2021 Census dissemination planning
Release plans
Release date: May 12, 2021 Updated on: February 8, 2023
Release schedule
Starting in February 2022, the Census Team has planned seven major releases of 2021 Census of Population data products, analytical products, reference material and geography products, which, in most cases, correspond to high-level themes/topics. Following the completion of the seven major census releases in 2022, there will be further releases which will highlight additional themes and key findings in the data, and will offer more data tables, updates to data products, and analysis for selected data. The planned releases for 2022 and 2023 are itemized below by year.
For a full listing of already released products, refer to Census releases.
2023
The following table provides a high-level overview of planned releases for 2023. The product list and dates are subject to change. The list will be updated periodically to provide the latest release plans.
| Season/Year to be released | Product title | Estimated/Planned release date |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 2023 | Reference guides: PDF version
|
TBD |
| Winter 2023 | Analytical products: additional Census in brief articles and infographics | TBD |
| Spring 2023 | Data tables: Cluster 2 | TBD |
| Summer 2023 | Data tables: Cluster 3 | TBD |
| Summer 2023 | Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021: PDF version | TBD |
| Summer 2023 | Indigenous Population Profile, 2021 Census of Population | TBD |
| Summer 2023 | Sampling and Weighting Technical Report, Census of Population, 2021 | TBD |
| Summer 2023 | Public Use Microdata File (PUMF), Individuals File, 2021 Census | TBD |
| Fall 2023 | Data tables: Cluster 4 | TBD |
| Fall 2023 | Technical Paper: Instruction in the minority official language | TBD |
2022
There will be seven major 'themed' release dates for the dissemination of data from the 2021 Census of Population. Each major release of data by theme will be highlighted in The Daily, Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, and each major release will offer data, analytical, and reference products for our users to access and consume.
By theme
Major releases by theme
February 9, 2022
April 27, 2022
August 17, 2022
September 21, 2022
By topic
Major releases by topic
Note: This list is compiled for planning purposes only. Release dates may change. The list may also be updated periodically online.
February 9, 2022
April 27, 2022
August 17, 2022
September 21, 2022
November 30, 2022
Continuing to add value to our products
As we move through the dissemination of data from the 2021 Census of Population, we will continually add new features to our products that will benefit data users and their experience in working with the data.
The 2016 Census product line saw web data services added to our most popular product, the Census Profile. In addition to that, we also added rates and charts features to the Profile, adding to the user experience. For products in the 2021 Census of Population line-up, we will be including more value-added features and tools for our users to benefit from when accessing our data products.
Get in touch
If you would like to get in touch about our release plans, please email us at 2021 Census consultation.
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