Survey of Businesses under Federal Jurisdiction, 2024

Getting started

Why are we conducting this survey?

Statistics Canada is conducting the Survey of Businesses under Federal Jurisdiction on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada.

The purpose is to confirm whether your business is under federal jurisdiction. If so, we may ask you to submit a list of your employees along with some of their contact information. Your collaboration is critical to ensure an accurate representation of employees in your industry and business size.

The information from this survey will allow us to select a sample of participants for an upcoming employee survey in the winter of 2026. Participation in that survey will be voluntary and will guide research and analysis to update the Canada Labour Code.

Additional Information

As with most business surveys, completion of this survey is mandatory under the Statistics Act.

The information collected by both this survey and the employee survey will be kept strictly confidential.

Record linkages

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

Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about record linkage:

Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-877-949-9492

Mail:

Chief Statistician of Canada Statistics Canada

Attention of Director, Centre for Social Data Integration and Development

150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6

For this questionnaire

What you will need to complete this questionnaire

• An individual with understanding of the organization's main activity
• An individual who has access to employee contact information may be required

Why have you been selected?

You have been selected because your business is in an industry that could be under the federal jurisdiction.

Who should complete this questionnaire?

This questionnaire should be completed by the person who is knowledgeable about your organization's activities, and has access to your employee list, if required.

Air transportation

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C100) Does this business transport goods or passengers by aircraft on a commercial basis?

e.g., packages or freight goods

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C105) Does this business primarily engage in any of the following activities at least once per month on a regular or continuous basis?

Select all that apply.

• Servicing and maintaining aircraft

Include servicing and maintaining aircraft on a commercial basis.

• Maintaining runways
• Electronic maintenance and inspection of aircraft
• Airport security guard services
• Refuelling of aircraft
• Loading and unloading of baggage or cargo
• Airport lavatory service
• Cleaning of aircraft
• Operating an airport or airfield
• Providing hangar parking or rental
• Airport security guard services

OR

• None of the above

(C110) Does this business operate a flight tower or flight training unit that either currently owns or leases aircraft, refuels aircraft, maintains a runway or operates an airport, airfield or aerodrome?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C115) Is this business certified by Transport Canada as an approved maintenance organization?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C120) Does this business have employees who perform maintenance and overhaul on fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Rail transportation

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C200) Does this business transport goods or passengers by rail across provincial, territorial or international borders, or provide specialized services to the rail transport industry?

e.g., short-haul or mainline rail transportation of packages or freight goods, passenger rail transportation, operation of railway terminals and stations, maintenance of railway rights-of-way and structures, loading and unloading of rail freight cars, locomotive and railroad car repair

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Road transportation

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C300) Does this business transport freight, goods or commodities by truck, bus, or other type of vehicle across provincial, territorial or international borders?

e.g., packages or freight goods

• Yes
  • (C305) Is this cross-border activity done at least once per month on a regular or continuous basis?
    Cross-border activity refers to the transport of freight, goods or commodities by truck, bus, or other type of vehicle across provincial, territorial or international borders.
    • Yes
    • No
    • Don’t know
• No
• Don’t know

(C310) Do any of the freight, goods or commodities that this business transports belong to other businesses?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C315) Does this business transport passengers by bus or other types of vehicle across provincial, territorial or international borders?

Exclude taxis.

• Yes
  • (C320) Is this cross-border activity done at least once per month on a regular or continuous basis?
    Cross-border activity refers to the transport of passengers by bus, or other types of vehicle across provincial, territorial or international borders.
    • Yes
    • No
    • Don’t know
• No
• Don’t know

(C325) Is this business involved in hauling oil, oil field equipment, or other petroleum products by truck, across provincial, territorial or international borders?

• Yes
  • (C330) Is this cross-border activity done at least once per month on a regular or continuous basis?
    Cross-border activity refers to the hauling of oil, oil field equipment or other petroleum products by truck across provincial, territorial or international.
    • Yes
    • No
    • Don’t know
• No
• Don’t know

(C335) Do the oil, oil field equipment or other petroleum products that this business transports belong to other companies?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Water transportation

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C400) Does this business transport freight by ship, tug, or barge?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C405) Does this business transport passengers by ship or ferry across provincial, territorial or international borders?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C410) Does this business load or unload cargo from ships which are engaged in the shipping of goods across provincial, territorial or international borders?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C415) Does this business provide tug or pilot services for inter-provincial or international shipping?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C420) Does this business provide harbour or port services for inter-provincial or international shipping?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C425) Does this business provide ship repair or maintenance services for ships in operation?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C430) Does this business own ships that provide a marine salvage service?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C435) Does this business provide navigational services to inter-provincial or international shipping?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C440) Does this business operate or maintain a canal or system of locks that connects one province to another, or a province to the United States?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Postal services I

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C500) Does this business process, handle, or deliver mail for Canada Post?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C505) Does this business maintain a contract with Canada Post to offer a full range of postal services?

e.g., sell money orders, provide registered mail or parcel pickup

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Postal services II

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C510) Does this business provide air or surface courier delivery services across provincial, territorial or international borders?

• Yes
  • (C515) Is this service performed at least once a month on a regular or continuous basis?
    This service refers to the provision of air or surface courier delivery services across provincial, territorial or international borders.
    • Yes
    • No
    • Don’t know
• No
• Don’t know

Pipelines

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C600) Does this business transport oil, natural gas, or petroleum products by pipeline across provincial, territorial or international borders?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C605) If this business’s entire pipeline is situated in one province, does it also own and operate a connection to an interprovincial or international pipeline?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Feed, flour, seed and grain

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C700) Does this business operate a feed mill that mills grain for mixing into feed for livestock, poultry or other animals?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C705) Does this business clean seeds on a commercial basis and sell the final product to the public or other commercial enterprises?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C710) Does this business operate a mill that grinds grain into flour, which is then sold to other commercial businesses or to the public?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C715) Does this business have a grain elevator to store and discharge grain for processing or otherwise?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Telecommunications and broadcasting

We are now going to ask you questions that will determine if your business is eligible to participate in this survey.

(C800) Does this business distribute television or radio programming to subscribers or listeners via cable, satellite, over-the-air, AM or FM distribution systems?

Note: These businesses deliver programming that originates from television and radio broadcasters, as well as from pay and specialty channels.

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C805) Does this business operate or maintain satellite telecommunications facilities that transmit voice, data, text, or sound, as well as motion picture videos?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C810) Does this business resell satellite communications?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

(C815) Is this business an Internet service provider that owns and operates a Domain Name System (DNS) server that is necessary to transmit messages and material on the Internet?

• Yes
• No
• Don’t know

Attach files

(C1000) Provide a list of employees on your payroll for the 2024 calendar year, for all locations. The list should include regular, term, seasonal, casual or on call, paid internship and unpaid internship. Exclude employees that receive a T4A such as self-employed and temporary agency workers.

Provide the following employee information:

• Full name
• Work mailing address (include postal code)
• Personal telephone number
• Operating name of work location (Add the operating name if it differs from one location to another. For example, employees in one city might work under a different operating name than those at Head office.)

All information collected by Statistics Canada is strictly confidential and protected by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada cannot release any information that would identify you, your business, or your employees without your consent.

1-877-949-9492 (TTY: 1-800-363-7629)

Suggestions for attachments

There are two options for reporting employees’ information:

Option 1: Attach files using the provided Excel template

• Download the Excel template.
• Complete and save the file to your computer using the following format: your company name _2024.

Option 2: Attach files using a format of your choice

• All document formats will be accepted, i.e., Excel, Microsoft Word, PDF
• In the file, clearly indicate employee information with column headers specifying the required information, e.g., , Employee name, Work address.
• Name the attachment file using the following format: your company name _2024.

To submit the employee list

Return to this page and follow the instructions below. Once file is attached, use navigation buttons to submit the list.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including employee definition.

To attach files

• Press the Attach files button.
• Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note:

• Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
• All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
• The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.