Public data Canadians can use

A plain-language catalogue of open data from governments, independent organizations and the United States. Each entry says what is in it and why it is useful.

Sources marked “Collected automatically” are refreshed by our servers and power a tool on this site. The others are reference links to the official source.

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Federal open data

Open Government PortalThe federal catalogue of open datasets, maps and proactive disclosures from all departments. Start here when you don't know who publishes something.Official page ↗ · link checked
Statistics Canada data tablesThousands of free tables on population, income, prices, jobs, trade and more, downloadable as CSV and available by API.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Census ProfilePopulation, age, language, income, housing and commuting for every province, city and neighbourhood-level area.Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
Open Maps / geospatial dataFederal map layers (boundaries, roads, water, land cover, flood mapping) you can view or download.Official page ↗ · link checked
Immigration statistics and processing times (IRCC)Monthly counts of permanent residents, work and study permits, plus current application processing times.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Job Bank wages and outlooksMedian wages and job prospects by occupation and region, plus current job postings.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link not yet checked

Economy, prices and housing

Consumer Price Index (inflation)The official measure of inflation, by province and by product category, updated monthly.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Food Price Data HubAverage retail prices for common grocery items by province, month by month.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Labour Force SurveyMonthly employment and unemployment rates by province, age group and industry.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Bank of Canada rates and Valet APIPolicy interest rate, daily exchange rates and bond yields, with a free API and an inflation calculator.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
CMHC Housing Market Information PortalAverage rents, vacancy rates and housing starts for cities and neighbourhoods across Canada.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
CRA income statisticsAggregated tax-return data: income, deductions and credits by province, age and income bracket.Official page ↗ · link checked
Fuel prices (Natural Resources Canada)Weekly average gasoline, diesel and heating-oil prices for Canadian cities.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Fuel consumption ratingsOfficial fuel consumption and CO2 ratings for every vehicle model sold in Canada, including EV range.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
EI Program Characteristics (by region)Regional unemployment rate, insurable hours required and weeks payable for Employment Insurance, updated monthly.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked

Weather, environment and safety

Historical climate dataDaily temperature, rain and snow records for weather stations across Canada, some going back over a century.Official page ↗ · link checked
Weather data services (MSC Datamart / GeoMet)Free real-time forecasts, alerts and radar from Environment Canada for apps and websites.Read live · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Air Quality Health IndexHourly air-quality readings and forecasts by community, useful during wildfire smoke.Read live · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Real-time water levels (Water Office)River and lake levels and flows from thousands of gauging stations, for flood watching and paddling.Official page ↗ · link checked
Canadian Wildland Fire Information SystemDaily fire-danger maps, active fire locations and smoke forecasts.Official page ↗ · link checked
Earthquakes CanadaRecent and historical earthquakes, with a form to report one you felt.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
ClimateData.caLocal climate projections (heat days, precipitation, frost) for any location in Canada to the end of the century.Official page ↗ · link checked
National Pollutant Release InventoryWhat each industrial facility reports releasing to air, water and land, searchable by postal code.Official page ↗ · link checked
Electric vehicle charging station locatorMap and dataset of public EV charging and alternative-fuel stations.Official page ↗ · link checked
Canadian Disaster DatabaseOver a thousand floods, storms, fires and other disasters since 1900 with costs and impacts.Official page ↗ · link checked

Health and consumer safety

Recalls and safety alertsAll food, product, vehicle and health-product recalls in one searchable place.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Drug Product DatabaseEvery drug approved in Canada: ingredients, manufacturer, DIN and product monograph.Official page ↗ · link checked
Canadian Nutrient FileNutrient values for thousands of foods commonly eaten in Canada.Official page ↗ · link checked
Health Infobase (PHAC)Dashboards on respiratory viruses, chronic disease, substance harms and vaccination coverage.Official page ↗ · link checked
CIHI: wait times and health system indicatorsCompare emergency and surgery wait times, hospital performance and health spending across provinces.Official page ↗ · link checked
Vehicle recalls (Transport Canada)Search safety recalls by make, model and year, including tires and child car seats.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked

Government, law and business

Business Benefits Finder (programs for businesses)About 1,600 grants, loans, tax credits and services for businesses from all governments, as open data.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Federal benefits catalogue (canada.ca)Every benefit listed on the Government of Canada benefits pages, by category.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
Benefit payment datesOfficial calendar of payment dates for federal benefits and the provincial benefits paid with them.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
List of charities (CRA)Check that a charity is registered and read its financial returns before you donate.Official page ↗ · link checked
Federal corporations searchLook up any federally incorporated company: status, directors and registered address.Official page ↗ · link checked
Trademarks and patents databases (CIPO)Search registered trademarks, patents and industrial designs before naming a business or product.Official page ↗ · link checked
Government contracts and grants (proactive disclosure)Who received federal contracts, grants and contributions, and for how much.Official page ↗ · link checked
CanadaBuys tendersOpen federal tender opportunities and awarded contracts, for businesses that want to sell to government.Official page ↗ · link checked
Elections Canada results and dataOfficial results by riding and poll, riding boundaries and political financing reports.Official page ↗ · link checked
House of Commons open dataVotes, bills, members and their expenses, in machine-readable form.Official page ↗ · link checked
Justice Laws WebsiteThe official consolidated text of every federal act and regulation.Official page ↗ · link checked
CanLIIFree access to court decisions and legislation from every Canadian jurisdiction (non-profit, run by the law societies).Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
Canada Energy Regulator dataPipeline incidents, energy production and long-term energy outlooks by province.Official page ↗ · link checked
Border wait times (CBSA)Current delays at land border crossings when returning to Canada.Official page ↗ · link checked
Canadian Anti-Fraud CentreCurrent scam types, fraud statistics and where to report.Official page ↗ · link checked

Provincial and territorial portals

Données QuébecOpen data from the Quebec government and its municipalities.Official page ↗ · link checked
Ontario Data CatalogueOpen datasets from Ontario ministries: schools, health, environment, business.Official page ↗ · link checked
BC Data CatalogueBritish Columbia's open data and geographic layers.Official page ↗ · link checked
Alberta Open GovernmentAlberta's open data and publications portal.Official page ↗ · link checked
Saskatchewan GeoHub and DashboardSaskatchewan's maps, open data and economic indicators.Official page ↗ · link checked
Data MBManitoba's open data and maps portal.Official page ↗ · link checked
Open Data New BrunswickNew Brunswick government open datasets.Official page ↗ · link checked
Nova Scotia Open DataNova Scotia's open data portal with built-in charts and maps.Official page ↗ · link checked
PEI Open DataPrince Edward Island's open data portal.Official page ↗ · link checked
Newfoundland and Labrador Open DataOpen datasets from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.Official page ↗ · link checked
Yukon Open DataYukon government open data and statistics.Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
NWT Bureau of StatisticsCommunity-level statistics for the Northwest Territories.Official page ↗ · link checked
Nunavut Bureau of StatisticsPopulation, prices and labour statistics for Nunavut.Official page ↗ · link not yet checked

City portals

Toronto Open DataCity datasets: transit, 311 requests, building permits, inspections.Official page ↗ · link checked
Montréal open dataCity datasets: 311 requests, permits, snow removal, public safety.Official page ↗ · link checked
Vancouver Open DataCity datasets: property tax, zoning, street trees, crime.Official page ↗ · link checked
Calgary Open DataCity datasets: assessments, traffic, community profiles.Official page ↗ · link checked
Edmonton Open DataCity datasets: property assessments, transit, licences.Official page ↗ · link checked
Open OttawaCity datasets: transit, service requests, development.Official page ↗ · link checked

Independent and international sources

Canada Holidays APIOpen-source list of statutory holidays for every province and territory, linked to each official source.Collected automatically · Open our tool →Official page ↗ · link checked
211 CanadaDirectory of community, social and government services near you, also reachable by dialing 2-1-1.Official page ↗ · link checked
Mobility Database (transit feeds)Schedules and real-time feeds (GTFS) for transit agencies across Canada.Official page ↗ · link checked
OpenStreetMapA free, editable map of the world: roads, trails, shops and addresses you can reuse.Official page ↗ · link checked
Open Food FactsCrowdsourced ingredients and nutrition labels for packaged foods, searchable by barcode.Official page ↗ · link checked
CREA housing market statisticsNational and local home sales and price trends from the real estate boards.Official page ↗ · link checked
Food Banks Canada HungerCountAnnual numbers on food bank use by province.Official page ↗ · link checked
OECD DataCompare Canada with other rich countries on taxes, wages, housing, health and education.Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
World Bank Open DataCountry-level indicators for comparing Canada with the world.Official page ↗ · link checked
Our World in DataClear charts on long-run trends (energy, health, population) with downloadable data.Official page ↗ · link checked

United States data useful to Canadians

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)US and Canadian economic series in one place: CAD/USD rate, interest rates, inflation, with easy charts and an API.Official page ↗ · link checked
US border wait times (CBP)Current delays when entering the United States at each land crossing.Official page ↗ · link checked
I-94 travel historyYour official record of entries to and exits from the US, useful for snowbirds counting days.Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
US tariff schedule (USITC)Look up the US duty rate on any product, for exporters and cross-border sellers.Official page ↗ · link checked
US Census trade dataUS imports and exports with Canada by product and state.Official page ↗ · link checked
US Energy Information AdministrationOil, gasoline, natural gas and electricity prices that drive Canadian energy costs.Official page ↗ · link checked
Bureau of Labor StatisticsUS wages, jobs and inflation, for comparing salaries or planning a move.Official page ↗ · link checked
National Weather Service and National Hurricane CenterForecasts and storm tracks for US travel and for systems heading toward Canada.Official page ↗ · link checked
AirNowCross-border air quality and wildfire smoke maps.Official page ↗ · link checked
USGS earthquakes and water dataReal-time earthquakes worldwide and river flows in shared watersheds.Official page ↗ · link checked
NHTSA vehicle recallsUS recalls and complaints by VIN, important when buying a vehicle imported from the US.Official page ↗ · link not yet checked
FDA and CPSC recallsUS food, drug and consumer-product recalls; many products are sold in both countries.Official page ↗ · link checked
SEC EDGARFinancial filings of US-listed companies, including many Canadian firms listed in New York.Official page ↗ · link checked
USDA FoodData CentralDetailed nutrient data for foods, including many brands sold in Canada.Official page ↗ · link checked
FAA airport statusLive delays at US airports for connecting flights.Official page ↗ · link checked
IRS: international taxpayersUS tax rules that can apply to Canadians: snowbirds, US property owners, dual citizens.Official page ↗ · link checked

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