Canadian Defence, Aerospace, Marine and Cybersecurity Industries Survey
Detailed information for April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025
Status:
Active
Frequency:
Every 2 years
Record number:
2933
This survey is designed to produce statistical information to create a profile of businesses engaged in the manufacture and delivery of products and services related to the defence, aerospace, marine and cybersecurity sectors in Canada.
Description
Statistics Canada conducts this survey in collaboration with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to produce statistical information on goods and services, sales, exports, innovation, skills and business practices among firms engaged in defence, aerospace, marine and cybersecurity sectors in Canada. The data will be used to better understand the characteristics of businesses engaged in these activities, as well as to develop policies and programs to help them.
Subjects
- Manufacturing
- Retail and wholesale
Data sources and methodology
Target population
The target population comprises enterprises engaged in the manufacture and delivery of products and services related to the defence, aerospace, marine and cybersecurity sectors in Canada. This population includes enterprises belonging to a diverse group of industries classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Instrument design
The survey questionnaire was designed by Statistics Canada in collaboration with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. The changes between the current and previous iterations of the questionnaire are minimal. Those questionnaire changes are tested with approximately six different businesses.
Sampling
This survey is a census with a cross-sectional design.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada compiles a list of businesses that they identified as being engaged in the manufacture and delivery of products and services related to the defence, aerospace, marine and cybersecurity sectors in Canada for the 2024 iteration of the survey. The list is matched to the Statistics Canada Business Register. In addition to this, Statistics Canada includes some businesses from the Business Register that have between 10 and 19 employees and are in one of the following NAICS groups: 541514, 511211, 541710 and 517911. This results in a final sample size of 2,496 businesses.
Data sources
Data collection for this reference period: 2025-01-13 to 2025-07-25
Responding to this survey is mandatory.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents.
Before the main electronic questionnaire is emailed, businesses are pre-contacted by telephone and electronic questionnaire to confirm that they are in scope for the survey based on their activities, to identify the person best able to respond to the questionnaire and to collect their contact information.
As a result of this pre-contact, electronic questionnaires are sent to enterprises for main survey data collection in March 2025.
Follow-up for non-response is conducted by telephone.
Canada Revenue Agency reported tax data will be used to supplement missing data and to enhance data quality of the reported data.
Linkages to administrative data and to data from previous iterations of this survey will be carried out for purposes of data confrontation and to fill data gaps in reported data.
View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s).
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