To be considered for a job, you must:
- Have reached 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.
- Provinces and territories where the age of majority is 19: British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or possess a valid work permit
- Reside in Canada and have a Canadian home address.
Census jobs require employees to go door to door to obtain completed questionnaires. Pay is $25.87 per hour for enumerators (non-supervisory positions) and $31.32 per hour for crew leaders (supervisory positions), plus authorized expenses.
- The primary responsibility of enumerators is to collect completed census questionnaires from households.
- Enumerators must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week on average, as determined by workload, with the majority of the work completed in the evenings and on weekends.
- Responsibilities include collecting data from respondents in person through door-to-door visits.
- Enumerators receive hourly compensation and are eligible to claim authorized expenses, such as mileage and parking.
- The employment period runs from May 2026 to July 2026, depending on the position and location.
- The primary responsibilities of crew leaders are to lead and supervise an assistant and a team of enumerators. They are responsible for all activities related to the collection of completed census questionnaires in their assigned area.
- Crew leaders must be available for full-time work (40 hours per week), including days, evenings, and weekends.
- They supervise, train, and motivate a team of enumerators conducting in-person, door-to-door visits. Crew leaders work closely with their assistants to complete these tasks.
- Crew leaders receive hourly compensation and are eligible to claim authorized expenses, such as mileage and parking.
- The employment period runs from March 2026 to July 2026, depending on the position and location.
For information on duties, job requirements, tenure, pay, and more, please consult Frequently asked questions — 2026 Census jobs.
To be hired, you must successfully complete the following steps:
- initial screening
- reference check
- interview (crew leaders only)
- security screening.
Please note that only those who are selected will be contacted.
For more information, visit Census Jobs.