Top tasks for Canada.ca: Canada.ca design

People come to our digital channels to get specific things done. This inventory includes the 50 most in-demand tasks across the Government of Canada – we are working to improve the information and services supporting these top tasks so that people can more successfully find and complete them.

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Government of Canada 50 Top Tasks Inventory

Data source: April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024

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1	Apply for a work permit	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	50644
2	Check your application status	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	30560
3	Check online mail	Canada Revenue Agency	17319
4	Access My Account	Canada Revenue Agency	17254
5	Apply for a visitor visa to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	14347
6	Apply for Canadian citizenship	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	14027
7	Study in Canada – for non-Canadians	Global Affairs Canada/Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	10775
8	Check if you need a visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	9736
9	Immigrate through Express Entry	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	9594
10	Renew a Canadian passport	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	7706
11	Contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	7570
12	View or download T4 and other tax slips	Canada Revenue Agency	7158
13	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - Sign in	Employment and Social Development Canada	7003
14	File a Personal tax return	Canada Revenue Agency	6513
15	Employment Insurance (EI) - Submit an Employment Insurance Report	Employment and Social Development Canada	6349
16	Check processing times	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	6173
17	Get a copy of a notice of assessment or reassessment	Canada Revenue Agency	5997
18	Jobs in the federal public service	Public Service Commission of Canada	4786
19	Employment Insurance (EI) - Apply for Employment Insurance	Employment and Social Development Canada	4166
20	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - Check your Employment Insurance (EI) claim status and correspondence	Employment and Social Development Canada	3906
21	Find a job in the private sector	Employment and Social Development Canada	3786
22	Find out when I can expect my tax refund	Canada Revenue Agency	3626
23	GST/HST - File a return	Canada Revenue Agency	3621
24	Immigrate as a provincial nominee	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	3608
25	Apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	3369
26	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - View payment information	Employment and Social Development Canada	3177
27	Find my Tax-free savings Account (TFSA) contribution limit	Canada Revenue Agency	3165
28	IRCC secure account - register, sign in, help	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	3068
29	Make a payment to the Canada Revenue Agency	Canada Revenue Agency	2892
30	Sponsor your family members to immigrate to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2889
31	Find an IRCC application package or form	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2868
32	Get, renew or replace a permanent resident card	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2777
33	Find a visa application centre	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2428
34	Get current and forecasted weather for your location	Environment and Climate Change Canada	2428
35	Apply for a new Canadian passport	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2407
36	Benefits for people with disabilities	Employment and Social Development Canada	2315
37	Open a My Account	Canada Revenue Agency	2027
38	Find out which tax deductions, credits, or expenses I can claim	Canada Revenue Agency	1995
39	Calculate payroll deductions	Canada Revenue Agency	1838
40	Sign up for direct deposit or update your banking information	Canada Revenue Agency/Public Services and Procurement Canada	1772
41	Pension payment dates	Employment and Social Development Canada	1704
42	Travel advice and advisories	Global Affairs Canada	1695
43	Scholarships to study in Canada	Global Affairs Canada	1688
44	Old Age Security (OAS) - View payment amounts	Employment and Social Development Canada	1623
45	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - Register for an account	Employment and Social Development Canada	1589
46	Find my Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution limit	Canada Revenue Agency	1584
47	How to extend your stay in Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1526
48	Check the status of a passport application	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1435
49	Apply for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB)	Canada Revenue Agency	1416
50	Access your pay (MyGCPay, CWA, Phoenix)	Public Services and Procurement Canada/Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	1390

Previous data

Top 50 tasks: 2022 - 2023

Data source: April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023

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1	Check your application status	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	42347
2	Apply for a work permit	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	29094
3	Apply for a visitor visa to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	14206
4	Check online mail	Canada Revenue Agency	13703
5	Access My Account	Canada Revenue Agency	12973
6	Apply for Canadian citizenship	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	11953
7	Study in Canada – for non-Canadians	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	11548
8	Immigrate through Express Entry	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	11392
9	Jobs in the private sector	Employment and Social Development Canada	10323
10	Jobs in the federal public service	Canada Revenue Agency	8483
11	See my T4 information	Canada Revenue Agency	8423
12	Contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	8076
13	Check processing times	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	7009
14	Get a copy of a notice of assessment or reassessment	Canada Revenue Agency	6983
15	Submit an Employment Insurance (EI) report	Employment and Social Development Canada	6232
16	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - Check your Employment Insurance (EI) claim status and correspondence	Employment and Social Development Canada	5586
17	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - Sign in	Employment and Social Development Canada	5584
18	Check if you need a visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	5357
19	ArriveCAN - Make a customs and immigration declaration before flying into Canada	Canada Border Services Agency	5272
20	Renew a Canadian passport	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	5042
21	Employment Insurance (EI) - Apply for Employment Insurance	Employment and Social Development Canada	4964
22	Immigrate as a provincial nominee	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	4367
23	COVID-19 requirements for travellers	Public Health Agency of Canada	4041
24	Apply for a new Canadian passport	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	3943
25	Find out when I can expect my tax refund	Canada Revenue Agency	3876
26	File a GST/HST return	Canada Revenue Agency	3248
27	IRCC secure account - register, sign in, help	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2920
28	Sponsor your family members to immigrate to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2878
29	Make a payment to the Canada Revenue Agency	Canada Revenue Agency	2851
30	Open a My Account	Canada Revenue Agency	2695
31	Get, renew or replace a permanent resident card	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2654
32	Vaccines and treatment	Health Canada	2631
33	Find an IRCC application package or form	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2586
34	Find my Tax-free savings Account (TFSA) contribution limit	Canada Revenue Agency	2464
35	Scholarships to study in Canada	Global Affairs Canada	2373
36	Find out which tax deductions, credits, or expenses I can claim	Canada Revenue Agency	2339
37	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - View payment information	Employment and Social Development Canada	2295
38	Travel advice and advisories	Global Affairs Canada	1978
39	Find a visa application centre	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1941
40	COVID-19 cases, statistics	Health Canada	1765
41	Find out if you can enter Canada	Canada Border Services Agency	1733
42	Find my Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution limit	Canada Revenue Agency	1581
43	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - Register for an account	Employment and Social Development Canada	1538
44	Apply to work and travel abroad with International Experience Canada (IEC) as a Canadian	Canada Border Services Agency	1518
45	Employment Insurance (EI) - Check eligibility	Employment and Social Development Canada	1504
46	Search censuses	Library and Archives Canada	1490
47	Find out how much my benefit payment will be	Canada Revenue Agency	1476
48	Symptoms of COVID-19	Health Canada	1473
49	Get an income tax form and guide	Canada Revenue Agency	1471
50	Calculate payroll deductions	Canada Revenue Agency	1464

Top 50 tasks: 2021 - 2022

Data source: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022

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Showing 1 to 49 of 49 entries


1	Check your application status	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	37747
2	IRCC secure account - register, sign in, help	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	11842
3	Apply for a work permit	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	10663
4	Immigrate through Express Entry	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	9417
5	Submit an Employment Insurance (EI) report	Employment and Social Development Canada	8885
6	See my T4 information	Canada Revenue Agency	8533
7	Get a copy of a notice of assessment or reassessment	Canada Revenue Agency	8018
8	Study in Canada – for non-Canadians	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	7594
9	Check the status of an Employment Insurance (EI) claim	Employment and Social Development Canada	7390
10	Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)	Canada Revenue Agency	6633
11	Apply for a visitor visa to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	6275
12	Jobs in the federal public service	Canada Revenue Agency	6189
13	Check [CRA] online mail	Canada Revenue Agency	6056
14	Jobs in the private sector	Employment and Social Development Canada	5931
15	Check processing times	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	5681
16	Apply for Employment Insurance (EI) regular benefits	Employment and Social Development Canada	5185
17	Apply for Canadian citizenship	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	4602
18	Contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	4541
19	COVID-19 cases, statistics	Health Canada	3615
20	COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers	Public Health Agency of Canada	3565
21	Travel outside Canada	Global Affairs Canada	3531
22	Restrictions on travel to Canada (quarantine, testing)	Canada Border Services Agency	3515
23	Vaccines and treatment	Health Canada	3437
24	Get your Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination	Health Canada	3352
25	Travel advice and advisories	Global Affairs Canada	3190
26	Open a My Account	Canada Revenue Agency	3049
27	Immigrate as a provincial nominee	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2609
28	Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)	Canada Revenue Agency	2563
29	ArriveCAN - Submit travel information or daily symptoms	Canada Border Services Agency	2371
30	File a GST/HST return	Canada Revenue Agency	2138
31	Sponsor your family members to immigrate to Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2136
32	Find an IRCC application package or form	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	2067
33	[COVID] Symptoms and testing	Health Canada	2051
34	Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB)	Canada Revenue Agency	2047
35	Find my Tax-free savings Account (TFSA) contribution limit	Canada Revenue Agency	1962
36	Find out when I can expect my tax refund	Canada Revenue Agency	1937
37	Make a payment to the Canada Revenue Agency	Canada Revenue Agency	1840
38	Find out which tax deductions, credits, or expenses I can claim	Canada Revenue Agency	1806
39	Check if you need a visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada copy	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1725
41	My Service Canada Account (MSCA) - register, sign in, help	Employment and Social Development Canada	1699
42	Check requirements when flying to Canada	Canada Border Services Agency	1681
43	Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)	Canada Revenue Agency	1637
44	Get, renew or replace a permanent resident card	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1621
45	Sign up for direct deposit or update your banking information	Environment and Climate Change Canada	1613
46	Apply for a new Canadian passport	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1585
47	Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) tool - skilled immigrants (Express Entry)	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	1560
48	Find out if you can enter Canada	Canada Border Services Agency	1441
49	Travel inside Canada [COVID-19]	Health Canada	1368
50	Get an income tax form and guide	Canada Revenue Agency	1353

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Date modified:: 2024-09-10