The LFS application consists of several questionnaire components (Household, Demographics, Labour Force Information, Occupancy, Rent, and Exit), each of which is summarized below, followed by the lists of codesets. Each of the questionnaire components is comprised of a number of question blocks and each question is identified by their block ID and electronic questionnaire question number. In some instances, question numbers are repeated within components (e.g. there are three separate questions in the household, demographics and the LFI component labelled as EQ 1).
Question wording within the collection application is controlled dynamically based on responses provided throughout the survey. For simplicity, as a result of the complexity of the logic within the application, not all variations of these questions are presented.
Selected dwellings in the provinces are in the survey for six consecutive months. Selected dwellings in the Northern territories are in the survey every three months over a two-year period. A birth interview corresponds to the first interview for a new household, and is usually conducted in person.
Subsequent interviews are conducted in the following months, and are usually done by telephone. Starting in 2015, LFS respondents who met certain criteria were also offered the option of completing the survey on-line for subsequent interviews.
Household and demographics component
Household block
LAC_Q01A/ EQ 1 – Is this your correct address?
[Listing address]
LAC_R01A / EQ 2 – Please correct your address.
LAC_Q01 / EQ 3 – Is this your correct address?
[Listing address]
LAC_Q02A / EQ 4 – Is this also your mailing address?
[Mailing address]
LAC_R03 / EQ 5 – Please (provide/confirm) your mailing address.
[Listing address]
HHI_R02 / EQ 6 – What are the names and ages of all persons living at this address?
HHI_Q05 / EQ 7 – What was [household member]'s sex at birth?
HHI_Q06 / EQ 8 – What is [household member]'s gender?
AP_Q01 / EQ 9 – Is anyone else staying at [Listing address] temporarily?
AP_Q02 / EQ 10 – Are there any other persons who usually live at [Listing address] but are now away at school, in hospital, or somewhere else?
AP_Q03 / EQ 11 – Does anyone else now live or stay at [Listing address]?
SS_R01 / EQ 12 – People usually living or staying at [Listing address].
PPI_Q01 / EQ 13 – Who is providing the information for this portion of the survey?
Demographics block
The following demographic information is collected for each household member.
DEMD_R01 / EQ 14 – The following section asks demographic questions for each member.
DEM_Q01 / EQ 1 – Who is providing the information for this portion of the survey?
DEM_R02 / EQ 2 – What is your date of birth?
DEM_Q03 / EQ 3 – What is your marital status?
DEM_Q04 / EQ 4 – What is your relationship to [name of reference person]?
DEM_Q05A / EQ 5 – In what country were you born?
DEM_Q05B / EQ 6 – You indicated that you were born in another country. Please specify the country.
DEM_Q06 / EQ 7 – Are you now, or have you ever been, a landed immigrant in Canada?
DEM_R07 / EQ 8 – When did you first become a landed immigrant?
DEM_Q08 / EQ 9 – Are you First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?
DEM_Q09 / EQ 10 – The following question collects information in accordance to 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.
DEM_Q10 / EQ 11 – What is the highest grade of elementary or high school you ever completed?
DEM_Q11 / EQ 12 – Did you graduate from high school (secondary school)?
DEM_Q12 / EQ 13 – Have you received any other education that could be counted towards a certificate, diploma or degree from an educational institution?
DEM_Q13 / EQ 14 – What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree you have obtained?
DEM_Q14A / EQ 15 – In what country did you complete your highest certificate, diploma or degree?
DEM_Q14B / EQ 16 – You indicated that you completed your highest certificate, diploma or degree in another country. Please specify the country.
DEM_Q15 / EQ 17 – Are you a full-time member of the regular Canadian Armed Forces?
RUR_R01D – Identify family identifier for unrelated persons
RUR_R01E – Identify relationship for unrelated persons
LCL_R01B / EQ 15 – The following section asks the required labour force questions for each person.
Labour force information component
The Labour Force Information (LFI) questions are Statistics Canada's main means of collecting data about the working or job-seeking activities of the Canadian population 15 years of age and over. The Labour Force Information questions are not generated for full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces. In subsequent interviews the Labour Force Questions will not be asked of persons 70 years of age and over.
In this component, a path is assigned according to the answers provided. This path is used to control the flow through the component. For paths 1, 2, 6, the path determines the labour force status, but for paths 3, 4 and 5 other conditions (for example, availability for work) must be considered to distinguish between those who are unemployed and those who are not in the labour force.
PATHS
1 Employed, at work
2 Employed, absent from work
3 Temporary layoff
4 Job seeker
5 Future start
6 Not in labour force
Note: Text for dates of certain reference periods within the questionnaire are driven dynamically, and change depending on the monthly collection period.
Job attachment block
ATT_Q000 / EQ 1 – Who is providing the information for this portion of the survey?
ATT_Q100 / EQ 2 – Last week, did you work at a job or business?
ATT_Q101 / EQ 3 – Last week, did you have a job or business from which you were absent?
ATT_Q102 / EQ 4 – Did you have more than one job or business last week?
ATT_Q103 / EQ 5 – Was this because you changed employers?
ATT_Q104 / EQ 6 – How many jobs or businesses did you have last week?
Past job attachment block
PAT_Q104 / EQ 7 – Have you ever worked at a job or business?
PAT_R105 / EQ 8 – When did you last work?
Job description block
DES_Q110 / EQ 9 – Were you an employee or self-employed?
DES_Q111 / EQ 10 – Did you have an incorporated business?
DES_Q112 / EQ 11 – Did you have any employees?
DES_Q113 / EQ 12 – What was the full name of your business?
DES_Q114 / EQ 13 – For whom did you work?
DES_Q115 / EQ 14 – What kind of business, industry or service was this?
DES_Q116 / EQ 15 – What kind of work were you doing?
DES_Q117 / EQ 16 – What were your most important activities or duties?
DES_R118 / EQ 17 – When did you start working at [name of employer/name of business]?
Absence – separation block
ASP_Q130 / EQ 18 – What was the main reason you were absent from work last week?
ASP_Q131A / EQ 19 – Why did you stop working at that job?
ASP_Q131B / EQ 20 – What was the main reason you left that job?
ASP_Q132 / EQ 21 – What is the main reason you no longer have that job?
ASP_Q133 / EQ 22 – Do you expect to return to that job?
ASP_Q134 / EQ 23 – Has your employer given you a date to return?
ASP_Q135 / EQ 24 – Have you been given any indication that you will be recalled within the next 6 months?
ASP_Q136 / EQ 25 – How many weeks had you been on layoff, up to and including [refer to collection period]?
ASP_Q137 / EQ 26 – How many hours did you usually work per week?
Work hours (main job) block
WHM_Q150 / EQ 27 – Does the number of hours you work vary from week to week?
WHM_Q151 / EQ 28 – How many hours do you work per week?
WHM_Q152 / EQ 29 – On average, how many hours do you usually work per week?
WHM_Q153 / EQ 30 – Last week, how many hours were you absent from this job because of vacation, illness, or any other reason?
WHM_Q154 / EQ 31 – What was the main reason for that absence?
WHM_Q155 / EQ 32 – Last week, how many hours of paid overtime did you work at this job?
WHM_Q156 / EQ 33 – Last week, how many extra hours without pay did you work at this job?
WHM_Q157A / EQ 34 – Last week, did you work [calculated total number of hours worked during the reference week] hours, in total, at your job?
WHM_Q157B / EQ 35 – Last week, how many hours, in total did you work at your job?
WHM_Q158 / EQ 36 – Did you want to work 30 or more hours per week?
WHM_Q159 / EQ 37 – What is the main reason you did not want to work 30 or more hours per week?
WHM_Q160 / EQ 38 – What is the main reason you usually work less than 30 hours per week?
WHM_Q161 / EQ 39 – Did you look for full-time work at any time during the 4 weeks from [refer to collection period]?
Absence from work block
ABS_Q162 / EQ 40 – How many weeks had you been continuously absent from work, up to and including [refer to collection period]?
ABS_Q163 / EQ 41 – Are you getting paid by your employer for any time off last week?
Job search - future start block
FUS_Q170 / EQ 42 – Did you do anything to find work during the 4 weeks from [refer to collection period]?
FUS_Q171 / EQ 43 – What did you do to find work during those 4 weeks?
FUS_Q172 / EQ 44 – How many weeks had you been looking for work, up to and including [refer to collection period]?
FUS_Q173 / EQ 45 – What was your main activity before you started looking for work?
FUS_Q174 / EQ 46 – Last week, did you have a job to start at a definite date in the future?
FUS_Q175 / EQ 47 – Will you start that job before or after Sunday, [refer to collection period]?
FUS_Q176 / EQ 48 – Did you want to work at a job last week?
FUS_Q177 / EQ 49 – How many hours did you want to work per week?
FUS_Q178 / EQ 50 – What was the main reason you did not look for work last week?
Availability to work block
AVA_Q190 / EQ 51 – Last week, could you have worked if suitable job had been offered?
AVA_Q191 / EQ 52 – What was the main reason you were not available to work last week?
Earnings block
EAR_Q200 / EQ 53 – Are you paid by the hour?
EAR_Q201 / EQ 54 – Do you usually receive tips or commissions?
EAR_Q202 / EQ 55 – What is your hourly rate of pay?
EAR_Q204 / EQ 56 – What is the easiest way to report your wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?
EAR_Q205 / EQ 57 – What is your weekly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?
EAR_Q206 / EQ 58 – What is your bi-weekly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?
EAR_Q207 / EQ 59 – What is your semi-monthly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?
EAR_Q208 / EQ 60 – What is your monthly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?
EAR_Q209 / EQ 61 – What is your yearly wage or salary, before taxes and other deductions?
EAR_Q210 / EQ 62 – What is the easiest way to report your total earnings after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?
EAR _Q211 / EQ 63 – What were your total earnings last week from your business after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?
EAR_Q212 / EQ 64 – What were your total earnings last month from your business after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?
EAR_Q213 / EQ 65 – What were your total earnings last year from your business after deducting all business expenses, but before deductions such as income taxes and social assistance contributions?
Unionization block
UNI_Q220 / EQ 66 – Are you a union member at your job?
UNI_Q221 / EQ 67 – Are you covered by a union contract or collective agreement?
Employment benefits block
EBEN_Q230 / EQ 68 – Which of the following employment benefits do you have access to as part of your job?
Job permanency block
JPR_Q240 / EQ 69 – Is your job permanent?
JPR_Q241 / EQ 70 – In what way is your job not permanent?
Establishment size block
FSZ_Q260 / EQ 71 – About how many persons are employed at the location where you work for [name of employer]?
FSZ_Q261 / EQ 72 – Does [name of employer] operate at more than one location?
FSZ_Q262 / EQ 73 – In total, about how many persons are employed at all locations?
Class of worker – hours at other job block
CWO_Q300 / EQ 74 – Were you an employee or self-employed?
CWO_Q301 / EQ 75 – Did you have an incorporated business?
CWO_Q302 / EQ 76 – Did you have any employees?
CWO_Q320 / EQ 77 – How many hours do you usually work per week at this job?
CWO_Q321 / EQ 78 – Last week, how many hours, in total, did you work at this job?
Temporary layoff – job search block
TLS_Q400 / EQ 79 – Did you look for a job with a different employer during the 4 weeks from [refer to collection period]?
School attendance block
SCA_Q500 / EQ 80 – Last week, were you attending a school, college or university?
SCA_Q501 / EQ 81 – Were you enrolled as a full-time or part-time student?
SCA_Q502 / EQ 82 – In which type of educational institution were you enrolled?
Returning students block
RST_Q520 / EQ 83 – Were you a full-time student in March of this year?
RST_Q521 / EQ 84 – Do you expect to be a full-time student this fall?
Main activity block
MACT_Q600 / EQ 85 – Last week, what was your main activity?
Reason for working (older workers) block
OCW_Q700 / EQ 86 – Some people retire, while others continue working, either by choice or by necessity. What was your main reason for working last week?
Occupancy component
DWL_Q01 / EQ 16 – What type of dwelling do you live in?
TN_Q01 / EQ 17 – Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household?
TN_Q02 / EQ 18 – Is there a mortgage on this dwelling?
Rent component
The Rent Component is generated only for cases where the answer to DWL_Q01 ("What type of dwelling do you live in?") in the Occupancy Component is not "Institution", "Hotel; rooming or lodging house; camp" or "Mobile home", where the answer to TN_Q01 ("Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household?") is "No", and province/territory is not Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.
RM_R01 – The following questions are about your rent. The information collected is used to calculate the rent portion of the Consumer Price Index.
RM_Q01 / EQ 19 – On which floor do you live?
RM_Q02 / EQ 20 – To the best of your knowledge, how old is your building?
RM_Q03 / EQ 21 – How many bedrooms are there in your dwelling (rental unit)?
RM_Q04 / EQ 22 – This month, is the rent for your dwelling subsidized by government, an employer, or a
relative?
RM_Q04A / EQ 23 – In what manner is the rent for your dwelling subsidized?
RM_Q05 / EQ 24 – This month, is anyone operating a business from your dwelling?
RM_Q05A / EQ 25 – Does the business have an impact on the amount of rent paid?
RM_Q06 / EQ 26 – How much is the total monthly rent for your dwelling?
RM_Q07 / EQ 27 – Please specify the reason why the rent is $0.
RM_Q08 / EQ 28 – Since last month, have there been any changes in the amount of rent paid?
RM_Q08A / EQ 29 – What is the reason for the change in rent since last month?
RM_Q09 / EQ 30 – Does this month's rent include parking facilities?
RM_Q09S / EQ 31 – Since last month, have there been any changes in your parking facilities?
RM_Q10 / EQ 32 – What types of parking facilities are included in your rent?
RM_Q11 / EQ 33 – How many closed garage, indoor or carport parking spaces are included in your rent?
RM_Q12 / EQ 34 – How many outside parking spaces with plug-in are included in your rent?
RM_Q13 / EQ 35 – How many outside parking spaces without plug-in are included in your rent?
RM_Q14 / EQ 36 – Since last month, have there been any changes in the utilities, services, household appliances, or furnishings included in the rent?
RM_Q15 / EQ 37 – Which of the following utilities or services are included as part of the monthly rent?
RM_Q16 / EQ 38 – Which of the following household appliances or furnishings in your dwelling are included as part of the monthly rent?
Exit component
The following information is collected at the end of the LFS interview each month to gather information for future contacts and to thank respondents for their participation. In many cases, this information will be pre-filled for confirmation in subsequent interviews.
EXT_R01 – Next month, the Labour Force Survey will be conducted during the week of [date of first day of next month survey week]. Your household will be part of the survey for [calculated number of remaining interviews].
EXT_Q01 / EQ 39 – Is [household contact] still the best person to contact?
EXT_Q02 / EQ 40 – Who would be the best person to contact?
EXT_R03 – [Next month], Statistics Canada may send you an email on Sunday [date of first day of next month survey week] with instructions for accessing the questionnaire on the Internet. You will have five days to complete the questionnaire. Otherwise, an interviewer will contact you.
Parts of the Internet questionnaire will be pre-filled with some information that you have provided during this interview such as the ages of members of your household and descriptions of their jobs.
EXT_Q04 / EQ 41 – Please provide [household contact]'s email address.
EXT_Q05 / EQ 42 – Please provide [household contact]'s phone number.
EXT_D06 – Thank you for completing the Labour Force Survey this month.
If you are ready to submit your questionnaire, select the Submit button.
List of codesets
Codes for Household level
LAC_Q01A / EQ 1
1 Yes
2 No
LAC_Q01 / EQ 3
1 Yes
2 No
LAC_Q02A / EQ 4
1 Yes
2 No
HHI_Q05 / EQ 7
1 Male
2 Female
HHI_Q06 / EQ 8
1 Male
2 Female
3 Or please specify
AP_Q01 / EQ 9
1 Yes
2 No
AP_Q02 / EQ 10
1 Yes
2 No
AP_Q03 / EQ 11
1 Yes
2 No
PPI_Q01 / EQ 13
1 [Household member]
41 Non-household member
Codes for Individual demographics
DEM_Q01 / EQ 1
1 [Household member] is providing the information for herself/himself
2 Someone is providing the information for [household member]
DEM_Q03 / EQ 3
1 Married
2 Living common-law
3 Widowed
4 Separated
5 Divorced
6 Never legally married
DEM_Q04 / EQ 4
02 Spouse of [name of reference person]
03 Son, daughter, child of [name of reference person]
04 Grandson, granddaughter, grandchild of [name of reference person]
05 Son-in-law, daughter-in-law, child-in-law of [name of reference person]
06 Foster child of [name of reference person]
07 Father, mother, parent of [name of reference person]
08 Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Parent-in-law of [name of reference person]
09 Brother, sister, sibling of [name of reference person]
10 Other relative of [name of reference person]
11 Unrelated to [name of reference person]
DEM_Q05A / EQ 5
1 Canada
2 United States (USA)
3 Other country
DEM_Q06 / EQ 7
1 Yes
2 No
DEM_Q08 / EQ 9
1 No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
2 Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
3 Yes, Métis
4 Yes, Inuk (Inuit)
DEM_Q09 / EQ 10
1 White
2 South Asian
3 Chinese
4 Black
5 Filipino
6 Latin American
7 Arab
8 Southeast Asian
9 West Asian
10 Korean
11 Japanese
12 Other
DEM_Q10 / EQ 11
1 Grade 8 or lower
2 Grade 9 or 10
3 Grade 11, 12 or 13
DEM_Q11 / EQ 12
1 Yes
2 No
DEM_Q12 / EQ 13
1 Yes
2 No
DEM_Q13 / EQ 14
1 Has not obtained a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree
2 Trade certificate or diploma from a vocational school or apprenticeship training
3 Certificate or diploma from a community college, CEGEP, school of nursing, etc.
4 University certificate below a bachelor's degree
5 Bachelor's degree
6 University certificate, diploma or degree above a bachelor's degree
DEM_Q14A / EQ 15
1 Canada
2 United States (USA)
3 Other country
DEM_Q15 / EQ 17
1 Yes
2 No
RUR_R01E
1 Reference person
2 Spouse
3 Son, daughter, child
4 Grandson, granddaughter, grandchild
5 Son-in-law, daughter-in-law, child-in-law
6 Foster child
7 Father, mother, parent
8 Father-in-law, mother-in-law, parent-in-law
9 Brother, sister, sibling
10 Other relative
Codes for Labour Force Information
ATT_Q000 / EQ 1
1 [Household member] is providing the information for herself/himself
2 Somebody else is providing the information for [household member]
ATT_Q100 / EQ 2
1 Yes
2 No
ATT_Q101 / EQ 3
1 Yes
2 No
ATT_Q102 / EQ 4
1 Yes
2 No
ATT_Q103 / EQ 5
1 Yes
2 No
ATT_Q104 / EQ 6
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 5 or more
PAT_Q104 / EQ 7
1 Yes
2 No
DES_Q110 / EQ 9
1 Employee
2 Self-employed
3 Working in a family business without pay
DES _Q111 / EQ 10
1 Yes
2 No
DES_Q112 / EQ 11
1 Yes
2 No
ASP_Q130 / EQ 18
01 Own illness or disability
02 Caring for own children
03 Caring for an elder relative
04 Maternity or parental leave
05 Other personal or family responsibilities
06 Vacation
07 Labour dispute (strike or lockout)
08 Temporary layoff due to business conditions
09 Seasonal layoff
10 Casual job, no work available (only works as needed)
11 Work schedule
12 No work available
13 Business off-season
14 Other
ASP_Q131A / EQ 19
1 Left job
2 Lost job, laid-off or job ended
ASP_Q131B / EQ20
01 Own illness or disability
02 Caring for own children
03 Caring for an elder relative
04 Pregnancy
05 Other personal or family responsibilities
06 Going to school
08 Business sold or closed down
09 Changed residence (moved)
10 Dissatisfied with job
11 Retired
12 Other
ASP_Q132 / EQ 21
01 End of seasonal job
02 End of temporary, term or contract job (non-seasonal)
03 Casual job
04 Company moved
05 Company went out of business
06 Business conditions
07 Dismissal by employer (fired)
08 Other
ASP_Q133 / EQ 22
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not sure
ASP_Q134 / EQ 23
1 Yes
2 No
ASP_Q135 / EQ 24
1 Yes
2 No
ASP_Q137 / EQ 26
1 30 or more
2 Less than 30
WHM_Q150 / EQ 27
1 Yes
2 No
WHM_Q154 / EQ 31
01 Own illness or disability
02 Caring for own children
03 Caring for an elder relative
04 Maternity or parental leave
05 Other personal or family responsibilities
06 Vacation
07 Labour dispute (strike or lockout)
08 Temporary layoff due to business conditions
09 Holiday (legal or religious)
10 Weather conditions
11 Job started or ended during the week
12 Working short-time
13 Other
WHM_Q157A / EQ 34
1 Yes
2 No
WHM_Q158 / EQ 36
1 Yes
2 No
WHM_Q159 / EQ 37
1 Own illness or disability
2 Caring for own children
3 Caring for an elder relative
4 Other personal or family responsibilities
5 Currently going to school
6 Personal preference
7 Other
WHM_Q160 / EQ 38
01 Own illness or disability
02 Caring for own children
03 Caring for an elder relative
04 Other personal or family responsibilities
05 Currently going to school
06 Business conditions
07 Could not find work with 30 or more hours per week
08 Other
WHM_Q161 / EQ 39
1 Yes
2 No
ABS_Q163 / EQ 41
1 Yes
2 No
FUS_Q170 / EQ 42
1 Yes
2 No
FUS_Q171 / EQ 43
01 Contacted a government employment agency
02 Contacted a private employment agency
03 Contacted a union
04 Contacted employers directly
05 Contacted friends or relatives
06 Placed or answered job ads
07 Looked at job ads
08 Other
FUS_Q173 / EQ 45
1 Working
2 Personal or family responsibilities
3 Going to school
4 Other
FUS_Q174 / EQ 46
1 Yes
2 No
FUS_Q175 / EQ 47
1 Before Sunday, [refer to collection period]
2 On or after Sunday, [refer to collection period]
FUS_Q176 / EQ 48
1 Yes
2 No
FUS_Q177 / EQ 49
1 30 or more
2 Less than 30
FUS_Q178 / EQ 50
01 Own illness or disability
02 Caring for own children
03 Caring for an elder relative
04 Other personal or family responsibilities
05 Going to school
06 Waiting for recall to former job
07 Waiting for replies from employers
08 Believed no work was available (in area, or suited to skills)
10 Other
AVA_Q190 / EQ 51
1 Yes
2 No
AVA_Q191 / EQ 52
01 Own illness or disability
02 Caring for own children
03 Caring for an elder relative
04 Other personal or family responsibilities
05 Going to school
06 Vacation
07 Already had a job
08 Other
EAR_Q200 / EQ 53
1 Yes
2 No
EAR_Q201 / EQ 54
1 Yes
2 No
EAR_Q204 / EQ 56
1 Yearly
2 Monthly
3 Twice a month
4 Every two weeks
5 Weekly
6 Other
EAR_Q210 / EQ 61
1 Yearly
2 Monthly
3 Weekly
4 Other
UNI_Q220 / EQ 66
1 Yes
2 No
UNI_Q221 / EQ 67
1 Yes
2 No
EBEN_Q230 / EQ 68
01 Workplace pension plan
02 Paid sick leave
03 Paid vacation leave
04 Disability insurance
05 Supplemental medical or dental care
06 Worker's compensation
07 Maternity or parental benefits
08 Other
09 None of the above
JPR_Q240 / EQ 69
1 Permanent
2 Not permanent
JPR_Q241 / EQ 70
1 Seasonal job
2 Temporary, term or contract job (non-seasonal)
3 Casual job
5 Other
FSZ_Q260 / EQ 71
1 Less than 20
2 20 to 99
3 100 to 500
4 More than 500
FSZ_Q261 / EQ 72
1 Yes
2 No
FSZ_Q262 / EQ 73
1 Less than 20
2 20 to 99
3 100 to 500
4 More than 500
CWO_Q300 / EQ 74
1 Employee
2 Self-employed
3 Working in a family business without pay
CWO_Q301 / EQ 75
1 Yes
2 No
CWO_Q302 / EQ 76
1 Yes
2 No
TLS_Q400 / EQ 79
1 Yes
2 No
SCA_Q500 / EQ 80
1 Yes
2 No
SCA_Q501 / EQ 81
1 Full-time
2 Part-time
SCA_Q502 / EQ 82
1 Elementary school, junior high school, high school or equivalent
2 Community college, CÉGEP or equivalent
3 University
4 Other
RST_Q520 / EQ 83
1 Yes
2 No
RST_Q521 / EQ 84
1 Yes
2 No
3 Undecided
MACT_Q600 / EQ 85
01 Caring for children
02 Household work
03 Going to school
04 Travelling
05 Volunteering
06 Unpaid internship
07 Care-giving other than for children
08 Illness or disability
09 Retired
10 Other
OCW_Q700 / EQ 86
1 By choice
2 By necessity
Codes for Occupancy component
DWL_Q01 / EQ 16
01 Single detached
02 Double
03 Row or terrace
04 Duplex
05 Low-rise apartment of fewer than 5 stories or a flat
06 High-rise apartment of 5 stories or more
07 Institution
08 Hotel; rooming or lodging housel; camp
09 Mobile home
10 Other
TN_Q01 / EQ 17
1 Yes
2 No
TN_Q02 / EQ 18
1 Yes
2 No
Codes for Rent component
RM_Q02 / EQ 20
1 No more than 5 years old
2 More than 5 but no more than 10 years old
3 More than 10 but no more than 20 years old
4 More than 20 but no more than 40 years old
5 More than 40 years old
RM_Q04 / EQ 22
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q04A / EQ 23
1 Government agencies/Income-related
2 Employer
3 Relative or friend
4 Other
RM_Q05 / EQ 24
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q05A / EQ 25
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q08 / EQ28
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q08A / EQ 29
1 Change in utilities, services, appliances, or furnishings
2 Change in parking facilities
3 New lease (rent increase or decrease)
4 Other
RM_Q09 / EQ 30
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q09S / EQ 31
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q10 / EQ 32
1 Closed garage, indoor parking or carport
2 Outside parking with plug-in
3 Outside parking without plug-in
RM_Q14 / EQ 36
1 Yes
2 No
RM_Q15 / EQ 37
01 Heating – Electric
02 Heating – Natural Gas
03 Other
04 Electricity
05 Cablevision
12 None of the above
RM_Q16 / EQ 38
06 Refrigerator
07 Stove (Range)
08 Washer
09 Dryer
10 Other
11 Furniture
12 None of the above
Codes for Exit component
EXT_Q01 / EQ 39
1 Yes
2 No
EXT_Q02 / EQ 40
1 [Household member]
41 Non-household member