Early 2026 census work begins in Nunavut, Nunavik – Nunatsiaq News

Feb 3, 2026

Questionnaires will be available in Inuktitut in the South Baffin dialect, Nunavimmiutitut, and Inuinnaqtun

Statistics Canada has started working on the 2026 census in northern and remote communities, including all of Nunavut and Nunavik.

Census collection in those communities starts in February, while the rest of Canada will begin receiving census notices in May, a news release from Statistics Canada announced Monday.

Households in participating northern and remote communities will receive a census notice delivered door-to-door with instructions and a secure access code to complete mandatory questionnaire online.

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