These web sites provide a wide range of detailed information about Canadians, including population characteristics, education and family finances.


National Sites

Statistics Canada: Population
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/popula.htm
Data concerning Canada 's population, including growth, mobility and migration, origins and visible minorities, languages, immigrants, and other characteristics.

Statistics Canada : Education
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/educat.htm
Data about Canada 's education system, including enrolment, graduates, school attendance and educational attainment, finances, and employment.

Statistics Canada : Families, Households and Housing
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/famili.htm
A wealth of data including sections dealing with: marital status, marriage and divorce; family and household characteristics; income; expenditures; assets and debts; housing; food consumption; and shelter costs.

Statistics Canada : Statistical Profiles of Canadian Communities
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm
A statistical profile is presented for all Canadian communities (cities, towns, villages, Indian Reserves and Settlements, etc.) for metropolitan areas and for health regions. Information is provided on education, income and work, families and dwellings, births and deaths, general population information, and health information. A mapping feature is available for viewing the location of a community within Canada .

Provincial/ Territorial Sites

Newfoundland and Labrador : Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency
http://www.nfstats.gov.nf.ca
Provides useful data on population and demographics, as well as social information relating to health, education and income.

Nova Scotia : Department of Finance - Statistics Division
http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/statistics/agency/index.asp
A range of financial and business statistics, as well as social information relating to health, education and justice.

Nova Scotia : Department of Finance - Statistical Review
http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/statistics/agency/publications/publications.asp?id=Pub21
A very broad scope of statistical information, including population, labour force, prices and incomes, exports, education, tourism and other data.

Prince Edward Island: Population Statistics
http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/Statistics/Population/
A range of demographic information including birth and birth rates, components of growth, immigrant population, deaths, population projections, and more.

Ontari Population Projections
http://www.gov.on.ca/FIN/english/demogeng.htm
Detailed population projections at the Ontario level.

Quebec : Population Statistics
http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/donstat/societe/demographie/persp_poplt/index_an.htm
Various statistics and studies on the economy of Quebec , especially in regard to changes to the population and labour market.

Saskatchewan : Population Statistics
http://www.gov.sk.ca/bureau.stats/pop/popindex.htm
Various statistics related to the population of Saskatchewan and its communities and regions.

Alberta : Economic and Demographic Statistics
http://www.alberta-canada.com
http://www.finance.gov.ab.ca/aboutalberta/index.html
Various statistics about Alberta including population, earnings, taxation and more.

British Columbia: BC Stats - Population Statisticshttp://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/pop/popstart.htm
Includes data concerning population estimates and projections, migration, fertility and life expectancy, and information on households.