05/13/2026
Federal census forms were to be dropped off at every household by the end of the day Monday, May 11th.
If people have not received a letter, they can call 1-833-852-2026 and request to be counted.
They can also go online to census.gc.ca, click "start questionnaire" and hit the link that says “obtain a secure access code” to fill out their form.
Even though the letters says in bold that the census needs to be filled out by May 12, that is just a reference date, not a deadline, and people can still go online and fill out the census after that.
According to census workers, after May 12, cases are generated for anyone who hasn’t filled out the census, and enumerators start going back and doing followup to make sure as many residents as possible are counted.