Canadian Community Health Survey, 2022: Annual Component

The CCHS has the following objectives: Support health surveillance programs by providing health data at the national, provincial and intra-provincial levels Provide a single data source for health research on small populations and rare characteristics Timely release of information easily accessible to a diverse community of users Create a flexible survey instrument that includes a rapid response option to address emerging issues related to the health of the population The CCHS produces an annual microdata file and a file combining two years of data.

The CCHS collection years with both consistent design and consistent population representation can also be combined by users to examine populations or rare characteristics. The primary use of the CCHS data is for health surveillance and population health research. Federal and provincial departments of health and human resources, social service agencies, and other types of government agencies use the information collected from respondents to monitor, plan, implement and evaluate programs to improve the health of Canadians.

Researchers from various fields use the information to conduct research to improve health. Non-profit health organizations and the media use the CCHS results to raise awareness about health, an issue of concern to all Canadians.