OTTAWA,
ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada
is pleased to announce that collection for the 2024 Census Test
will begin next week.
Statistics Canada conducts a
comprehensive test of the updated census questionnaire and
collection procedures two years before every census to ensure that
quality data are available for the 2026 Census of Population and
the 2026 Census of Agriculture.
Beginning in May and continuing until late June, we will be
conducting the 2024 Census Test in communities across the country.
During this time, selected participants will help us test census
questions and collection methods to ensure that high-quality data
will be available in 2026 to support a wide variety of
programs.
Important information about the
2024 Census Test
- Collection activities begin on May 6,
2024.
- Approximately 198,000 dwellings and 10,000 agricultural
operations across Canada have been
selected to participate in the test.
- Non-response follow-up activities will take place in person in
Nova Scotia, Québec, and
Saskatchewan.
For more information, visit the 2024 Census Test
page.
To learn more about the 2026 Census, visit The road to the
2026 Census.
Associated link
2024 Census Test – Backgrounder
SOURCE Statistics Canada