Survey on Social Connections - Well-being in Canada, 2025 (SSC-WC)

Getting started

Why are we conducting this survey?

The purpose of this survey is to provide a picture of the social connections and experiences of people living in Canada. This survey collects information about social networks and well-being, community engagement, confidence in Canadian institutions, knowledge of Canadian history, and importance of national symbols. Results from this survey will provide important information on the diverse population living in Canada and will help decision makers develop programs and policies to better serve all people living in Canada.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Although voluntary, your participation is important so that the information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Other important information

Authorization and confidentiality

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada will combine the information you provide with data from the 2021 Census, the Longitudinal Immigration Database, personal tax data and possible other surveys in the Survey Series on Social Connections.

Statistics Canada may also combine the information you provide with other survey or administrative data sources.

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

Respondent confirmation

The following questions are for [Name or email].

Is [Name or email] currently completing the survey?

Location of residence

In which province or territory do you live?

Province or territory
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Outside of Canada

To determine which geographic region you live in, provide your postal code.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Postal code

Please confirm your postal code. Is it [Postal code]?

What is your correct postal code?

Postal code

Household composition

Including yourself, how many people live in your household?

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including who to include and not include.

Number of people
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20 or more

Including yourself, how many of these people are 15 years of age or older?

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including who to include and not include.

Number of people
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20 or more

Sex, gender and age

The following questions are about sex at birth and gender.

What was your sex at birth?

Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.

Male
Female

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

Is it:

Man
Woman
Or please specify in your own words
- Specify your gender

Please verify that all of the information is correct.

If all the information is correct, press the Next button.

To make changes, press the Previous button.

Your information

Sex assigned at birth: [Male/Female/Information not provided]

Gender: [Male/Female/ Other specified gender/Information not provided]

What is your date of birth?

Year
- Min: 1901; Max: 2022
Month
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Day
- 1
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- 4
- 5
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- 15
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- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31

What is your age?

Age in years

Marital status

What is your marital status?

Is it:

Married
For Quebec residents only, select the "Married" category if your marital status is "civil union".
Living common law
Common law refers to two people who live together as a couple but who are not married, regardless of the duration of the relationship.
Never married and not living common law
Separated and not living common law
Divorced and not living common law
Widowed and not living common law

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship

Where were you born?

Born in Canada
Born outside Canada
- Are you a Canadian citizen?
  - Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
  - Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization
    Canadian citizen by naturalization refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.
  - No, not a Canadian citizen
    - Are you a landed immigrant or permanent resident?
      A landed immigrant or permanent resident is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
      - No
      - Yes

In what year did you first become a landed immigrant or a permanent resident?

If exact year is not known, enter best estimate.

Year of immigration

Life satisfaction

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Very dissatisfied" and 10 means "Very satisfied", how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?

0 – Very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 – Very satisfied

Sense of meaning and purpose

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely", to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

Would you say:

0 – Very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 – Very satisfied

General health

The following questions are about health. By health, we mean not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.

In general, how is your health?

Would you say:

Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor

In general, how is your mental health?

Would you say:

Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor

Resilience

Thinking about your life in general, how often would you say you have a hopeful view of the future?

Would you say:

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

How often would you say you have people you can depend on to help you when you really need it?

Would you say:

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

Thinking about your life in general, how often are you able to admit when you have done something wrong?

Would you say:

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

Thinking about your life in general, how often are you able to bounce back quickly after hard times?

Would you say:

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

When difficult things have happened in your life, how often have you learned something from those experiences?

Would you say:

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

Loneliness

How often do you feel lonely?

Would you say:

Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

Life opportunities

Now, some questions about your standard of living and employment opportunities.

How does the standard of living in your current household compare with that of the household in which you were raised?

Better
About the same
Lower
Still live in the household where I was raised
Was not raised in a household

Would you say that you have had better, about the same or worse employment opportunities in Canada than your parents or those who raised you had?

Better
About the same
Worse

Social contact with relatives

Now a few questions about your relatives, including your parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws.

In the past month, did you see in person or communicate with any of your relatives by telephone or any form of Internet communication?

e.g., text message, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime, online gaming, e-mail

Exclude relatives you live with.

In the past month, how often did you see any of your relatives in person?

Exclude relatives you live with.

Everyday
A few times per week
Once a week
2 or 3 times per month
Once per month
Did not see any relatives in the past month

In the past month, how often did you communicate with any of your relatives by telephone or any form of Internet communication?

e.g., text message, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime, online gaming, e-mail

Exclude relatives you live with.

Everyday
A few times per week
Once a week
2 or 3 times per month
Once per month
Did not communicate by telephone or any form of Internet communication with any relatives in the past month

Overall, how satisfied are you with your relationships with your relatives?

Include relatives you live with.

Are you:

Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
I don't have any living relatives

Why are you dissatisfied with your relationships with your relatives?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

Do not see them often enough
See them too often
Not enough communication
They live too far away
Do not share values
Other
- Specify other reason

Relatives you feel at ease with

How many relatives do you have who you feel close to, that is, who you feel at ease with, can talk to about what is on your mind, or call on for help?

Include relatives you live with.

Number of relatives

Does this relative you feel close to live in the same city or region as you?

Of these [Number of relatives] relatives you feel close to, how many live in the same city or region as you?

Number of relatives

Close friends

How many close friends do you have, that is, people who are not your relatives, but who you feel at ease with, can talk to about what is on your mind, or call on for help?

Include friends you live with.

Number of close friends

Other friends

Not counting your close friends or relatives, approximately how many other friends do you have?

Include acquaintances as well as online friends.

Would you say:

1 other friend
2-5 other friends
6-9 other friends
10-14 other friends
15-19 other friends
20-49 other friends
50-79 other friends
80 or more other friends
No other friends

Social contacts with friends

In the past month, how often did you see any of your friends in person?

Exclude friends you live with.

Everyday
A few times per week
Once a week
2 or 3 times per month
Once per month
Did not see any friends in the past month

In the past month, how often did you communicate with any of your friends by telephone or any form of Internet communication?

e.g., text message, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facetime, online gaming, e-mail

Exclude friends you live with.

Everyday
A few times per week
Once a week
2 or 3 times per month
Once per month
Did not communicate by telephone or any form of Internet communication with any friends in the past month

Overall, how satisfied are you with your relationships with your friends?

Are you:

Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied

Why are you dissatisfied with your relationships with your friends?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

Do not see them often enough
See them too often
Not enough communication
They live too far away
Do not share values
Other
- Specify other reason

Characteristics of friends

Of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, approximately how many have the following characteristics?

a. Have the same mother tongue as you

The mother tongue is the first language learned in childhood and still understood.

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

b. Come from an ethnic group that is visibly different from yours

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

c. Have the same religion as you

If you have no religion, indicate how many of your friends also do not have a religion.

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

d. Identify as the same gender as you

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, a woman or a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman, for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit. It includes the concepts of gender identity and expression.

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

e. Have the same sexual orientation as you

Sexual orientation refers to being heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual or other sexual orientations.

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

f. Are around the same age group as you

Base your answer on what "same age group" means to you.

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

g. Have roughly the same level of education as you

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

h. Have roughly the same household income as you

All
Most
About half
A few
None
Don't know

Social contact with new people

In the past month, outside of work or school, how many new people did you meet either face-to-face or online?

1 new person
2 new people
3 new people
4 new people
5 new people
6 to 10 new people
11 to 19 new people
20 to 29 new people
30 new people or more
None

People whom you know

Here is a list of jobs that people you know may have. These people could be family or relatives, close friends or someone else you know.

By knowing a person, we mean that you know them by name and well enough to contact them.

Do you know any people with the following jobs?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

Bus driver
Senior executive of a large company
Home or office cleaner
Hairdresser or barber
Human resources or personnel manager
Lawyer
Car mechanic
Nurse
Police officer
School teacher
None of these jobs

Participation in groups

The next questions are about formal and informal groups, organizations or associations to which you may belong.

In the past 12 months, did you regularly participate in activities or were you a member of any of the following groups, organizations or associations?

Include groups you are active in through the Internet.

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

Sports organization
Cultural, educational or hobby organization
e.g., theatre group, book club, poker club
Citizen's association, neighbourhood association or school group
e.g., parents' association, student association, condo board
Humanitarian or charitable organization or service club
e.g., Meals on Wheels, United Way, UNICEF, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Distress Centre, Rotary Club, Red Cross
Support group
e.g., immigrants' group, new parents' group, substance use support group, mental health support group
Professional association
e.g., union, chamber of commerce
Political or activist group
e.g., political party, environmental group
Religious-affiliated group
- Exclude regular attendance at your place of worship.
Other type of group, organization or association
OR
- Specify the other type of group, organization or association
Not a member or participant in any groups, organizations or associations

What are the reasons you did not participate in activities or were not a member of any groups, organizations or associations?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

Lack of interest or motivation
Lack of time
e.g., because of work, school or family responsibilities
Health, medical issues or disability
Lack of access
e.g., not available in your area, inaccessible transport
Lack of information
e.g., does not have the information related to the groups, organizations and associations available in your community
Financial reasons
e.g., cannot afford it or too expensive
Language barrier
Some other reason
- Specify other reason

You mentioned having participated in the following groups, organizations or associations in the past 12 months:

[Sports organization/Cultural, educational or hobby organization/Citizen's association, neighborhood association or school group/Humanitarian or charitable organization or service club/Support group/Professional association/Political or activist group/Religious-affiliated group/Other type of group, organization or association]

On average in the past 12 months, how often did you participate in group activities and meetings in person?

Exclude group activities and meetings on the Internet.

Would you say:

At least once a week
A few times a month
Once a month
Three or four times a year
Once or twice a year
Not in the past year
Never

On average in the past 12 months, how often did you participate in group activities and meetings on the Internet?

Exclude group activities and meetings in person.

Would you say:

At least once a week
A few times a month
Once a month
Three or four times a year
Once or twice a year
Not in the past year
Never

Sense of belonging

How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community?

Would you say:

Very strong
Somewhat strong
Somewhat weak
Very weak
No opinion

How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada?

Would you say:

Very strong
Somewhat strong
Somewhat weak
Very weak
No opinion

Trust in people

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you cannot be too careful in dealing with people?

Would you say:

Most people can be trusted
You cannot be too careful in dealing with people

Confidence in Canadian institutions

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "No confidence at all" and 5 means "A great deal of confidence", please answer the following questions.

How much confidence do you have in the following Canadian institutions?

a. The police

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

b. The justice system and courts

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

c. The school system

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

d. The Federal Parliament

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

e. Banks

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

f. Major corporations

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

g. Local merchants and business people

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

h. The Canadian media

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

i. The healthcare system

1 No confidence at all
2
3
4
5 A great deal of confidence

Shared values

The next questions ask about the extent to which you agree with a number of Canadian values.

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?

a. Human rights

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

b. Respect for the law

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

c. Gender equality

Press the help button (?) for additional information on gender equality.

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

d. English and French as Canada's official languages

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

e. Ethnic and cultural diversity

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

f. Respect for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) cultures

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

And now some questions about how you feel Canadians in general share these same values.

To what extent do you feel that Canadians share the following values?

a. Human rights

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

b. Respect for the law

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

c. Gender equality

Press the help button (?) for additional information on gender equality.

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

d. English and French as Canada's official languages

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

e. Ethnic and cultural diversity

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

f. Respect for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) cultures

To a great extent
To a moderate extent
To a small extent
Not at all

How proud are you to be Canadian?

Are you:

Very proud
Proud
Somewhat proud
Not very proud
Not proud at all
No opinion

How proud are you to live in Canada?

Are you:

Very proud
Proud
Somewhat proud
Not very proud
Not proud at all
No opinion

Knowledge of Canadian history

How would you rate your knowledge of Canadian history?

Is it:

Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor

Importance of national symbols

When thinking of Canadian identity, how important are the following symbols to you?

a. The Canadian flag

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

b. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

c. The art and culture of Indigenous people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit)

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

d. The national anthem "O Canada"

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

e. The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

f. Hockey

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

Importance of Canadian Institutions

In your opinion, how important are each of the following institutions to Canadian identity?

a. Arts and cultural institutions

Include theatres for live performances, museums, art museums, art galleries and planetariums.

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

b. Heritage sites and institutions

Include historic sites, historic buildings, botanical gardens, aquaria, zoological sites, national parks, provincial parks and reserves, conservancy sites and other conservation areas.

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

Discrimination

The next questions are about your possible experiences with discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada.

In the past five years, have you experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in Canada because of any of the following?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

Your Indigenous identity
Your ethnicity or culture
Your race or skin colour
Your religion
Your language
Your accent
Your physical appearance
Include discrimination on the basis of weight, height, hair style or colour, clothing, jewelry, tattoos and other physical characteristics.
Exclude discrimination on the basis of skin colour.
Your sex
Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.
Your sexual orientation
e.g., heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual
Your gender
Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, a woman or a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman, for example, non-binary, agender, gender fluid, queer or Two-Spirit. It includes the concepts of gender identity and expression.
Your age
A physical or mental disability
Some other reason
- Specify other reason
OR
Did not experience discrimination

In what types of situations have you experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in Canada in the past five years?

Select all that apply.

Would you say:

In a store, bank or restaurant
When attending school or classes
On the Internet, including social media platforms
At work or when applying for a job or promotion
When seeking or applying for housing
e.g., buying or renting
When interacting with the police
When interacting with the courts
When crossing the border into Canada
Exclude incidences of discrimination upon leaving Canada.
While attending social gatherings or among friends or family
While using public areas, such as parks and sidewalks
While using transport systems, such as buses, trains, taxis or planes
When seeing a medical health professional or in other health care settings
Medical health professionals may include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists. In health care settings may include at hospitals, clinics, dental offices.
Any other situation
- Specify other situation

Main activity

Last week, was your main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?

Was it:

Working at a paid job or business
Vacation from paid work
Looking for paid work
Going to school, including vacation from school
Caring for children
Household work
Retired
Maternity, paternity or parental leave
Long term illness
Volunteering
Care-giving other than for children
Other

Education

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
Trades certificate or diploma
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
Bachelor's degree
e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.
University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Indigenous identity

Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

First Nations (North American Indian) includes Status and Non-Status Indians.

If 'Yes', select the responses that best describes you now.

No, not First Nations, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)
OR
Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
Yes, Métis
Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Sociodemographic characteristics

The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

Select all that apply.

Are you:

White
South Asian
e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
Chinese
Black
Filipino
Arab
Latin American
Southeast Asian
e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
West Asian
e.g., Iranian, Afghan
Korean
Japanese
Other
- Specify other group

Long-term conditions

The following questions are about any long-term conditions you may have.

Do you have any of the following difficulties?

Include only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six or more months.

Select all that apply.

Do you have:

Difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
Difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant
Difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities
Difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating
Emotional, psychological or mental health conditions
e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia
Other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months
OR
I do not have any difficulty or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

A person with a disability is a person who has a long-term difficulty or condition, such as vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, memory or mental health-related impairments, that limit their daily activities inside or outside the home such as at school, work, or in the community in general.

Religion

What is your religion?

Specify your denomination or religion, even if you are not currently a practicing member of that group.

e.g., Roman Catholic, United Church, Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Muslim, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Greek Orthodox

Religion
To search for a religion, type the first few letters to narrow down the choices.
Note: If the religion is not listed, select "Other".
- Specify the religion
OR
No religion

How important are your religious or spiritual beliefs to the way you live your life?

Are they:

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very important
Not at all important

Language

Can you speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

English only
French only
Both English and French
Neither English nor French

What language do you speak most often at home?

English
French
Other
- Specify other language

What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood and still understand?

If you no longer understand the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

English
French
Other
- Specify other language

Sexual orientation

What is your sexual orientation?

Would you say you are:

Heterosexual
Lesbian or gay
Bisexual
Or please specify in your own words
- Specify your sexual orientation

Total household income

Now a question about total household income.

In which of the following groups did your total household income by all household members, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, fall for the year ending December 31, 2024?

Income can come from various sources such as from work, investments, pensions or government. Examples include Employment Insurance, social assistance, child benefits and other income such as child support, spousal support (alimony) and rental income.

Capital gains should not be included in the household income.

Total household income
- Less than $5,000
- $5,000 to less than $10,000
- $10,000 to less than $15,000
- $15,000 to less than $20,000
- $20,000 to less than $30,000
- $30,000 to less than $40,000
- $40,000 to less than $50,000
- $50,000 to less than $60,000
- $60,000 to less than $70,000
- $70,000 to less than $80,000
- $80,000 to less than $90,000
- $90,000 to less than $100,000
- $100,000 to less than $125,000
- $125,000 to less than $150,000
- $150,000 to less than $200,000
- $200,000 to less than $250,000
- $250,000 and over

Total personal income

Now a question about total personal income.

In which of the following groups did your total personal income, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, fall for the year ending December 31, 2024?

Capital gains should not be included in the household income.

Total personal income
- Less than $5,000
- $5,000 to less than $10,000
- $10,000 to less than $15,000
- $15,000 to less than $20,000
- $20,000 to less than $30,000
- $30,000 to less than $40,000
- $40,000 to less than $50,000
- $50,000 to less than $60,000
- $60,000 to less than $70,000
- $70,000 to less than $80,000
- $80,000 to less than $90,000
- $90,000 to less than $100,000
- $100,000 and over

Future surveys

Statistics Canada is looking for volunteers to participate in select surveys to gather information on important social topics that will aim to fill data and knowledge gaps. By participating, you will support decision makers in developing programs and policies to better serve all people living in Canada.

Please note that participation in these future surveys on social topics is voluntary and you can choose not to participate even after we have contacted you. However, your participation is important so that information collected is as accurate and complete as possible.

Please provide the following information so we can contact you by email or telephone to participate in upcoming surveys.

Note: Regardless of whether you agree to participate, your household will remain eligible for other Statistics Canada surveys.

Email address
Example: user@example.gov.ca
Phone number
Example: 123-123-1234

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