Subject & Research Guides: Statistics & Data: Statistics Canada: Canada's National Statistics Office

Statistics Canada - Key Resources

Statistics Canada (Webpage, home)

Canada's national statistical office, providing key information on Canada's economy, society and environment.

StatCan-Plus!

Stay on top of Canada's statistical news throughout the day!

The Daily

Announcements of data releases in any format, along with summary articles and links. Click on "releases by subject" to find data releases relevant to your research. See Release Schedule (dates) here.

Data (Interactive Data Tables)

Filter by keywords and more, to find interactive tables, community profiles, and more!

NOTICE the Tabs:

Tables
Profiles of Communities/Regions
Thematic Maps
Public Use Microdata
Data Visualization

Looking for CANSIM Tables? There included here, but the numbers have changed.

You can search the website using the old CANSIM numbers, or look up the new numbers in the Concordance Table.
If you download data files with an .ivt filetype, you will need to download Beyond 20/20 software, available here (Windows version only)

Subjects

Portal of statistics by subject. After selecting a subject, click on "all topics" if you are not sure which subtopic applies to your question.

Analysis

Filter by keywords and more, to find completed research, giving quickish statistics about various subjects.

Notice the Tabs:

Stats in Brief
Articles & Reports
Journals & Periodicals

Surveys

Lists StatCan survey programs by subject and by survey number. After selecting a subject, click on "Complete List" if you are not sure which subtopic applies to your research question.

CANSIM Multidimensional @ CHASS This link opens in a new window
CANSIM is Statistics Canada's key socio-economic database. Provides statistics on various subjects, such as population and demography, and income, labour, and business performance.

Use CANSIM to view time series tables on a wide variety of socio-economic topics. Tables can be altered by adding/removing different data dimensions (e.g., geography, sex, age group). Data in tables can be downloaded as Excel-compatible CSV files.

As of June 20th, 2018, Cansim Table numbers have been converted to Product ID numbers. Look up these new numbers here:
- Concordance between CANSIM table numbers and the new Product ID numbers.

Statistics Canada Library Catalogue
Includes the complete inventory of current and historical Statistics Canada publications
Government of Canada Publications Searchable Catalogue
This catalogue searches ALL Federal Government publication. To limit to just publications produced by a particular department go into the advance search option and put the department title of your choice in the Department/Agency box. You can further limit your search by filling in other boxes.
The Daily (Statistics Canada)
The Daily is released Monday to Friday at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern time), except during holidays.
Canada at a Glance
Presents current statistics on Canadian demography, education, health and aging, justice, housing, income, labour market, household, economy, travel, finance, agriculture, foreign trade and environment. This booklet also includes important international comparisons, so that readers can see how Canada stacks up against its neighbours. Updated yearly, Canada at a Glance is a very useful reference for those who want quick access to current Canadian statistics.

First time looking for data from Statistics Canada? Please start from here: Statistics Canada - Quick Guide

Bookmark and quickly access your favourite articles, reports, data tables, indicators, and more.
Receive email notifications on our latest data releases.
Participate in online discussions on the StatCan Blog, Chat with an expert and Question of the month.

Specialized Search Tools
Resources to help you find Statistics Canada data and information.
Statistics Canada: Finding and Using Statistics
This guide has been created especially for users needing a step-by-step review on how to find, read and use data, with quick tips on locating information on the Statistics Canada website.
How to Cite Statistics Canada Products
This guide describes how to build your reference when citing Statistics Canada products. Please consult Citing guide for Statistics Canada and other statistical sources and Brief Guide to Citing Canadian Government Documents
Which Census Product Should I Use?
A guide from SFU Library to help you choose the best Census product to use.

Statistics & Data

Find latest data from the 2016 Census

Canada Government Docs

Statistics Canada - Key Resources

Statistics Canada (Webpage, home)

StatCan-Plus!

The Daily

Data (Interactive Data Tables)

Subjects

Analysis

Surveys

Use CANSIM to view time series tables on a wide variety of socio-economic topics. Tables can be altered by adding/removing different data dimensions (e.g., geography, sex, age group). Data in tables can be downloaded as Excel-compatible CSV files.