1{2 "key": "statcan_cius",3 "url": "https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4432",4 "final_url": "https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4432",5 "status": 200,6 "content_type": "text/html",7 "fetched": "2026-11-01",8 "bytes": 33696,9 "title": "Surveys and statistical programs - Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS)",10 "date_modified": null,11 "text_sample": " Surveys and statistical programs - Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) dataLayer1 = []; Skip to main content Skip to \"About this site\" Language selection Français / Gouvernement du Canada Search and menus Search and menus Search Search Statistics Canada Search Topics menu Subjects Data Analysis Reference Geography Census Surveys and statistical programs About StatCan Canada.ca Home Standards, data sources and methods Surveys and statistical programs Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) Variable(s) Summary of changes Other reference periods Related products Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) Variable(s) Summary of changes Other reference periods Related products Detailed information for 2022 Status: Inactive Frequency: Occasional Record number: 4432 The purpose of the 2022 Canadian Internet Use Survey is to gather data on how digital technologies and the Internet are transforming society, the economy, and the everyday lives of Canadians. Data release - July 20, 2023; November 2, 2023 (Data availability: Canadian Internet Use Survey) Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) Description Data sources and methodology Data accuracy Description The 2022 CIUS aims to measure the adoption and use of digital technologies by individual residents of Canada 15 years of age and over, living in the provinces. The information gathered helps to better understand how the Internet and other digital technologies are changing the way we work, play and interact with others. The CIUS examines Internet access and use, along with the use of Internet-connected smart devices, social connections in the digital age, use of government online services, e-commerce, digital skills, security, privacy and trust, online work and the knowledge and adoption of new digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, digital credentials and cryptocurrencies. The CIUS also measures barriers to: Internet access and use, online services, and various digital technologies. Collected data is used to inform evidence-based policymaking, research, program development, and provide internationally comparable statistics on the use of digital technologies. For example, the results from this survey will be used to: - Guide government efforts to provide households with more reliable and affordable high-speed Internet - Develop policies to protect individuals from online privacy and security risks - Research the impacts of digital technologies on well-being and new gig-based employment - Better understand the digital skills needed for learning and the future of work - Better understand how and why Canadians use online services, like shopping and banking - Identify barriers that prevent people from accessing the Internet and making the most out of the new technologies presently available - Improve online government services and make them more user-friendly - Contribute to international initiatives, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the OECD Going Digital Project, to help track and compare Canada's digital development. The survey is built off the previous iterations of the CIUS, last conducted in 2018 and 2020. The 2022 iteration has been updated to collect data to meet new data needs. The 2022 iteration of the CIUS is sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Numerous other government departments also provided input during the questionnaire content development phase. Reference period: Reference periods vary within the survey and include: \"current or regular use\", \"past month\", \"past three months\" or \"past 12 months\" preceding the interview date. Subjects Individual and household internet use Information and communications technology Data sources and methodology Target population 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. The CIUS makes efforts to "12}