Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Government transfers not included elsewhere

Definition

All government transfers received during the reference period, other than those from the following sources:

• Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance or Allowance for the Survivor;
• retirement, disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan;
• benefits from Employment Insurance and Quebec Parental Insurance Plan;
• child benefits from federal and provincial programs;
• social assistance benefits;
• workers' compensation benefits;
• Canada workers benefit;
• goods and services tax credit and harmonized sales tax credit.

The key components of this variable are refundable provincial tax credits, provincial income supplements for seniors, other provincial credits, benefits and rebates, government emergency response funds, veterans' pensions, war veterans' allowance, pensions to widow(er)s and dependants of veterans.

For the 2021 Census in particular, this included various emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 from new and existing federal, provincial, and territorial government income programs intended to provide financial support to individuals affected by the COVID‑19 pandemic and the public health measures implemented to minimize the spread of the virus. These programs include:

• COVID‑19 – Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
• COVID‑19 – Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
• COVID‑19 – Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
• COVID‑19 – Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
• COVID‑19 – Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
• COVID‑19 – Enhancements to existing federal programs geared towards persons with disabilities
• COVID‑19 – Provincial and territorial benefits

For the 2021 Census, the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020, unless otherwise specified.

Statistical unit(s)

• Person

Classification(s)

• Not applicable

Reported in

2021 and 2016 (100% data)

Reported for

Population aged 15 years and over in private households

Question number(s)

Variable derived based on administrative tax and benefit records received from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Responses

Positive dollar value or nil

Remarks

See 'Remarks' under total income.

This variable is a component of other government transfers. See also income sources.

For more information, please refer to Appendix 2.4 Components of income in 2020.

For the 2021 Census, the various COVID‑19 benefits included in the Government transfers not included elsewhere variable are available as separate categories for analysis. See also COVID-19 – Government income support and benefits and COVID‑19 – Emergency and recovery benefits.

For additional information about COVID‑19 benefits, data collection method, coverage, reference period, concepts, data quality and intercensal comparability of the income data, refer to the Income Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021.