Employment and Social Development Canada

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit is a monthly payment made to eligible CPP contributors who are unable to work regularly at any job because of a severe and prolonged disability. This dataset provides information on the average monthly amount paid to CPP disability beneficiaries...

Number and Amount of Benefits Paid Outside Canada to countries with which Canada has concluded a Social Security Agreement to people who have lived or worked in another country.

Data on new recipients of CPP Survivor benefits by gender, age group and the year when these new benefit recipients came into pay from 1995 to 2023.

Data on new recipients of CPP Disability benefits by gender, age group and the year when these new benefit recipients came into pay from 1993 to 2023.

Data on new recipients of CPP Retirement benefits by gender, age or age group and the year when these new benefit recipients came into pay from 1987 to 2023.

The annual Shelter Capacity Report provides capacity statistics for emergency homeless shelters, transitional housing and violence against women (VAW) shelters in Canada. The number of shelter facilities and the number of permanent beds are reported for each province and territory, as well as by...

The Essential Skills Playbook projects map is developed to highlight projects featured as part of the “Essential Skills Playbook” published by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills program (OLES) at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The playbook is developed as a showcase for...

The information contains an overview of the department, its programs and initiatives, along with biographies of senior management. It also provides description of programs and services, including funding profile, as well as infographics to provide a visual depiction of Employment and Social...