Canadian Statistics & Numeric Data

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Open Data

• Open Data Portal Government of Canada
• Statistics Canada
• Abacus Open Data (StatCan, et al.),  UBC, SFU, UNBC, UVic Dataverse
• <odesi> (StatCan, et al.), OCUL
• Bank of Canada
• Canada Yearbook Historical Collection
• Canadian Incident Database, Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society
• CIHI Data and Reports, Canadian Institute for Health Information
• Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA), Queen's University
• Health in Canada, Statistics Canada
• Health Inequalities Data Tool
• Health Profiles, Canada, World Health Organization
• Trade Data Online (TDO)

Licensed Data

All Statistics Canada public use microdata files are made available through UNB Libraries' partnership in the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) and, as such use of these files is subject to the constraints of the DLI licence. Comments or questions regarding the surveys and their use should be directed to the UNB Libraries Data Librarian.

Researchers who wish to explore further analysis using confidential (master) files from Statistics Canada surveys may apply to the Research Data Centre to discuss eligibility for data use under the RDC program.

General Search Tools

• Vividata
  Statistical data tracking purchasing behaviour of a sample of Canadians
• Statista
  multidisciplinary database that aggregates information covering 80,000 topics
• SDA@CHASS
  Set of programs for the documentation and web-based analysis of survey data. In addition to performing web-based analysis, UNB/STU researchers can search, subset and download Statistics Canada Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs) and documentation. Licensed through the University of Toronto (CHASS)
  • How to download entire datasets from SDA
• Census Analyser
  Allows users to subset variables from the Census Profile tables and the census of population Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs). Licensed through the University of Toronto (CHASS)
• CANSIM@CHASS
  Provides access to historical versions of CANSIM (CANSIM I & CANSIM II) as well as multiple views (time series, multi-dimensional, OLAP). Licensed through the University of Toronto (CHASS)
• Trade Analyser
  Provides web interfaces for Canadian International Merchandise Trade (CIMT) database and World trade database produced by Statistics Canada, International Trade Division. Licensed through the University of Toronto (CHASS)

Listing by Survey

A-B

• Aboriginal Children's Survey (ACS) Reference only & Synthetic Files
• Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) (via SDA)
• Absence from Work Surveys (AWS), 1979-1999 (via SDA)
• Adult Education Survey (via SDA)
• Adult Education and Training Surveys (AETS) (via SDA)
• Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALL) (via SDA) **principal investigator: OECD
• Adult Training Survey (1986) Request Access
• Bilingualism & Biculturalism in the House of Commons, 1965 (via SDA)

C-E

• Canada Health Survey, 1978-1979 (via SDA)
• Canada's Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey, 1994 (via SDA)
• Canadian Addiction Survey, 2004 (via SDA)
• Canadian Alcohol and Drug Survey (CADUMS) (via SDA)
• Canadian Business Patterns (1998 - 2015) & Canadian Business Counts (2014 - ) Request Access
• Canadian Community Health Survey (via SDA)
• Canadian Health and Disability Survey, 1983-1984 (via SDA)
• Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) (via SDA)
• Canadian Social Fabric Study, 1997 (via SDA)
• Canadian Survey of Experiences with Primary Health Care, 2007-2008 (via SDA)
• Canadian Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating
  (via SDA) [see also National Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating]
• Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS) (via SDA)
• Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) (via SDA)
• Canadian Travel Survey (CTS) (via SDA)
• Elementary-Secondary Education Survey (ESES)
• Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS), 2002 (via SDA)
• Employment Insurance Coverage Survey (via SDA)

F-G

• Family Expenditures Survey (Famex) (via SDA)
  [see also Survey of Household Spending]
• Financial Performance Indicators for Canadian Business (FPICB) Request Access
• General Social Surveys (via SDA)
• GeoSuite (via StatCan website)

H-J

• Health and Activity Limitations Survey (HALS), 1986, 1991 (via SDA)
• Health Behaviours in School-aged Children, 1997-1998 (via SDA)
• Health Promotion Survey (HPS), 1985, 1990 (via SDA)
• Heart Health in Canada, 1986-1992 (via SDA)
• Household Internet Use Survey (HIUS) (via SDA)
  [see also Canadian Internet Use Survey]
• Households and the Environment Survey (HES) (via SDA)
• Input-Output Tables & multipliers Request Access
• International Adult Literacy Survey, 1994, 1996, 1998 (via SDA) ** principal investigator: OECD
• International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), 2003 (via SDA) ** principal investigator: OECD
• International Travel Survey (via SDA)
• International Youth Survey (IYS), 2006 - Canada survey (via SDA)
• Inter-war Labour Database (via Abacus Dataverse)
• Joint Canada-US Survey of Health (JCUSH), 2002-2003 (via SDA)

K-M

• Labour Force Surveys (LFS) (via SDA)
• Labour Market Activity Surveys (LMAS), 1986-1990 (via SDA)
• Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants, 1969-1971 arrivals (via SDA)
• Maternity Leave Survey, 1985 (via SDA)
• Multiculturalism Attitude Survey, 1991 (via SDA)

N-P

• National Alcohol and Drug Survey (NADS), 1989 (via SDA)
• National Childcare Survey, 1988 (via SDA)
• National Electronic Media Usage Survey (NEMUS), 1996 (via SDA)
• National Graduates Survey (NGS) (via SDA)
• National Household Survey (NHS) 2011 Data Files (Beyond 20/20 tables and ASCII tables) Request Access
• National Household Survey (NHS), Public Use Microdata File
• National Longitudinal Survey on Children and Youth (NLSCY) (via SDA)
• National Population Health Survey (NPHS), 1994/95 - 1999/99 (via SDA)
• National Survey of Information Technology Occupations, 2002 Request Access
• National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (via SDA)
  [see also Canada Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating]
• Nutrition Canada National Survey, 1970-1972 (via SDA)
• Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS), 2001, 2006 (via SDA)
• Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS)
• Public Service Employees Survey (PSES) (via SDA)

Q-S

• School Leavers Survey (via SDA)
• Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) Request Access
• Survey on Ageing and Independence, 1991 (via SDA)
• Survey of Consumer Finances (via SDA)
• Survey of Family Expenditures (Famex) (via SDA)
  [see also Survey of Household Spending]
• Survey of Financial Security (via SDA)
• Survey of Household Spending (SHS) (via SDA)
  [see also Survey of Family Expenditures]
• Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (via SDA)
• Survey of Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities, 1989 (via SDA)
• Survey of Smoking Habits, [1971-1986] (via SDA)
• Survey of Smoking in Canada (1994-1995) (via SDA)
• Survey of Volunteer Activity, 1987 (via SDA)
• Survey of Older Workers, 2008 (via SDA)
• Survey of Work Arrangements, 1991, 1995 (via SDA)
• Survey on the Importance of Wildlife/Nature to Canadians, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1996) (via SDA)
• Survey on the Vitality of Official-language Minorities (via SDA)

T-Z

• Tourism Attitude and Motivation Survey, 1983 (via SDA)
• Travel Activities and Motivation Survey, 1999, 2006 (via SDA)
• Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC) (via SDA)
• Travel to Work Survey, 1976-1984 (via SDA)
• Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for Full-time Students (TLAC) Request Access
• University and College Academic Staff System (UCASS) Request Access
• Violence Against Women Survey 1993 (via SDA)
• Youth Smoking Survey (via SDA)