Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit (SSFNPMI)

Detailed information for 2024

The Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis, and Inuit is a panel of short surveys on First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit who had previously agreed to participate in follow up surveys. This is the first time that Statistics Canada is using panel surveys to collect data from First Nations people living off reserve, Métis, and Inuit. An important goal of the Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit is to collect relevant data in a timely manner to support the development of new policies or programs for First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit.

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

The Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit (SSFNPMI) is a new panel series that aims to fill known data gaps identified by Indigenous and federal government partners. The survey series was also developed based on an analysis of indicators that align with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice, as well as the Canadian Indicator Framework for Sustainable Development Goals and the Quality of Life Framework.

These short 20-question surveys are administered to a sample of volunteers, with faster collection, processing, analysis and release timelines than traditional surveys. Questionnaire content will cover a variety of social topics.

The first survey in the series will collect information on Indigenous peoples' experiences with health care, access to different types of health care, discrimination, and prescription medication.

The second survey in the series will collect information on well-being and the impacts of rising prices and costs.

The third survey in the series will collect information on emergency preparedness and extreme weather.

The sample includes respondents who participated in the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey (IPS). Results of the three surveys in the series will be representative of the population of the IPS.

Data from the survey series may help inform policy and programming activities that are aimed at improving the well-being of First Nations Peoples, Métis and Inuit, and is an important source of information for a variety of stakeholders including Indigenous organizations, communities, service providers, researchers, governments and the general public.

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The target population for the SSFNPMI are First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, aged 15 and over, as of May 11, 2022 and living in private dwellings who agreed to participate in follow up surveys on the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey.

Specifically excluded from the survey's coverage are:
- First Nations people, Métis and Inuit who are residents of reserves and other Indigenous settlements and in certain First Nations communities in Yukon and the Northwest Territories (NWT)
- Full-time residents of institutions, for example, inmates of penal institutions and chronic care patients living in hospitals and nursing homes

Instrument design

The content for the Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit (SSFNPMI) was drafted in collaboration with the Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships (CISP), as well as several external subject matter experts. The questionnaire was designed based on research and engagements with data users.

The questionnaire underwent cognitive testing in the form of in-depth interviews in both of Canada's official languages, conducted by Statistics Canada's Questionnaire Design Resource Centre (QDRC). The goal of the qualitative study was to test the survey content.

Statistics Canada's QDRC provided input and feedback on the survey questionnaires. Questions which worked well and others that needed clarification or redesign were highlighted. QDRC staff compiled a detailed report of the results along with their recommendations. All comments and feedback from qualitative testing were carefully considered and incorporated into the survey when possible. Question wording adheres as closely as possible to questions established by the Harmonized Content Committee at Statistics Canada.

The questionnaires follow standard practices and wording used in a computer-assisted interviewing environment, such as the automatic control of flows that depend upon answers to earlier questions and the use of edits to check for logical inconsistencies and capture errors. The computer applications for data collection were tested extensively.

Sampling

This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design. The survey series sample consisted of a total of 6207 individuals from the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey (IPS) respondents.

IPS respondents were asked to participate in future Statistics Canada surveys by providing a phone number and/or email address. Those who provided a valid phone number or valid email address were considered as in scope for the SSFNPMI.

The IPS sample was drawn from individuals of the 2021 Census of Population long-form questionnaire who answered "Yes" to question 24 on Indigenous identity or those who reported Indigenous origins to question 23. The main IPS sample is stratified by geography, indigenous identity and age group. A supplement sample was drawn for Nunavut Inuit and was stratified by community and education level.

Sampling unit:
The sampling unit of this survey is a person.

Data sources

Data collection for this reference period: 2024-05-21 to 2024-12-15

Responding to this survey is voluntary.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents and derived from other Statistics Canada surveys.

Data collection for the survey series:
1st collection period: May 21, 2024 to June 9, 2024;
2nd collection period: September 3, 2024 to September 22, 2024;
3rd collection period: November 25, 2024 to December 15, 2024

Respondents are contacted through email or telephone for each survey in the series. Data are collected directly from survey respondents either through an electronic questionnaire (EQ) or through computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI).

In addition to English and French, the questionnaires are available to view online in Inuktitut and Innuinnaqtun.

For the first survey in the series, to enhance the data from the survey and to reduce response burden, Statistics Canada will combine the information provided by respondents with data from the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey (IPS) and the other surveys in the Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit. Statistics Canada may also combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.

For the second and third surveys in the series, to enhance the data from these surveys and to reduce response burden, Statistics Canada will combine the information provided by respondents with information from personal and household tax data, the 2022 Indigenous Peoples Survey (IPS) and the other surveys in the Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit. Statistics Canada may also combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s).