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Shellfish Beach Culture Rating - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Shellfish beach culture capability appraisal for pacific oyster and manila clam. 

CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data.

Tags: Manilla clams, Pacific Oysters, appraisal, beach, culture capability, shellfish capability
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Shellfish Deepwater Culture Rating - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Shellfish deepwater culture capability appraisal for Pacific oyster and Japanese scallop. 

CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data. 

Tags: Japanese scallop, Pacific Oyster, appraisal, culture capability, deepwater, shellfish capability
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Fish Processor Tenures - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Information regarding processor facilities in British Columbia including location, company name and license tag information. CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data.

Tags: Canada, aquaculture, fish processing, food processing, tenure
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Salmon Suitability Rating - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Salmon Suitability Rating polygons are areas in the British Columbia coastal waters where a "rating" has been assigned for how suitable or appropriate the area is for salmon aquaculture. In addition to ratings for 'Good', 'Medium', 'Poor' and 'Not Advisable', some areas are also flagged as being suitable for Deep Sea Cages.

CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data. 

Tags: finfish, salmon, salmon suitability
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Growth and Yield  Polygons

Growth and Yield dataset is a provincial data set that comprised of Permanent Sample Plots (PSP) And Temporary Sample Plots (TSP) data.  Re-measurement cycle for PSPs in natural stands is every 10 years.  TSPs are only measured at the time of establishment.

Tags: Forest Stewardship Plans, GRY sample, GYS, Land Use Plans, PSP, PSP tile, TSP, growth and yield, growth and yield sample, land status, permanent sample plot, sample tile
Organization: Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch
Affordable Child Care Benefit - Number of Children and Family Recipients

Monthly data of seasonally adjusted number of families and children who are recipients of the Affordable Child Care Benefit. Data dictionary defines the variables in the table. ‘Working with Affordable Child Care Benefit data’ offers examples of how to work with the data. 

Tags: ACCB, affordable, child care, child care facilities, child care spaces, children, cost, families, income, providers, support
Organization: Child Care Modelling and Analysis
Early Childhood Educators and Facilities under Wage Enhancement

Monthly data of seasonally adjusted number of Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) receiving the wage enhancement and the number of child care facilities participating in the Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement (ECE-WE) program with eligible ECEs. Data dictionary defines the variables in the table. ‘Working with Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement data’ offers examples of how to work with the data.

Tags: ECE, ECE-WE, certified ECE, child care, child care facility, child care spaces, eligible, funding, licensed, wage enhancement, workers
Organization: Child Care Modelling and Analysis
Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative Approved Facilities and Spaces

Monthly data on the number of licensed child care spaces and facilities approved to receive the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI). Data dictionary defines the variables in the table. ‘Working with CCFRI data’ offers examples of how to work with the data. 

Tags: CCFRI, child care - 5 and under, child care - school age, child care facility, child care spaces, fee, fee reduction, licensed, parent, preschool
Organization: Child Care Modelling and Analysis
Child Care Facilities and Spaces Over Time

Monthly count of facilities and spaces for licensed child care providers that have opted in to participate in Ministry of Education and Child Care programs - either the Child Care Operating Funding (CCOF) Program, or the $10 a Day ChildCareBC Program. Data dictionary defines the variables in the table. ‘Working with Child Care Facilities and Spaces data’ offers examples of how to work with the data.

Tags: 10 a Day, CCOF, child care facilities, child care spaces, family child care, group child care, licensed facilities, school district
Organization: Child Care Modelling and Analysis
2025-26 Second Quarterly Report

A tabular summary of British Columbia's 2025-26 Second Quarterly Report - Fiscal Plan Update 2025/26 - 2027/28, Economic Outlook & Six Month Financial Results April - September 2025

Tags: Agency, Balance, Budget, Capital, Credit, Debt, Deficit, Earning, Employment, Estimate, Expenditure, Expense, Export, Financial, GDP, Income, Indicator, Industry, Labor, Labour, Liabilities, Liability, Ministry, Price, Program, Quarterly, Report, Revenue, Second, Second Quarterly Report, Spending, Statement, Statistics, Surplus, Table, Tax, Ten-year, Value
Organization: Treasury Board Staff
Metadata for K to 12 Student Demographics and Achievements

Jul 1991 to Jun 2026 - metadata for all school-age and adult student enrolments, and registered homeschool children.  Includes examinations and, credentials. Final marks are available up to June 2020. 

If you are a researcher and want to work with us to help make BC programs and services better, apply to use this dataset and don't hesitate to ask questions here: https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2

Tags: DIP, K to 12, credentials, demographics, enrollment, examinations, grades, marks, student
Organization: Data Innovation Program (DIP)
Student Headcount by Disabilities or Diverse Abilities Category

Headcount of students by disabilities or diverse abilities (special needs) funding code:  
*Category A – Physically Dependent  
*Category B – Deafblind  
*Category C – Moderate to Profound Intellectual Disability  
*Category D – Physical Disability / Chronic Health Impairment   
*Category E – Visual Impairment  
*Category F – Deaf or Hard of Hearing  
*Category G – Autism Spectrum Disorder  
*Category H – Intensive Behaviour Intervention / Serious Mental Illness  
*Category K – Mild Intellectual Disability  
*Category P – Gifted  
*Category Q – Learning Disability (formerly category J)  
*Category R – Moderate Behaviour Support/Mental Illness (formerly categories M and N)  

Tags: headcount, special needs, students
Organization: Education Analytics Office
Budget 2026

A tabular summary of British Columbia's Budget 2026 - Budget and Fiscal Plan 2026/27 - 2028/29. This publication includes the 2025/26 Third Quarterly Report.

Tags: Agency, Balances, Budget, Capital, Credit, Debit, Earning, Employment, Estimate, Expenditure, Export, Financial, GDP, Income, Indicator, Industry, Labor, Labour, Liabilities, Ministry, Price, Program, Revenue, Spending, Statement, Statistics, Surplus, Table, Tax, Ten-year, Value
Organization: Treasury Board Staff
Budget 2025

A tabular summary of British Columbia's Budget 2025 - Budget and Fiscal Plan 2025/26 - 2027/28. This publication includes the 2024/25 Third Quarterly Report.

Tags: Agency, Balances, Budget, Capital, Credit, Debit, Earning, Employment, Estimate, Expenditure, Export, Financial, GDP, Income, Indicator, Industry, Labor, Labour, Liabilities, Ministry, Price, Program, Revenue, Spending, Statement, Statistics, Surplus, Table, Tax, Ten-year, Value
Organization: Treasury Board Staff
BC Surgical Wait Times

B.C. surgical wait times for elective surgical procedures in British Columbia for patients of all ages. This data includes scheduled inpatient and day surgery cases. This data does not include unscheduled surgical cases. The catalogue provides data from fiscal year 2009/10 to current. 
Three files are provided: 

1.	An interim quarterly file with current fiscal year quarters only;
2.	A quarterly file with historical data; and 
3.	An annual file with historical data.

The quarterly and annual files with historical data are updated in September to include data for the previous fiscal year. The complete dataset is subject to restating, when necessary, to reflect current reporting requirements as determined by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with the health authorities. 

Additional information:

Cases waiting:
The number of cases waiting is captured at a point in time, i.e., either at the end of the quarter or fiscal year.  

Cases completed:
The number of cases completed captures scheduled surgeries that are completed within each quarter as well as within each fiscal year.

Wait time percentiles (50th and 90th) are calculated in weeks based on scheduled surgeries that are completed within each quarter as well as within each fiscal year. They are Wait for Surgery (Wait Two) wait times, from the date the health authority receives the booking form to the date that the patient receives surgery.

Since percentiles cannot be calculated on data that is already aggregated, they are provided at all levels within each file. 

Small numbers:
All values less than 5 and their corresponding wait times are suppressed. Therefore, rows with total volumes may not match the sum of sub rows. For example, the All Facilities row may not match the sum of the individual facilities if there is one with a suppressed value less than 5.

Each fiscal year begins on April 1st and ends on March 31st of the following calendar year. For example, fiscal year 2023/24 begins on April 1st, 2023 and ends on March 31st, 2024. The fiscal year is divided into quarters as follows:

Q1:        April 1st - June 30th 

Q2:        July 1st - September 30th 

Q3:        October 1st - December 31st 

Q4:        January 1st - March 31st

Tags: completed case, medical, procedure, surgery, surgical, wait list
Organization: Health Sector Information Analysis and Reporting
Forest Inventory Ground Plot Data and Interactive Map

The 'Data and Resources' box to the right includes a link to an FTP site where data, and a data dictionary, can be downloaded that provide access to compiled data from the primary ground-sampling programs managed by the Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch (FAIB) as well as a link to and Interactive Mapping App. 

FAIB ground-sampling programs include the Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) that provide long term growth and yield information to support development and testing of growth-and-yield models. Active PSPs are the only plot type protected from harvesting. The Provincial Change Monitoring Inventory (CMI), Provincial Young Stand Monitoring (YSM) and National Forest Inventory (NFI) programs monitor the changes in growth, mortality, and forest health from statistically valid populations. Vegetation Resource Inventory (VRI) plots are used to audit and verify key spatial inventory attributes estimated during photo interpretation.

The 'Ground Plot Data FTP' link contains tree- and plot-level compiled mensurational attributes for each ground plot across a series of repeated measurements. Both the PSP and non-PSP compilation outputs include a Data Dictionary that describes all the tables and attributes found in the downloadable files. The 'psp' dataset includes both inactive and active Permanent Sample Plot (PSP) data. The 'non-psp' dataset includes CMI, YSM, NFI, and VRI plots. The CMI, YSM and NFI plots are all located on a grid and only GENERALIZED COORDINATES are provided for these plot types. All PSP and VRI plots include REAL COORDINATES. 

The Interactive Mapping App provides a spatial view of FAIB ground plots with custom filters to enable selection of areas, BEC zones, species, TSA or plot types of interest. Once plots of interest are selected or filtered, an ‘export data’ button is available to download a plot summary file with limited attributes.


Tags: CMI, FAIB, Forest Monitoring, Ground Plots, Ground Sample Compiler, Monitoring, NFI, PSP, PSPs, VRI, YSM, growth and yield
Organization: Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch
FADM - Special Purpose Areas

This dataset contains information on areas of the Province set aside as a Special Purpose Area as described under Part 15 of the Forest Act.  These special purpose areas maybe intended for conservation, First Nations accommodation or Treaty, Access, or tenure opportunities.  

***Note: this dataset does not contain records as there are no Special Purpose Areas in effect at this time.***

Tags: Boundaries, Canada, Part 15, Protected Areas, administrative division, area, forest, forestry, special purpose area
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Housing Starts, Urban Areas and Communities

Contains British Columbia Annual Housing Starts for Urban Areas and Communities by Standard Geographic Classification (SGC). 
Adapted from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, BC Historical Housing Starts. This does not constitute an endorsement by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation of this product or of the accuracy or quality of the information that it contains.

Tags: SGC, Standard Geographical Classification, housing starts for CMAs, housing starts for communities, housing starts for urban areas
Organization: BC Stats
CCISS Environmental Suitability Ratings

This dataset contains the environmental suitability ratings of tree species for British Columbia and adjacent jurisdictions (Northwestern United States and Alberta) at a site series level. These ordinal ratings (E1-5) reflect the probability for successful establishment and growth of a species across the entire environmental space of a site series in the baseline (pre-climate change) climate normal period of 1961-90. The environmental suitability ratings focus on how well the species is suited to the climatic and site (i.e. edaphic) conditions of a site series regardless of management objective.  

Tree species environmental suitability ratings refer to the degree to which a tree species can be successfully established and maintained to maturity under specific climatic & edaphic conditions in the absence of independent limiting factors such as biotic (e.g. forest health) or abiotic (e.g. fire) disturbances. The baseline environmental suitability does not include regions where a species is absent in natural stands due to non-climatic or site level factors such as unfavourable disturbance regimes or migration lags. 

Please see Data Dictionary for important information on data use.

Tags: Forestry, Future Forest Ecosystems Centre, climate change, climate change adaptation, environmental suitability, ffec, tree species
Organization: Forest Carbon and Climate Services Branch
CCISS Western North America BEC Tables

These data tables describe biogeoclimatic units for Western North America. These data were assembled as inputs to the Climate Change Informed Species Selection (CCISS) framework.  

The CCISS framework is built on Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC). CCISS uses spatial climatic analogs (BEC subzone/variants) to make inferences about future tree species suitability, known as biogeoclimatic projections. Creating species suitability projections for the future climates of British Columbia requires finding climate analogs in Alberta and the Western US. For Alberta, we adapted the Ecological Classification of Alberta (e.g., Archibald et al. 1996), with 21 natural subregions (Natural Regions Committee 2006) as the biogeoclimatic map units and 167 ecological sites as the site series units. For Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, northern California, and northwestern Wyoming, we use a draft biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification for the Western US developed by Del Meidinger and Will MacKenzie. Biogeoclimatic units are detailed in the: Western North America Biogeoclimatic Units Attribute Table. 

The CCISS tool predicts climate change implications to tree species environmental suitability at a site series level. We have compiled sites series information for Western North America biogeoclimatic units, detailed in; Site Series Information Table and Edatopic Space Table. 

Tags: Forestry, Future Forest Ecosystems Centre, climate change, climate change adaptation, environmental suitability, ffec, tree species
Organization: Forest Carbon and Climate Services Branch
BC Environmental Monitoring Location Groups

**PLEASE NOTE:** The Environmental Monitoring System will be replaced by the EnMoDS system on March 5th, 2026. The EMS results objects will not contain new data after Feb 26th, 2026. For recent data please refer to [EnMoDS spatial locations and location groups](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/f60fa4b5-e3d0-44ad-b5d8-778d29764e34).

Environmental monitoring stations (EMS) points coverage for the Province by MONITORING LOCATION GROUPS.  

Tags: EMS, Environmental Monitoring Systems, Water Chemistry, air quality, environmental monitoring, groundwater quality chemistry, meteorological, monitoring locations, surface water, waste, water quality
Organization: Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Branch
BC Environmental Monitoring System Results

**PLEASE NOTE:**  The Environmental Monitoring System will be replaced by the EnMoDS system on March 5th, 2026.  The EMS results objects will not contain new data after Feb 26th, 2026.  For recent data please refer to EnMoDS results.

Environmental test results, including physical, chemical and biological analyses of samples taken from  water, air, solid waste discharges and ambient monitoring sites throughout the province. 

Samples are collected by either ministry staff or permittees under the Environmental Management Act and then analyzed in public or private sector laboratories.

Code information Support Tables are available on the EMS [website](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=90A61A67831A4D108859FF77E74C2D4A).

The environmental monitoring locations are available in this [geographic dataset](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/634ee4e0-c8f7-4971-b4de-12901b0b4be6).

You can view EMS data from surface water monitoring sites located throughout the province [here](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0ecd608e27ec45cd923bdcfeefba00a7)

Tags: Dichotomous, Dustfall, EMS, Fine Particulates, Hi-Vol, PM02, PM10, PM2.5, PM25, Particulate, partisol, water quality
Organization: Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Branch
FADM - Timber Supply Blocks (TSB) - View

The spatial representation for current Timber Supply Blocks (TSB). A Timber Supply Area is a designated area established by the Ministry in order to practice sound, integrated, resource management principles to improve the allowable annual cuts. TSAs were originally defined by an established pattern of wood flow from management units to the primary timber-using industries. They are the primary unit for allowable annual cut (AAC) determination. A TSA Supply Block is a designated area within the TSA where the Ministry approves the allowable annual cuts

Tags: Boundaries, Canada, administrative division, forest, forestry
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
FADM - Timber Supply Areas (TSA) - View

The spatial representation for current Timber Supply Areas (TSA). A Timber Supply Area is a designated area established by the Ministry in order to practice sound, integrated, resource management principles to improve the allowable annual cuts. TSAs were originally defined by an established pattern of wood flow from management units to the primary timber-using industries. They are the primary unit for allowable annual cut (AAC) determination. 

Tags: Boundaries, Canada, administrative division, forest, forestry
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Class size by Composition

Class size by composition information from 2006/2007 to 2025/2026. Statistics on the class size composition of British Columbia public school classes by Province and District level; includes counts of classes for groupings of all grades, K-3, and 4-12; by number of students who have Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or who are reported as receiving English Language Learning support services. 

For each class, students are only counted once in a particular category. If a student meets the requirements of more than one category, then they are counted once under the category representing the highest support needs. For example, a student who is entitled to an IEP and is also receiving ELL supports would general be reported under the IEP category. 


Tags: class size, schools
Organization: Education Analytics Office
BC Schools - Class Size

Class size information from 2006/2007 to 2025/2026. Statistics on the composition of British Columbia public school classes by Province, District, and School level; includes Average Class Size for K, 1-3, 4-7, 8-12; with the number of reported classes with assigned Education Assistants, the number of reported schools, the number of reported classes, and the number of reported classes with more than 30 students.

Tags: class size, public, school, students in classes
Organization: Education Analytics Office
FADM - Timber Supply Areas (TSA) and Blocks (TSB)

The spatial representation for a Timber Supply Area or TSA Supply Block: A Timber Supply Area is a designated area established by the Ministry in order to practice sound, integrated, resource management principles to improve the allowable annual cuts. TSAs were originally defined by an established pattern of wood flow from management units to the primary timber-using industries. They are the primary unit for allowable annual cut (AAC) determination. A TSA Supply Block is a designated area within the TSA where the Ministry approves the allowable annual cuts

Tags: Boundaries, Canada, administrative division, forest, forestry
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Projection of Public School Headcount Enrolment

Projection of Public School Headcount Enrolment

NOTE:

•	The current methodology for forecasts published 2022 and later use historic enrolment patterns and estimated input drivers of student demographic, migration and grade to grade transition patterns to forecast the number of students enrolled in each school district.

•	All headcount forecasts published before 2022 use a combination of the Census population forecasts to forecast the number of students enrolled in each school district.

Tags: headcount, projection
Organization: Education Analytics Office