All Canadians will receive their census letter in the mail on May 2nd.
The newly reinstated mandatory long form census collection for 2016 will start next month.
The long-form is back for the #2016Census. View our online FAQs for more details. https://t.co/u5hiIJen8A
— Statistics Canada (@StatCan_eng) April 22, 2016
The information from the census can be used by the government, businesses, associations, community groups and other organizations.
The collected information can help those groups make informed decisions that would affect public services, schools, transportation, housing and employment.
Census data are used for the planning of hospitals, bus routes and after-school care programs. https://t.co/PCbmLMgptT #2016Census
— Statistics Canada (@StatCan_eng) April 20, 2016
The letter in May will have details on how to fill out the online census, or you always have the option to fill out a paper version.