Annual Survey of Secondary Distributors of Refined Petroleum ProductsReporting guide

1. Reporting instructions

The following provides information to assist in completing the Annual Survey of Secondary Distributors of Refined Petroleum Products.

For assistance in completing this questionnaire, please call: 1-866-445-4323

  • There are 4 separate product tables: Motor Gasoline, Diesel Fuel Oil, Heating Fuel Oil and Heavy Fuel Oil.
  • For each product, please report the total number of litres sold from January 1st to December 31st, 2014 in Canada by province or territory and by type of customer identified on lines 3 to 26 of the questionnaire.
  • If exact numbers of litres sold are not available, please provide your best estimates.
  • Please keep a copy of the questionnaire for your records.

2. Definitions

Motor gasoline: All gasoline type fuels for internal combustion engines including any ethanol/methanol and other similar additives blended.

Diesel fuel oil: All grades of distillate fuel used for diesel engines used on road, off road, in marine and railroad transport, regardless of the tax status of the diesel sold (dyed/marked and clear diesel), including any biodiesel blended with fuel.

Heating fuel oil: All distillate type fuels used for power burners.

Include fuel oil no.1, fuel oil no. 2, fuel oil no. 3, stove oil, furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel. Include all heating fuel sales, including any biodiesel blended with fuel.

Heavy fuel oil: All grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur used for steam and electric power generation and steam and diesel motors installed on large marine vessels. Include fuel oil nos. 4, 5 and 6. Sometimes referred to as bunker fuel B or C.

3. Section A

Note: If you sold refined petroleum products blended with biofuels to your customers, please check off the appropriate circle in the column provided on each page of the questionnaire.

Distribution of litres of fuel sold by type of customers (including biofuels)

The following definitions relate to lines 1 to 27 of the questionnaire and provide some guidelines on how to report your sales by type of customers

Line 1 - Total Number of Litres Used for Own Consumption
Report all amounts of refined petroleum products purchased that were used in company operations (i.e., used for your vehicles or heating).

Line 2 - Total Number of Litres Sold (Including Biofuels) Provide the total amount of litres of refined petroleum products available for re-sale. This amount excludes products purchased and used in company operations such as heating and transportation, and third party carrier fuel.

Line 3 - Residential
Report all sales destined to be used in personal residences including single family residences, apartment buildings, apartment hotels, and condominiums.

Line 4 - Sales to Wholesalers and Dealers of Refined Petroleum Products
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in the wholesaling or direct selling of refined petroleum products

Line 5 - Gasoline Stations (total litres sold from your own gasoline stations and to those owned by others)
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in retailing motor fuels, whether or not the gasoline station is operated in conjunction with a convenience store, repair garage, restaurant or other type of operation. Companies that operate gasoline stations on behalf of their owners and receive a commission on the sale of fuels are also included. Exclude sales to marinas - include those at line 26, Other Commercial and Institutional Sales.

Line 6 - Railway Transportation Companies and Support Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in operating railways. Sales to companies primarily engaged in the operation of long haul or mainline railways, short-haul railways, passenger railways and in providing specialized services to the rail transport industry should also be included in line 6.

Line 7 - Road Transportation Companies and Support Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in the truck transportation of goods and in transit and ground passenger transportation (including urban transit systems, interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and limousine services, school and employee bus transportation, charter bus industry, limousine service to airports and stations, shuttle services and special needs passenger transportation services), scenic and sightseeing transportation, and all sales to companies primarily engaged in providing specialized services to trucking companies, bus operators and other establishments using the road network. (Examples: motor vehicle towing, snow removal)

Line 8 - Marine Transportation – Canadian Marine Vessels
Report all sales made in Canada to companies primarily engaged in the water transportation of passengers and goods and provided by ships of Canadian registry (flag).

Line 9 - Marine Transportation – Foreign Marine Vessels
Report all sales made in Canada to companies primarily engaged in the water transportation of passengers and goods and provided by ships of foreign registry (flag).

Line 10 - Food Manufacturers
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in producing food for human or animal consumption. These companies typically sell to wholesalers or retailers, for distribution to consumers.

Line 11 - Paper Manufacturers
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp, paper and paper products.

Line 12 - Iron and Steel Manufacturers
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in smelting iron ore and steel scrap to produce pig iron in molten or solid form and in converting pig iron into steel by the removal, through combustion in furnaces, of the carbon in the iron. Also include in line 12 sales to companies primarily engaged in manufacturing iron and steel pipe and tube, drawing steel wire, and rolling steel shapes, from purchased steel and sales to iron and steel foundries.

Line 13 - Aluminum and Non-ferrous Metal Manufacturing and Processing Companies
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in the making of aluminum and in the smelting, refining, rolling, drawing, extruding and alloying non-ferrous metals, except aluminum. Also include in line 13 sales to non-ferrous metal foundries.

Line 14 - Cement Manufacturers
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in the production of clinker and subsequent grinding of clinker using either dry or wet production processes.

Do not include sales to manufacturers of ready-mix concrete or concrete products;
these sales should reported on line 17 under sales to ‘Other Manufacturers'

Line 15 - Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturers
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in transforming crude petroleum and coal into intermediate and end products. The dominant process is petroleum refining, which separates crude petroleum into components or fractions through such techniques as cracking and distillation.

Line 16 - Chemical and Fertilizer Manufacturers
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals and chemical preparations, from organic and inorganic raw materials

Line 17 - Other Manufacturers
Report all sales to manufacturing companies not covered in lines 10 to 16. This category comprises companies which are primarily engaged in the following manufacturing activities:

  • Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
  • Textile Mills
  • Textile Product Mills
  • Clothing Manufacturing
  • Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
  • Wood Product Manufacturing
  • Printing and Related Support Activities
  • Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
  • Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
  • Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
  • Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
  • Concrete Pipe, Brick and Block Manufacturing and other concrete products manufacturing
  • Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
  • Abrasive Product Manufacturing
  • Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (Include sales to the following type of companies: Forging and stamping; Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing; Architectural and structural metals manufacturing; Boiler, tank and shipping container manufacturing; Hardware manufacturing; Spring and Wire product manufacturing; Machine Shops, Turned Product and Screw, Nut and Bolt Manufacturing; Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating and Allied Activities ;Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing)
  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing
  • Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
  • Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
  • Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Line 18 - Iron Mines
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores.

Line 19 - Oil and Natural Gas Extraction and Support Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in exploration of and/or production of crude oil and natural gas, including whether by conventional or non-conventional methods (i.e. oil sands mining) and to companies primarily engaged in providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, required for the extraction of oil and gas (includes oil and gas contract drilling, offshore drilling).

Line 20 - Other Mining and Support Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in mining activities other than iron mines and to companies primarily engaged in providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, required for the mining and quarrying of minerals. This category includes coal mines, metal ore mines (except iron mines reported on line 18), non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying.

Examples: coal, gold, silver, lead/zinc, granite, asbestos, potash and diamond mines; sand, gravel, clay, ceramic and refractory minerals mining and quarrying, draining and pumping of mines on a contract basis.

Line 21 - Forestry, Logging, Fishing and Support Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in growing and harvesting timber on a long production cycle (of ten years or more), in the commercial catching or taking of finfish, shellfish, and other marine animals from their natural habitats, and providing support services that are essential to forestry, logging and fishing;

Exclusion: aquaculture (please report sales to aquaculture companies under line 22)

Line 22 - Farmers, Hunters, Trappers and Support Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, trees and their seeds; raising animals, producing animal products and fattening animals; commercial hunting and trapping, and operating and managing commercial game preserves and providing support services that are essential to agricultural and forestry production.

Examples: oilseed and grain farming, vegetable, fruit and tree nut farming, greenhouses, nurseries and floriculture production, tobacco and cotton farming, cattle ranching and farming, poultry and egg production, sheep and goat farming, aquaculture, apiculture, orchard fruit picking by hand, planting crops, animal breeding services, reforestation services.

Line 23 - Construction Companies and Related Activities
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in constructing, repairing and renovating buildings and engineering works, and in subdividing and developing land, and in trade activities generally needed in the construction of buildings and structures, such as masonry, painting, or electrical work.

Examples: Construction of Buildings (residential and non-residential), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Utility systems, road, street, bridge construction and land subdivision); Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (i.e. framing, masonry, glass, roofing, siding contractors, etc.); Building Equipment Contractors (electrical, plumbing, etc.); Building Finishing Contractors (drywall, painting, flooring, tile, finish carpentry and building finishing contractors); Other specialty trade contractors such crane rental with operator and companies primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating, grading and demolition of buildings.

Line 24 - Public Administration
Report all sales to organizations primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, that is, the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulations, and the administration of programs based on them.

Examples: federal, provincial/territorial, local, municipal and regional public administration; federal government's defense services, crown corporations, Courts of Law (federal, provincial, municipal), immigration services; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police services; federal, provincial and municipal correctional services; provincial and municipal fire-fighting services; federal and provincial labour and employment services; federal and provincial regulatory services (i.e. occupational safety and health standards services safety, alcoholic beverage control boards); aboriginal public administration, etc.

Line 25 - Electric Power Generation Companies
Report all sales to companies primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power by hydro-electric, fossil fuel, nuclear or other processes. Sales to Electric Power Transmission and distribution companies should be reported in the ‘Other Commercial and Institutional Sales' category (line 26).

Line 26 – Other Commercial and Institutional Customers
Report on line 26 all sales (total litres sold) to companies not covered in lines 3 to 25 of the questionnaire.

The ‘Other Commercial and Institutional Customers' category comprises companies which are primarily engaged in the following activities:

  • Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
  • Natural Gas Distribution
  • Water, Sewage and Other Systems
  • Wholesale Trade (except fuel wholesalers)
  • Retail Trade (except gasoline stations)
  • Air Transport and Support Activities
  • Pipeline Transportation companies
  • Postal Services
  • Couriers and Messengers
  • Warehousing and Storage
  • Information and Cultural Industries (software publishers, radio and television broadcasting, wired telecommunications carriers)
  • Finance and Insurance (central banks, insurance carriers, pension funds)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (lessors of real estate, activities related to real estate, consumer goods rental)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (legal services, accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises
  • Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services (employment services, business support services, waste collection)
  • Educational Services (examples: elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, universities)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (examples: ambulatory health care services, hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities)
  • Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industries (examples: performing arts companies, heritage institutions, amusement parks, skiing facilities, marinas and arcades)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (traveler accommodation, rooming and boarding houses, full-service restaurants)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration), i.e. repair and maintenance, religious organizations, funeral services.

Example: if your company sold diesel fuel to marinas, hospitals, universities and real estate companies, then total numbers of litres of diesel fuel sold to all these customers and report it on line 26.

Line 27 - Total Number of Litres Sold including Biofuels
Report the total number of litres of fuel, including all litres of biofuel blended with fuel, sold during the calendar year. Line 27 is the sum of lines 3 to 26.
Please note that the amount reported on line 27 must be equal to amount reported in line 2.

4. Section B: Biofuels

Motor gasoline

If you are blending ethanol or purchasing gasoline already blended with ethanol please report total number of litres of ethanol sold in lines 1a and/or line 2a. Do not report sales of ethanol not blended to gasoline.

Line 1a - Total Number of Litres of Ethanol Sold (Blended by yourself)
If you purchased motor gasoline that did not contain any ethanol, please report total number of litres of ethanol that you blended into the gasoline you sold

Line 1b: Please indicate source(s) of ethanol used; check all that apply
Check in the appropriate box to indicate the source of ethanol used. Check all that apply. If not wheat or corn, check ‘Other' and please specify the source in the box provided

Line 2a - Total Number of Litres of Ethanol Sold (Purchased Blended)
If you purchased motor gasoline already blended with ethanol, please report total number of litres of ethanol contained in the motor gasoline you sold.

Line 2b: Please indicate source(s) of ethanol used; check all that apply
Check in the appropriate box to indicate the source of ethanol used. Check all that apply.
If not wheat or corn, check ‘Other' and please specify the source in the box provided.

Diesel fuel oil and heating fuel oil

The following instructions relate to the biofuels you blended with the diesel and heating fuels you sold. Do not report sales of biodiesel not blended to diesel or heating fuel.

Line 1 - Total Number of Litres of Biodiesel Sold
If you are selling Diesel Fuel Oil or Heating Fuel Oil blended with biodiesel, please report the number of litres of biodiesel sold.

Line 2– Please Indicate Source(s) of Biodiesel Used Below. Check all that apply.

Please check all relevant circle boxes.

If the source of biodiesel is not in the list provided, please check ‘Other' and indicate the source in the box provided.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the 2015 Survey of Service Industries. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which 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 information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Help Line: 1-800-972-9692

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Business activity
Reporting period information
Revenue
Expenses
Industry characteristics

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Business activity

The description on file for this business comes from the North American Industrial Classifications System (NAICS). This database contains a limited number of activity classifications. The classifications on file 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.

By selecting "Yes, this is the main activity." you indicate that the description is applicable, and it describes the main economic activity which typically generates the most revenue for this business or organization.

By selecting "No, this is secondary activity." you indicate that the description is applicable, but that there is a different economic activity which typically generates more revenue for this business or organization. You will be given a chance to describe this business or organization's main activity, and select an appropriate classification.

By selecting "No, this description is not applicable." you indicate that this description is not applicable as a main or a secondary activity of this business or organization. You will be given a chance to describe this business or organization's main activity, and provide an appropriate classification.

If none of the above activities describes your main source of revenue, please call 1-800-972-9692 for further instructions.

Reporting period information

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

  • May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015
  • June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015
  • July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015
  • August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015
  • September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015
  • October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015
  • November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015
  • December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2015
  • January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
  • February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016
  • March 1, 2015 to February 28, 2016
  • April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • September 18, 2014 to September 15, 2015 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 (e.g., a newly opened business)

Revenue

  1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, admissions, services revenue)

Report net of returns and allowances.
Sales of products and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of products and services (cash or credit), falling within a business's ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include: Sales from Canadian locations (domestic and export sales); Transfers to other business units or a head office of your firm.
Exclude: Transfers into inventory and consignment sales; Federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes; intracompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

  1. Commissions

Include: Commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies – (Compensation could also be reported under this item (for example, compensation for collecting sales tax)).

  1. Subsidies (including grants, donations and fundraising)

Include: Non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government; Revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

  1. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Include: Revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

  1. Dividends

Include: Dividend income; Dividends from Canadian sources; Dividends from foreign sources; Patronage dividends.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Interest

Include: Investment revenue; Interest from foreign sources; Interest from Canadian bonds and debentures; Interest from Canadian mortgage loans; Interest from other Canadian sources.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Other revenue (please specify)

Include: Amounts not included in questions (1) to (7)

  1. Total revenue

The sum of questions (1) to (8).

Expenses

  1. Cost of goods sold

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

Include: Cost of raw materials and/or goods purchased for re-sale – net of discounts earned on purchases; Freight in and duty.

  1. Employment costs and expenses
  1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

Include: Vacation pay; Bonuses (including profit sharing); Employee commissions; Taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays); Severance pay.
Exclude: All payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report these amounts at question 3 - Subcontracts).

  1. Employee benefits

Include contributions to: Health plans; Insurance plans; Employment insurance; Pension plans; Workers' compensation; Association dues; Contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans; Contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

  1. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include: Hired casual labour and outside contract workers; Custom work and contract work; Subcontract and outside labour; Hired labour.

  1. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

  1. Professional and business fees

Include: Legal services; Accounting and auditing fees; Consulting fees; Education and training fees; Appraisal fees; Management and administration fees; Property management fees; Information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased); Architectural fees; Engineering fees; Scientific and technical service fees; Other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific); Veterinary fees; Fees for human health services; Payroll preparation fees; All other professional and business service fees.
Exclude: Service fees paid to Head Office (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Utilities

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.

Include: Diesel, wood, natural gas, oil and propane; Sewage.
Exclude: Energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts; Telephone, Internet and other telecommunications (report this amount at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses); Vehicle fuel (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Office and computer related expenses

Include: Office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines; Postage and courier (used in the day to day office business activity); Diskettes and computer upgrade expenses; Data processing.
Exclude: Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report this amount at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses).

  1. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include: Internet; Telephone and telecommunications; Cellular telephone; Fax machine; Pager.

  1. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include: Property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes; Vehicle license fees; Beverage taxes and business taxes; Trade license fees; Membership fees and professional license fees; Provincial capital tax.

  1. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include: Amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks; Gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs; Resident and non-resident royalty expenses; Franchise fees.
Exclude: Crown royalties

  1. Crown charges

Federal or Provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.

Include: Crown royalties; Crown leases and rentals; Oil sand leases; Stumpage fees.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses; Motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses; Studio lighting and scaffolding; Machinery and equipment rental expenses; Storage expenses; Road and construction equipment rental; Fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

  1. Repair and maintenance

Include: Buildings and structures; Machinery and equipment; Security equipment; Vehicles; Costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses; Janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

  1. Amortization and depreciation

Include: Direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements; Amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

  1. Insurance

Insurance recovery income should be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include: Professional and other liability insurance; Motor vehicle and property insurance; Executive life insurance; Bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

  1. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include: Newspaper advertising and media expenses; Catalogues, presentations and displays; Tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion; Fundraising expenses; Meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

  1. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include: Travel expenses; Meeting and convention expenses, seminars; Passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train, etc.); Accommodations; Travel allowance and meals while travelling; Other travel expenses.

  1. Financial services

Include: Explicit service charges for financial services; Credit and debit card commissions and charges; Collection expenses and transfer fees; Registrar and transfer agent fees; Security and exchange commission fees; Other financial service fees.
Exclude: Interest expenses (report at question 19 - Interest expense).

  1. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company's debt.

Include: Interest; Bank charges; Finance charges; Interest payments on capital leases; Amortization of bond discounts; Interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

  1. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include: Charitable donations and political contributions; Bad Debt expense; Loan losses; Provisions for loan losses (minus Bad debt recoveries); Inventory adjustments

  1. All other costs and expenses (including intracompany expenses)

Include:
Production costs; Pipeline operations, drilling, site restoration; Gross overriding royalty; Other producing property rentals; Well operating, fuel and equipment; Other lease rentals; Other direct costs; Equipment hire and operation; Log yard expense, forestry costs, logging road costs; Freight in and duty; Overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales; Other expenses; Cash over/short (negative expense); Reimbursement of parent company expense; Warranty expense; Recruiting expenses; General and administrative expenses; Interdivisional expenses; Interfund transfer (minus expense recoveries); Exploration and Development (including prospect/geological, well abandonment & dry holes, exploration expenses, development expenses); Amounts not included in questions 1 to 20 above.

  1. Total expenses

The sum of lines 1 to 21

Industry Characteristics

  1. Total sales of goods and services

General interest periodicals: periodicals covering topics of general or special interest intended to appeal to a consumer audience. Examples include arts, culture, leisure and entertainment, home and lifestyles, women's, general interest, general business and news.
Include: shoppers, real estate guides, religious and other periodicals.

Business and trade periodicals: periodicals dealing with industries, occupations and professions and scholarly publications aimed at professional audiences interested in keeping up-to-date with news, research and developments in their profession or field of interest.
Include: business, farming, professional and scholarly periodicals as well as specialized advertising magazines that target institutional and target markets.

Custom publishing revenue: periodicals created by publishers, media companies or agencies exclusively for third parties that are not primarily in the periodical publishing industry.
Examples may include: in-flight or other periodicals designed to foster a direct relationship between a company or brand, and its customers.

  1. Print and digital copies

a. Subscription: Copies of a periodical sold that a customer has paid to receive for a fixed period of time, generally a year or more.

If you sell subscriptions to 10 different publications that include both a print version and a digital version, and both versions are part of a package deal, then you should not classify the digital version as free. Therefore, please enter 20 as the answer to question 5a. Subscription(s), for an overall total of 20.

b. Newsstand or single copy: Copies of a periodical sold at newsstands or other retail outlets.

c. Other copies sold: Copies sold, other than through subscription or newsstand, such as back issues or one-off special interest publications.

d. Controlled or request circulation: Copies distributed free of charge on a regular basis to publisher-qualified individuals.

e. Free, complimentary or promotional copies: Copies distributed free of charge, generally to a non-qualified audience; for example, to advertisers or agencies who have purchased advertising in the periodical or for promotional or marketing purposes.

General interest periodicals: periodicals covering topics of general or special interest intended to appeal to a consumer audience. Examples include arts, culture, leisure and entertainment, home and lifestyles, women's, general interest, general business and news.

Include shoppers, real estate guides, religious and other periodicals.

Business and trade periodicals: periodicals dealing with industries, occupations and professions and scholarly publications aimed at professional audiences interested in keeping up-to-date with news, research and developments in their profession or field of interest.

Include business, farming, professional and scholarly periodicals as well as specialized advertising magazines that target institutional and target markets.

  1. Channel of distribution
  1. Subscription(s)

If you reported 20 for question 5 a. Subscription(s), to indicate 10 subscriptions to a print version, and 10 subscriptions to a digital version, please enter 50% for question 6 a. Subscription(s).

  1. Free, complimentary or promotional copies

If you reported 10 in question 5 a. Subscription(s), and 10 in question 5 e. Free, complimentary or promotional copies, please enter 0% for question 6 a. Subscription(s), and 100% for question 6 e. Free, complimentary or promotional copies.

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Background

In 2010, Statistics Canada launched the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) to provide a more efficient model for producing economic statistics. The main objective was to enhance the economic statistics program so that it remains as robust and flexible as possible while reducing the burden on business respondents.

The IBSP encompasses around 60 surveys covering four major sectors: manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, services (including culture) and capital expenditures. By 2019/2020, the IBSP will include roughly 150 economic surveys covering all sectors of economic statistics.

The program changes ensure that Statistics Canada will continue to produce a consistent and coherent set of economic statistics. As well, data users and researchers can more easily combine economic data with information from other sources to undertake their analyses.

The IBSP uses a standardized approach for economic surveys conducted at Statistics Canada. This framework involves:

  • Using a common Business Register as the unique frame
  • Maximizing the use of administrative information to reduce business response burden
  • Using electronic questionnaires as the principal mode of collection
  • Harmonizing concepts and questionnaire content
  • Adopting common sampling, collection and processing methodologies

What are some of the more significant changes?

  • A new approach to sampling ensures businesses will only be asked those questions that are pertinent to their operations. This creates a win-win situation for Statistics Canada and respondents. Statistics Canada reduces the collection effort and has a greater likelihood of collecting the information it requires to produce official statistics relevant to Canadians. It also reduces the time needed by respondents to complete their business surveys.
  • Increased use of administrative data reduces business response burden. Administrative data files (such as corporate income tax files) have been used extensively as a direct substitute for a sub-set of sampled units and for imputation of non-response. In the transition to the IBSP model, imputation methods were adapted to take full advantage of the availability of administrative data. This resulted in additional response burden reductions across survey programs. The majority of sampled businesses are no longer required to provide data for revenue and expense information that is available from tax data. The IBSP questionnaires are designed to collect information that is not available from administrative data files, such as commodities produced and business practices.
  • A new coherent approach to developing provincial/territorial estimates uses existing information on Statistics Canada's business register to determine provincial/territorial shares of revenues, expenses and value added. This ensures a coherent and standardized approach that is consistent across all IBSP surveys. Previously, these data were collected directly from each respondent, contributing to response burden.
  • Electronic questionnaires are now the primary mode to collect data from business respondents. Businesses complete surveys using a secure online application. The result is a more efficient and higher quality collection process. In addition, the quality of survey statistics may improve because electronic questionnaires have built-in checks designed to limit reporting errors that can occur with paper-based questionnaires.
  • Increased coverage of the business population results in a more comprehensive set of business statistics. Beginning in reference year 2013, the population covered by the suite of annual economic survey programs increased to include all firms regardless of their size. In previous years, relatively small businesses (based on their sales) were not included in Statistics Canada's central business frame. However, with new self-coding technology, it became possible to classify all businesses operating in the Canadian economy onto the central business frame, regardless of the sales of the firm. As a result, with improved coverage of the population, the IBSP-based estimates better reflect the population of businesses operating in Canada.
  • Questionnaires have been updated to reflect the latest business terminology and accounting practices of Canadian businesses. In addition the questionnaires apply the latest standard classifications used by Statistics Canada, such as the North American Industry Classification System and the North American Product Classification System.

Does this impact the comparability of data through time?

The extent of the changes in the business statistics program introduced by the IBSP means that some series may no longer be consistent with estimates from previous periods. For example, the increase in the business population alone means that the estimates will tend to be higher than those previously published.

For some series, data changes will be small and comparisons with estimates to previous reference periods will be consistent. In other cases, the impacts can be significant, leading to breaks in the current estimates when compared to past estimates.

Recognizing the importance of data continuity, Statistics Canada will continue to use several assessment techniques in order to examine whether current estimates will be directly comparable to past estimates. Among the techniques that may be used include:

  • Evaluating survey estimates at all levels of detail (national, sub-national, NAICS)
  • Comparing estimates obtained from sub-annual surveys (where applicable)
  • Comparing tax information
  • Analysing the results for common respondents in 2012 and 2013
  • Comparing historical movements by respondent and by the industry in general.

In all cases, users are aware that breaks can exist and that any comparisons with previous data should be made at their own discretion.

Once the estimates for the current reference year are available, revisions will be made to the previous year’s data.

Who will use the new IBSP estimates?

  • Businesses use the estimates to better understand their performance within their given industry relative to the industry average.
  • Industry analysts and associations use the IBSP estimates to analyze the performance of given industries in the Canadian economy both nationally and regionally.
  • Federal departments and agencies, provincial ministries and authorities, the press, survey respondents, and the general public use estimates to assess trends in the Canadian economy.

The IBSP data are a main input in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts. They are first adjusted to macroeconomic accounting concepts and definitions and are then integrated into the macroeconomic accounting frameworks. This integration involves adjusting the data to adhere to the macroeconomic accounting identities as well as ensuring consistency through time. These data are the building blocks for Statistics Canada's benchmark measure of gross domestic product and a key input into the estimates used to determine equalization payments and the allocation of harmonized sales tax revenue.

Periodically, Statistics Canada undertakes large scale changes as part of its survey renewal process. The new IBSP data will be integrated into the Macroeconomic Accounts. Although the new data may lead to some changes/revisions to the national accounts, the System of National Accounts framework ensures that the national account estimates are robust and coherent.

Have any other survey releases taken place under the new IBSP schedule?

Yes. The first survey released under IBSP was the 2013 Survey of Aquaculture that was published in the Daily on November 14, 2014. Since then, several other annual and monthly surveys have been released.

Further Information

For a more detailed explanation of the changes, please consult the Integrated Business Statistics Program Overview on the Statistics Canada website.

More information on the technical aspects on sampling and estimation is available upon request.

For more information, contact Media Relations (613-951-4636); statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

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Changes to the Monthly Oil and Other Liquid Petroleum Products Pipeline Survey

Updated content

Starting April 2016, Statistics Canada will roll out a redesigned survey related to pipeline transportation of oil and other liquid petroleum products industry in Canada. All companies engaged in transport of crude oil and derived products by pipeline system will be included in this redesigned survey.

The content changes include:

  • new data on the volume and destination of crude oil and other liquid petroleum products entering and exiting pipelines in Canada or the United States
  • new data on the consumption of liquid petroleum products by companies for their own use
  • Information on the number of crude oil products will be reduced while receipt and delivery transactions will be aggregated at the provincial level.

Data comparability and accessibility

As a result of the content changes for the survey, data on oil pipeline transport and statement previously found in CANSIM tables 133-0001, 133-0002, 133-0003, 133-0004 and 133-0005 will now be published in CANSIM table 133-0006. Direct comparisons of data between the new CANSIM table and the previously published tables may not be possible. However, the consolidated table will increase ease of access to survey results.

How can I obtain for more information on changes to the monthly oil and other liquid petroleum products pipeline survey?

This document highlights key changes to the survey and its impacts for end users. For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this survey, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (613-951-4636; STATCAN.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.STATCAN@statcan.gc.ca ).

This guide provides you with an overview of the 2016 Census of Population long-form questionnaire. It explains how to complete the questionnaire, why we ask the questions, and why your participation is important. Information about how to answer the questions is available at: www.census.gc.ca

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Complete your 2016 Census of Population questionnaire online at www.census.gc.ca or use the paper questionnaire.

To complete the questionnaire online:

  • go to www.census.gc.ca and follow the link to the online questionnaire
  • enter your secure access code and follow the step-by-step instructions.

To complete the questionnaire on paper:

  • print clearly using CAPITAL LETTERS
  • mark circles with an “X”.

Need help?

Visit www.census.gc.ca or call the Census Help Line at 1-855-700-2016, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., if:

  • you need help completing your questionnaire or want information about the census
  • someone in your household would prefer to complete a separate questionnaire
  • you need more than one questionnaire for your household
  • you want a new questionnaire, or a questionnaire in French
  • you want a copy of the questions in a language other than English or French.

For TTY (a telecommunications device for people who are deaf) service, call 1-866-753-7083.

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What is the Census?

The census provides a statistical portrait of the country and its people. In Canada, it is mandatory for all residents to participate in the census.

Statistics Canada has reinstated the mandatory long- form census in time for the 2016 Census of Population.

To expedite this change, Statistics Canada is providing respondents with the paper questionnaire originally designed for the National Household Survey (NHS), as the 2016 Census long-form questionnaire.

The long-form census will collect information on the demographic, social and economic situation of people across Canada, and the dwellings they live in.

In 2016, a sample of 25% of Canadian households will receive a long-form questionnaire. The other households will receive a short-form questionnaire.

Why is the Census of population program important?

Information from the census will be used by governments, businesses, associations, community organizations and many others to make important decisions for your community, your province or territory, and the entire country.

What happens to the information you provide?

The information you provide will be kept confidential, in accordance with the Statistics Act. Your information may be used by Statistics Canada in support of our other surveys or for analysis. No one outside of Statistics Canada can have access to information that identifies individuals.

Your role

The information you provide will help ensure that the 2016 Census accurately reflects Canada’s changing society. Your responses will ensure that your community has the information it needs for planning services such as child care, schooling, family services, housing, and skills training for employment.

Your participation is important. Please complete your questionnaire today

Why we ask the short-form questions

Step A – We need your telephone number to contact you in case there is information missing on your questionnaire. An email address provides an alternative method of communication with your household. We need your address, as well as your mailing address, to ensure that all dwellings are counted.

Steps B and C – These steps help you decide who should be included and who should not be included on your questionnaire. They help us ensure everyone we need to count is counted, and that no one is counted twice.

Step D – This step tells us if someone in your household operates a farm. It also ensures that we count all farms for the Census of Agriculture.

Step E – The spaces provided in Question 1 at the top of page 4 allow you to copy the names from step B.

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The information you provide throughout the questionnaire should reflect each person’s situation on May 10, 2016, unless the questions specify otherwise. This reference date ensures that the information collected in the questionnaire provides an accurate snapshot of Canada’s society at this point in time in our history.

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Basic population information

Questions 2 to 6 provide information about the living arrangements of people in Canada, the family size, the number of children living with one parent or two parents, and the number of people who live alone. This information is used for planning social programs, such as Old Age Security and the Canada child tax benefit. It is also used by communities to plan a variety of services such as daycare centres, schools, police, fire protection and residences for senior citizens.

Questions 7 to 9 are used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada’s population. This information is used to estimate the need for services in English and French, and to better understand the current status and the evolution of Canada’s various language groups.

Access to personal Census information 92 years after the Census

Question 10 provides each person with the opportunity to make an informed decision about what happens to his or her personal short-form information in 92 years. Consenting to the release of this information in 92 years will help future generations better understand the Canada of today, and will benefit historical, academic and genealogical research.

Why we ask the long-form questions

Some households have been selected to answer the Census of Population long-form questionnaire.

Complementing the data collected by the short-form questionnaire, the long-form questionnaire is designed to provide information about people in Canada based on their demographic, social and economic characteristics. This information is important for your community and is vital for planning services such as child care, schooling, family services, and skills training for employment.

Activities of daily living

Question 11 provides information on the number of people in Canada who have difficulties with their daily activities, and whose activities are reduced because of a long-term physical, mental or other health condition. This information is used to identify people who are likely to have a disability. Statistics Canada may then follow up with a more detailed survey.

Sociocultural information

Question 12 provides information on the diversity of Canada’s population, and tells us about movements of people within Canada and from other countries to Canada.

Question 13 provides the citizenship status of Canada’s population. The information is used to plan citizenship classes and programs.

Questions 14 and 15 provide information about immigrants and non-permanent residents in Canada, and the year people immigrated. This information is used to compare the situation of immigrants over time, to evaluate immigration and employment policies and programs, and to plan education, health and other services.

Question 16 is used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada’s population. This information is used to better understand the current status and the evolution of Canada’s various language groups.

Question 17 provides information about ethnic and cultural diversity in Canada. This information is used by associations, agencies and researchers for activities such as health promotion, communications and marketing.

Questions 18, 20 and 21 provide information used by governments, including Aboriginal governments and organizations, to develop programs and services for Aboriginal peoples.

Question 19 tells us about the visible minority population in Canada. This information is required for programs under the Employment Equity Act, which promote equal opportunity for everyone.

Mobility

Questions 22 and 23 tell us where residents of Canada are moving to and where they are moving from. This information is used to look at the characteristics of people who move, and to help identify the needs for housing, education, transportation and social services.

Place of birth of parents

Question 24 is used to assess the social and economic conditions of second-generation Canadians, and helps us understand Canada’s immigration history.

Education

Questions 25 to 29 provide information on the education, training and recent school attendance of residents of Canada. Governments use this information to develop training and other programs to meet the changing needs of our workforce and of specific groups such as immigrants, Aboriginal peoples, and youth.

Labour market activities

Questions 30 to 41 and 45 to 47 provide information on Canada’s workforce, including the industries and occupations in which people work, as well as the language(s) used at work. Employment information is used to assess the economic conditions of communities and specific populations, such as Aboriginal peoples and immigrants. Industry and occupation information is used to forecast job opportunities.

Questions 42 to 44 tell us where people work and how they get to work. This information is used to assess commuting patterns, public transit needs and energy use.

Commuting information also helps to identify locations for new hospitals, schools, daycare and recreational facilities, and the need for roads and transit services.

Questions 48 and 49 provide information on expenses related to child care and support payments. Along with the information on income obtained from personal income tax and benefit records, these questions help provide more precise measures of disposable income.

Step F: Housing

Questions F1 to F10 provide information to develop housing communities and projects.

Information on the number of rooms and bedrooms in homes and on housing costs is used to assess the economic situation of families. Governments use this information to measure levels of crowding within households and to develop housing programs.

Information on the age of dwellings and the need for repairs is used by municipalities to develop neighbourhood improvement programs.

Step G: Access to personal NHS information 92 years after the NHS

Question G1 provides each person with the opportunity to make an informed decision about what happens to his or her personal long-form information in 92 years. Consenting to the release of this information in 92 years will help future generations better understand the Canada of today, and will benefit historical, academic and genealogical research.

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Your participation is important. Please complete your questionnaire today.

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2016 Census of Population Long-form Guide

About this guide

This guide contains instructions and examples to help you complete your 2016 Census long-form paper questionnaire as accurately as possible. Also included are reasons why the questions are asked and how the information you provide is used.


What is the census?

The census provides a statistical portrait of the country and its people. In Canada, it is mandatory for all residents to participate in the census.

Statistics Canada has reinstated the mandatory long-form census in time for the 2016 Census of Population.

To expedite this change, Statistics Canada is providing respondents with the paper questionnaire originally designed for the National Household Survey (NHS), as the 2016 Census long-form questionnaire.

The long-form census will collect information on the demographic, social and economic situation of people across Canada, and the dwellings they live in.

In 2016, a sample of 25% of Canadian households will receive a long-form questionnaire. The other households will receive a short-form questionnaire.


Why is the Census of Population Program important?

Information from the census will be used by governments, businesses, associations, community organizations and many others to make important decisions for your community, your province or territory, and the entire country.


If you need help

For general questions regarding the census, visit www.census.gc.ca.

Starting May 2, 2016, you can call the Census Help Line at 1-855-700-2016, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if:

  • you need help completing your questionnaire or want information about the census
  • you need a new secure access code to complete your questionnaire online
  • you need more than one questionnaire because there are more people in your household than there is space for on the questionnaire
  • you need a new questionnaire because the original is lost or damaged
  • you want a copy of the questionnaire in French
  • you want a copy of the questions in a language other than English or French
  • someone in your household would prefer to complete a separate questionnaire.

To assist respondents whose first language is neither English nor French, the long-form census questions have been translated into 22 other languages, including 11 Aboriginal languages. Starting May 2, 2016, respondents can call the Census Help Line at 1-855-700-2016 to obtain a copy of the census questions in any of these 22 languages, or to obtain the long-form census questions in large print, braille or audio format.

For TTY (a telecommunications device for people who are deaf) service, call 1-866-753-7083.


The law protects what you tell us

By law, Statistics Canada must protect the confidentiality of the personal information you provide on your census questionnaire. All Statistics Canada employees could face fines or imprisonment if they contravene the confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act.

Census results are only released in formats that do not identify individuals (e.g., aggregate data tables, graphs, analyses, etc.). No information that could identify you or a member of your household is ever released. The one exception is if you agree to question 10 and/or step G1, your personal census information will be provided to Library and Archives Canada after 92 years. For more information, please refer to question 10 and step G.


Does Statistics Canada use census information to conduct other surveys?

From time to time, Statistics Canada may use the census results to select households or individuals to participate in other important surveys. This is done only after it can be demonstrated that the census is the most cost-efficient and effective means to select the required sample. These uses are strictly for statistical purposes and no one outside of Statistics Canada can have access to any identifiable information.


To complete your long-form census questionnaire online

Visit the census website at www.census.gc.ca.

Enter the secure access code located on the front page of the printed long-form questionnaire.

When you click the Start questionnaire button on the census website, a test will be done automatically to verify that your computer and browser meet the minimum requirements. If they are not met, you will be provided with instructions on how to upgrade or modify your browser.


What happens to the information you provide?

The information you provide will be kept confidential, in accordance with the Statistics Act. Your information may be used by Statistics Canada in support of our other surveys or for analysis. No one outside of Statistics Canada can have access to information that identifies individuals.


Your role

The information you provide will help ensure that the 2016 Census accurately reflects Canada’s changing society. Your responses will ensure that your community has the information it needs for planning services such as child care, schooling, family services, housing, and skills training for employment.

The information you provide throughout the questionnaire should reflect each person’s situation on May 10, 2016, unless the questions specify otherwise. This reference date ensures that the information collected in the questionnaire provides an accurate snapshot of Canada’s society at this point in time in our history.


Starting off – step by step

 

Step A

Step A1: What is your telephone number?

Enter your telephone number, including area code, in the spaces provided.

We need your telephone number to contact you in case there is information missing on your questionnaire.

Step A2: What email address could we use to contact your household, if applicable?

Enter an email address we could use to contact your household.

If you do not have an email address, continue with the next question.

An email address provides an alternative method of communication with your household.

Step A3: What is the address of this dwelling?

Complete your address only if no printed address is provided on the cover page of the questionnaire or if the address where you lived on May 10, 2016, was different than the one printed on the front cover page.

If your address contains information for mail delivery such as a Post Office Box (PO Box), Rural Route, General Delivery or Lot and Concession, please enter this type of address in step A4.

We need your address to ensure that all dwellings are counted.

Step A4: What is the mailing address of this dwelling, if different from above?

Enter a mailing address only if you have one that is different from your civic or physical address reported in step A3. Include all parts of the mailing address that are different from the address in step A3.

A mailing address is an address used by Canada Post Corporation to deliver mail. Some Canadian households have a mailing address that is different from their civic or physical address. Examples of these types of addresses are Post Office Boxes (PO Boxes), Rural Routes and General Delivery. Some addresses also include supplementary information for mail delivery, such as Lot and Concession.

A mailing address provides a method of communication by mail with the respondent.


Step B

The questions in step B help you decide who should be included and who should not be included on your questionnaire. They help us ensure that we have counted everyone we need to count, and that no one is counted twice.

Step B1: Including yourself, how many persons usually live at this address on May 10, 2016?

Include:

  • all persons who have their main residence at this address, even if they are temporarily away on May 10, 2016
  • Canadian citizens
  • landed immigrants (permanent residents)
  • persons from another country who have a work or study permit and family members living here with them
  • persons asking for refugee status (refugee claimants)and family members living here with them
  • sons and daughters who live elsewhere while studying but return to live at this address during the year (for example, on weekends, during semester breaks, or after their studies are completed)
  • children in joint custody who live here most of the time (more than 50% of the time). Children who spend equal time with each parent should be included at the address where they stayed on the night ofthe night of May 9 to May 10, 2016
  • spouses or common-law partners temporarily away who stay elsewhere while working or studying, should be listed at the main residence of their family, if they return periodically.
  • persons who have been in an institution (for example, in a home for the aged, a hospital, a prison, a rehabilitation centre, etc.) for less than six months (admitted after November 10, 2015)
  • babies born before May 10, 2016
  • persons deceased on or after May 10, 2016
  • persons who stayed overnight at this address between May 9 and May 10, 2016, and have no usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada
  • any other person who stayed overnight at this address between May 9 and May 10, 2016, including room-mates, lodgers, employees, etc. and have no usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Exclude:

  • babies born on or after May 10, 2016
  • persons deceased before May 10, 2016
  • persons who moved out before May 10, 2016 (they must complete a questionnaire at their new address)
  • persons who have been in an institution (for example, in a home for the aged, a hospital, a prison, a rehabilitation centre, etc.) for six months or more (admitted on or before November 10, 2015).

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The following persons must not be enumerated in the census, but they should nevertheless complete steps A and B of their questionnaire:

  • residents of another country who are visiting, on vacation or on a business trip in Canada
  • government representatives of another country who are assigned to an embassy, a consulate, a high commission, or any other diplomatic or military mission, as well as family members living here with them.

Step B2: Including yourself, list all persons who usually live here on May 10, 2016.

Important: Begin the list with an adult followed, if applicable, by that person’s spouse or common-law partner and by their children. Continue with all other persons who usually live at this address.

It is important to enter the family name(s) and given name(s) of all members of your household, to ensure that each person is enumerated.

If two people have the same names (family name and given name), make sure to distinguish between these two persons by adding the middle name (if applicable) or another identifier, such as “father” or “son”.


Step C

The questions in step C help you identify who should be included and who should not be included on your questionnaire. They help us ensure that we have counted everyone we need to count and that no one is counted twice.

Step C: Did you leave anyone out of step B because you were not sure the person should be listed?

Mark “No” if, in the previous step (step B), you listed all persons who have their main residence at this address on May 10, 2016.

If you are unsure of whether someone not already listed should be included, mark "Yes" and enter their name, their relationship with you and the reason why you are unsure whether to include them in the box provided.

Do not include anyone you have already listed in step B.

Make sure that each person is listed only once on this questionnaire.


Step D

The questions in step D tell us if someone in your household operates a farm. They also ensure that we count all farms for the Census of Agriculture.

Step D1: Is anyone listed in step B a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale?

If anyone listed in step B is a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale, mark “Yes”.

If none of the people listed in step B is a farm operator, mark “No” and go to step E.

Step D2: Does this farm operator make the day-to-day management decisions related to the farm?

Mark “Yes” or “No” to indicate whether the farm operator listed in step B makes the day-to-day management decisions related to the farm.


Step E

Copy the names in step B to question 1, on the top of page 4 of the questionnaire. Keep the same order.

If more than five persons live here, you will need an extra questionnaire; call 1-855-700-2016.


The Census questions

 

Basic population information (Questions 1 to 6)

Question 1 asks that you copy the name of each person in the household in the same order as provided in step B; and to answer the questions for each person listed. This ensures that we have counted everyone we need to count, and that no one is counted twice.

Questions 2 to 6 provide information about the living arrangements of people in Canada, the family size, the number of children living with one parent or two parents, and the number of people who live alone. This information is used for planning social programs, such as Old Age Security and the Canada child tax benefit. It is also used by communities to plan a variety of services such as daycare centres, schools, police, fire protection and residences for senior citizens.

Question 1 – Name

Copy the names listed in step B to question 1 at the top of page 4. The names must be written in the same order as they are in step B, using capital letters.

The following questions refer to each person’s situation on May 10, 2016, unless otherwise specified.

Question 2 – What is this person’s sex?

Mark either “Male” or “Female” to indicate the sex of each person.

Question 3 – What are this person’s date of birth and age?

In each of the fields provided, write in the day, month and year of birth and the age for each person.

If the exact date is not known, enter a best estimate. For children under the age of 1, enter 0.

Question 4 – What is this person’s marital status?

Mark the response that indicates the person’s current legal marital status. Legal marital status does not take into account the person’s common-law status. Common-law status is asked in question 5.

Question 5 – Is this person living with a common-law partner?

Mark “Yes” or “No” to indicate whether this person is living with a common-law partner.

Question 6 – What is the relationship of this person to Person 1?

Mark the response that indicates the person's relationship to the reference person (Person 1).

If none of the responses in the list applies, then specify a response under "Other relationship - specify". For example:

  • brother-in-law or sister-in-law
  • nephew or niece
  • grandfather or grandmother
  • room-mate's son or daughter
  • lodger's husband or wife
  • employee
  • etc.

Adopted children should be considered sons and daughters.


Language (Questions 7 to 9)

Questions 7 to 9 are used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada’s population. This information is used to estimate the need for services in English and French, and to better understand the current status and the evolution of Canada’s various language groups.

Question 7 – Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

Mark “English only” or “French only”, or “Both English and French”, only if the person can carry on a conversation of some length on various topics in one or both of these languages.

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report knowledge of English, French, both, or neither, by marking the appropriate option.

Question 8 a) What language does this person speak most often at home?

Report the language spoken most often at home. Report more than one language only if all languages are spoken equally often.

For a child who has not yet learned to speak, report the language spoken most often to the child at home.

For a person who lives alone, report the language in which he or she feels most comfortable.

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report knowledge of English or French as applicable, by marking the appropriate option. Other languages, including sign language, should be entered in the box labeled “Other language - specify”.

When reporting other languages, be specific. For example, people who report Chinese should instead report the specific Chinese language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Cheochow, Fukien, Hakka, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.

Question 8 b) Does this person speak any other languages on a regular basis at home?

Report any other language(s) that the person speaks at home on a regular basis, but not as often as the main language(s) reported in question 8 a).

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report knowledge of English or French as applicable, by marking the appropriate option. Other languages, including sign language, should be entered in the box labeled “Yes, other language - specify”.

When reporting other languages, be specific. For example, people who report Chinese should instead report the specific Chinese language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Cheochow, Fukien, Hakka, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.

Question 9 – What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands?

For a person who learned two or more languages at the same time in early childhood, report the language this person spoke most often at home before starting school.

Report two or more languages only if those languages were used equally often and are still understood by this person.

For a child who has not yet learned to speak, report the language spoken most often to this child at home.

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report knowledge of English or French as applicable, by marking the appropriate option. Other languages, including sign language, should be entered in the box labeled “Other language - specify”.

When reporting other languages, be specific. For example, people who report Chinese should instead report the specific Chinese language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Cheochow, Fukien, Hakka, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.


Access to personal Census information 92 years after the Census (Question 10)

Question 10 provides each person with the opportunity to make an informed decision about what happens to his or her personal short-form information in 92 years. Consenting to the release of this information in 92 years will help future generations better understand the Canada of today, and will benefit historical, academic and genealogical research.

This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person.

Note: question 10 applies to the paper questionnaire only, as this question does not appear in the electronic version of the long-form questionnaire.

Question 10 – Does this person agree to make his or her 2016 Census information available in 2108 (92 years after the census)?

This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire.

If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person. If a person’s view is not known, leave this question blank for that person.

For a child, only answer this question if agreement is given by his or her parent or legal guardian. If not known, leave this question blank for that person.

For a person legally unable to make a choice, a legal guardian can answer on his or her behalf. If not known, leave this question blank for that person.


Activities of daily living (Question 11)

Question 11 provides information on the number of people in Canada who have difficulties with their daily activities, and whose activities are reduced because of a long-term physical, mental or other health condition. This information is used to identify people who are likely to have a disability. Statistics Canada may then follow up with a more detailed survey.

Question 11 a) Does this person have any difficulty seeing (even when wearing glasses or contact lenses)?

If you use glasses or contact lenses, please answer this question based on your ability to see when using these aids.

Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

Question 11 b) Does this person have any difficulty hearing (even when using a hearing aid)?

If you use a hearing aid or a cochlear implant, please answer this question based on your ability to hear when using these aids.

Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

Question 11 c) Does this person have any difficulty walking, using stairs, using his/her hands or fingers or doing other physical activities?

Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

Question 11 d) Does this person have any difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating?

Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

Question 11 e) Does this person have any emotional, psychological or mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia, etc.)?

Only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more should be considered.

Question 11 f) Does this person have any other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six months or more?

Exclude: any health problems previously reported in questions 11 a) to 11 e).


Sociocultural information (Questions 12 to 21)

Question 12 provides information on the diversity of Canada’s population, and tells us about movements of people within Canada and from other countries to Canada.

Question 13 provides the citizenship status of Canada’s population. The information is used to plan citizenship classes and programs.

Questions 14 and 15 provide information about immigrants and non-permanent residents in Canada, and the year people immigrated. This information is used to compare the situation of immigrants over time, to evaluate immigration and employment policies and programs, and to plan education, health and other services.

Question 16 is used to provide a profile of the linguistic diversity of Canada’s population. This information is used to better understand the current status and the evolution of Canada’s various language groups.

Question 17 provides information about ethnic and cultural diversity in Canada. This information is used by associations, agencies and researchers for activities such as health promotion, communications and marketing.

Questions 18, 20 and 21 provide information used by governments, including Aboriginal governments and organizations, to develop programs and services for Aboriginal peoples.

Question 19 tells us about the visible minority population in Canada. This information is required for programs under the Employment Equity Act, which promote equal opportunity for everyone.

Question 12 – Where was this person born?

For persons who were born in Canada, please mark the province or territory of birth.

For persons who were born outside Canada, please report the country of birth according to present boundaries. For example, persons born in the former U.S.S.R. should report the specific country or republic that is now a nation state - Ukraine, Latvia, Russia, etc.

For persons who are not sure of the country because its boundaries have changed since the time of birth, please report the name of the nearest city, state or province.

For adopted persons, if place of birth is unknown, please report the place of birth of their adoptive parents.

Question 13 – Of what country is this person a citizen?

For persons born in Canada, unless - at the time of their birth - one or both parents were government representatives of another country (for example, in diplomatic service) and neither parent was a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant:

  • mark “Canada, by birth”.

For persons born outside Canada, if at the time of their birth, one or both parents were Canadian citizens:

  • mark “Canada, by birth”.

For persons who have applied for, and have been granted, Canadian citizenship (i.e., persons who have been issued a Canadian citizenship certificate):

  • mark “Canada, by naturalization”.

For persons who were born outside Canada and have not become Canadian citizens:

  • report under “Other country - specify” the name of the other country for which they hold citizenship.

For persons who are dual citizens of Canada and another country, do not report “dual citizenship”:

  • mark either “Canada, by birth” or “Canada, by naturalization”, and report the name of the other country.

Question 14 – Is this person now, or has this person ever been, a landed immigrant?

For persons who are Canadian citizens by birth, foreign students, foreign workers, or refugee claimants:

  • mark “No”.

For persons who are Canadian citizens by naturalization or are permanent residents under the Immigration Act (permanent residents have been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by Canadian immigration authorities but have not yet obtained Canadian citizenship):

  • mark “Yes”.

Question 15 – In what year did this person first become a landed immigrant?

For persons who obtained their landed immigrant (permanent resident) status while living in Canada:

  • report the year landed immigrant (permanent resident) status was obtained.

For persons who immigrated to Canada more than once:

  • report the year when landed immigrant status was first obtained.

Question 16 – What language(s), other than English or French, can this person speak well enough to conduct a conversation?

Report only those languages in which the person can carry on a conversation of some length on various topics.

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report knowledge of other languages, including sign language.

When reporting other languages, be specific. For example, people who report Chinese should instead report the specific Chinese language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Cheochow, Fukien, Hakka, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.

Question 17 – What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person’s ancestors?

This question refers to the ethnic or cultural origin or origins of a person’s ancestors. Other than Aboriginal persons, most people can trace their origins to their ancestors who first came to this continent. Ancestry should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.

For all persons, report the specific ethnic or cultural group or groups to which their ancestors belonged, not the language they spoke.

For persons of East Indian or South Asian origins, report a specific origin or origins. Do not report “Indian”. For example, report “East Indian from India”, “East Indian from Guyana”, or indicate the specific group, such as “Punjabi” or “Tamil”.

For persons with Aboriginal ancestors, report a specific origin or origins. For example, report “Cree”, “Mi’kmaq”, “Ojibway”, “Métis”, or “North American Indian”. Do not report “Indian”.

Question 18 – Is this person an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

Answer this question regardless of whether or not this person is an Aboriginal person of North America.

Mark “Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)”, or “Yes, Métis”, or “Yes, Inuk (Inuit)” for persons who meet the following two conditions:

  • they have ancestors who resided in North America prior to European contact
  • they identify with one of the three Aboriginal groups listed on the questionnaire: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, or Inuit.

Mark “No, not an Aboriginal person” for those who:

  • consider themselves to be East Indian or Asian Indian
  • have ethnic roots on the subcontinent of India
  • refer to themselves as Métis in the context of mixed ancestry, but who do not have North American Aboriginal ancestry - for example, those from Africa, the Caribbean and South America.

Question 19 – Population group

Mark or specify more than one answer, if applicable, from the list provided.

Population group should not be confused with citizenship or nationality. Examples of population groups include White, South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Included in the South Asian population group are East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.

Included in the Southeast Asian population group are Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, etc.

Included in the West Asian population group are Iranian, Afghan, etc.

For persons who belong to more than one population group:

  • mark all categories that apply
  • do not report “bi-racial” or “mixed” in the “Other - specify” box provided.

Question 20 – Is this person a Status Indian (Registered or Treaty Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada)?

Mark “Yes, Status Indian (Registered or Treaty)” for persons who:

  • are Registered Indians under the Indian Act
  • are Treaty Indians, only if they are Registered Indians under the Indian Act
  • have become registered since June 1985, when Bill C-31 changed the Indian Act.

All other persons should mark “No”, including persons who may be entitled to register under provisions of the Indian Act, but for some reason have not.

Question 21 – Is this person a member of a First Nation/Indian band?

A First Nation/Indian band is a group of people for whom lands have been set apart and/or money is held by the Crown.

A member of a First Nation/Indian band is an individual who is recognized as being a member of a First Nation/Indian band, as defined by either the band itself or the Indian Act.

Individuals should report their First Nation/Indian band affiliation rather than their tribal affiliation - for example, “Chemawawin Cree Nation” instead of “Cree”.


Mobility (Questions 22 and 23)

Questions 22 and 23 tell us where residents of Canada are moving to and where they are moving from. This information is used to look at the characteristics of people who move, and to help identify the needs for housing, education, transportation and social services.

Question 22 – Where did this person live 1 year ago, that is, on May 10, 2015?

Mark “Lived at the same address as now”:

  • if the address has not changed since May 10, 2015
  • if the address has changed due to a boundary change or a name change of the municipality, Indian reserve or township.

Mark “Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve”:

  • if the person lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve on May 10, 2015.

Mark “Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada”:

  • if the person lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada on May 10, 2015.

Enter the name of the city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve, the name of the province or territory, and the postal code.

Note: Enter the name of the city or town, rather than the metropolitan area of which it is a part.

Mark “Lived outside Canada”:

  • if the person lived outside Canada on May 10, 2015.

Enter the name of the country according to its current boundaries.

Question 23 – Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on May 10, 2011?

Mark “Lived at the same address as now”:

  • if the address has not changed since May 10, 2011
  • if the address has changed due to a boundary change or a name change of the municipality, Indian reserve or township.

Mark “Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve”:

  • if the person lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve on May 10, 2011.

Mark “Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada”:

  • if the person lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada on May 10, 2011.

Enter the name of the city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve, the name of the province or territory, and the postal code.

Note: Enter the name of the city or town, rather than the metropolitan area of which it is a part.

Mark “Lived outside Canada”:

  • if the person lived outside Canada on May 10, 2011.

Enter the name of the country according to its current boundaries.


Place of birth of parents (Question 24)

Question 24 is used to assess the social and economic conditions of second-generation Canadians, and helps us understand Canada’s immigration history.

Question 24 – Where was each of this person’s parents born?

For parents who were born in Canada, please mark “Born in Canada”.

For parents who were born outside Canada, please report the country of birth according to present boundaries. For example, for parents born in the former U.S.S.R., please report the specific country or republic that is now a nation state―Ukraine, Latvia, Russia, etc.

For persons who are not sure of the country because its boundaries have changed since the time of their parents’ birth, please report the name of the nearest city, state or province.

For adopted persons, if place of birth of parents is unknown, please report the place of birth of their adoptive parents.

For persons of same-sex parents, please report the place of birth of one parent in question 24 a) and that of the other parent in question 24 b).


Answer questions 25 to 49 for each person aged 15 years and over (born before May 10, 2001).

Education (Questions 25 to 29)

Questions 25 to 29 provide information on the education, training and recent school attendance of residents of Canada. Governments use this information to develop training and other programs to meet the changing needs of our workforce and of specific groups such as immigrants, Aboriginal peoples, and youth.

Question 25 – Has this person completed a high school (secondary school) diploma or equivalent?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Mark “Yes, high school diploma”:

  • if this person graduated from high school, even if the person graduated from a high school outside of Canada.

Mark “Yes, high school equivalency certificate”:

  • if this person has a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or Adult Basic Education (ABE) certificate
  • if this person has enough credits for the equivalent of high school graduation in the province or territory in which he or she now lives, even if that person obtained his or her education outside of Canada.

Exclude:

  • DEP/DVS (diplôme d’études professionnelles/diploma of vocational studies) from Quebec. This diploma should be reported in question 26 a) in the “Yes, other trades certificate or diploma” category, even if the person received this diploma from a high school.

Question 26 a) – Has this person completed a Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Include:

  • trades certificates and diplomas, even if they were obtained from a college, CEGEP, or other non-university institution. These trades certificates or diplomas should not be reported again in question 26 b)
  • DEP/DVS (diplôme d’études professionnelles/diploma of vocational studies) from Quebec. Persons with this diploma should report it in question 26 a) in the “Yes, other trades certificate or diploma” category, even if they received this diploma from a high school
  • certificates, diplomas or degrees obtained outside of Canada: report these in the category equivalent to that of the system of the province or territory in which the person currently lives.

Exclude:

  • training certificates from an employer, unless they are apprenticeship or trades certificates recognized by the federal, provincial or territorial government.

Certificate of Qualification/Journeyperson’s designation

  • A certified Journeyperson is a person who has received a “Certificate of Qualification” from a regulatory authority such as a provincial or territorial government, has successfully completed an examination and has met a standard of achievement with respect to a trade such as carpenter or electrician. A Journeyperson can train and mentor a registered apprentice.
  • Mark “Yes, Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (Journeyperson’s designation)”:
  • if the person received a certificate from a certified registered apprenticeship program
  • if the person received a Certificate of Qualification (for example, Journeyperson’s designation, Red Seal endorsement) with respect to a trade, regardless of whether or not he or she completed a registered apprenticeship program.
  • Mark “Yes, other trades certificate or diploma”:
  • if the person received a certificate or diploma through in-school training in trade-level vocational or pre-vocational programs given at community colleges, institutes of technology, and similar institutions
  • if the person received a DEP/DVS (diplôme d’études professionnelles/diploma of vocational studies) from Quebec. Persons with this diploma should report it in this category, even if they received this diploma from a secondary high school.

Question 26 b) – Has this person completed a college , CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Include:

  • only completed college, CEGEP, or other non-university qualifications obtained from educational institutions accredited by a province, territory or their international equivalents
  • certificates or diplomas from a community college (both university transfer and semi-professional career programs)
  • certificates or diplomas from a CEGEP (both general and technical)
  • In Quebec, diplomas for the general CEGEP program should be reported under the category “Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.”
  • In Quebec, diplomas for the technical CEGEP program should be reported under the category “Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years.”
  • certificates or diplomas from an institute of technology, police college or any other post-secondary institution other than a trade school or a university
  • college or other non-university qualifications obtained outside of Canada: report these in the category equivalent to that of the system of the province or territory in which the person currently lives.

Exclude:

  • trades certificates or diplomas, even if they were obtained from a college, CEGEP, or other non-university institution. Report this type of qualification in question 26 a)
  • the in-class portion of a registered apprenticeship program
  • training certificates from an employer, unless they correspond to courses offered by a recognized educational institution.

Program length

  • Mark the regular program length for any college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificates or diplomas completed, and not the time it actually took to complete the program.
  • For persons who received their certificate or diploma from correspondence courses, online courses, or through part-time classes, mark the regular length of the program, and not the time it actually took to complete the program.

University degrees granted from a college

For persons who received:

  • a university certificate, diploma or degree from a university college:
    • mark the appropriate university category in question 26 c).
  • a bachelor’s degree or an applied degree from a degree-granting college:
    • mark “Yes, bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)” in question 26 c).

Teacher qualifications

  • For persons with a teaching certificate from a non-university teacher’s college:
    • include all college or other postsecondary certificates from institutions other than universities, whether or not a high school diploma was required for entrance.
  • For persons with a teaching certificate from a university faculty of education or an institution that was associated with an accredited university:
    • report this in question 26 c), as a university certificate, diploma or degree (see instructions for “Teacher qualifications” in question 26 c)).

Question 26 c) – Has this person completed a university certificate, diploma or degree?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Include:

  • all university certificates, diplomas or degrees that a person completed
  • university qualifications granted by university colleges and bachelor’s degrees, or applied degrees from degree-granting colleges
  • only university qualifications obtained from educational institutions accredited by a province, territory or their international equivalents
  • university qualifications obtained outside of Canada. Report these in the category equivalent to that of the system of the province or territory in which the person now lives.

University certificates or diplomas, either below or abovethe bachelor level

  • University certificates or diplomas, either below or above the bachelor level, are awarded for non-degree programs of study completed through a university. They are often connected with professional associations in fields such as accounting, banking, insurance or public administration.

Include:

  • only completed certificates or diplomas.

Exclude:

  • degrees in progress or incomplete degrees
  • bachelor’s degrees or applied degrees from degree-granting colleges. Report these qualifications in “Yes, bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)”
  • bachelor’s degrees granted outside of Canada. Report these qualifications in “Yes, bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)”
  • university transfer programs or non-university professional designations

Mark “Yes, university certificate or diploma below bachelor level”if a bachelor’s degree is not required to enroll in the program.

Mark “Yes, university certificate or diploma above bachelor level” if a bachelor’s degree is required to enroll in the program.

Teacher qualifications

  • If the person earned his or her teaching qualifications at an accredited university’s faculty of education:
    • Mark “Yes, bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)”.
  • If the person has a non-degree teaching certificate awarded by a provincial or territorial department of education for a program at an approved institution associated with a university, and where a bachelor’s degree was not required to enroll in the program:
    • Mark “Yes, university certificate or diploma below bachelor level”.

Question 27) – What was the major field of study of the highest certificate, diploma or degree that this person completed?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

  • Report the field of study corresponding to the person’s highest certificate, diploma, or degree received, though it may not correspond to his or her current occupation.
  • Please be specific. Wherever possible, enter the sub-category of specialization within a broad area of training, especially for graduate studies or other advanced training.

How to determine highest certificate, diploma or degree

  • “Highest certificate, diploma or degree” completed is generally related to the amount of time spent in-class.
  • For persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma, or degree, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than the trades.
  • Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

More than one certificate, diploma or degree

  • Report the field of study corresponding to the person’s highest certificate, diploma, or degree received, though it may not correspond to his or her current occupation.
  • If the person earned more than one certificate, diploma or degree, at the same level (for example, two college certificates of equal length or two bachelor’s degrees):
    • enter the field of study for the certificate most recently obtained.

Specialized in more than one field of study

  • If the person specialized in more than one field of study while earning his or her highest certificate, diploma or degree:
  • enter the field in which the greatest number of credits or courses was obtained.

Question 28) – In what province, territory or country did this person complete his or her highest certificate, diploma or degree?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Report the location (province, territory or country) of the institution from which the person obtained his or her highest certificate, diploma or degree. Specify one location only, according to current geographic boundaries.

For persons who reported a location of study outside Canada, but who are not sure of their country of study because its boundaries have changed since the time of their studies:

  • enter the name of the nearest city, state or province.

For persons who completed their highest certificate, diploma or degree through correspondence, online learning or distance learning:

  • enter the location (province, territory or country) of the institution from which the certificate, diploma or degree was received.

Where two or more institutions jointly offer a program of study and are physically located in separate regions:

  • enter the location (province, territory or country) of the lead institution.

For persons who earned more than one certificate, diploma or degree at the same level (for example, two college certificates of equal length or two bachelor’s degrees):

  • enter the location (province, territory or country) for the certificate most recently obtained.

Question 29) – At any time since September 2015, has this person attended a school, college, CEGEP or university?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Mark “Yes” for the appropriate category or categories for all persons who attended a school or an educational institution at any time between the beginning of September 2015 and May 2016, full time or part time, even if they were registered but subsequently dropped out.

Only include school attendance where the courses can be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree from a recognized educational institution.

Educational institutions also include seminaries, schools of nursing, private business schools, private or public trade schools, vocational schools, or schools for people who are deaf or blind.

Include courses offered through correspondence, online learning or distance learning if the courses can be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree from a recognized educational institution. Also include attendance at the in-class portion of an apprenticeship program.

Do not include training received from an employer unless it corresponds to courses offered by a recognized educational institution.

If the person took courses at more than one institution, mark all categories that apply.

If the person is attending a degree-granting college in order to obtain a bachelor’s degree or an applied degree, mark “Yes, attended university”.


Labour market activities (Questions 30 to 49)

Questions 30 to 41 and 45 to 47 provide information on Canada’s workforce, including the industries and occupations in which people work, as well as the language(s) used at work. Employment information is used to assess the economic conditions of communities and specific populations, such as Aboriginal peoples and immigrants. Industry and occupation information is used to forecast job opportunities.

Questions 42 to 44 tell us where people work and how they get to work. This information is used to assess commuting patterns, public transit needs and energy use.

Commuting information also helps to identify locations for new hospitals, schools, daycare and recreational facilities, and the need for roads and transit services.

Questions 48 to 49 provide information on expenses related to child care and support payments. Along with the information on income obtained from personal income tax and benefit records, these questions help provide more precise measures of disposable income.

Question 30) – During the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment?

For each person 15 years and over, enter the total number of hours worked for pay at all jobs and in self-employment during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

Include:

  • hours spent working for salary, wages, tips or commission
  • hours spent working in one’s own business, agricultural operation or professional practice, alone or with a partner
  • hours spent working directly towards the operation of a family agricultural operation, business or professional practice without pay. This means working for a spouse or another relative who is a member of the same household. Include any work that helped the relative run his or her agricultural operation or business. For example, include bookkeeping for a business owned by a spouse.

Include as hours worked:

  • all time spent maintaining and administering the operation of one’s own agricultural operation, business or professional practice
  • all time spent fishing, trapping or hunting for profit or to maintain the community, with equipment that is rented, owned or owned in part
  • for fishers, hours spent preparing and maintaining boats, nets, etc.
  • for farmers, hours spent maintaining farm fences, buildings or machinery, cultivating, sowing, milking, etc.

If the number of hours is not known, report the best estimate.

Retired persons

If this person is retired but has another job or business, answer for the current job or business this person has, even if he or she was absent from that current job or business during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

If this person is retired and did not have another job or business during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, answer “None” and continue on to answer questions 31 to 35 inclusively.

Question 31) – During the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his/her job or business?

Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

Mark “Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job to which this person expects to return” for persons who expect to return to the job from which they were laid off, no matter how long ago they were laid off.

Mark “Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons” for persons who had a job or business during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016and were absent with or without pay for the whole week. This includes absences because of parental leave (maternity or paternity), bad weather, fire, personal or family responsibilities, etc.

If this person did not have a job, mark “No”.

Retired persons

If this person is retired but has another job or business, answer for the current job or business this person has. Mark the appropriate reasons why this person was absent from his or her current job.

All persons who did not work any hours during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016 (answered “None” to question 30) should answer questions 31 to 35 inclusively even if the reason they did not work was because they were retired.

Question 32) – During the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks?

Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

All persons who did not work any hours during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016 (answered “None” to question 30) should answer questions 31 to 35 inclusively even if the reason they did not work was because they were retired.

Question 33) – Did this person look for paid work during the four weeks from April 10 to May 7, 2016?

Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

All persons who did not work any hours during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016 (answered “None” to question 30) should answer questions 31 to 35 inclusively even if the reason they did not work was because they were retired.

Question 34) – Could this person have started a job during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016, had one been available?

Answer only for persons aged 15 and over who did not work for pay during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016 and who actively looked for work in the previous four weeks.

All persons who did not work any hours during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016 (answered “None” to question 30) should answer questions 31 to 35 inclusively even if the reason they did not work was because they were retired.

Question 35) – When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Include only:

  • work done for wages, salary, tips, commission, piece-rate payment, payment in kind (payment in goods and services rather than in money)
  • work done in self-employment
  • work done without pay by family members for family businesses, agricultural operations or professional practice.

Do not include:

  • volunteer work
  • unpaid housework
  • unpaid child care
  • unpaid care to seniors
  • unpaid home maintenance
  • leisure activities.

Retired persons

All persons who did not work any hours during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016 (answered “None” to question 30) should answer questions 31 to 35 inclusively even if the reason they did not work was because they were retired.

Question 36) – For whom did this person work?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

For self-employed persons, enter the name of the business. If the business does not have a name, enter the person’s name.

For persons aged 15 and over who work as employees in someone’s home (for example, nannies), enter the name of the family worked for, then enter “private household”.

For persons aged 15 and over whose wages are paid by an agency that hires out their services, enter the name of the agency.

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.

Question 37) – What kind of business, industry or service was this?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Describe the type of business, industry or service in detail. For example, “automotive brake linings manufacturing” would be a more complete response than “auto parts”; and “road and highway construction” would be a more complete response than “construction”.

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.

Question 38) – What was this person’s work or occupation?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Give specific descriptions of the occupation or work done. For example, “electrical equipment maintainer” would be a more complete response than “maintenance”; and “auto mechanic helper” would be a more complete response than “helper”.

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.

Question 39) – In this work, what were this person’s main activities?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Report the main activities this person does in his or her job. Be sure to indicate supervisory or management responsibilities if they apply.

For persons who are members of a religious order engaged in teaching or nursing, enter these specific activities rather than the religious activities.

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.


Question 40) – In this job or business, was this person mainly:

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Mark “working for wages, salary, tips or commission” for persons aged 15 and over who worked:

  • for wages or salary
  • for tips
  • on commission as a salesperson
  • for payment in kind (room, board) in a non-family enterprise (for example, as a member of a religious order)
  • for piece-rates
  • as a member of the Armed Forces
  • as a paid housekeeper or nanny.

Mark “working without pay for his/her spouse or another relative in a family farm or business” for persons aged 15 and over who worked without money wages at a task that contributed to the operation of an agricultural operation or business that belongs to a spouse or relative who is a member of this household.

“Self-employed” refers to persons aged 15 and over who:

  • operated their own business, agricultural operation or professional practice (alone or in partnership), even if no goods or services were sold
  • operated their own business, agricultural operation or professional practice (alone or in partnership), whether it made a profit or suffered a loss
  • operated an agricultural operation, whether they owned or rented the land
  • worked on a freelance or contract basis
  • provided meals and/or room or daycare services in their own home for boarders, roomers or neighbours’ children
  • operated a direct distributorship selling and delivering products such as cosmetics, newspapers, brushes or cleaning products
  • fished, trapped or hunted for profit, or for the maintenance of the community, with equipment that is rented, owned or owned in part
  • were setting up a business, agricultural operation or professional practice.

Mark “self-employed without paid help (alone or in partnership)” if the person is self-employed and does not have any employees.

Mark “self-employed with paid help (alone or in partnership)” if the person is self-employed and has one or more paid employee(s).

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

General

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.

Question 41) – If self-employed, was this person’s farm or business incorporated?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Incorporated business is a business or agricultural operation that has been formed into a legal corporation under either federal or provincial/territorial laws.

Mark “Yes” if the person is self-employed and his or her business is incorporated.

Mark “No” if the person is self-employed and his or her business is not incorporated.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 42) – At what address did this person usually work most of the time?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

These questions should be completed for the job recorded in questions 36 to 41.

For persons who had more than one job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job at which they worked the most hours.

Report this person’s regular place of work, even if he or she was temporarily on assignment, training or holiday during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

If the person did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job of the longest duration in the past year and a half, that is, since January 1, 2015.

For persons aged 15 and over who worked most of the time at home - for example, farmers, apartment building superintendents, teleworkers, etc.

  • mark “Worked at home (including farms)”.

For persons who worked part of the time at home and part of the time at an employer’s address, but most of the time was spent working at home (for example, three days out of five, or 10 hours out of 15),

  • mark “Worked at home (including farms)”.

For persons who worked at various work locations or job sites and did not report to a headquarters or depot before starting work each day:

  • mark “No fixed workplace address”.

For employees who usually worked at a specific location other than their homes:

  • mark “Worked at the address specified below”.

For persons who worked part of the time at home and part of the time at an employer’s address, but spent most of their working time at an employer’s address,

  • mark “Worked at the address specified below”.

For persons who reported to a headquarters or depot each day, before going to various work locations or job sites:

  • mark “Worked at the address specified below”.

When “Worked at the address specified below” is marked, enter the address. Provide a complete address including street number, name, type and, if applicable, direction. Give the name of the city or town rather than the metropolitan area of which it is a part.

If the employer’s address is unknown, or if the employer’s mailing address is a Post Office box, enter the name of the building or the nearest street intersection of the employer’s physical address. Do not give a Post Office box number.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 43 a) How did this person usually get to work?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Questions 42 to 44 should be completed for the job recorded in questions 36 to 41.

For persons who had more than one job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job at which they worked the most hours.

If the person did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job of the longest duration in the past year and a half, that is, since January 1, 2015.

Mark the type of transportation usually used to get to work.

Mark only one response indicating the type of transportation used for most of the distance travelled.

If different modes of transportation were used to go to work and come home:

  • mark the mode of transportation used to get to work.

If different modes of transportation were used at different times of the year, for example, the person took public transit to work during the winter and walked, bicycled, or used a motorcycle in the summer:

  • mark the mode of transportation used during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016.

If more than one mode of transportation was used, for example, driving and taking public transit:

  • the person should mark the one used for most of the travel distance.

If the person did not regularly commute from home to work, for example, his or her home was far away from his or her work, and the person lived near his or her work during the work week and traveled home on weekends:

  • the person should answer according to where he or she lived when at work.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 43 b) How many people, including this person, usually shared the ride to work in this car, truck or van?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Questions 42 to 44 should be completed for the job recorded in questions 36 to 41.

For persons who had more than one job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job at which they worked the most hours.

If the person did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job of the longest duration in the past year and a half, that is, since January 1, 2015.

For those who marked “Car, truck or van - as a driver” or “Car, truck or van - as a passenger” in question 43 a):

  • mark the appropriate response to indicate how many people usually shared the ride to work.

For people who were driven to work by someone who was not going to work:

  • the question refers to the number of people who shared the ride to work. If no other people in the car, truck or van were traveling to work, the person should mark “Drove alone”.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 44 a) What time did this person usually leave home to go to work?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Questions 42 to 44 should be completed for the job recorded in questions 36 to 41.

For persons who had more than one job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job at which they worked the most hours.

If the person did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job of the longest duration in the past year and a half, that is, since January 1, 2015.

Enter the time the person usually left his or her home in order to go to work according to the 12 hour clock - then mark either “a.m.” or “p.m.” as appropriate.

If the person left for work at noon, enter “12:00” and mark “p.m.”. If the person left for work at midnight, enter “12:00” and mark “a.m.”.

If the person’s work schedule varied, or if he or she worked different shifts:

  • report the time that the person left most often during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016. If there is no ‘most often’ time, then select a specific day that the person worked and report the time that he or she left on that day.

If the person did not travel directly from home to work, for example, a student who went from school to his or her work:

  • report the time that the person left school to go to work rather than the time that he or she left home.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 44 b) How many minutes did it usually take this person to get from home to work?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Questions 42 to 44 should be completed for the job recorded in questions 36 to 41.

For persons who had more than one job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job at which they worked the most hours.

If the person did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, questions 42 to 44 should be answered for the job of the longest duration in the past year and a half, that is, since January 1, 2015.

Enter the number of minutes it usually took the person to get from home to work. The travel time is from door to door. Include the time waiting for public transit or picking up passengers. Do not include the time taken to get from work to home.

If the trip to work normally includes a stop such as dropping off children at daycare:

  • include the time traveling to this stop, but do not include the time at this stop.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 45 a) In this job, what language did this person use most often?

Report two or more languages only if they are used equally often.

Report languages used to speak, read or write in order to perform a job or a major task.

Do not report a language used only during coffee, lunch or other rest breaks.

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report as applicable the use of English or French (spoken, read or written) in order to perform a job or a major task, by marking the appropriate option. Other languages, including sign language, should be entered in the box labeled “Other language - specify”.

When reporting other languages, be specific. For example, people who report Chinese should instead report the specific Chinese language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Cheochow, Fukien, Hakka, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.

Question 45 b) Did this person use any other languages on a regular basis in this job?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Report any other language(s) that this person may use on a regular basis in performing a job or a major task, though not as often as the main language(s) reported in question 45 a).

Do not report a language used only during coffee, lunch or other rest breaks.

For people who are deaf or for people who have a speech disability, report as applicable the use of English or French (spoken, read or written) in order to perform a job or a major task, by marking the appropriate option. Other languages, including sign language, should be entered in the box labeled “Yes, other language - specify” box.

When reporting other languages, be specific. For example, people who report Chinese should instead report the specific Chinese language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Cheochow, Fukien, Hakka, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.

If the person held more than one job, he or she should answer questions 36 to 45 for the job at which he or she worked the most hours.

Question 46) – How many weeks did this person work in 2015?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Include any week in which persons aged 15 and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015, even if they only worked for a few hours during the entire week.

Exclude weeks on leave without pay.

Include weeks:

  • on leave with pay
  • on training paid for by the employer
  • on paid vacation and sick leave with pay.

Next to “Number of weeks”, enter “52” for persons who worked less than a year but who were paid on a 12-month basis, for example, teachers.

Self-employed persons

Next to “Number of weeks”, enter “52” for persons who operated an agricultural operation, business or professional practice for the full year, including weeks on vacation or sick leave (paid or unpaid).

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 47) – During most of those weeks, did this person work full time or part time?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

Mark “Full time (30 hours or more per week)” for persons aged 15 and over who worked 30 hours or more per week at all jobs (may be more than one), salaried or self-employed, during most of the weeks they had worked in 2015.

Mark “Part time (less than 30 hours per week)” for persons aged 15 and over who worked less than 30 hours per week at all jobs (may be more than one), salaried or self-employed, during most of the weeks they had worked in 2015.

Persons who had a part-time job during one part of the year and a full-time job during the other part of the year should answer on the basis of the job for which they worked the greatest number of weeks.

Retired persons

All persons who did any work for pay or in self-employment between January 1, 2015 and May 10, 2016, should answer questions 36 to 47, even if they are retired at the time of the survey.

Recent immigrants

Persons who did not have a job during the week of May 1 to May 7, 2016, but who have worked since January 1, 2015, should answer questions 30 to 35 for the last job they held, even if it was in another country, and continue with questions 36 to 47.

Question 48) In 2015, did this person pay for child care, such as day care or babysitting, so that this person could work at his or her paid job(s)?

Answer this question for each person aged 15 years and over.

For persons who paid for child care in order to work at a paid job in 2015:

  • mark “Yes” and enter the amount paid.

Only enter the full amount once, even if child care enabled more than one person to work at a paid job. You may split the amount between the payers if you choose. Do not include casual babysitting arrangements made for entertainment purposes.

For persons who did not pay for child care in order to work at a paid job:

  • mark “No”.

Question 49) In 2015, did this person pay child or spousal support payments to a former spouse or partner?

For persons who paid child or spousal support to a former spouse or partner in 2015:

  • mark “Yes” and enter the amount paid.

Only include support payments that were actually paid.

Do not include transfers of money or other gifts.

Report the total amount paid, not only the taxable portion.

For persons who did not pay child or spousal support to a former spouse or partner:

  • mark “No”.

Step F: Housing (Questions F1 to F10)

Questions F1 to F10 provide information to develop housing communities and projects.

Information on the number of rooms and bedrooms in homes and on housing costs is used to assess the economic situation of families. Governments use this information to measure levels of crowding within households and to develop housing programs.

Information on the age of dwellings and the need for repairs is used by municipalities to develop neighbourhood improvement programs.

Question F1) – Who pays the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc., for this dwelling?

  • Mark the person(s) who pays the rent, mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc., for this dwelling.

Question F2) – Is this dwelling owned or rented?

  • Mark “owned by you or a member of this household (even if it is still being paid for)” if you and/or another member of this household own the dwelling in which you live, even if the dwelling is on rented or leased land, if it is part of a condominium or if it is being paid for by you or another member of your household. If the household contains both owners and renters, such as a boarder, the dwelling should be considered owned.
  • Mark “rented (even if no cash rent is paid)” in all other cases, even if the dwelling you occupy is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent (e.g., a clergy’s residence or a superintendent’s dwelling in an apartment building), or the dwelling is part of a co-operative.

Question F3) – Is this dwelling part of a condominium development?

  • Mark “Yes” if the dwelling is part of a condominium development. Include as condominiums those dwellings that are in the process of becoming registered condominiums.
  • Mark “No” if the dwelling is not part of a condominium development.

Question F4 a) – How many rooms are there in this dwelling?

  • Do not count any half-rooms (e.g., instead of “11⁄2”, enter “1” or “2”, depending on which best describes the dwelling).
  • If a room is partially divided by a fixed or movable partition, or has two parts used for different purposes, such as an L-shaped living and dining room, count it as two separate rooms.

Question F4 b) – How many of these rooms are bedrooms?

  • For a one-room dwelling or bachelor apartment, enter “0”.

Question F5) – When was this dwelling originally built?

To find out the age of the building:

  • ask the manager or superintendent in condominiums, large apartment blocks, or other rented dwellings
  • check your home insurance policies and documents about the purchase of the dwelling.

Question F6) – Is this dwelling in need of any repairs?

  • Regular maintenance means the normal activities continually being performed to prevent the dwelling from deteriorating, such as oiling hinges and replacing electrical fuses.
  • If some part of your dwelling is damaged, defective or not operating properly, mark “Yes, minor repairs are needed” or “Yes, major repairs are needed”.
  • Mark “Yes, major repairs are needed” if your dwelling needs critical repairs to electrical, heating or water systems, or to structures such as walls, floors, ceilings; or needs major replacements such as a new roof, or new external siding.
  • If your dwelling needs both minor and major repairs, mark only “Yes, major repairs are needed”.

Question F7) – Is this dwelling located on an agricultural operation that is operated by a member of this household?

  • Mark “Yes” if the dwelling is on an agricultural operation that is operated by a member of the household.
  • In all other situations, mark “No”.

Question F8 a) For this dwelling, what are the YEARLY payments (last 12 months) for electricity?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

  • If you have occupied this dwelling for less than a year, estimate and report the yearly amount based on either your payments up to this date or other available information.
  • For condominium owners, if electricity is included in the condominium fee, mark “Included in rent or other payments”.

Question F8 b) For this dwelling, what are the YEARLY payments (last 12 months) for oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

  • If you have occupied this dwelling for less than a year, estimate and report the yearly amount based on either your payments up to this date or other available information.
  • For condominium owners, if oil, gas, coal, wood, or other fuels are included in the condominium fee, mark “Included in rent or other payments”.
  • To estimate the total yearly cost of fuel, find the amount of fuel you consumed during the year (litres of oil, containers of propane gas, cords of wood or tons of coal) and multiply it by the average price per unit.

Question F8 c) For this dwelling, what are the YEARLY payments (last 12 months) for water and other municipal services?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

  • If you have occupied this dwelling for less than a year, estimate and report the yearly amount based on either your payments up to this date or other available information.
  • For condominium owners, if water and other municipal services are included in the condominium fee, mark “Included in rent or other payments”.

Question F9 a) What is the monthly rent paid for this dwelling?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

This question applies to renters only.

  • Enter the total rent paid by all household members for the dwelling you now occupy.
  • Include parking fees paid with rent, if any.

Question F9 b) Is this dwelling subsidized?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling.

This question applies to renters only.

  • Mark “Yes” if the dwelling is subsidized, otherwise mark “No”.

Question F10 a) What are the total regular monthly mortgage or loan payments for this dwelling?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

This question applies to owners only.

  • Where mortgage payments are made in increments other than monthly (e.g., biweekly), add all the payments made in the last 12 months and divide by 12 to calculate the average monthly payment.

Question F10 b) Are the property taxes (municipal and school) included in the amount shown in part a)?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling.

This question applies to owners only.

  • If municipal property taxes are included in the regular monthly mortgage payments reported in part a) and school taxes are not, mark “No” in part b) and report the annual school taxes in part c).

Question F10 c) What are the estimated yearly property taxes (municipal and school) for this dwelling?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

This question applies to owners only.

  • Property taxes include local improvement taxes, even if they are billed separately.

Question F10 d) If you were to sell this dwelling now, for how much would you expect to sell it?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

This question applies to owners only.

  • For a single dwelling, report the value of the entire property, including the land and any other detached structure on the property, such as a garage.
  • For a building that contains several dwellings, or that includes both residential and business premises, estimate the portion of the market value that applies only to the dwelling in which you live.

Question F10 e) What are the monthly condominium fees?

Answer this question for this dwelling even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give a best estimate.

This question applies to owners only.

  • If condominium fees are not paid in monthly installments, add all payments made in the last 12 months and divide the total by 12 to calculate the average monthly payment.
  • If the dwelling is not part of a condominium development, mark “None”.

Step G: Access to personal NHS information 92 years after the NHS (Question G1)

Question G1 provides each person with the opportunity to make an informed decision about what happens to his or her personal long-form information in 92 years. Consenting to the release of this information in 92 years will help future generations better understand the Canada of today, and will benefit historical, academic and genealogical research.

This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire, including children younger than 15. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person.

Note: “National Household Survey” refers to the reinstated mandatory long-form census. To expedite the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census, Statistics Canada is providing respondents with the paper questionnaire originally designed for the National Household Survey (NHS), as the 2016 Census long-form questionnaire.

Step G1) Does this person agree to make his or her 2016 National Household Survey information available in 2108 (92 years after the National Household Survey)?

This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire, including children younger than 15. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person.

If a person’s view is not known, leave this question blank for that person.

For a child, only answer this question if agreement is given by his or her parent or legal guardian. If not known, leave this question blank for that person.

For a person legally unable to make a choice, legal guardians can answer on his or her behalf. If not known, leave this question blank for that person.

Step H

Thank you for your cooperation.

Statistics Canada Policy on the Use of Administrative Data Obtained under the Statistics Act

Important notice

The Chief Statistician may grant exemptions from this governing instrument, unless otherwise required by Canadian law or Government of Canada policies.

1. Effective date

1.1. This policy takes effect on March 30, 2022.

1.2. This policy replaces the Policy on the Use of Administrative Data Obtained under the Statistics Act dated December 2, 2015.

2. Application

2.1. This policy applies to all statistical programs of Statistics Canada and to the divisions that support those programs.

3. Context

3.1. Using administrative data responsibly means the agency can improve data quality, meet new and ongoing information needs, reduce data collection costs, and save time for Canadians who respond to Statistics Canada surveys.

3.2. This policy instills a management regime upon which authorities and resources are allocated and administrative responsibilities are delegated, to ensure that management practices and decisions are consistent and sound across the agency when determining what needs to be measured and how best to do it.

4. Objectives and expected results

4.1. The objectives of this policy are to

  • 4.1.1 establish a solid governance framework where data and insights already present in the data ecosystem are leveraged to respond to the information needs of Canadians, before surveys or other collection methods are used
  • 4.1.2 facilitate the use of administrative data in Statistics Canada’s statistical programs while complying with all requirements of the Statistics Act; the Privacy Act; and any other relevant legislation, policy or agreement
  • 4.1.3 ensure the ethical use of administrative data, and limit their acquisition to what is necessary to fulfill Statistics Canada’s mandate
  • 4.1.4 increase transparency and maintain public trust while producing relevant, high-quality information for the benefit of all Canadians.

4.2. The expected results of this policy are that

  • 4.2.1 Statistics Canada’s use of administrative data complies with all relevant legislation and government policy
  • 4.2.2 administrative data sources are identified and accessed more frequently for use in statistical programs
  • 4.2.3 the volume of administrative data and administrative data sources required by program areas is balanced with response burden, while maintaining protection of privacy, through the application of the corporately approved Necessity and Proportionality Framework
  • 4.2.4 data and insights already present in the data ecosystem are leveraged to respond to the information needs of Canadians before surveys or other collection methods are used
  • 4.2.5 corporately recognized tools are used to assess and document the fitness for use of administrative data, and statistical programs report on the data quality and methodology of statistical outputs using administrative data
  • 4.2.6 the responsible statistical use of administrative data allows the agency to meet new and ongoing information needs and save time for Canadians who respond to Statistics Canada surveys
  • 4.2.7 data providers are treated consistently across statistical programs, and a collaborative approach to the application of the Statistics Act is taken
  • 4.2.8 administrative data obtained for use in a statistical program are a corporate resource available to all statistical programs with a demonstrated need
  • 4.2.9 arrangements with data providers are documented in accordance with Statistics Canada’s governing instruments
  • 4.2.10 a data custodian is identified for each administrative data source. The data custodian obtains and manages data access on behalf of Statistics Canada
  • 4.2.11 all administrative data obtained for use in statistical programs are documented in a corporate inventory
  • 4.2.12 researchers with a demonstrated need are provided with equitable, timely and secure access to identifiable administrative data
  • 4.2.13 requests for administrative data and their intended uses are communicated to stakeholders and the public in a proactive, coherent, accountable, transparent and ethical manner, enhancing data literacy and maintaining public trust in the agency
  • 4.2.14 Statistics Canada promotes avoidance of the duplication of information collected by government departments by using administrative data in its statistical programs.

5. Requirements

5.1. The Chief Statistician is responsible for

  • 5.1.1 authorizing managers to obtain administrative data for use in Statistics Canada's statistical programs
  • 5.1.2 granting exemptions from the requirements of this policy, unless otherwise required by Canadian law or Government of Canada policies.

5.2. The Principal Data Officer is responsible for

  • 5.2.1 developing the agency's strategy to improve and augment the use of administrative data for statistical purposes
  • 5.2.2 providing leadership for the efficient and effective use of administrative data in Statistics Canada's statistical programs, and for its responsible stewardship throughout the agency
  • 5.2.3 acting as the senior external representative of Statistics Canada on matters relating to the statistical use of administrative data, including liaising with assistant chief statisticians who represent Statistics Canada at other senior-level external forums where administrative data may be discussed
  • 5.2.4 coordinating Statistics Canada's participation in interdepartmental, intergovernmental and international administrative data initiatives, in collaboration with other divisions of Statistics Canada
  • 5.2.5 investigating and acting when significant issues regarding policy compliance arise, and ensuring that appropriate remedial action is taken to address these issues within the agency
  • 5.2.6 reporting to the Chief Statistician on Statistics Canada's activities related to the statistical use of administrative data.

5.3. The Principal Data Ethics and Scientific Integrity Officer is responsible for

  • 5.3.1 overseeing the provision of ethical considerations related to the acquisition and use of administrative data
  • 5.3.2 implementing the corporate Necessity and Proportionality Framework to assist statistical program managers in jointly maximizing the production of information, along with privacy protection, when designing a data-gathering approach.

5.4. The Director, Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination, is responsible for

  • 5.4.1 establishing and championing sound data governance and stewardship practices throughout the agency
  • 5.4.2 establishing a corporate approach and associated tools to facilitate the acquisition, use and management of administrative data
  • 5.4.3 supporting statistical programs at Statistics Canada in their acquisition and use of administrative data
  • 5.4.4 providing information, advice and support for the interpretation of the Statistics Act and other relevant legislation and policy instrument provisions relating to administrative data (including agreements with data providers, confidentiality, privacy, discretionary disclosure, data sharing, microdata linkage and information management) and coordinating legal advice with the Department of Justice.

5.5. Senior managers of statistical programs, and of programs that provide support to statistical programs, are responsible for

  • 5.5.1 identifying opportunities to use administrative data in their statistical programs
  • 5.5.2 fulfilling Statistics Canada’s legal obligation to publish any mandatory request for information before the request is made, pursuant to subsection 8(2) of the Statistics Act
  • 5.5.3 fulfilling Statistics Canada’s legal obligation to notify the Minister of any new mandatory request for information prior to the request being published, pursuant to subsection 8(3) of the Statistics Act
  • 5.5.4 serving as data custodian for administrative data that are acquired for use in their statistical programs
  • 5.5.5 using administrative data in their statistical programs where possible, including the dissemination of statistical outputs that incorporate administrative data
  • 5.5.6 ensuring existing administrative data sources are adequately considered when responding to the information needs of Canadians before proceeding with new or revised survey collection from respondents
  • 5.5.7 ensuring the confidentiality of statistical outputs that are based on administrative data
  • 5.5.8 ensuring that a quality evaluation has been completed to assess the fitness of use of all administrative data used in a statistical program
  • 5.5.9 ensuring that the core processing of administrative data that are used by multiple statistical programs is carried out in a coordinated, central way, and that these data are made available for further local processing and use in statistical programs in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed to with the data provider.

5.6. The Director, Data Access Division, is responsible for

  • 5.6.1 providing governance on all aspects of requests for deemed employees to access identifiable administrative data.

5.7. The Principal Information Officer is responsible for

  • 5.7.1 developing or coordinating with other parties, such as Shared Services Canada, corporate-wide informatics frameworks and solutions for the acquisition, use, management and security of administrative data sources for statistical purposes.

5.8. The Principal Communications Officer is responsible for

  • 5.8.1 raising awareness about and ensuring visibility of Statistics Canada’s corporate approach to the acquisition, use and protection of administrative data in a proactive, coherent and transparent manner, to ensure consistency in these activities across all statistical programs and transparency with the public.

5.9. The Director General, Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science Branch, is responsible for

  • 5.9.1 overseeing the provision of methodological advice and services to statistical programs for the statistical use of administrative data, including assessing quality, processing data, protecting confidentiality, and reporting on the data quality and methodology of statistical outputs that employ administrative data.

5.10. The Chief Audit Executive is responsible for

  • 5.10.1 performing audits, reviews or advisory engagements included in the Multi-year Risk-based Audit and Evaluation Plan, and upon request from senior management when required.

6. Consequences of non-compliance

Consequences of non-compliance with this policy may include

6.1. formal direction from Statistics Canada senior management on corrective measures.

7. References

7.1. Legislation

  • Statistics Act
  • Privacy Act
  • Access to Information Act
  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • Income Tax Act
  • Excise Tax Act
  • Customs Act
  • Library and Archives Act
  • Financial Administration Act

7.2. Related governing instruments

  • Treasury Board Policy on Privacy Protection
  • Treasury Board Policy on Service and Digital
  • Statistics Canada Policy on Information Management
  • Statistics Canada Policy on Informing Users of Data Quality and Methodology
  • Statistics Canada Policy on Microdata Access
  • Statistics Canada Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Statistics Canada Directive on Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments
  • Statistics Canada Directive on Data Sharing
  • Statistics Canada Directive on Discretionary Disclosure
  • Statistics Canada Directive on Informing Survey Respondents
  • Statistics Canada Directive on the Management of Aggregate Statistics
  • Statistics Canada Directive on the Management of Statistical Microdata Files
  • Statistics Canada Directive on Microdata Linkage
  • Statistics Canada Directive on Prescription
  • Statistics Canada Directive on the Security of Sensitive Statistical Information
  • Statistics Canada Directive on the Transmission of Protected Information
  • Statistics Canada Directive on the Use of Deemed Employees

8. Enquiries

For interpretation of any aspect of this policy, contact the Director, Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination.

Appendix A: Definitions

Administrative data (Données administratives)

Information that is collected by organizations and departments for their own purposes, and is sought, at the micro or aggregate level, by Statistics Canada in respect to the objects of the Statistics Act. It excludes data that do not pertain to Canadian society or the Canadian economy or environment. By definition, Statistics Canada's use of this information for statistical purposes is secondary to the objective of the original collector of the information. Administrative data include the traditional sources—for example, various datasets received from the Canada Revenue Agency—and also alternative sources, such as data obtained from surveys conducted by others without Statistics Canada's involvement and data generated by electronic devices (e.g., satellites, sensors, scanners, mobile phones) that are gathered by organizations. Exclusions: Administrative data should not be confused with products that may be obtained from organizations such as publications, reports, guides, metadata and computer programs. They also exclude data or information that is available to the public, including on the Internet, or data that can be obtained, under licence or not, by anyone, with or without a fee.

Administrative Data Acquisition Agreement (Entente d'acquisition de données administratives)

A written document describing terms and conditions agreed to by Statistics Canada and one or more other organizations for the receipt of administrative data under the authority of the Statistics Act. All administrative data acquisition agreements must communicate these three essential elements to the other organization:

  • Statistics Canada's legal authority to obtain the administrative data
  • Statistics Canada's intended use of the administrative data
  • Statistics Canada's legal requirements to protect the administrative data.

Alternative data (Données d'autres sources)

Any data that are not collected through a Statistics Canada survey or census. Examples of alternative data include administrative data, data available to the public, project-specific external data, and web-scraped data.

Alternative Data Inventory (Répertoire des données d'autres sources)

A central repository of metadata information on various types of alternative data, such as administrative data, data that are available to the public, and web-scraping activities that have been obtained, or are in the process of being obtained, for use in a Statistics Canada statistical program.

Data custodian (Administrateur des données)

At Statistics Canada, the data custodian is the person who has been given the responsibility to obtain and manage the access to the administrative or alternative data on behalf of Statistics Canada.

Data provider (Fournisseur de données)

A department of government (including those of the provinces or territories), a municipal office, a corporation, a business or an organization that has custody of administrative data and provides them to Statistics Canada for the purposes of the Statistics Act. A provider of administrative data under the Statistics Act cannot be an individual.

Deemed employee (Personne réputée être employée)

Any person, not currently an employee of Statistics Canada, retained to provide a service to Statistics Canada pursuant to the Statistics Act, for which access to information protected by the Statistics Act is required to perform the service.

Direct identifiers (Identificateurs directs)

Information that permits the direct identification of an individual, business or organization. Examples of direct identifiers are name; address; telephone number; and government-issued identification numbers such as Social Insurance Number, Provincial Health Number and Business Number. Direct identifiers may be used by Statistics Canada for many statistical purposes—for example, communicating with an individual to collect or verify information, and microdata linkage.

Governance Process for the Acquisition and Use of Alternative Data (Processus de gouvernance pour l'acquisition et l'utilisation de données d'autres sources)

A mandatory process that ensures Statistics Canada's requirements under the Statistics Act are met, in addition to privacy, ethical and corporate requirements. The process supports the efforts of statistical program managers, data custodians and data stewards throughout the acquisition and integration of alternative data by providing advice and solutions to facilitate horizontal awareness and vertical accountability. The process was built to be compliant by design and consists of three main stages—Initiate and classify, Assess, and Transparency—and incorporates specific tasks that must be completed prior to requesting data.

Identifiable administrative data (Données administratives identifiables)

Administrative data that could directly or indirectly identify an individual person, business or organization. This includes both microdata and aggregated data at a confidential level.

Microdata linkage (Couplage de microdonnées)

Microdata linkage is the combining of two or more micro-records to form a composite record containing information about the same entity. The output of a microdata linkage must contain information that originated from two or more data files that were inputs to the linkage activity.

Necessity and Proportionality Framework (Cadre de nécessité et de proportionnalité)

The Necessity and Proportionality Framework is an approach that has been developed to jointly maximize the production of information and privacy protection when designing a data-gathering approach. The framework provides both a justification and a guide for designing strategies to gather sensitive data using surveys, administrative sources obtained from the public or private sector, or any other method. When data are acquired, the justification documents are evaluated in light of this framework.

Personal information bank (Fichiers de renseignements personnels)

A personal information bank is a description of personal information that is organized and retrievable by a person's name or by an identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned only to that person. The personal information described in the personal information bank is under the control of a government institution.

Privacy impact assessment (Évaluation des facteurs relatifs à la vie privée)

A privacy impact assessment is a process for identifying, assessing and mitigating privacy risks. Government institutions are to develop and maintain privacy impact assessments for all new or modified programs and activities that involve the use of personal information for an administrative purpose. Statistics Canada also undertakes privacy impact assessments for its statistical programs that involve the collection, creation, use and disclosure of personal information.

Project-specific external data (Données externes propres à un projet)

Data disclosed to Statistics Canada strictly for the provision of a statistical service, or by a deemed employee as part of an approved project. Statistics Canada does not request access to project-specific external data, and the data will not be used for any Statistics Canada program. Their use is clearly defined in the letter of agreement, memorandum of understanding or microdata access agreement.

Request for information (Demande de renseignements)

Any request for information authorized pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of the Statistics Act. The publication of mandatory requests for information (for administrative data) ensures transparency prior to the request being made. This publication fulfills Statistics Canada's legal obligation as described in the Statistics Act (subsection 8(2)). The minimum publication period of 10 working days allows sufficient time for Canadians to become aware of the request and express any concerns or ask questions. The minimum publication period may be increased further to public reaction, upon consultation and recommendation by the Office of Privacy Management and Information Coordination, Strategic Communications and Planning Division, and senior management.

Statistical purposes (Fins statistiques)

Uses of information by Statistics Canada to meet its legislated mandate. Such uses must be authorized and permitted by the Statistics Act and Privacy Act, as well as by central agency (i.e., Treasury Board Secretariat) and departmental policies and practices.

Direct plus indirect intensity

The direct plus indirect intensities are input-output multipliers derived from the input-output tables. They are used to assess the effects on energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of an exogenous change in final demand for the output of a given industry.

They provide a measure of the interdependence between an industry, the rest of the economy, and the use of energy or production of greenhouse gas emissions.

Direct effects measure the initial requirements for an extra dollar's worth of output of a given industry. The direct effect on the output of an industry is a change in output equal to the change in final demand.

Indirect effects measure the changes due to inter-industry purchases as they respond to the new demands of the directly affected industries. This includes the chain reaction of output up the production stream since each of the products purchased will require, in turn, the production of various inputs. Note that the energy calculations include an adjustment to account for the production of electricity from fossil fuels which would be double-counted if both the electricity consumption and the fossil fuel consumption used to produce it were included in the model.

Induced effects measure the changes in the production of goods and services in response to consumer expenditures induced by additional households income (i.e., wages) generated by the production of the direct and indirect requirements.

The intensity indicators of the physical flow accounts are simple multipliers that capture the sum of direct and indirect effects. They are based on the assumption that households are exogenous and that there is no feedback between wages and production (i.e. there is no induced effect included in the calculation).

Simple multiplier=(direct+ indirect effects)/ $1 exogenous final demand

It is generally acknowledged that simple multipliers underestimate economic impacts since induced households activity is absent. They can be considered as lower bounds of multiplier effects.

Glossary for the Survey of Commercial and Institutional Energy Use, 2014

Anchor Store
A major commercial tenant such as a grocery store or a department store which may have both a shared and independent entrance as in the case of an enclosed mall.

Appliances (Commercial)
Appliances which are typically found in a commercial or industrial setting (e.g. freezers, refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, microwaves, washers and dryers). Exclude walk-in refrigerators and freezers, as well as refrigerated and freezer food display cases.

Appliances (Domestic)
Appliances which are typically found in a residential setting (e.g. freezers, refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, microwaves, washers and dryers).

Boiler
A type of space-heating equipment consisting of a vessel or tank where heat produced from the combustion of such fuels as natural gas, fuel oil, or coal is used to generate hot water or steam.

British Thermal Units
A unit of energy consumed by or delivered to a building. A British Thermal Unit is defined as the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit, at normal atmosphericpressure. Energy consumption is expressed in British Thermal Unit to allowfor consumption comparisons among fuels that are measured in different units.

Building
A structure totally enclosed by walls extending from a foundation to a roof.

Building Activity
Activity(ies) or function(s) taking place within a building.

Calendar Year
A calendar year is a period of 12 consecutive months from January 1 toDecember 31.

Campus or Complex
A group of two or more buildings on the same site owned or operated by a single organization, business, or individual. Examples include university campuses and hospital complexes.

Cogeneration
The simultaneous generation of electricity and thermal energy (e.g. steam) in one process and from the same fuel source. Types of cogeneration units or systems include condensing steam turbines and combined cycle gas turbines.

Commercial Building
A building that has more than 50 percent of its floor space used for commercial activities. These buildings include, but are not limited to, office buildings (non-medical), medical office buildings, warehouses, hotels and motels, food and beverage stores, non-food retail stores, and vacant buildings.

Common Areas
Common areas are spaces shared with other businesses in a building such as foyers, lobbies, washrooms, elevators, stairwells.

Computer
The definition of a computer includes personal computers and laptops but excludes cash registers and battery-operated hand-held devices, as well as servers in a dedicated server room.

Computer Server
A computer system that provides essential services over a computer network. This excludes personal computers and laptops.

Consumption
The amount of energy used in a building or by an organization during a given period of time, excluding fuel or energy used for transportation.

Contractor
A person who is contracted to perform work that is not directly related to daily activities of a business (e.g. renovations, repairs, deliveries).

Diesel
All grades of low-sulphur (lower than 0.05 percent) distillate fuel used for diesel engines.

District Chilled Water
Water chilled outside of a building in a central plant and piped into the building as an energy source for cooling.

District Heat
Steam or hot water produced outside of a building in a central plant and piped into the building as an energy source for space heating or another end use. The district heat may be purchased from a utility provider or providedby a central physical plant in a separate building that is part of the same multibuilding facility (for example, a hospital complex or university.) District heat includes district steam and/or district hot water.

District Hot Water
District heat in the form of hot water.

District Steam
District heat in the form of steam.

Domestic Water
Water used in the building for domestic purpose(e.g. drinking, food preparation, sanitation and personal hygiene).

Electricity Generation
The production of electricity using a generator, solar panels, fuel cells, aerogenerators, etc.

Electricity Purchased
Purchased electric energy supplied to a building by a central utility provider via power lines or from a central physical plant in a separate building thatis part of the same multibuilding facility. Electric power generated within a building for exclusive use in that building is specifically excluded.

Elevator
Equipment used to raise people or things to different levels or floors. Include public elevators, service elevators and lifts.

Energy Management and Control System (EMCS) or Building Automation System (BAS)
A system which monitors changes in ambient temperature and operating conditions, and automatically modifies the heating or cooling levels in different interior zones. This is accomplished by means of remote sensing and control instruments and interpretive and control software, also referred to as energy management systems or smart building controls.

Energy Performance Contract
A contract which guarantees that renovations or modifications to a building will deliver a certain amount of water and energy savings over a specified period of time. The costs of renewal projects are offset by the savings that are achieved as a result of these modifications.

Energy Source
A type of energy or fuel consumed in a building. Includes electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, district steam heating, and district hot water.

ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager
An interactive energy management tool used by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency for tracking and assessing the energy and water consumption of buildings. Portfolio Manager has the ability to generate weather normalized and non-weather normalized energy use intensity values, greenhouse gas emission metrics, as well as percentile energy performance scores for eligible building types.

Energy Units of Measure
The unit in which energy is measured (e.g., kilowatt-hour (kWh), gigajoule(GJ), megawatt-hour (MWh), cubic metre (m³), litre (L), cubic feet (ft³), etc.).

Establishment
A statistical unit used for survey purposes. In the case of colleges and universities, the establishment is the campus. In the case of hospitals, it is the entire set of facilities of the hospital complex. For all other activity sectors, it is the business or institution. An establishment may have more than one building (e.g. a university campus). Conversely, a building may house more than one establishment (e.g. a shopping centre).

Floor Area
The area enclosed above or below ground by the exterior walls of a building.

Full-time Equivalent Employee
An employee who works at an establishment for 30 or more hours a week. Employees exclude contract workers and volunteers.

Furnace
A type of space-heating equipment with an enclosed chamber where fuel is burned or electrical resistance is used to heat air directly without steam or hot water.

Gigajoule
A unit of measure corresponding to one billion joules. A joule is the international unit for measuring energy and corresponds to the energy produced by a power of one watt flowing for one second.

HVAC
A heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) conservation feature that recuperates heat from exhaust.

Indoor Parking
An indoor area for parking vehicles. Includes partially exposed parking.

Institutional Building
A building that has more than 50 percent of its floor space used for institutional activities or for activities focusing on not-for-profit services in the public’s interest. These buildings include, but are not limited to,elementary and secondary schools, nursing and residential care facilities,and hospitals.

Kerosene
A petroleum distillate with properties similar to those of No. 1 fuel oil and used primarily in space heaters, cooking stoves, and water heaters.

Kilowatt-hour
A unit of work or energy measured as 1 kilowatt (1,000 watts) of power expended for 1 hour. One kWh is equivalent to 3,412 BTU.

Light Fuel Oil
A liquid petroleum product used as an energy source which is less volatile than gasoline. Light fuel oil includes distillate fuel oil (Nos. 1, 2, and 4).

Main Shift
The shift when the largest number of employees are in the building.If the number of employees changes depending on the season, report a main shift during the busiest season. Employees include part-time and full-time workers and exclude contractors and volunteers.

Multi-functional Devices
Devices which perform two or more activities such as printing, photocopying or faxing.

Natural Gas
A mixture of hydrocarbons containing mainly methane with small quantities of various gaseous hydrocarbons or hydrocarbons dissolved in crude oil found in underground deposits.

On-site Electricity Generation
A form of energy emanating from electric charges at rest or in movement. Includes purchased electricity and self-generated electricity kept for on-site usage.

Operating Hours
Hours an establishment is operating during a typical week. Exclude any time when maintenance, housekeeping, or security staff are working outside of the normal operating hours.

Partially Exposed Parking
Covered indoor parking with one or more walls fully or partially open to the exterior.

Portable Classroom
A classroom that has been brought on site for a temporary period(one school year or longer) to accomodate the variability in student population. This structure is not normally attached to the main school building.

Printers, Photocopiers and/or Fax machines
Equipment used to print, copy, and/or transmit a visual rendering either from a computer to a piece of paper or from a piece of paper onto another piece of paper.

Propane Gas
A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams. It can also take a liquid form.

Recommissioning Project
A systematic process for investigating, analyzing, and optimizing the performance of building systems by identifying and implementing of low or no cost and capital intensive facility improvement measures, as well as ensuring their continued performance.

Renovations or Retrofits
The process of upgrading a building's energy-consuming systems. Retrofitting may involve improving or replacing lighting fixtures, ventilation systems, or windows and doors, or adding insulation where it makes economic sense. Retrofitting also means including energy efficiency measures in renovation and repair activities.

Space Cooling
The conditioning of room air for human comfort by a refrigeration unit(e.g. an air conditioner or a heat pump) or by the circulation of chilled water through a central or district-cooling system. The use of fans or venting only, without air or water cooling, is excluded.

Steam
A gas resulting from the vaporisation of a liquid or the sublimation of a solid and generated by condensing or non-condensing turbines.

Typical Week
The normal operating hours for a building or organization when full and part time employees are working in the building. Excludes any time when maintenance, housekeeping, or security staff are working outside of the normal operating hours. If the week changes depending on the season, report a typical week during the busiest season.

Utility Bill
A bill or statement of charges for the consumption and delivery of energy sources or water which is provided by the provider of this energy source or water.

Water Heating
The use of energy to heat water for hot running water, as well as the useof energy to heat water on stoves and in auxiliary water-heating equipment for bathing, cleaning and other non-cooking applications.

Wood
An energy source that includes round wood (sold by the cord), lignin, wood scraps (chips) from furniture and window frame manufacturing, bark, sawdust, forestry residues, charcoal and pulp waste.

Year of Construction
The year in which the major portion of an establishments' building(s) was (were) built. If two or more portions or complete buildings of equal size were constructed at different times, then report the oldest.

Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP)

Reporting Guide

This guide is designed to provide additional information as you complete the 2015 Annual Survey of Aquaculture Industry. If you need more information, please call the Statistics Canada Help Line at the number below.

Help Line: 1-800-972-9692

Table of contents

Guidelines
Reporting instructions
Business activity
Reporting period information
Revenue
Expenses
Industry characteristics

Guidelines

Reporting instructions

The data requested can generally be obtained from:

  • the accounting records and financial statements for your business unit;
  • your employment and payroll records;
  • other sources (e.g., production manager).

Please report the data for the business unit identified on the questionnaire. Include only those operations located in Canada.

While completing the questionnaire:

  1. Please report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars (CAN$ ‘000).
  2. Do not include sales tax.
  3. Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
  4. When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Business activity

The description on file for this business or organization comes from the North American Industrial Classifications System (NAICS). This database contains a limited number of activity classifications. The classifications on file might be applicable for this business or organization, even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization main activity. This activity should generate the largest portion of value of your sales during the reporting period.

By selecting "Yes, this is the main activity.", you indicate that the description is applicable, and it describes the main economic activity which typically generates the most revenue for this business or organization.

By selecting "No, this is secondary activity.", you indicate that the description is applicable, but that there is a different economic activity which typically generates more revenue for this business or organization. You will be given a chance to describe this business or organization’s main activity, and select an appropriate classification.

By selecting "No, this description is not applicable.", you indicate that this description is not applicable as a main or a secondary activity of this business or organization. You will be given a chance to describe this business or organization’s main activity, and provide an appropriate classification.

If none of the above activities describes your main source of revenue, please call 1-800-972-9692 for further instructions.

Reporting period information

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

  • May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015
  • June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015
  • July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015
  • August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015
  • September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015
  • October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015
  • November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015
  • December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2015
  • January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
  • February 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016
  • March 1, 2015 to February 28, 2016
  • April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2016

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

  • September 18, 2014 to September 15, 2015 (e.g., floating year-end)
  • June 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 (e.g., a newly opened business)

Revenue

  1. Sales of goods and services (e.g., fees, admissions, services revenue)

Sales of goods and services are defined as amounts derived from the sale of goods and services (cash or credit), falling within a business’s ordinary activities. Sales should be reported net of trade discount, value added tax and other taxes based on sales.

Include: Sales of finfish, molluscs, aquaculture services, aquaculture by-products, seed, sales of goods purchased for resale and consulting revenue.
Exclude: Transfers into inventory and consignment sales; federal, provincial and territorial sales taxes and excise duties and taxes; intercompany sales in consolidated financial statements.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Rental or leasing of apartments, commercial buildings, land, office space, residential housing, investments in co-tenancies and co-ownerships, hotel or motel rooms, long and short term vehicle leasing, machinery or equipment, storage lockers, etc.

  1. Commissions

Include: Commissions earned on the sale of products or services by businesses such as advertising agencies, brokers, insurance agents, lottery ticket sales, sales representatives, and travel agencies – Compensation could also be reported under this item (e.g., compensation for collecting sales tax).

  1. Subsidies (government assistance to offset certain eligible current expenses or to supplement current revenue)

Include: Grants, donations and fundraising; non-repayable grants, contributions and subsidies from all levels of government; revenue from private sector (corporate and individual) sponsorships, donations and fundraising.

  1. Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

A royalty is defined as a payment received by the holder of a copyright, trademark or patent.

Include: Revenue received from the sale or use of all intellectual property rights of copyrighted materials such as musical, literary, artistic or dramatic works, sound recordings or the broadcasting of communication signals.

  1. Dividends

Include: Dividend income; dividends from Canadian sources; dividends from foreign sources; patronage dividends.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1. Interest

Include: Investment revenue; interest from foreign sources; interest from Canadian bonds and debentures; interest from Canadian mortgage loans; interest from other Canadian sources.
Exclude: Equity income from investments in subsidiaries or affiliates.

  1.  Other revenue – please specify:

Include: Amounts not included in questions 1 to 7 above.

  1. Total revenue

The sum of questions 1 to 8.

Expenses

  1. Purchases

Many business units distinguish their costs of materials from their other business expenses (selling, general and administrative). This item is included to allow you to easily record your costs/expenses according to your normal accounting practices.

Include: Feed, therapeutants, purchases of fish eggs, live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for grow-out or processing and purchases of goods for resale.

  1. Employment costs and expenses (for all employees who were issued a T4)
    1. Salaries, wages and commissions

Please report all salaries and wages (including taxable allowances and employment commissions as defined on the T4 – statement of remuneration paid) before deductions for this reporting period.

Include: Vacation pay; bonuses (including profit sharing); employee commissions; taxable allowances (e.g., room and board, vehicle allowances, gifts such as airline tickets for holidays); severance pay.
Exclude: All payments and expenses associated with casual labour and outside contract workers (report these amounts at question 3 - Subcontracts).

    1. Employee benefits

Include contributions to: Health plans; insurance plans; employment insurance; pension plans; workers’ compensation; association dues; contributions to any other employee benefits such as child care and supplementary unemployment benefit (SUB) plans; contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes.

  1. Subcontracts

Subcontract expense refers to the purchasing of services from outside of the company rather than providing them in-house.

Include: Hired casual labour and outside contract workers; custom work and contract work; subcontract and outside labour; hired labour.

  1. Research and development fees

Expenses from activities conducted with the intention of making a discovery that could either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to the improvement of existing products or procedures.

  1. Professional and business fees 

Include: Legal services; accounting and auditing fees; consulting fees; education and training fees; appraisal fees; management and administration fees; property management fees; information technology (IT) consulting and service fees (purchased); architectural fees; engineering fees; scientific and technical service fees; other consulting fees (management, technical and scientific); veterinary fees; fees for human health services; payroll preparation fees; all other professional and business service fees.
Exclude:  Service fees paid to head office (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Utilities 

Utility expenses related to operating your business unit such as water, electricity, gas, heating and hydro.

Include: Diesel, fuel wood, natural gas, oil and propane; sewage.
Exclude: Energy expenses covered in your rental and leasing contracts; telephone, internet and other telecommunication (report at question 8 – Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication); vehicle fuel (report at question 21 - All other costs and expenses).

  1. Office and computer-related expenses

Include: Office stationery and supplies, paper and other supplies for photocopiers, printers and fax machines; postage and courier (used in the day-to-day office business activity); diskettes and computer upgrade expenses; data processing.
Exclude: Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication expenses (report at question 8 - Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication).

  1. Telephone, Internet and other telecommunication

Include: Internet; telephone and telecommunications; cellular telephone; fax machine; pager.

  1. Business taxes, licenses and permits

Include: Property taxes paid directly and property transfer taxes; vehicle license fees; beverage taxes and business taxes; trade license fees; membership fees and professional license fees; provincial capital tax.

  1. Royalties, franchise fees and memberships

Include: Amounts paid to holders of patents, copyrights, performing rights and trademarks; gross overriding royalty expenses and direct royalty costs; resident and non-resident royalty expenses; franchise fees.
Exclude: Crown royalties.

  1. Crown charges

Federal or provincial royalty, tax, lease or rental payments made in relation to the acquisition, development or ownership of Canadian resource properties.  

Include: Crown royalties; Crown leases and rentals; oil sand leases; stumpage fees.

  1. Rental and leasing

Include: Lease rental expenses, real estate rental expenses, condominium fees and equipment rental expenses; motor vehicle rental and leasing expenses; studio lighting and scaffolding; machinery and equipment rental expenses; storage expenses; road and construction equipment rental; fuel and other utility costs covered in your rental and leasing contracts.

  1. Repair and maintenance

Include: Buildings and structures; machinery and equipment; security equipment; vehicles; costs related to materials, parts and external labour associated with these expenses; janitorial and cleaning services and garbage removal.

  1. Amortization and depreciation

Include: Direct cost depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of leasehold improvements; amortization of intangible assets (e.g., amortization of goodwill, patents, franchises, copyrights, trademarks, deferred charges, organizational costs).

  1. Insurance

Insurance recovery income must be deducted from insurance expenses.

Include: Professional and other liability insurance; motor vehicle and property insurance; executive life insurance; bonding, business interruption insurance and fire insurance.

  1. Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Include: Newspaper advertising and media expenses; catalogues, presentations and displays; tickets for theatre, concerts and sporting events for business promotion; fundraising expenses; meals, entertainment and hospitality purchases for clients.

  1. Travel, meetings and conventions

Include: Travel expenses; meeting and convention expenses, seminars; passenger transportation (e.g., airfare, bus, train, etc.); accommodations; travel allowance and meals while travelling; other travel expenses.

  1. Financial services 

Include: Explicit service charges for financial services; credit and debit card commissions and charges; collection expenses and transfer fees; registrar and transfer agent fees; security and exchange commission fees; other financial service fees.
Exclude: Interest expenses (report at question 19 - Interest expense).

  1. Interest expense

Report the cost of servicing your company’s debt.

Include: Interest; bank charges; finance charges; interest payments on capital leases; amortization of bond discounts; interest on short-term and long-term debt, mortgages, bonds and debentures.

  1. Other non-production-related costs and expenses

Include: Charitable donations and political contributions; bad debt expense; loan losses; provisions for loan losses (minus bad debt recoveries); inventory adjustments.

  1. All other costs and expenses – please specify:

Include: Intracompany expenses; management fees, transportation, shipping, warehousing/storage, postage and courier, processing services and veterinary fees; production costs; gross overriding royalties; other producing property rentals; other lease rentals; other direct costs; equipment hire and operation; freight-in and duty; overhead expenses allocated to costs of sales; other expenses; cash over/short (negative expenses); reimbursement of parent company expenses; warranty expenses; recruiting expenses; general and administrative expenses; interdivisional expenses; interfund transfers (minus expense recoveries); exploration and development; amounts not included in questions 1 to 20 above.

  1. Total expenses

The sum of questions 1 to 21.

Industry characteristics

This section is designed to collect detailed revenue and expenses for the aquaculture industry.

Sales

Sales should be reported net of excise and provincial or territorial sales taxes, HST/GST, trade discounts, returns and allowances and charges for outward transportation by common or contract carriers. Sales denominated in foreign currency should be converted into Canadian dollars at the exchange rate on the day of transaction. Dollar amounts and percentages should be rounded to whole numbers. When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

Include: all sales within or outside Canada recorded in your accounts for sales to other businesses and for transfers to other units of your business .

Exclude: GST/HST, PST and QST.

1.  to 6. Production of finfish (hatchery or grow-out)

This category is comprised of establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising finfish. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators.

Finfish production is reported as gutted head-on and the value is based on a farm-gate value.

Exclude: establishments primarily engaged in catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitat.

7. to 10. Production of shellfish (seed or grow-out)

This category is comprised of establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising shellfish. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators. Any shellfish not specified on these lines should be reported at question 14 - Sales of all other goods and services produced.

Shellfish is reported as whole and the value is based on a farm-gate value.

Exclude: establishments primarily engaged in catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitat.

  1. Sales of goods purchased for resale

Report sales of goods that have not been processed or altered in your business unit and that have beenpurchased and resold in the same condition.

  1. Sales of all other goods and services produced – please specify:

Include: roe, crustaceans, seed or larvae for grow-out, other shellfish not specified and aquaculture by-products.

Expenses

Materials, components and supply expenses

Exclude: capital expenditures.

  1. Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office and other business support units

Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office (e.g., legal fees, advertising fees, insurance) and other business support units (e.g., warehouses, sales centres, trucking facilities).

23. to 25. Purchased service expenses

Purchased service expenses are services purchased from external businesses (e.g., third parties).

Exclude: purchased services that have been reported at question 22 - Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office and other business support units.

  1. Transportation, shipping (contracted out), warehousing, storage, postage and courier

Report transportation and storage costs/expenses if they can be reported separately from purchases.

Include: Freight transport services by air, sea, or land (including rental with operator); postage and courier expenses (including local messenger and delivery); storage or warehousing services; moving services.

Exclude: Shipping using own vehicles.

  1. Processing services

Processing services are the costs incurred when another company provides services related to gutting, cleaning, slitting, or shelling.

Geographical map of the 2011 Census metropolitan area of Kelowna, British Columbia

Geographical map of the 2011 Census metropolitan area of Kelowna, British Columbia.

Geographical map of the 2011 Census metropolitan area of Kelowna, British Columbia. The following Census subdivisions and Out of scope areas are listed within this region:

Census subdivisions: Central Okanagan, Central Okanagan J, Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, West Kelowna.

Out of scope areas: Duck Lake 7, Tsinstikeptum 9, Tsinstikeptum 10.

Source:2011 Census of Canada. Produced by the Geography Division, Statistics Canada, 2015.