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Summary

Statistics Canada jobs for data collection clerks are open and you don't need a degree

You don't need a lot of experience either!

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There are Statistics Canada jobs for data collection clerks available across the country.

If you're looking for work, you don't need a post-secondary education or much experience to get hired.

Statistics Canada is looking to hire in cities across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

As a Data Collection Clerk, you're part of a team supporting the collection of survey data on a variety of topics like health, labour, housing, environment, culture, business and economics.

You'll be responsible for in-person data collection involving Statistics Canada survey participants in Canada.

The daily tasks include:

  • communicating with survey participants
  • conducting computer-assisted interviews (in person or over the phone) to collect, verify, edit, and organize survey data
  • providing documentation, verification, and safeguarding of collected survey data
  • conducting research using various tools

For these government of Canada jobs, you must have reliable internet, telephone service and cellphone coverage, and have a secure private office space at your residence.

But you'll be provided with a laptop and a cell phone to do your work with.

You could be required to work variable hours, including days, evenings and weekends, on a rotating shift.

People living in Canada, Canadian citizens and permanent residents abroad can apply for these Statistics Canada jobs.

So, here's what you need to know about the positions in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

Data Collection Clerks in BC

Salary: $51,642 to $55,707

Location: Various locations in B.C.

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have successfully completed two years of secondary school or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Also, you need experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person and experience using various computer software packages or applications (like Microsoft Office) to perform daily tasks.

It's required that you have written and verbal communication skills in English, French or both languages.

The closing date is September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Data Collection Clerks in Alberta

Salary: $51,642 to $55,707

Location: Barrhead, Calgary, Canmore, Consort, Drumheller, Edmonton, Edson, Fort McMurray, Fort Vermilion, Grande Prairie, High Level, Hinton, Lac La Biche, Leduc, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Peace River, Ponoka, Redcliff, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Sherwood Park, Slave Lake, Smoky Lake, Sylvan Lake, and Vegreville

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You need to have successfully completed two years of secondary school or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Also, you must have experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person.

Experience using various computer software packages or applications (like Microsoft Office) to perform daily tasks is needed as well.

It's required that you have written and verbal communication skills in English, French or both languages.

The deadline to apply is September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Data Collection Clerks in Saskatchewan

Salary: $51,642 to $55,707

Location: Canora, Carrot River, Estevan, Kindersley, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, Melfort, Moosomin, North Battleford, Regina, Saskatoon, Tisdale, Unity, and Weyburn

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have successfully completed two years of secondary school or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

You also need experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person and experience using computer software packages or applications (like Microsoft Office) to perform daily tasks.

It's required that you have written and verbal communication skills in English, French or both languages.

The closing date is September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Data Collection Clerks in Ontario

Salary: $51,642 to $55,707

Location: Brampton, Brockville, Cochrane, Etobicoke, Goderich, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Mississauga, North Bay, North York, Parry Sound, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie, Simcoe, Smiths Falls, St. Catharines, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, and Toronto

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You must have successfully completed two years of secondary school or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

It's required that you have experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person and experience using various computer software packages or applications (like Microsoft Office) to perform daily tasks.

Also, you need written and verbal communication skills in English, French or both languages.

The deadline to apply is September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Data Collection Clerks in Quebec

Salary: $51,642 to $55,707

Location: Various locations in Quebec

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You must have successfully completed two years of secondary school or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Also, you need experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person.

Experience using various computer software packages or applications (like Microsoft Office) to perform daily tasks is required as well.

You must have written and verbal communication skills in English, French or both languages.

The closing date is September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Data Collection Clerks in New Brunswick

Salary: $51,642 to $55,707

Location: Edmundston, Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, and Saint John

Company: Statistics Canada

Who Should Apply: You should apply if you have successfully completed two years of secondary school or have an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Also, you need experience dealing with the public by telephone or in person and experience using computer software packages or applications (like Microsoft Office) to perform daily tasks.

It's required that you have written and verbal communication skills in English, French or both languages.

The deadline is September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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