Based on a March 2022 survey of adult internet users in Canada, 86 percent of the respondents accessed the internet with a desktop or laptop. While computers are consistently the most common device Canadians use to connect to the internet, smartphones and mobile devices have also increasingly become a popular choice to go online, with their use jumping to 75 percent from 67 percent in 2017.
Most popular devices used for connecting to the internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022
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CIRA. (June 3, 2022). Most popular devices used for connecting to the internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914496/canada-devices-used-for-internet-access/
CIRA. "Most popular devices used for connecting to the internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022." Chart. June 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914496/canada-devices-used-for-internet-access/
CIRA. (2022). Most popular devices used for connecting to the internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914496/canada-devices-used-for-internet-access/
CIRA. "Most Popular Devices Used for Connecting to The Internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914496/canada-devices-used-for-internet-access/
CIRA, Most popular devices used for connecting to the internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914496/canada-devices-used-for-internet-access/ (last visited June 05, 2024)
Most popular devices used for connecting to the internet in Canada from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], CIRA, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/914496/canada-devices-used-for-internet-access/