New Data Available

The Canadian Survey on Working Conditions (CSWC) 2024 - 2025 is now available for download and can be accessed by researchers with approved projects.  Additionally, the folder structure and contents for CSWC have been updated to reflect the new bundled (“all years”) approach for granting access. 

The CSWC was conducted by Statistics Canada with the goal of measuring the core dimensions of quality of employment. It provides an integrated view of the aspects of the work environment that affect well-being, allowing researchers to analyze the interrelationships between these factors, identify at‑risk groups and inform evidence‑based understanding and action.

The Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers (SUDTHCP) 2025 is now available for download and can be accessed by researchers with approved projects.

The Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers (SUDTHCP) collects data from health care providers on their use of digital health systems, including whether they send and receive patient clinical information electronically and barriers to using digital health tools. The SUDTHCP also collects information on health care providers' knowledge of digital health systems to measure their digital health literacy.

Results from this survey will be used to identify areas of improvement in modernizing the health care system and improving health care services for Canadians as set out in the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians plan.

Updates to the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) 2022 are now available for download and can be accessed by researchers with approved projects.

Today, the Canadian Housing Statistics Program is releasing data for the 2022 reference year, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021. Comparisons with previous years using the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2016 should be interpreted with caution, as the geographic delimitations have changed for some jurisdictions.

Data on residential properties is available for all provinces and territories, except Quebec while data on property owners are available for all provinces and territories, except Saskatchewan and Quebec. The data covers a range of topics, including residential property characteristics such as property type, period of construction and assessment value. They also provide information on homeowner characteristics, including age, family type, immigrant status and income.

Data on residential real estate investors and the properties they owned are also being released for Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.

The data released today also include 2021 information on sales and buyers of residential properties in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia and Yukon.

Summary of changes

Addition of new files and variables 

• Two variables related to capital gains and losses have been added to owner files. 
• A longitudinal owner file has been added to allow tracking owners over time.
• Two files have been added: one related to residential real estate investor status and one related to investment property status.

 Newfoundland and Labrador

• Data on property use should be interpreted with caution in the census agglomeration of Corner Brook (015), as well as in the following census subdivisions: Bauline (1001512), Meadows (1005025). They must not be used in the following census subdivisions: Appleton (1006011), Bay Bulls (1001557), Glenwood (1006012), Holyrood (1001472), Humber Arm South (1005020), Mount Moriah (1005033), Pouch Cove (1001505), Witless Bay (1001559).

Prince Edward Island

• In 2022, the owners of 0.4% of residential properties in Prince Edward Island which could lead to an underestimation of the number of property owners.
• Improvements to the methodology for identifying property and owner characteristics and better data quality in 2022 resulted in changes to several variables. Therefore, longitudinal comparisons of estimates are not recommended.

New Brunswick

• For the reference period 2022, the methodology for identifying property type has improved in New Brunswick. Consequently, users are advised to limit longitudinal comparison of estimates per property type between 2022 and previous reference periods.
• The non-residency rate decreased from 2021 to 2022. This is the result of improved linkage and higher data quality. Caution should be taken, as this decrease cannot be interpreted as a "real trend".
• The proportion of owners with unknown characteristics is reduced from 2.9% to 1.7%. This is the result of improved linkage and better data quality. As a result, longitudinal comparison of the number of owners between 2021 and 2022 is not recommended for variables related to owner characteristics.

Ontario

• Assessment value for the most recent construction period is available for the first time in 2022. Therefore, users are advised to limit comparisons of assessment value estimates with reference periods before 2022.

Manitoba

• The methodology for identifying property type continued to improve in 2022. This resulted in 48% of row houses to be recategorized as condominium apartments. Consequently, longitudinal comparison between 2022 and previous reference periods of these property types is not recommended.

Saskatchewan

• For the reference period 2022, the methodology for identifying property types in Saskatchewan has improved. This resulted in minor changes in estimates by property type. Consequently, users are advised to limit longitudinal comparisons of these estimates between 2022 and 2021.

Alberta

• For the reference period of 2022, the methodology for identifying property types has improved in Alberta. This resulted in the reclassification of certain properties. Additionally, improvements in identifying collective properties led to a decrease in the number of mobile homes compared to 2021. Consequently, users are advised to limit longitudinal comparisons of estimates by property type between 2022 and 2021.
• In 2022, the owners of 0.8% of residential properties in Alberta were not identified, which could lead to an underestimation of the number of property owners.

British Columbia

• For the reference period 2022, the methodology for identifying property type in British Columbia has improved. Consequently, users are advised to limit longitudinal comparison of row houses and condominium apartments between 2022 and previous reference periods.
• Data on residency status and ownership type should be interpreted with caution in the census agglomeration of Parksville (939) as well as in the following census subdivisions: Lake Cowichan (5919016), Port McNeill (5943012), Qualicum Beach (5921023), Smithers (5951043), Creston (5903004), Golden (5939007), Ladysmith (5919021).
• Data on total living area and assessment value per square foot are not available for mobile homes. 

Updates to the Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD) are now available for download and can be accessed by researchers with approved projects.

What’s new?

• The LAD folder structure and contents have been updated. All datafiles and documentation can now be found under the most recent version folder (v9). Access to older version folders is no longer necessary to build the analytical datafile. 
• LAD is provided in SAS format. 
• The previous LAD folder structure containing older versions will be removed from the repository. 

Guidance for Researchers:

1. It is strongly recommended that researchers use the latest version of the LAD_DAL_AllYears, as updates and corrections are only applied to the most recent version. 
2. Please speak with your Analyst if you require guidance on how to open SAS data files using different statistical software.