2026 Canadian census

2026 Canadian census
May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)
General information
CountryCanada
AuthorityStatistics Canada
Websitestatcan.gc.ca/census

In 2026, Canada conducted a national census with a reference date of May 12, 2026. It follows the 2021 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 36,991,981.[1]

Planning

Statistics Canada announced in January 2026 that it intended to hire roughly 32,000 workers to conduct the census.[2][3] Enumeration began in February 2026 for some northern and remote communities.[4] The 2026 census is the first to incorporate questions about sexual orientation (for respondents aged 15 years or older), homelessness, and health problems in the long-form questionnaire.[5]

Data release schedule

Data for the 2026 census is scheduled to be released over the course of 2027, organized by topic/theme:[6]

  • February 10, 2027, for population and dwelling counts
  • May 5, 2027, for age, gender, sex at birth, and type of dwellings
  • July 14, 2027, for families, households, marital status, and income
  • September 8, 2027, for language, housing, and Canadian military experience
  • September 28, 2027, for Indigenous peoples, mobility, and poverty
  • October 27, 2027, for immigration, place of birth, citizenship, ethnocultural and religious diversity, sexual orientation, and general health
  • December 1, 2027, for labour, commuting, language of work, instruction in the minority official language, education, and homelessness

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Statistics Canada staffing 32,000 census jobs across Canada". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Belmonte, Lisa (January 6, 2026). "Statistics Canada is hiring for 32,000 census jobs and you can make up to $31 an hour". Narcity Media. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Blake, Emily (February 2, 2026). "2026 census begins early in some northern communities". Cabin Radio. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Elizabeth (June 25, 2025). "Sexual orientation question to appear on census for first time in 2026". CBC News. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Upcoming releases, Census of Population". Statistics Canada. May 12, 2026. Retrieved July 28, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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