This is Century Initiative’s 4th annual National Scorecard on Canada’s Growth and Prosperity. This scorecard assesses 40 indicators across 6 focus areas. It provides a strategic window into where Canada leads, remains on track, needs to focus attention, or is falling behind on the issues that will influence Canada’s future.
Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Canada has either met the target identified or is expected to meet the target in the near-term.
Canada is a leader on this indicator, either ranking or rating among the best internationally or performing well against national goals.
A bigger Canada is a bolder Canada. With 100 million people, we will have the skills, ingenuity and drive to build a tax base and economy that can sustain our quality of life and grow our influence.
On track: Canada has either met the target identified or is expected to meet the target in the near-term.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Leading: Canada is a leader on this indicator, either ranking or rating among the best internationally or performing well against national goals.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Leading: Canada is a leader on this indicator, either ranking or rating among the best internationally or performing well against national goals.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
To learn more about this focus area and its indicators, visit the Growing to 100 million page.
Go to Growing to 100 millionA bigger and bolder future for Canada requires infrastructure to support it. It must keep pace with a growing population and be resilient to climate change.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “on track”.
Upgraded from Needs attention in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “on track”.
Upgraded from Needs attention in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
On track: Canada has either met the target identified or is expected to meet the target in the near-term.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “on track”.
Upgraded from Needs attention in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “on track”.
Upgraded from Needs attention in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “on track”.
Upgraded from Needs attention in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “on track”.
Upgraded from Needs attention in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from last year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
To learn more about this focus area and its indicators, visit the Infrastructure & environment page.
Go to Infrastructure & environmentCanada’s future depends on higher productivity, supported by increased R&D spending, and increased capital investment.
On track: Canada has either met the target identified or is expected to meet the target in the near-term.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Downgraded from Leading in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
To learn more about this focus area and its indicators, visit the Economy, innovation & entrepreneurship page.
Go to Economy, innovation & entrepreneurshipA growing Canada means supports for Canadian families who choose to have children. Robust family supports mean more people working, more jobs, and more economic growth.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
On track: Canada has either met the target identified or is expected to meet the target in the near-term.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
To learn more about this focus area and its indicators, visit the Support for children & families page.
Go to Support for children & familiesNew Canadians bring their drive, their grit and their ingenuity to meet Canada’s labour market needs, catalyze innovation in our economy and strengthen the fabric of our society.
Leading: Canada is a leader on this indicator, either ranking or rating among the best internationally or performing well against national goals.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
On track: Canada has either met the target identified or is expected to meet the target in the near-term.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Downgraded from On track in 2023 National Scorecard
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
To learn more about this focus area and its indicators, visit the Immigration page.
Go to ImmigrationCanadians need the skills that tomorrow’s economy requires if Canada is to compete and prosper. And they need to be able to use them. This means high-performing education and training systems, supports for lifelong learning, and creating good jobs.
Leading: Canada is a leader on this indicator, either ranking or rating among the best internationally or performing well against national goals.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Leading: Canada is a leader on this indicator, either ranking or rating among the best internationally or performing well against national goals.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Needs attention: Canada has not met the target identified for the indicator but is within a range where it could meet the target in future years with intervention and support.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
Falling behind: Canada is lagging compared to similar countries or failing to meet the target identified for the indicator and significant work is needed to meet the target in future years.
Indicator changed from last year; downgraded from “leading”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; downgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “on track”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “needs attention”.
Indicator changed from previous year; upgraded from “falling behind”.
To learn more about this focus area and its indicators, visit the Education, skills & employment page.
Go to Education, skills & employment
