the cost, the type of services preferred and difficulties they may face when looking for child care. This survey also collects data on parents' and guardians' labour market participation, to better understand the connection between work and the use of early learning and child care arrangements.

The results of the CSELCC will inform the Government's Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Plan to give every Canadian child the same head start.

Why is your participation important?

Your participation in this survey will provide information to programs that help ensure Canadian families have access to high-quality and affordable early learning and child care services.

What are the key findings from previous surveys?

Some of the key findings from previous surveys are

• 52% of Canadian children younger than 6 years were in child care in early 2022, down from 60% before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
• In early 2022, approximately 4 out of 10 parents who were using child care reported having difficulty finding child care services
• Most common reasons for not using child care include:
  • 38% of parents or guardians preferred to stay home
  • 27% of parents were on maternity or parental leave
  • 25% of parents or guardians found the cost of child care services were too high

How do you complete the survey?

You must enter the secure online access code you received in your invitation letter. To access the survey, go to Statistics Canada's Electronic Collection Website.

This survey should be completed by a parent or guardian who is knowledgeable about the household's child care arrangements.

For more information, contact:

General enquiries
infostats@statcan.gc.ca
1-877-949-9492
TTY: 1-800-363-7629

If you use an operator-assisted relay service, you can call us during regular business hours. You do not need to authorize the operator to contact us.

To learn more about the CSELCC, visit Canadian Survey on Early Learning and Child Care (CSELCC)

Venue

The conference will be held in the Barney Danson Theatre at the Canadian War Museum, located on the Lebreton Flats at 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario.

The Canadian War Museum is easily accessible from downtown Ottawa by foot, bicycle, public transit or car (paid parking available on-site). You can find more information and directions on the Canadian War Museum's webpage.

Museum admissions fees are not required to attend the conference as the Barney Danson Theatre is separate from the museum’s exhibits.

Accommodations

Ottawa is home to a range of accommodation options. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Lord Elgin Hotel, located at 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa. The discounted rate is $219.00+tax, subject to availability.

Please visit the Lord Elgin Hotel’s webpage to book your stay. You may also contact the hotel directly at groups@lordelgin.ca or 613-235-3333 using booking code 5172373.

Wi-Fi

Complimentary Wi-Fi will be provided for the duration of the event.

Live translation

Speakers have the option to present in the official language of their choice. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided throughout the sessions.

The conference program showcases innovative, collaborative approaches of using data and research to address key health challenges. The program is divided into four themes: data mobilization during times of emergencies, population health, preventive care, and environment and health. There is also time dedicated to networking, including through poster presentations and informational booths that foster direct interaction between data users and data providers.

Conference Chair: Josée Bégin, Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada

Thursday November 14th, 2024:

Time	Event
8:00 – 8:50	Registration and poster setup
9:00 - 9:15	Welcome and Opening Remarks André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada Josée Bégin, Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada
9:15 - 10:30	Data Mobilization During Times of Emergencies 9:15 - 9:45 Keynote: Creating Conditions for Resilient Communities Speaker: Dr. Theresa Tam (Chief Public Health Officer of Canada) Description: Dr. Theresa Tam will explore how public health can leverage data to enhance equity, system resilience, and emergency response. She will discuss strategies for working with communities and partners across various sectors to build healthier and more resilient communities by emphasizing the role of public health data use to enhance health equity by placing equity at the core of emergency management science, evidence, and technology. Introduced by: André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada 9:45 - 10:00 Session 1: The Canadian Wastewater Survey: A New Public Health Tool for Monitoring Infectious Diseases Speaker: Dr. Natalie Knox (Director, Bacterial Pathogens, AMR, and Wastewater Division, Public Health Agency of Canada) Description: Dr. Knox will discuss the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada’s partnership to monitor infectious diseases through the Canadian Wastewater Survey and how it is being expanded to address existing and future public health threats such as Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). 10:00 - 10:15 Session 2: Medical Examiners and Coroners: An Underutilized Source of Data Amidst the Opioid Crisis and Beyond Speaker: Dr. Matthew Bowes (Chief Medical Examiner, Government of Nova Scotia) Description: Dr. Bowes will describe medicolegal death investigation in Canada: how it is generally done, what kinds of deaths are investigated, how practices vary, and what kinds of data are available to researchers. 10:15 - 10:30 Open Q&A Moderator: Josée Bégin (Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada)
10:30 - 11:00	Health break, networking, and poster/booth viewing
11:00 - 12:00	Plenary: The Population Health Approach 11:00 - 11:15 Part 1: Leveraging Statistics Canada, a Key Health Data Resource Speaker: Dr. Jeff Latimer (Director General, Statistics Canada’s Health Statistics Branch) Description: Statistics Canada is the country’s trusted source of timely and accurate information about the health of Canadians, determinants of health, and the use of health care resources. In this talk, Dr. Latimer will provide an overview of the breadth of data housed at Statistics Canada, how to access these data, and the services available to customize and link data for your research. 11:15 - 11:30 Part 2: Disaggregated Data: Progress and Reflections Speaker: Dr. Gaya Jayaraman (Director General, Statistics Canada’s Justice, Demography, and Population Statistics Branch) Description: Dr. Jayaraman will discuss Statistics Canada’s progress under the Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP), which aims to increase and improve statistics on diverse populations and support more representative data collection methods across Statistics Canada. Plenary Discussion: How Can Health Systems Use Disaggregated Data to Address Health Disparities? 11:30 - 11:35 Commentary: Dr. Kwame McKenzie (CEO, Wellesley Institute; Professor, University of Toronto) will share his insights on advancements and challenges related to race-based health data. 11:35 - 11:40 Commentary: Dr. Danièle Behn Smith (Deputy Provincial Health Officer of Indigenous Health, British Columbia Office of the Provincial Health Officer) will share her insights on advancements and challenges related to Indigenous health data. 11:40 - 12:00 Open Floor Discussion Moderator: Josée Bégin (Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada)
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch, networking, and poster/booth viewing
1:00 - 2:30	Applying Insights to Reduce the Burden of Illness 1:00 - 1:20 Session 1: Modelling Dietary and Health Impacts of National Nutrition Policy Speaker: Dr. Mary L’Abbé (Professor, University of Toronto, and Director, WHO Collaborating Centre on Nutrition Policy for Chronic Disease Prevention) Description: Health Canada will require prepackaged food and beverages that exceed thresholds for sodium, sugar, or saturated fat to display a 'high in' nutrition symbol on the front of the package by January 2026. In this talk, Dr. L’Abbé will discuss how she used the Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition and the Survey of Household Spending linked to nutritional composition data to model the potential dietary and health impacts of these new labels.  1:20 - 1:40 Session 2: Using Small-area Mapping of Preventable Cancers to Inform and Strengthen Cancer Prevention Speaker: Dr. Nathalie Saint-Jacques (Senior Epidemiologist, Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program; Adjunct Professor, Dalhousie University; Associate Research Scholar, Dalhousie University Healthy Populations Institute) Description: Dr. Saint-Jacques will discuss her research on small-area analysis of cancer incidence in relation to the social, material, and environmental conditions in which people live, demonstrating how a geographically focused approach can inform and strengthen equitable cancer prevention activities. 1:40 - 2:00 Session 3: Projecting Dementia Incidence: The Population Health Model for Dementia (POHEM-Dementia) Speaker: Dr. Stacey Fisher (Post-doctoral Fellow, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute) Description: Dr. Fisher will discuss a microsimulation model for dementia that was developed to investigate the contribution of modifiable risk factors to dementia incidence, and to evaluate potential intervention strategies and policy options. 2:00 - 2:30 Panel Discussion: Reducing the Burden of Illness in Canada: Barriers and Opportunities Moderator: Michael Tjepkema, Assistant Director, Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada
2:30 - 3:00	Health break, networking, and poster/booth viewing
3:00 - 4:15	Environment and Health (“One Health”) 3:00 - 3:30 Keynote: Getting Ahead of the Climate Change Curve: Science to Support Health Adaptation Speaker: Dr. Peter Berry (Senior Policy Analyst and Science Advisor, Climate Change and Health Office, Health Canada) Description: Dr. Berry will discuss the current science around climate change risks to health, vulnerabilities, and adaptation needs, with the hope of fostering future collaborations and innovative solutions. Introduced by: Josée Bégin (Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada) 3:30 - 3:45 Session 1: Examining the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat: Future Temperature-related Excess Mortality and Morbidity in Canada Speaker: Dr. Éric Lavigne (Epidemiologist, Health Canada; Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa) Description: Dr. Lavigne will present his work using time series analysis to estimate associations between daily temperatures and mortality/hospitalizations across Canada until 2099, providing insights into expected health outcomes across varying climate change and population growth scenarios. 3:45 - 4:00 Session 2: Use of Human Biomonitoring Data in Human Health Risk Assessments of Chemical Management Plan Substances Speaker: Dr. Innocent Jayawardene (Scientific Evaluator and Chemist, Health Canada) Description: Dr. Jayawardene will share highlights from a Health Canada study measuring 12 elements, including 5 rare earth metals, in whole blood samples using the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) biobank, to assess health risks of Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) substances. 4:00 - 4:15 Open Q&A Moderator: Josée Bégin (Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada)
4:15 - 4:30	Closing Remarks: Looking Forward Josée Bégin, Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada
4:30	Conference End

Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada are proud to host the 2024 Health Data User Conference at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on November 14!

This one-day, in-person event will bring together 150 health data users and health data providers to explore innovative, collaboratives ways in which health data are being used to tackle Canada’s emerging health issues.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• hear from some of Canada’s top data users and providers, including the Chief Statistician of Canada and Canada's Chief Public Health Officer,
• learn about Statistics Canada’s health data and services and how to leverage them,
• engage in discussions that help shape the future of health data,
• connect directly with individuals involved in all aspects of the data pipeline, from conception to collection to application, and
• showcase their research and share their ideas.

This conference is geared toward health researchers and analysts, including students. The event is also relevant to end users, such as health policy and program decision makers, from both governmental and non-governmental organizations.

If you have any questions or would like to be added to our conference mailing list, please email statcan.hduc-cuds.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators

In July 2024, the following questions measuring the Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators were added to the Labour Force Survey as a supplement.

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

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

Labour Market and Socio-economic Indicators

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

LMI_Q01 / EQ 2 What forms of payment [do/does] [you/respondent name/this person] receive in [your/his/her/their] main job or business?

Select all that apply.

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

LMI_Q02 / EQ 3 - What is the main form of payment in [your/his/her/their] main job or business?

Would you say:

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

LMI_Q03 / EQ 4 - You previously mentioned that [you/respondent name/this person] [is/are] self-employed in [your/his/her/their] main job.

Over the last 12 months, was at least 50% of [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] main business activity reliant on:

A single client
A client is the user of the good or service sold by the business

• Yes
• No

A website or app that matches [you/respondent name/this person] with clients or potential clients
e.g., Amazon, Uber, UpWork, AirBnB, SkiptheDishes

• Yes
• No

Another company or person subcontracting tasks or projects  

• Yes
• No

A single supplier
i.e., of raw materials, supplies or goods for resale

• Yes
• No

An agency, broker or other type of intermediary

• Yes
• No

LMI_Q04 / EQ 5 - Which of these relationships is most important for [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] main business?

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

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

Directly determine [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] schedule  

• To a large extent
• To some extent
• Not at all
• Does not apply

Directly control how [your/respondent name/this person] organize[s] or conduct[s] [your/his/her/their] work

• To a large extent
• To some extent
• Not at all
• Does not apply

Directly set the price of the product or service

• To a large extent
• To some extent
• Not at all
• Does not apply

Provide the tools or software required to run the business
e.g., a vehicle, an app to connect with clients, power tools 

• To a large extent
• To some extent
• Not at all
• Does not apply

Provide the materials required to run the business
e.g., raw materials, supplies, goods for resale

• To a large extent
• To some extent
• Not at all
• Does not apply

LMI_Q08 / EQ 7 - As part of [your/his/her/their] main business, could [your/Respondent name/this person] hire paid help if [you/he/she/this person] wanted to delegate some tasks?

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

LMI_Q11 / EQ 8 - In [your/his/her/their] main job, [do/does] [you/respondent name/this person] have a written agreement or an oral agreement with [your/his/her/their] employer?

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

LMI_Q12 / EQ 9 - In [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] main job, does [your/his/her/their] employer contribute to Employment Insurance (EI) on [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] behalf?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don’t know

IMM_Q01 / EQ 10 - [Is/Are] [you/respondent name/this person] a Canadian citizen?

1. Yes
2. No

IMM_Q02 / EQ 11 - When did [you/respondent name/this person] first come to Canada to live? 

Was it:

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

IMM_Q03 / EQ 12 - How old [were/was] [you/respondent name/this person] when [you/he/she/this person] first came to Canada to live?

Select year of age

IML_Q01 / EQ 13 - What type of permit [do/does] [you/respondent name/this person] currently hold?

Is it:

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

IML_Q02 / EQ 14 - [Do/Does] [you/respondent name/this person] plan to apply for permanent residence in Canada?

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

IML_Q03 / EQ 15 - Since [you/respondent name/this person] first came to Canada to live, how many paid jobs or businesses [have/has] [you/he/she/this person] had?

Is it:

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

IML_Q04 / EQ 16 - What is the highest certificate, diploma, or degree that [you/respondent name/this person] [have/has] completed outside Canada prior to [your/his/her/their] arrival?

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

IML_Q05 / EQ 17 - What was the major field of study of the highest certificate, diploma or degree that [you/respondent name/this person] completed outside Canada prior to [your/his/her/their] arrival?

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

IML_Q06 / EQ 18 - In what country did [you/respondent name/this person] obtain this certificate, diploma, or degree?

Please select the country from the dropdown menu below. Type the first few letters to narrow down the choices.

IML_Q07 / EQ 19 - Did an assessment agency or a government department grant [you/respondent name/this person] an equivalency assessment of credentials obtained outside Canada for [your/his/her/their] highest certificate, diploma, or degree?

1. Yes
2. No, never applied 
3. No, [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] application was rejected
4. In the process of finding out

IML_Q08 / EQ 20 - Before coming to Canada, how many years of work experience related to the highest diploma, certificate or degree [you/respondent name/this person] obtained outside Canada did [you/he/she/this person] accumulate?

Is it:

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

IML_Q09 / EQ 21 - Since [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] arrival in Canada, did [you/he/she/they] ever get a paid job that was related to the highest diploma or degree [you/he/she/they] obtained outside Canada?

1. Yes, a job entirely related to [your/his/her/their] highest diploma or degree
2. Yes, a job partially related to [your/his/her/their] highest diploma or degree
3. No, applied but never got it
4. No, never applied
5. Don’t know

IML_Q10 / EQ 22 - Considering the very first job related to [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] highest diploma or degree, to what extent were [your/his/her/their] years of experience obtained outside Canada considered to determine the characteristics of the position?

Was it:

1. Most of [your/his/her/their] professional experience obtained outside Canada was considered
2. Only a part of [your/his/her/their] professional experience obtained outside Canada was considered
3. None of [your/his/her/their] professional experience obtained outside Canada was considered

IML_Q11 / EQ 23 - For which of the following reasons [have/has] [you/respondent name/this person] never applied to a paid job related to the highest diploma or degree [you/he/she/this person] obtained outside Canada?

Select all that apply.

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

IML_Q12 / EQ 24 - [Have/Has] [you/respondent name/this person] ever attempted to obtain a license or a technical credential to practice a regulated occupation from a professional association or a regulatory body in Canada?

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

IML_Q13 / EQ 25 - Did the professional association or regulatory body accept [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] foreign credentials or experience to practice a regulated occupation in Canada?

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

IML_Q14 / EQ 26 - Did [you/respondent name/this person] have any problems or difficulties finding [your/his/her/their] current main job or starting [your/his/her/their] current main business?

1. Yes
   What main problem or difficulty did [you/respondent name/this person] experience as part of finding [your/his/her/their] current main job or starting [your/his/her/their] current main business?
   Select all that apply.
   • Language-related difficulties
   • Did not know the steps needed to apply for a job
     e.g., filling job applications, writing a resume, preparing for interviews, etc.
   • Difficulty accessing job postings
     e.g., Internet access issues, did not know what websites to use
   • Did not know the steps to start a business
     e.g., permits, accounting, financing, etc.
   • Qualifications from outside Canada were not accepted
   • Job experience from outside Canada was not accepted
   • Not enough job experience or references in Canada
   • Few jobs in what [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] [were/was] trained in
   • No connections in the job market
   • Discrimination
   • Transportation
   • Other
     Specify
2. No

IML_Q15 / EQ 27 - What languages are required to perform the main tasks or duties of [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] current main job or business?

Select all that apply.

Is it:

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

IML_Q16 / EQ 28 - How do the required language skills in English at [your/Respondent’s name/this person’s] current main job or business compare to [your/his/her/their] current language skills?

Is it:

1. [Your/Respondent’s name/This person’s] job requires higher language skills
2. [Your/Respondent’s name/This person’s] job matches [your/his/her/their] current language skills
3. [Your/Respondent’s name/This person’s] job requires lower language skills

IML_Q17 / EQ 29 - How do the required language skills in French at [your/respondent’s name/this person’s] current main job or business compare to [your/his/her/their] current language skills?

Is it:

1. [Your/Respondent’s name/This person’s] job requires higher language skills
2. [Your/Respondent’s name/This person’s] job matches [his/her/their/your] current language skills
3. [Your/Respondent’s name/This person’s] job requires lower language skills

IML_Q18 / EQ 30 - After [you/respondent name/this person] arrived in Canada, how long did it take for [you/him/her/them] to find [your/his/her/their] first paid job or start [your/his/her/their] first business?

Is it:

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

IML_Q19 / EQ 31 - How did [you/respondent name/this person] obtain [your/his/her/their] first paid job?

Select all that apply.

1. Applied for the job directly from abroad
2. Recruited by an employer directly from abroad
3. Helped by a friend or a family member outside Canada
4. Helped by a friend or a family member inside Canada
5. Helped by a sponsor
6. On a previous stay
7. Transferred by company
8. Other  
   OR
9. Not applicable
   e.g., only worked as a self-employed-worker

IML_Q20 / EQ 32 - Did [you/respondent name/this person] have any problems or difficulties finding [your/his/her/their] first job or starting [your/his/her/their] first business in Canada?

1. Yes
   What main problem or difficulty did [you/respondent name/this person] experience as part of finding [your/his/her/their] first job or starting [your/his/her/their] first business?
   Select all that apply.
   1. Language-related difficulties
   2. Did not know the steps needed to apply for a job
      e.g., filling job applications, writing a resume, preparing for interviews, etc.
   3. Did not know the steps to start a business
      e.g., permits, accounting, financing, etc.
   4. Difficulty accessing job postings
      e.g., Internet access issues, did not know what websites to use
   5. Qualifications from outside Canada were not accepted
   6. Job experience from outside Canada was not accepted
   7. Not enough job experience or references in Canada
   8. No jobs in what [you/respondent name/this person] [were/was] trained in
   9. No connections in the job market
   10. Discrimination
   11. Transportation
   12. Other
       Specify
2. No, [you/respondent name/this person] did not have any difficulties
3. No, [you/respondent name/this person] [have/has] never looked for work

SCC1_Q05 / EQ 33 - In the last 12 months, did [you/Respondent name] receive support payments from a former spouse or partner?

• Yes
• No

SCC1_Q10 / EQ 34 - What is your best estimate of the amount of support payments [you/he/she/this person] received in the last 12 months?

SCC2_Q05 / EQ 35 - In the last 12 months, did [you/Respondent name] make support payments to a former spouse or partner?

• Yes
• No

SCC2_Q10 / EQ 36 - What is your best estimate of the total amount [you/he/she/this person] paid in support payments in the last 12 months?

SCC3_Q05 / EQ 37 - In the last 12 months, did [you/Respondent name] pay for child care, so that [you/he/she/this person] could work at a paid job?

• Yes
• No

SCC3_Q10 / EQ 38 - What is your best estimate, of the total amount [you/he/she/this person] paid for child care in the last 12 months?

DSQ_Q01 / EQ 39 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have any difficulty seeing?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q02 / EQ 40 - [Do/Does] [you/he/she/this person] wear glasses or contact lenses to improve [your/his/her/their] vision?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q03 / EQ 41 - [With [your/his/her/their] glasses or contact lenses, which] of the following best describes [your/Respondent’s name] ability to see?

• No difficulty seeing
• Some difficulty seeing
• A lot of difficulty seeing
• [You/He/She/This person] [are/is] legally blind
• [You/He/She/This person] [are/is] blind
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q04 / EQ 42 - How often does this [difficulty seeing/seeing condition] limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q05 / EQ 43 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have any difficulty hearing?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q06 / EQ 44 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name/this person] use a hearing aid or cochlear implant?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q07 / EQ 45 - [With [your/his/her/their] hearing aid or cochlear implant, which/Which] of the following best describes [your/respondent’s name] ability to hear?

• No difficulty hearing
• Some difficulty hearing
• A lot of difficulty hearing
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot hear at all
• [You/He/She/This person] [is/are] Deaf
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q08 / EQ 46 - How often does this [difficulty hearing/hearing condition] limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q09 / EQ 47 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using [your/his/her/their] hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q10 / EQ 48 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/he/she/this person] have walking on a flat surface for 15 minutes without resting?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do at all
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q11 / EQ 49 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/he/she/this person] have walking up or down a flight of stairs, about 12 steps without resting?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do at all
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q12 / EQ 50 - How often [does this difficulty walking/does this difficulty using stairs/do these difficulties] limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q13 / EQ 51 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/Respondent name] have bending down and picking up an object from the floor?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do at all
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q14 / EQ 52 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/he/she/this person] have reaching in any direction, for example, above [your/his/her/their] head?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do at all
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q15 / EQ 53 - How often [does this difficulty ending down and picking up an object/does this difficulty reaching/do these difficulties] limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q16 / EQ 54 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/Respondent name] have using [your/his/her/their] fingers to grasp small objects like a pencil or scissors?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do at all
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q17 / EQ 55 - How often does this difficulty using [your/his/her/their] fingers limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q18 / EQ 56 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have pain that is always present?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q19 / EQ 57 - [Do/Does] [you/he/she/this person] [also] have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q20 / EQ 58 - How often does this pain limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q21 / EQ 59 - When [you/Respondent name] [is/are] experiencing this pain, how much difficulty [do/does] [you/he/she/they] have with [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do most activities
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q22 / EQ 60 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

• Never
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q23 / EQ 61 - Do you think [you/Respondent name] [have/has] a condition that makes it difficult in general for [you/him/her/them] to learn? This may include learning disabilities such as dyslexia, hyperactivity, attention problems, etc.

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q24 / EQ 62 - Has a teacher, doctor or other health care professional ever said that [you/Respondent name] had a learning disability?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q25 / EQ 63 - How often are [your/his/her/their] daily activities limited by this condition?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q26 / EQ 64 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/Respondent name] have with [your/his/her/their] daily activities because of this condition?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do most activities
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q27 / EQ 65 - Has a doctor, psychologist or other health care professional ever said that [you/Respondent name] had a developmental disability or disorder? This may include Down syndrome, autism, Asperger syndrome, mental impairment due to lack of oxygen at birth, etc.

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q28 / EQ 66 - How often are [your/Respondent’s name] daily activities limited by this condition?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q29 / EQ 67 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/Respondent name] have with [your/his/her/their] daily activities because of this condition?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do most activities
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q30 / EQ 68 - [Do/Does] [you/he/she/this person] have any ongoing memory problems or periods of confusion?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q31 / EQ 69 - How often are [your/his/her/their] daily activities limited by this problem?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q32 / EQ 70 - How much difficulty [do/does] [you/Respondent name] have with [your/his/her/their] daily activities because of this problem?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do most activities
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q33 / EQ 71 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions?

• No
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q34 / EQ 72 - How often are [your/his/her/their] daily activities limited by this condition?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q35 / EQ 73 - When [you/he/she/Respondent name] [is/are] experiencing this condition, how much difficulty [do/does] [they/you/he/her] have with [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do most activities
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q36 / EQ 74 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q37 / EQ 75 - How often does this health problem or long-term condition limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q38 / EQ 76 - [Do/Does] [you/Respondent name] have pain that is always present?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q39 / EQ 77 - [Do/Does] [you/he/she/this person] [also] have periods of pain that reoccur from time to time?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q40 / EQ 78 - How often does this pain limit [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• Never
• Rarely
• Sometimes
• Often
• Always
• Don’t know

DSQ_Q41 / EQ 79 - When [you/Respondent name] [is/are] experiencing this pain, how much difficulty [do/does] [you/he/she/they] have with [your/his/her/their] daily activities?

• No difficulty
• Some difficulty
• A lot of difficulty
• [You/He/She/This person] cannot do most activities
• Don’t know

UCN_Q05 / EQ 80 - During the past 12 months, was there ever a time when [you/Respondent name] felt that [you/he/she/they] needed health care, other than homecare services, but [you/he/she/they] did not receive it?

• Yes
• No

UCN_Q10 / EQ 81 - Thinking of the most recent time [you/Respondent name] felt this way, why didn’t [you/he/she/they] get care?

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

UCN_Q15 / EQ 82 - Again, thinking of the most recent time, what was the type of care that was needed?

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

UCN_Q20 / EQ 83 - Did [you/he/she/this person] actively try to obtain the health care that was needed?

• Yes
• No

UCN_Q25 / EQ 84 - Where did [you/he/she/this person] try to get the service [you/he/she/they] [were/was] seeking?

• A doctor’s office
• A hospital outpatient clinic
• A community health centre [or CLSC]
• A walk-in clinic
• An emergency department or emergency room
• Other