Census of Population
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Census of Population provides a statistical portrait of Canada and its people through official census data and related products.
Target Customer
{"Educators","Businesses / data analysts","Researchers and policy makers","GIS (geographic information systems) professionals","General data users across Canada"}
Key Differentiator
Official government census data with multi-year datasets (1981-2021), integrated tools (Web Data Service, GeoSearch), diverse visualization products (Focus on Geography, Income Explorer, Data Viewer, Thematic maps), and educational resources (Census learning centre) plus options for custom data/geography services.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the content; tools and data appear to be available via the web portal with immediate access to data products and services.
Pain Points
- 1Need access to detailed demographic, social and economic characteristics by geography for Canada, provinces/territories, and local areas
- 2Difficulty navigating and analyzing large, multi-year census datasets and identifying relevant indicators
- 3Desire for tailored data outputs or geographic customization and instructional resources to support educators, businesses, and researchers
Key Features
- 12021 Census Profile and datasets (1981-2021) accessible via web portal
- 2Web Data Service (WDS) for programmatic access to census data
- 3GeoSearch for interactive geographic area selection and data retrieval
- 4Key indicators view with geography-specific data (Canada, provinces/territories, etc.)
- 5Data visualization products (Focus on Geography Series, Income Explorer, Census Program Data Viewer, Thematic maps)
- 6Census learning centre with educational videos and resources
- 7Custom data and geography services for tailored requests
- 8Access to historical censuses (through Previous censuses and Census Datasets pages)
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Ability to access census data by geography (Canada, provinces/territories, and finer geographies) through profiles, datasets, and visualization tools
- 2Quick snapshot of data via Key Indicators and specialized visualization products
- 3Access to historical census data (1981-2021) and multi-census datasets for longitudinal analyses
- 4Resources to tailor data outputs and geographic boundaries for specific needs (custom services)
Competitive Advantages
- 1Official government source (Statistics Canada) with broad coverage and credibility
- 2Integrated suite of data products (profiles, datasets, WDS, GeoSearch) and visualization tools
- 3Educational and training resources (Census learning centre)
- 4Option for custom data and geography services to meet demanding requests
- 5Continuously updated with recent census releases and upcoming census information
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
Index of the latest information from the Census of Population. Conducted by Statistics Canada, the census provides a statistical portrait of Canada and its people, offering information about people and housing units by demographic, social, and economic characteristics. Data from previous censuses are also available.
Target Market
Data users including educators, researchers, policymakers, businesses, and GIS professionals seeking Canadian census data and related analytical tools
Unique Value Proposition
A trusted, official source of comprehensive census data with year-spanning datasets, geospatial search and visualization tools, learning resources, and customizable data services backed by Statistics Canada
Technical Requirements
Not specified in the content; data and tools appear to be web-based (Web Data Service, GeoSearch, online profiles and datasets).
Pricing Model
Not specified
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