Top online activities Canada 2022 | Statista

According to a March 2022 survey conducted among adult Canadian internet users, 84 percent of Canadians spent time online checking or responding to e-mails. Online banking, social media engagement, and news access were among the most common online activities for internet users in Canada.

Most popular online activities among internet users in Canada as of March 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
E-mail	84%
Banking	63%
Social media	58%
For news/current events	52%
Shopping	46%
Instant messaging	47%
General browsing/surfing	45%
Watching movies, TV, videos, etc.	41%
Product research	37%
Looking for information related to hobbies/interests	37%
Listening to music/radio/podcasts	34%
Telephone/video chat	28%
Looking for health/medical information	24%
Research for your job or business	23%
Travel research	30%
Gaming	19%
Looking for dining options/restaurant reviews, etc.	23%
Online courses/training/education	18%
Downloading	15%
Editing/sharing photos	13%
Job hunting	10%
House/apartment hunting	10%
Selling products or services	8%
Research for school	6%
Creating content	4%
Dating/meeting people	4%
Other	2%

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

March 2022

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question: In which of the following ways do you typically spend time online? Please select all that apply

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