Census of Canada
Changes coming to the Census Web Module
In the months to come, sections will gradually be modified to implement the Government of Canada Common Look and Feel Standards for the Internet. This will provide you with easier navigation and the same reliable content. Questions? Contact usThe census provides a statistical portrait of Canada and its people. The most recent census was on May 16, 2006. Learn more about the census.
Spotlight
- September 30, 2008
- Release of additional topic-based tabulations for Housing and shelter costs, Place of work and commuting to work, Ethnic origin and visible minorities and Income and earnings;
- Bundle: Aboriginal population profile, 2006 Census
- September 26, 2008 - Census of Agriculture - Turkey industry adapting to new Canadian demographics - Canadian Agriculture at a Glance
- September 8, 2008 - Release of the 2006 Census 'FED Finder' (see right-hand sidebar). In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, users can access census data related to their Federal electoral district (FED).
- August 27, 2008 - Release of the complete Cumulative Profile for Dissolved Census Subdivisions (2001 to 2006)
2006 Census
1996 Census
Info-Census
- Census questions on income: New features and important changes
- Census questions on education: Some important changes
- 2006 Census: A decade of comparable data on Aboriginal Peoples
- Immigration trends in Canada
- Nearly one in five households completed their census questionnaire online
- Difference between Statistics Canada's census counts and population estimates
- 2006 Census information on same-sex common-law and married couples
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