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Quarterly StatisticsQuarterly Statistics(each publication consists of six (6) tables)The statistics presented in these documents reflect operations under the Investment Canada Act, specifically the number and value of notifications and reviewed applications. We strongly recommend that you read the important Data Interpretation notes below before forming any opinion on these statistics. They are published for each quarter and you may select the quarter you wish to view from the menu below. The defaults represent the most currently available publication. Publications available at this time(please select a year and a Quarter)Data InterpretationSome factors to take into consideration, when interpreting this data, are:
Data Comparison With Other Statistical SourcesThe Investment Canada Act has as its principal purpose the regulation of investment activity by non-residents. This differs from programs of other agencies, such as Statistics Canada, whose primary purpose is the development of information. As a consequence, Investment Review data on the value of foreign investments in a given period is a reflection of operations under the Investment Canada Act. Investment Review officials tabulate the value of "planned investment" from new business notifications and the book value of "assets acquired" from acquisitions requiring notification or review. Aggregated figures are published on a quarterly basis, two or three weeks after the end of March, June, September and December. These figures cannot be compared with either the FDI flows or stock figures published by Statistics Canada. For Investment Review data, the source of funds used to establish or acquire a business is often unknown. It may be brought in from abroad, or obtained from a variety of sources within Canada (ie. Canadian-sourced financing, retained earnings or a loan from an affiliated company, etc.). In some cases, very little capital may be brought into Canada by the foreign investor, and as a result, there is only a corresponding marginal flow of FDI. Beyond this factor, there is no attempt to track the re-investment of the purchase price by the former owner of the businesses. In addition, Investment Review collects data on only new business proposals and acquisitions by non-Canadians, and this is a small portion of the value of foreign investment in Canada. For example, Investment Review data does not include the myriad of important plant expansions by established foreign investors in Canada. Therefore, Investment Review statistics cannot serve as official statistics recording the flow of foreign direct investment entering Canada. However, they are useful in providing a timely measure of the frequency of foreign acquisitions of Canadian firms and new business start-ups by non-Canadians. Should you require additional information about this publication, please contact our Technical Officer. |
Created: 2005-06-10 Updated: 2006-01-16 |
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