Statistics Canada Layoffs 2026 — 764 Jobs Cut in Canada

Statistics Canada is eliminating 900 positions (887 employees and 13 executives) as part of the federal government's Comprehensive Expenditure Review (Budget 2025). This total includes vacant positions, projected attrition, and positions to be eliminated through formal workforce adjustment. Of these, 764 currently filled positions (764 employees) are undergoing formal Workforce Adjustment (WFA) or Career Transition (CT) proceedings — the most direct indicator of employees facing displacement. 3,274 "affected" or "at-risk" status letters have been issued (3,274 to employees, 0 to executives). These notices indicate potential impact and do not necessarily result in departure from the public service. The organization employs 7,582 people in the core public administration as of March 2025. Notifications were issued in Phase 2 of the Government of Canada's workforce reduction process.