CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System), is Statistics Canada's computerized data base and information retrieval service. The TDR subscription to CANSIM is accessed through CHASS Data Centre at the University of Toronto.

CANSIM contains numerous time series covering a wide variety of data on such topics as the System of National Accounts, Labour, Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Agriculture, Finance, Demographics and Crime. Selected data on population estimates and vital statistics are also available.  Cansim is the most heavily used database at Canadian academic institutions.

CANSIM Mulitidimensional service [Beta version] NEW for 2007

CANSIM II

CANSIM I

Currently, CHASS is running three versions: the original version, CANSIM 1, as well as CANSIM II. New for 2007 is the CANSIM Multidimensional service.

Concordances between CANSIM 1 & CANSIM 2 are available from the CANSIM II link as well as from our own HELP pages.

HELP USING CANSIM II

HELP USING CANSIM I

CANSIM I ceased being updated on June 1, 2002.. Although CANSIM I is still accessible, it contains historical terminated series only. Please feel free to contact your TDR staff if you have any questions.

Access to this site is subject to a licencing agreement which stipulates use by members of  the University of  Guelph, the University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University communities for academic, non- commerical purposes. Data files are updated weekly.

NOTE: A fee-for-service link is provided for users requiring data for commercial, non-
academic purposes. Choose the direct link to the Statistics Canada homepage from
the main page link 'Consortia'. Users will be asked for a credit card number
before data files are released for downloading.