CENSUS JOBS
Statistics Canada is hiring in your community for the 2026 Census!
Important to know
• There are approximately 32,000 census jobs available across Canada.
• Pay is $25.87 per hour for non-supervisory positions and $31.32 per hour for supervisory positions, plus authorized expenses.
• The time frame for census jobs is between March and July 2026, depending on the position and location.
• You must be available to work flexible hours, including days, evenings and weekends.
• Use your local knowledge to help conduct the census.
• Develop skills that employers are looking for.
• Your contribution to the census can help your community plan and shape its future!
Apply now and tell a friend
census.gc.ca/jobs
If you need assistance with your application, please call 1-833-830-3106
Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-833-830-3109
NOW HIRING FOR 2026 CENSUS JOBS!
The next Census of Population will take place in the spring of 2026. The census provides high-quality data that your community can use to help plan services like employment, childcare, education, and healthcare. Statistics Canada is hiring people to help communities complete their census questionnaires.
Benefits of the 2026 Census for Indigenous Peoples
Data provided by First Nations people, Métis, and Inuit across Canada can help communities and all levels of government plan and evaluate programs related to Indigenous languages, education, housing, community health, and social services.
Join the 2026 Census team
You can use your local knowledge to help conduct the census and help ensure that all households are counted. Gain valuable experience and develop skills that employers are looking for. Your contribution to the census can help your community plan and shape its future.
What types of jobs are available?
Census jobs are short-term positions focused on collecting census questionnaires from households in your community. The work takes place between March and July 2026, depending on the role and location.
Enumerator (non-supervisory position):
As an enumerator, your primary responsibility will be to collect census data by completing questionnaires with members of the community.
Crew Leader (supervisory position):
As a crew leader, you will train, supervise, and support a team of enumerators.
Rates of pay
• Pay is $25.87 per hour for non-supervisory positions and $31.32 per hour for supervisory positions, plus authorized expenses.
Are you or is someone you know interested in a census job?
To apply, you must be
• the age of majority in your current province or territory of residence:
− Provinces where the age of majority is 18:
Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
− Province and territories where the age of majority is 19: British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Yukon.
• a Canadian citizen or otherwise eligible to work in Canada.
• available to work flexible hours during days, evenings, and weekends.
If you need assistance with your application,
please call 1-833-830-3106
Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-833-830-3109
Apply now and
tell a friend
census.gc.ca/jobs
