The survey will collect data on the trade of goods and services across provincial and territorial borders, as well as on labour mobility in Canada. These data will provide information on the obstacles faced by businesses engaged in interprovincial trade as well as the reasons why other businesses choose not to conduct interprovincial trade.
The information you provide may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Collection period:
From June 18, 2024 to October 15, 2024
Collection methods:
Electronic questionnaire and telephone interview
Survey participation:
Voluntary
Confidentiality
Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
Data sharing agreements and 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:
- purchasing or selling goods or services across provincial or territorial borders
- transportation of goods across provincial or territorial borders
- obstacles faced by businesses involved in interprovincial trade
- reasons why businesses don’t conduct interprovincial trade
- future interprovincial trade activities
- international trade activities
- hiring or considering hiring individuals in regulated occupations from another province or territory
- challenges associated with hiring registered apprentices or individuals in other regulated occupations from another province or territory
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.