It's Census Time in Canada

Tuesday, 4 May 2021 05:51

By Tami Jeanneret

Expect a notification in the mail

Every five years the government conducts the national survey to help it plan for things like health care, public transit and eduction.

Around 15 million households will get letters with an access code attached that directs Canadians to fill out the census online.

75 percent of us will get the short form census which takes a few minutes to complete.

The rest of you will get the long form which takes about a half an hour.

If you can't fill it out online you can request paper forms.

If you don't fill it out you may end up with a knock on your door asking you to answer the questions in person.

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