Canadian Social Survey - Quality of Life and Cost of Living

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Household members and geographic region (DEM)

Household members and geographic region (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q01A

Provide your first and last name.
First name

Long Answer Length = 50

Household members and geographic region (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q01B

Provide your first and last name.
Last name

Long Answer Length = 50

Household members and geographic region (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q05

Including yourself, how many people live in your household?

Number of people

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including who to include and who not to include.

  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
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  • 18: 18
  • 19: 19
  • 20: 20 or more

Household members and geographic region (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q10

Including yourself, how many of these people are [15] years of age or more?

Number of people

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information, including who to include and who not to include.

  • 00: 0
  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
  • 07: 7
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  • 09: 9
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  • 17: 17
  • 18: 18
  • 19: 19
  • 20: 20 or more

Household members and geographic region (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q15

To determine which geographic region you live in, provide your postal code.

Postal code

Long Answer Length = 7

Example: A9A 9A9

Sex and gender (GDR)

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R05

The following questions are about sex at birth, gender and age.

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q05

What was your sex at birth?

Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.

  • 1: Male
  • 2: Female

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q10

What is your gender?

Gender refers to current gender which may be different from sex assigned at birth and may be different from what is indicated on legal documents.

  • 1: Male
  • 2: Female
  • 3: Or please specify

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R15

Please verify that all of the information is correct.

If all the information is correct, press the Next button.

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Your information

Sex assigned at birth: [Male/Female/Information not provided]

Gender: [Male/Female/Specify other/Information not provided]

Age (AGE)

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01A

What is your date of birth?

Year

Min = 0000; Max = 9999

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01B

What is your date of birth?

Month

  • 01: January
  • 02: February
  • 03: March
  • 04: April
  • 05: May
  • 06: June
  • 07: July
  • 08: August
  • 09: September
  • 10: October
  • 11: November
  • 12: December

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01C

What is your date of birth?

Day

  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
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  • 27: 27
  • 28: 28
  • 29: 29
  • 30: 30
  • 31: 31

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q02

What is your age?

Age in years

Min = 0; Max = 999

Main activity (MAC)

Main activity (MAC) - Question identifier:MAC_Q05

Last week, was your main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?

  • 01: Working at a paid job or business
  • 02: Vacation from paid work
  • 03: Looking for paid work
  • 04: Going to school, including vacation from school
  • 05: Caring for children
  • 06: Household work
  • 07: Retired
  • 08: Maternity, paternity or parental leave
  • 09: Long term illness
  • 10: Volunteering
  • 11: Care-giving other than for children
  • 12: Other

Satisfaction with work-life balance (SWL)

Satisfaction with work-life balance (SWL) - Question identifier:SWL_Q01

How satisfied are you with the balance between your job and home life?

  • 1: Very satisfied
  • 2: Satisfied
  • 3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
  • 4: Dissatisfied
  • 5: Very dissatisfied

General health (GEN)

General health (GEN) - Question identifier:GEN_R01

The following questions are about health. By health, we mean not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.

General health (GEN) - Question identifier:GEN_Q01

In general, how is your health?

  • 1: Excellent
  • 2: Very good
  • 3: Good
  • 4: Fair
  • 5: Poor

General health (GEN) - Question identifier:GEN_Q02

In general, how is your mental health?

  • 1: Excellent
  • 2: Very good
  • 3: Good
  • 4: Fair
  • 5: Poor

Life satisfaction (LSM)

Life satisfaction (LSM) - Question identifier:LSM_Q01

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Very dissatisfied" and 10 means "Very satisfied", how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?

  • 00: 0 — Very dissatisfied
  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
  • 07: 7
  • 08: 8
  • 09: 9
  • 10: 10 — Very satisfied

Sense of meaning and purpose (MP)

Sense of meaning and purpose (MP) - Question identifier:MP_Q01

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely", to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

  • 00: 0 — Not at all
  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
  • 07: 7
  • 08: 8
  • 09: 9
  • 10: 10 — Completely

Future outlook (FO)

Future outlook (FO) - Question identifier:FO_Q01

Thinking about your life in general, how often would you say you have a hopeful view of the future?

  • 1: Always
  • 2: Often
  • 3: Sometimes
  • 4: Rarely
  • 5: Never

Loneliness (LON)

Loneliness (LON) - Question identifier:LON_Q01

How often do you feel lonely?

  • 1: Always
  • 2: Often
  • 3: Sometimes
  • 4: Rarely
  • 5: Never

Sense of belonging to local community (SBL)

Sense of belonging to local community (SBL) - Question identifier:SBL_Q100

How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community?

  • 1: Very strong
  • 2: Somewhat strong
  • 3: Somewhat weak
  • 4: Very weak
  • 5: No opinion

Someone to count on (RES)

Someone to count on (RES) - Question identifier:RES_Q06

How often would you say you have people you can depend on to help you when you really need it?

  • 1: Always
  • 2: Often
  • 3: Sometimes
  • 4: Rarely
  • 5: Never

Satisfaction (DOS)

Satisfaction (DOS) - Question identifier:DOS_Q08

On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you feel "Not at all satisfied" and 10 means you are "Completely satisfied", how satisfied are you with the amount of time you have to do the things that you like doing?

  • 00: 0 — Not at all satisfied
  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
  • 07: 7
  • 08: 8
  • 09: 9
  • 10: 10 — Completely satisfied

Satisfaction (DOS) - Question identifier:DOS_Q09

On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you feel "Not at all satisfied" and 10 means you are "Completely satisfied", how satisfied are you with the quality of your local environment such as access to green space, and air or water quality?

  • 00: 0 — Not at all satisfied
  • 01: 1
  • 02: 2
  • 03: 3
  • 04: 4
  • 05: 5
  • 06: 6
  • 07: 7
  • 08: 8
  • 09: 9
  • 10: 10 — Completely satisfied

Trust and confidence 1 (PCT)

Trust and confidence 1 (PCT) - Question identifier:PCT_Q10

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you cannot be too careful in dealing with people?

  • 1: Most people can be trusted
  • 2: You cannot be too careful in dealing with people

Trust and confidence 2 (TIP)

Trust and confidence 2 (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q22

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
People who speak a different language than you

  • 1: 1 — Cannot be trusted at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — Can be trusted completely

Trust and confidence 2 (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q23

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
People with a different religion than you

  • 1: 1 — Cannot be trusted at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — Can be trusted completely

Trust and confidence 2 (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q24

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
People with a different ethnic or cultural background than you

  • 1: 1 — Cannot be trusted at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — Can be trusted completely

Trust and confidence 2 (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q25

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
Strangers

  • 1: 1 — Cannot be trusted at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — Can be trusted completely

Trust and confidence 3 (CII)

Trust and confidence 3 (CII) - Question identifier:CII_R10

Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means "No confidence at all" and 5 means "A great deal of confidence", please answer the following questions.

Trust and confidence 3 (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q10

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The police

  • 1: 1 — No confidence at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — A great deal of confidence

Trust and confidence 3 (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q15

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The justice system and courts

  • 1: 1 — No confidence at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — A great deal of confidence

Trust and confidence 3 (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q30

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The school system

  • 1: 1 — No confidence at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — A great deal of confidence

Trust and confidence 3 (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q40

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The Federal Parliament

  • 1: 1 — No confidence at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — A great deal of confidence

Trust and confidence 3 (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q60

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The Canadian media

  • 1: 1 — No confidence at all
  • 2: 2
  • 3: 3
  • 4: 4
  • 5: 5 — A great deal of confidence

Financial well-being 1 (EHA)

Financial well-being 1 (EHA) - Question identifier:EHA_R10

The following questions relate to your financial situation.

Financial well-being 1 (EHA) - Question identifier:EHA_Q10

In the past 12 months, how difficult or easy was it for your household to meet its financial needs in terms of transportation, housing, food, clothing and other necessary expenses?

  • 1: Very difficult
  • 2: Difficult
  • 3: Neither difficult nor easy
  • 4: Easy
  • 5: Very easy

Financial well-being 2 (MD)

Financial well-being 2 (MD) - Question identifier:MD_Q03A

Today, could your household cover an unexpected expense of $500 from your household's resources?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Financial well-being 3 (LAS)

Financial well-being 3 (LAS) - Question identifier:LAS_Q03

Do you think your financial situation will be better, about the same or worse in one year?

  • 1: Better
  • 2: About the same
  • 3: Worse

Impacts of rising prices (IRP)

Impacts of rising prices (IRP) - Question identifier:IRP_R05

When answering the following questions, please think of recent rising prices. There may be other factors influencing your concerns or decisions, such as COVID-19 restrictions, but your responses should focus on recent price increases.

Impacts of rising prices (IRP) - Question identifier:IRP_Q15

Thinking about yourself, family, friends, and people in your community, are you concerned about rising food prices?

  • 1: Yes, very concerned
  • 2: Yes, somewhat concerned
  • 3: No, not concerned

Impacts of rising prices (IRP) - Question identifier:IRP_Q25

Are you concerned with your ability to afford housing or rent because of rising housing prices?

Exclude mortgage costs, utilities, interest costs, property taxes and condominium fees.

  • 1: Yes, very concerned
  • 2: Yes, somewhat concerned
  • 3: No, not concerned

Impacts of rising prices (IRP) - Question identifier:IRP_Q27

Are you concerned with other people's ability to afford housing or rent because of rising housing costs?

e.g., children, other family members, friends, others

Exclude mortgage costs, utilities, interest costs, property taxes and condominium fees.

  • 1: Yes, very concerned
  • 2: Yes, somewhat concerned
  • 3: No, not concerned

Impacts of rising prices (IRP) - Question identifier:IRP_Q30

Have rising housing prices or rents influenced decisions about whether to move from your current residence within the last 6 months?

  • 1: I wanted to buy a home or move to a new rental, but did not because of rising prices
  • 2: I purchased a home or moved to a new rental sooner than planned, or chose a more affordable option, because of rising prices (e.g., purchasing a house or moving to a new rental before prices potentially rise more, downsizing to a more affordable house or rental)
  • 3: I moved within the last 6 months and would have done so regardless of rising prices
  • 4: I did not consider moving within the last 6 months

Impacts of rising prices (IRP) - Question identifier:IRP_Q35

Are you concerned with rising gasoline prices?

  • 1: Yes, very concerned
  • 2: Yes, somewhat concerned
  • 3: No, not concerned
  • 4: Not applicable — I do not purchase gasoline, and do not plan to do so in the next 6 months

Life opportunities (OPP)

Life opportunities (OPP) - Question identifier:OPP_Q10

Overall, do you think that your life opportunities will improve, worsen or stay the same in the next year?

  • 1: Improve
  • 2: Worsen
  • 3: Stay the same

Life opportunities (OPP) - Question identifier:OPP_Q06

Overall, do you think that your life opportunities will improve, worsen or stay the same in the next five years?

  • 1: Improve
  • 2: Worsen
  • 3: Stay the same

Life opportunities (OPP) - Question identifier:OPP_Q04

Would you say that you have had better, about the same or worse opportunities to acquire assets, such as a house, business or land, compared to your parents or those who raised you?

  • 1: Better
  • 2: About the same
  • 3: Worse

Dwelling 1 (DWL)

Dwelling 1 (DWL) - Question identifier:DWL_Q01A

Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household?

  • 1: Yes, owned, even if it is still being paid for
  • 2: No, rented, even if no cash rent is paid

Dwelling 2 (PAC)

Dwelling 2 (PAC) - Question identifier:PAC_Q05

When did you move to your current dwelling?

  • 01: Less than 1 year ago
  • 02: 1 year to less than 2 years ago
  • 03: 2 years to less than 3 years ago
  • 04: 3 years to less than 4 years ago
  • 05: 4 years to less than 5 years ago
  • 06: 5 years to less than 10 years ago
  • 07: 10 or more years ago
  • 08: Always lived here

Dwelling 3 (SWL2)

Dwelling 3 (SWL2) - Question identifier:SWL2_Q040

How satisfied are you with your dwelling?

  • 1: Very satisfied
  • 2: Satisfied
  • 3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
  • 4: Dissatisfied
  • 5: Very dissatisfied

Emergency preparedness (EPD)

Emergency preparedness (EPD) - Question identifier:EPD_R05

The following questions are about potential weather-related events affecting your household.

Emergency preparedness (EPD) - Question identifier:EPD_Q05

How concerned are you about the risk of a weather-related emergency or natural disaster affecting your household?

  • 1: Extremely concerned
  • 2: Very concerned
  • 3: Somewhat concerned
  • 4: A little bit concerned
  • 5: Not concerned at all

Emergency preparedness (EPD) - Question identifier:EPD_Q10

In the past 12 months, [have you/has anyone in your household] taken steps to prepare in the event of a weather-related emergency or natural disaster affecting your household?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Emergency preparedness (EPD) - Question identifier:EPD_Q15

In the past 12 months, have you helped others in your local community prepare in the event of a weather-related emergency or natural disaster affecting their household?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada (DIS)

Discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada (DIS) - Question identifier:DIS_R05

The next questions are about your possible experiences with discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada.

Discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada (DIS) - Question identifier:DIS_Q05

In the past 5 years, have you experienced discrimination or been treated unfairly by others in Canada because of any of the following?

Select all that apply.

  • 01: Your Indigenous identity
  • 02: Your ethnicity or culture
  • 03: Your race or skin colour
  • 04: Your religion
  • 05: Your language
  • 06: Your accent
  • 07: Your physical appearance (Include discrimination on the basis of weight, height, hair style or colour, clothing, jewelry, tattoos and other physical characteristics. Exclude discrimination on the basis of skin colour.)
  • 08: Your sex (Sex refers to sex assigned at birth.)
  • 09: Your sexual orientation (e.g., heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual)
  • 10: Your gender identity or expression (Include gender diverse identities such as two-spirit or nonbinary.)
  • 11: Your age
  • 12: A physical or mental disability
  • 13: Some other reason
  • 14: Did not experience discrimination

Discrimination or unfair treatment in Canada (DIS) - Question identifier:DIS_Q10

In what types of situations have you experienced discrimination in Canada in the past 5 years?

Select all that apply.

  • 01: In a store, bank or restaurant
  • 02: When attending school or classes
  • 03: On the Internet, including social media platforms
  • 04: At work or when applying for a job or promotion
  • 05: When seeking or applying for housing (e.g., buying or renting)
  • 06: When interacting with the police
  • 07: When interacting with the courts
  • 08: When crossing the border into Canada (Exclude incidences of discrimination upon leaving Canada.)
  • 09: While attending social gatherings or by or among friends or family
  • 10: While using public areas, such as parks and sidewalks
  • 11: While using public transit, such as buses, trains or taxis
  • 12: When seeing a medical health professional or in other health care settings (Medical health professionals may include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, etc.
    In health care settings may include at hospitals, clinics, dental offices, etc.)
  • 13: Any other situation

Marital status (MS)

Marital status (MS) - Question identifier:MS_Q01

What is your marital status?

  • 1: Married (For Quebec residents only, select the "Married" category if your marital status is "civil union".)
  • 2: Living common law (Two people who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other.)
  • 3: Never married and not living common law
  • 4: Separated and not living common law
  • 5: Divorced and not living common law
  • 6: Widowed and not living common law

Education (ED)

Education (ED) - Question identifier:ED_Q05

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

  • 1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
  • 2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
  • 3: Trades certificate or diploma
  • 4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
  • 5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
  • 6: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
  • 7: University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Language (LAN)

Language (LAN) - Question identifier:LAN_Q01

Can you speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

  • 1: English only
  • 2: French only
  • 3: Both English and French
  • 4: Neither English nor French

Language (LAN) - Question identifier:LAN_Q02

What language do you currently speak most often at home?

  • 1: English
  • 2: French
  • 3: Other

Language (LAN) - Question identifier:LAN_Q10

What language did you speak most often at home five years ago, that is in [month and year from 5 years before collection date]?

  • 1: English
  • 2: French
  • 3: Other

Language (LAN) - Question identifier:LAN_Q04

What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood and still understand?

If you no longer understand the first language learned, indicate the second language learned.

  • 1: English
  • 2: French
  • 3: Other

Indigenous identity (ABM)

Indigenous identity (ABM) - Question identifier:ABM_Q01

Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

First Nations (North American Indian) includes Status and Non-Status Indians.
If 'Yes', select the responses that best describes you now.

  • 1: No, not First Nations, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)
  • 2: Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
  • 3: Yes, Métis
  • 4: Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Sociodemographic characteristics (PG)

Sociodemographic characteristics (PG) - Question identifier:PG_Q05

The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

Select all that apply.

  • 01: White
  • 02: South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
  • 03: Chinese
  • 04: Black
  • 05: Filipino
  • 06: Arab
  • 07: Latin American
  • 08: Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
  • 09: West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
  • 10: Korean
  • 11: Japanese
  • 12: Other

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1)

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q05A

Where were you born?

  • 1: Born in Canada
  • 2: Born outside Canada

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q05B

Are you a Canadian citizen?

  • 1: Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
  • 2: Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization (Canadian citizen by naturalization refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.)
  • 3: No, not a Canadian citizen

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q05C

Are you a landed immigrant or permanent resident?

A landed immigrant or permanent resident is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

  • 1: No
  • 2: Yes

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q10

In what year did you first become a landed immigrant or a permanent resident?

If exact year is not known, enter best estimate.

Year of immigration

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Long-term conditions (LTC)

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_R05

The following questions are about any long-term conditions you may have.

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_Q05

Do you have any of the following difficulties?

Include only difficulties or long-term conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six or more months.

Select all that apply.

  • 1: Difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
  • 2: Difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant
  • 3: Difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities
  • 4: Difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating
  • 5: Emotional, psychological or mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia)
  • 6: Other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months
  • 7: I do not have any difficulty or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_Q10

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

A person with a disability is a person who has a long-term difficulty or condition, such as vision, hearing, mobility, flexibility, dexterity, pain, learning, developmental, memory or mental health-related impairments, that limit their daily activities inside or outside the home such as at school, work, or in the community in general.

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No

Sexual orientation (SOR)

Sexual orientation (SOR) - Question identifier:SOR_Q01

What is your sexual orientation?

  • 1: Heterosexual
  • 2: Lesbian or gay
  • 3: Bisexual
  • 4: Or please specify

Total household income (THI)

Total household income (THI) - Question identifier:THI_R01

Now a question about total household income.

Total household income (THI) - Question identifier:THI_Q01

What is your best estimate of your total household income by all household members, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, during the year ending December 31, 2021?

Rounded to the nearest CAN$

Min = -99999999; Max = 99999999

Income can come from various sources such as from work, investments, pensions or government. Examples include Employment Insurance, social assistance, child benefits and other income such as child support, spousal support (alimony) and rental income.

Capital gains should not be included in the household income.

Total personal income (TPI)

Total personal income (TPI) - Question identifier:TPI_R01

Now a question about total personal income.

Total personal income (TPI) - Question identifier:TPI_Q01

What is your best estimate of your total personal income, before taxes and deductions, from all sources during the year ending December 31, 2021?

Rounded to the nearest CAN$

Min = -99999999; Max = 99999999

Income can come from various sources such as from work, investments, pensions or government. Examples include Employment Insurance, social assistance, child benefits and other income such as child support, spousal support (alimony) and rental income.

Capital gains should not be included in the personal income.

Future surveys (UCE)

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_R05

Statistics Canada is planning a series of short, 15-20 minute surveys about important social topics. These surveys will be sent out in the near future and will ask about a wide variety of issues that affect Canadian society. By participating in this survey series, you will be able to share your opinions and thoughts on these issues and compare your ideas with those of other Canadians.

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q05

Would you like to sign-up for future surveys?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No (Note: Your household will remain eligible for other Statistics Canada surveys.)

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q10A

Please provide the following information so we can email or text you to participate in this survey series.
Email address

Long Answer Length = 80

Example: user@example.gov.ca

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q10B

Please provide the following information so we can email or text you to participate in this survey series.
Cellular number

Long Answer Length = 10

Example: 123-123-1234

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_R10

Thank you for signing up. We will contact you soon.

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