If you haven’t received it yet, it’s in the mail.
Fifteen million households across the country will be filling out census forms this week, which includes a mail-in option as well as a 16 digit access code.
The City of Prince George is encouraging residents to take a few minutes out of their day and do the same.
Every five years, Canadians are invited to participate in the census to help paint a picture of the population.
It also provides information on socioeconomic trends and analysis, to help Canadians make choices that affect families, neighborhoods, and businesses.
Through the Census, the information provided by citizens is converted into statistics used by communities, businesses, and governments to plan services and make informed decisions about employment, education, health care, and market development.
“Data from the Census has direct impacts on our families and neighborhoods,” said Lyn Hall, Mayor of Prince George.
“The Census is an incredibly important tool that helps communities like ours obtain funding to improve our city and make decisions for programs, services, and infrastructure.”
According to Statistics Canada, census data is critical to informing public policy, and is used for planning schools, hospitals, daycare centres, family services, public transportation, and skills training for employment.
In addition, census data supports numerous municipal programs related to infrastructure and public transportation and is used to measure Canada’s development and environmental goals.
Information from the 2021 Census will also be used to help Canadian communities to evaluate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and to plan for the future.
By law, every household must complete the 2021 Census either by mail or online.