Open Government Portal

The dataset contains Government of Canada tender information published in accordance with the Financial Administration Act, all Schedule I, Schedule II and Schedule III of those departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and other entities (unless specifically exempt) who must comply with the Government of Canada trade agreement obligations. The source of this information is Buyandsell.gc.ca, the authoritative source for Government of Canada tenders. Visit the "About Tenders" page to learn more: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders/about-tenders.

The list below is organized according to “Quick Searches” on Buyandsell.gc.ca. The resources names are reflective of the information contained in each file.

(1) Procurement Data Dictionary: Offers a …

Understanding Labour Market Impact Assessment statistics: This release displays quarterly Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) statistics related to applications, positions, geographical location, occupations, sectors, streams and foreign workers by country of origin. It is important to note that the decision to issue a work permit rests with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and that not all positions on a positive LMIA result in a work permit. As well, there may also be a time delay between the date the temporary foreign worker (TFW) obtains the work permit and the date they enter Canada. For these reasons, data provided in …

At the end of each fiscal year, the Receiver general of Canada publishes financial information in the Public Accounts. This dataset is based on the Table 4a of Volume 2, provides the Recapitulation of external revenues by source for each ministry and department.

This dataset reconciles total ministerial revenues reported in table 4—Ministerial revenues with external revenues reported in table 1—Consolidated statement of revenues and expenses as well as Consolidated Statement of Operations and Accumulated Deficit in Section 2 of Volume 1. The reconciling items (in thousands of dollars) include the revenues from the consolidated specified purpose accounts, the accrual …

The Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) is money offered by the Government of Canada to help families start saving early for their children’s education after high school. The CESG is calculated based on contributions made to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for an eligible beneficiary and consists of two components: Basic CESG and Additional CESG.
The Basic CESG is a payment of 20% on the first $2,500 of contributions saved into an RESP made on behalf of an eligible beneficiary, until the end of the calendar year in which the beneficiary turns 17.
The Additional CESG is a top …

A beneficiary is a child between the age of 0 and 17 who receives the grant from the Government of Canada based on the amount saved in his or her RESP account by a parent, grandparent or other individuals (subscribers of RESPs).

Please note that the Open Government Portal provides data that add to those already available in the Canada Education Savings Program Annual Statistical Review. The most recent version of the report, which includes data up to 2021, was published on September 14, 2022 and can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/student-financial-aid/education-savings/reports/statistical-review.html

The database covers all industrial design applications registered in Canada from December 26, 1861 to September 1, 2022. These records contain the same information as the XML data that are disseminated through IP Horizons. Where as the XML files on IP Horizons are updated on a weekly basis, the CSV/TXT data published through the Open Government Portal are scheduled to be updated quarterly.

The CLB is available to children born on or after January 1, 2004, who are from low-income families or getting benefits under the Children’s Special Allowance Act.

The CLB provides an initial payment of $500, and $100 for each year of eligibility up to age 15 (to a maximum of $2,000) and is retroactive. This means CLB payments can be requested for years the beneficiary was eligible, even for years before they were named in an RESP. Personal contributions are not required to receive the CLB.

The table consists of quarterly data beginning with the period ending on December 31, …

The Service Inventory provides a corporate-wide perspective on information related to Government of Canada (GC) services.

A visualization of this data can be found on GC InfoBase at https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ems-sgd/edb-bdd/index-eng.html#infographic/gov/gov/services

Understanding Labour Market Impact Assessment statistics: This release displays annual Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) statistics related to positions, geographical location, occupations, sectors, Program stream and foreign workers by country of origin. It is important to note that the decision to issue a work permit rests with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and that not all positions on a positive LMIA result in a work permit. As well, there may also be a time delay between the date the temporary foreign worker (TFW) obtains the work permit and the date they enter Canada. For these reasons, data provided in …

A positive LMIA will be issued by Service Canada if an assessment indicates that hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW) will have a positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labour market. A positive LMIA must be obtained by an employer before hiring a TFW for a specific occupation.

This list excludes all personal names, such as employers of caregivers or business names that use or include personal names. For this reason, the list is not complete and does not reflect all employers who requested or received an LMIA.

The data provided in this report tracks TFW positions on Labour …