The Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements – Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities gathers information from parents and guardians on early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 who may have one or more long-term condition or disability. The survey asks parents and guardians about the arrangements they use for their child, including the associated costs, the difficulties they may have faced when looking for or accessing care, and what their preferences for child care are. Results from this survey will be used to help improve the Canada-wide early learning and child care system.
This survey should be completed by a parent or guardian who is knowledgeable about the household's child care arrangements.
Collection period:
April 20, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Collection methods:
Electronic questionnaire with telephone interview follow-up for non-response
Survey participation:
Voluntary
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.
Data sharing agreements and record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada will combine the information you provide with information from the 2021 Census file, personal tax files, the T1 Family File, the Longitudinal Immigration Database, and the Canada Child Benefit file.
Topics covered in the survey
The Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements – Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities gathers information from parents and guardians on early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 who may have one or more long-term condition or disability. With your help, valuable information will be collected on the following topics:
- the child's long-term conditions, disabilities and general health
- the child care arrangements they use for their child
- child care frequency and cost
- the difficulties they may have faced when looking for or accessing care
- their preferences for child care
- the respondent's main activity
- the respondent's education
- the child's Indigenous identity
- the child's population group
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.
Survey-specific questions
- What is the purpose of this survey?
- What does participating in the survey involve?
- My child doesn’t have a long-term condition or disability, why were they selected for this survey?
- Can I choose not to participate in the survey?
- What are the benefits of participating in this survey?
- Will my data be linked and shared?
- How will my data be kept private and confidential?
What is the purpose of this survey?
The Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements – Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities (SELCCA – CLCD) gathers information from parents and guardians on early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 who may have one or more long-term condition or disability. The survey asks parents and guardians about the arrangements they use for their child, including the associated costs, the difficulties they may have faced when looking for or accessing care, and what their preferences for child care are. Results from this survey will be used to help improve the Canada-wide early learning and child care system.
What does participating in the survey involve?
To participate in the SELCCA – CLCD, simply complete the electronic questionnaire, which can also be completed over the phone with a Statistics Canada interviewer. If you use an operator-assisted relay service, you can call us during regular business hours. You do not need to authorize the operator to contact us.
My child doesn’t have a long-term condition or disability, why were they selected for this survey?
Your child was randomly selected for the SELCCA – CLCD. A short set of questions will be used to identify long-term conditions or disability in children. Even if your child doesn’t have a long-term condition or disability, your participation is very important as your child represents other children without a long-term condition or disability. Your input is very important and will help Statistics Canada provide reliable and essential data that can have a direct impact on improving child care in Canada.
Can I choose not to participate in the survey?
Your participation in the SELCCA – CLCD is voluntary. However, your participation is very important and will help Statistics Canada provide reliable and essential data that can have a direct impact on improving child care in Canada.
What are the benefits of participating in this survey?
By participating in the SELCCA – CLCD, you can ensure that the results provide an accurate picture of child care issues that affect families of children with long-term conditions and disabilities. Results from this survey will be used to inform research, policies and programs aimed at improving the accessibility and affordability of high-quality early learning and child care in Canada.
Will my data be linked and shared?
Data from this survey will be linked to the census and administrative data sources to reduce the number of questions we need to ask on the SELCCA – CLCD.
Personal identifiers and data on individuals will not be shared or released outside Statistics Canada.
How will my data be kept private and confidential?
Responses to this survey are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, which guarantees that all of your personal information will remain confidential and secure.
The Statistics Act protects respondents' information. Statistics Canada does not release any information that could identify individuals, households, businesses or agricultural operations without their consent, or as authorized by the Statistics Act.
The Statistics Act contains very strict confidentiality provisions that protect collected information from unauthorized access. For example, agencies such as the Canada Revenue Agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the courts do not have access to individual survey responses.
