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The purpose of this survey is to collect information on the provision of child care services in Canada for children ages 12 and under at the national, provincial and territorial level. Data is collected from licensed and unlicensed home-based and centre-based child care providers. Questions will be asked about staff, services provided, enrollment and daily fees. The data will be used by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) for policy research and development.
Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Collection period:
Pre Contact:
From February 19 to March 18, 2024.
Main:
From April 2 to June 28, 2024.
Collection methods:
Pre Contact: Telephone interview
Main: Electronic questionnaire
Survey participation:
Voluntary
Confidentiality
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.
Topics covered in the survey
The survey asks questions about
- status and type of licensing of child care providers,
- type of child care services offered,
- maximum capacity,
- number of enrolled children by age group,
- daily fees,
- type of building where child care services are provided,
- number, type of employment, and educational training of child care employees, and
- sources of operating funds;
Published data
Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.
Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.
Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.