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title: "2026 Canadian census"
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The 2026 Canadian census is the next scheduled detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Scheduled to occur on May 4, 2026, it follows the 2021 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 36,991,981.
Statistics Canada is hiring roughly 32,000 workers to conduct the census. Enumeration began in February 2026 for some northern and remote communities.


== See also ==
Demographics of Canada
Statistics Act
Population and housing censuses by country


== References ==


== External links ==
2026 Census of Population content consultation at Statistics Canada
2026 Census of Agriculture content consultation at Statistics Canada