Timeline
24 May 1918 – Dominion Bureau of Statistics formed (8-9 Geo. V. c.43)
1 Jun 1931 – Seventh Census of Canada enumeration starts
1950s – Microfilming of the paper census returns
1985 – Statistics Act updates with Senate Bill S-19
1 Jan 2023 – Statistics Canada gives the microfilms to LAC
1 Jun 2023 – Population Schedule released to the public on LAC
2 Jun 2023 – Population Schedule released on Ancestry
9 Jun 2023 – Initial searchable name index released on Ancestry
Search Sites
- Library and Archives Canada
- Ancestry
- FamilySearch
- Findmypast (browse images only)
- MyHeritage
Library and Archives Canada Resources
- 1931 Census districts compared to the 1924 Federal electoral district maps
- Collections – Census returns for the 1931 census
- Federal electoral District maps, 1924
- Preparing the 1931 Census
Master Finding Aids by Province
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Street Indexes for Select Cities
Sub-district Descriptions
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario (A-L)
- Ontario (L-N)
- Ontario (O-R)
- Ontario (S-Z)
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Publications
- Seventh census of Canada 1931, instructions to commissioners and enumerators
- Seventh census of Canada, 1931, statistical reports
- Census of the Northwest Territories 1931, Instructions to Enumerators
Additional Resources
- Ancestor Hunt Free City Directories
- Ancestry Video - Teaching a Computer to Read the 1950 U.S. Census
- Canadian Century Research Infrastructure: Census Forms
- CanGenealogy 1931 census
- Family Tree Knots Blog Posts:
- 1931 Census of Canada - A Release Fiasco?
- 1931 Census of Canada - Success Stories
- 1931 Census of Canada - Initial Searchable Index
- 1931 Census of Canada - Major City Street Indexes
- 1931 Census of Canada - Do you have a radio?
- Google Maps