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The census provides a statistical portrait of Canada and its people. The most recent census was on May 16, 2006.

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January 5, 2009
Census jobs. In preparation for the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada will be conducting a census test in areas in and around Red Deer, Alberta and Montreal, Quebec, beginning in the spring of 2009. Staff is needed for a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory jobs in these test areas

December 19, 2008
Release of additional topic-based tabulations for Labour and Income and earnings

December 9, 2008
Release of the 2006 Census Special Interest Profiles and additional topic-based tabulations for Income and Earnings

December 4, 2008
Final version of the Income and Earnings Reference Guide, 2006 Census

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