According to a March 2023 survey conducted among adult Canadian internet users, 86 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 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
E-mail
86%
Banking
67%
Social media
59%
For news/current events
52%
Instant messaging
50%
Shopping
50%
General browsing/surfing
48%
Watching movies, TV, videos, etc.
46%
Product research
39%
Looking for information related to hobbies/interests
38%
Listening to music/radio/podcasts
37%
Travel research
36%
Telephone/video chat
28%
Looking for dining options/restaurant reviews, etc.
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CIRA. (July 31, 2023). Most popular online activities among internet users in Canada as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/434473/canada-internet-activity-reach/
CIRA. "Most popular online activities among internet users in Canada as of March 2023." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/434473/canada-internet-activity-reach/
CIRA. (2023). Most popular online activities among internet users in Canada as of March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/434473/canada-internet-activity-reach/
CIRA. "Most Popular Online Activities among Internet Users in Canada as of March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/434473/canada-internet-activity-reach/
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Most popular online activities among internet users in Canada as of March 2023 [Graph], CIRA, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/434473/canada-internet-activity-reach/