Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS)

Dataset Information
Name  Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS)
UUID  a7bdca30-436b-4521-9df1-49a084973995
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The 2018 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) is a household survey that will measure household access to the Internet and the online behaviour of individual residents of Canada 15 years of age and older. The survey is built off the previous iteration of the CIUS, last conducted in 2012. The 2018 iteration has been redesigned and modernized to increase international comparability, answer government policy-relevant questions, and measure a wider range of online activities, given the rapid pace at which the Internet has evolved.
Format  None
Purpose  The 2018 CIUS aims to measure the impact of digital technologies on the lives of Canadians. Information gathered will help to better understand how individuals use the Internet, including intensity of use, demand for online activities and online interactions. Collected data will be used to inform evidence-based policymaking, research and program development, and provide internationally comparable statistics on the use of digital technologies.
Scope  The target population is all persons 15 years of age and older living in the ten provinces of Canada. It excludes full-time (residing for more than six months) residents of institutions
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/1999-12/31/2003;01/01/2005-12/31/2005;01/01/2007-12/31/2007;01/01/2009-12/31/2010;01/01/2012-12/31/2012;01/01/2018-12/31/2018
Last Updated 2023-11-28

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