| Characteristic | Less than or equal to $30,000 Canadian dollars | $30,000 - $50,000 Canadian dollars | $50,000 - $87,000 Canadian dollars | $87,000 Canadian dollars or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1% | 90.5% | 93.9% | 95.9% | |
| Use instant messenger | 41.1% | 39.5% | 38.4% | 40.2% |
| Visit or interact with government websites | 56.3% | 57.1% | 63.3% | 68.1% |
| Search for medical or health-related information | 62.6% | 60.9% | 68.8% | 70.4% |
| Formal education, training or school work | 35.8% | 31.5% | 36.3% | 40.4% |
| Travel information or making travel arrangements | 48.3% | 56.7% | 67.4% | 78.9% |
| Search for employment | 43% | 36.5% | 36% | 31.8% |
| Electronic banking | 61.8% | 64.1% | 72.4% | 80.7% |
| Research investments | 15.5% | 21.3% | 25.5% | 35% |
| Read or watch the news | 64.1% | 65.9% | 71.3% | 75.6% |
| Research community events | 50.1% | 50.7% | 58.5% | 64.8% |
| Window shop or browse for information on goods and services | 65.5% | 69% | 79.1% | 83.7% |
| Sell goods or services (through auction sites) | 17.2% | 18.6% | 26.1% | 26.4% |
| Use social networking sites | 68.8% | 65.7% | 66.9% | 67.1% |
| Contribute content or participate in discussion groups | 23.7% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 24.9% |
| Play online games | 39.6% | 35.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% |
| Obtain or save music (free or paid downloads) | 44.5% | 46.2% | 49.7% | 56.2% |
| Obtain or save software (free or paid downloads) | 32.5% | 33.1% | 37.1% | 44.5% |
| Listen to radio online | 33.9% | 34.1% | 39.1% | 41.8% |
| Download or watch television online | 37.4% | 33.7% | 39.2% | 42.9% |
| Download or watch movies or video clips online | 50.9% | 48.8% | 53.9% | 59% |
| Make telephone calls online | 39% | 37.5% | 42.7% | 49.2% |
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Release date
October 2013
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Region
Canada
Survey time period
2012
Age group
16 years and older
Special properties
Internet users
Supplementary notes
Electronic banking: paying bills, viewing statements, transferring funds between accounts
Contribute content or participate in discussion groups: blogging, message boards, posting images
Percentage of all individuals aged 16 years old and over who responded to have used the Internet for personal non business use in the past twelve months from any location.
The 2010 and 2012 series of Canadian Internet use tables replace the terminated series of tables from 2005 to 2009.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey 2012, 2012. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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