| Industry | Challenge | Small and Medium Establishments | Large Establishments | All Establishments | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Businesses that Responded to this Question | QI | Number of Businesses per Response | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | Total Number of Businesses that Responded to this Question | QI | Number of Businesses per Response | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | Total Number of Businesses that Responded to this Question | QI | Number of Businesses per Response | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | ||
| Food (NAICS 311) | Not a challenge at all | 958 | B | 67 | E | 7 | E | 207 | C | F | F | 1165 | A | 98 | E | 8 | E | ||
| A small challenge | 958 | B | 58 | E | 6 | E | 207 | C | 15 | D | 7 | D | 1165 | A | 73 | D | 6 | D | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 958 | B | 214 | D | 22 | D | 207 | C | 60 | E | 29 | D | 1165 | A | 274 | D | 24 | C | |
| A significant challenge | 958 | B | 455 | C | 47 | B | 207 | C | 85 | B | 41 | C | 1165 | A | 540 | B | 46 | B | |
| An extreme challenge | 958 | B | 164 | D | 17 | D | 207 | C | 16 | D | 8 | D | 1165 | A | 180 | D | 15 | D | |
| Wood product (NAICS 321) | Not a challenge at all | 583 | B | 48 | D | 8 | D | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 51 | D | 7 | D | ||
| A small challenge | 583 | B | 78 | D | 13 | D | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 89 | D | 12 | D | |||
| Somewhat of a challenge | 583 | B | 192 | C | 33 | C | 176 | D | 42 | E | 24 | E | 759 | A | 235 | C | 31 | C | |
| A significant challenge | 583 | B | 203 | C | 35 | C | 176 | D | 75 | E | 43 | D | 759 | A | 278 | C | 37 | C | |
| An extreme challenge | 583 | B | 61 | E | 10 | E | 176 | D | F | 25 | E | 759 | A | 105 | D | 14 | D | ||
| Paper (NAICS 322) | Not a challenge at all | 232 | A | F | F | 152 | A | F | F | 384 | A | F | F | ||||||
| A small challenge | 232 | A | 55 | D | 24 | D | 152 | A | 7 | D | 5 | D | 384 | A | 62 | C | 16 | C | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 232 | A | 66 | C | 28 | C | 152 | A | 26 | D | 17 | D | 384 | A | 92 | C | 24 | C | |
| A significant challenge | 232 | A | 90 | C | 39 | C | 152 | A | 98 | B | 65 | A | 384 | A | 188 | B | 49 | B | |
| An extreme challenge | 232 | A | F | F | 152 | A | 19 | C | 13 | C | 384 | A | 30 | D | 8 | D | |||
| Petroleum and Coal Products (NAICS 324) | Not a challenge at all | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 78 | B | F | F | ||||
| A small challenge | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Somewhat of a challenge | 47 | C | 13 | E | 27 | E | 31 | C | 20 | D | 66 | C | 78 | B | 33 | D | 43 | D | |
| A significant challenge | 47 | C | F | 32 | E | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | 20 | E | 26 | E | ||||
| An extreme challenge | 47 | C | F | 27 | E | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | 17 | E | 21 | E | ||||
| Chemical (NAICS 325) | Not a challenge at all | 450 | A | 27 | E | 6 | E | 149 | C | F | F | 599 | A | 32 | D | 5 | D | ||
| A small challenge | 450 | A | 69 | D | 15 | D | 149 | C | F | F | 599 | A | 96 | D | 16 | D | |||
| Somewhat of a challenge | 450 | A | 119 | C | 26 | C | 149 | C | 44 | D | 29 | D | 599 | A | 163 | C | 27 | C | |
| A significant challenge | 450 | A | 187 | C | 42 | C | 149 | C | 61 | D | 41 | D | 599 | A | 248 | B | 41 | B | |
| An extreme challenge | 450 | A | 47 | E | 11 | E | 149 | C | 13 | D | 9 | E | 599 | A | 60 | D | 10 | D | |
| Primary Metal (NAICS 331) | Not a challenge at all | 147 | B | F | F | 90 | A | 7 | E | 8 | E | 237 | A | 10 | E | 4 | E | ||
| A small challenge | 147 | B | 16 | E | 11 | E | 90 | A | 5 | E | 6 | E | 237 | A | 21 | E | 9 | E | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 147 | B | 55 | D | 38 | C | 90 | A | 18 | D | 20 | D | 237 | A | 74 | C | 31 | C | |
| A significant challenge | 147 | B | 44 | D | 30 | D | 90 | A | 43 | B | 47 | B | 237 | A | 86 | C | 36 | B | |
| An extreme challenge | 147 | B | 30 | D | 20 | D | 90 | A | 17 | D | 19 | D | 237 | A | 47 | D | 20 | D | |
| Machinery (NAICS 333) | Not a challenge at all | 991 | A | 67 | E | 7 | E | 111 | C | F | F | 1102 | A | 79 | D | 7 | D | ||
| A small challenge | 991 | A | 113 | D | 11 | D | 111 | C | F | F | 1102 | A | 124 | D | 11 | D | |||
| Somewhat of a challenge | 991 | A | 369 | B | 37 | B | 111 | C | 26 | C | 23 | D | 1102 | A | 395 | B | 36 | B | |
| A significant challenge | 991 | A | 348 | C | 35 | B | 111 | C | 53 | D | 48 | C | 1102 | A | 401 | B | 36 | B | |
| An extreme challenge | 991 | A | 95 | D | 10 | D | 111 | C | F | F | 1102 | A | 104 | D | 9 | D | |||
| Computer and Electronics (NAICS 334) | Not a challenge at all | 347 | A | 29 | E | 8 | E | 67 | B | 10 | D | 15 | D | 414 | A | 39 | D | 9 | D |
| A small challenge | 347 | A | 66 | D | 19 | D | 67 | B | 12 | E | 18 | E | 414 | A | 78 | D | 19 | D | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 347 | A | 122 | C | 35 | C | 67 | B | 15 | D | 23 | D | 414 | A | 137 | C | 33 | C | |
| A significant challenge | 347 | A | 110 | C | 32 | C | 67 | B | 27 | D | 40 | D | 414 | A | 137 | C | 33 | C | |
| An extreme challenge | 347 | A | F | F | 67 | B | F | F | 414 | A | 23 | E | 6 | E | |||||
| Automotive (NAICS 3361-3) | Not a challenge at all | 307 | A | 21 | E | 7 | E | 165 | A | F | F | 473 | A | 29 | E | 6 | E | ||
| A small challenge | 307 | A | 47 | D | 15 | D | 165 | A | 17 | D | 10 | D | 473 | A | 63 | D | 13 | D | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 307 | A | 101 | C | 33 | C | 165 | A | 50 | C | 30 | C | 473 | A | 151 | B | 32 | B | |
| A significant challenge | 307 | A | 121 | C | 39 | C | 165 | A | 71 | C | 43 | B | 473 | A | 191 | B | 40 | B | |
| An extreme challenge | 307 | A | F | F | 165 | A | 20 | D | 12 | D | 473 | A | 38 | D | 8 | D | |||
| Aerospace (NAICS 3364) | Not a challenge at all | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | ||||||
| A small challenge | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Somewhat of a challenge | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | 9 | E | 23 | E | 95 | A | 17 | E | 18 | E | |||
| A significant challenge | 54 | B | 35 | D | 65 | C | 41 | A | 23 | C | 55 | C | 95 | A | 58 | C | 61 | C | |
| An extreme challenge | 54 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | |||||
| Trader | Not a challenge at all | 4116 | A | 281 | C | 7 | C | 1190 | A | 78 | D | 7 | D | 5306 | A | 359 | C | 7 | C |
| A small challenge | 4116 | A | 511 | B | 12 | B | 1190 | A | 111 | D | 9 | D | 5306 | A | 622 | B | 12 | B | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 4116 | A | 1259 | B | 31 | A | 1190 | A | 312 | B | 26 | B | 5306 | A | 1571 | A | 30 | A | |
| A significant challenge | 4116 | A | 1607 | A | 39 | A | 1190 | A | 540 | B | 45 | A | 5306 | A | 2147 | A | 40 | A | |
| An extreme challenge | 4116 | A | 458 | C | 11 | C | 1190 | A | 149 | C | 13 | C | 5306 | A | 607 | B | 11 | B | |
| Non Trader | Not a challenge at all | 344 | C | 102 | E | 30 | D | F | F | F | 386 | C | 119 | E | 31 | D | |||
| A small challenge | 344 | C | F | F | F | 0 | A | 0 | A | 386 | C | F | F | ||||||
| Somewhat of a challenge | 344 | C | 119 | D | 35 | D | F | F | F | 386 | C | 122 | D | 32 | D | ||||
| A significant challenge | 344 | C | 84 | E | 24 | D | F | 10 | D | F | 386 | C | 94 | D | 24 | D | |||
| An extreme challenge | 344 | C | F | F | F | F | F | 386 | C | F | F | ||||||||
| Grand Total | Not a challenge at all | 4460 | A | 383 | C | 9 | C | 1232 | A | 95 | D | 8 | D | 5692 | A | 478 | C | 8 | B |
| A small challenge | 4460 | A | 524 | B | 12 | B | 1232 | A | 111 | D | 9 | D | 5692 | A | 635 | B | 11 | B | |
| Somewhat of a challenge | 4460 | A | 1378 | A | 31 | A | 1232 | A | 315 | B | 26 | B | 5692 | A | 1693 | A | 30 | A | |
| A significant challenge | 4460 | A | 1691 | A | 38 | A | 1232 | A | 550 | B | 45 | A | 5692 | A | 2241 | A | 39 | A | |
| An extreme challenge | 4460 | A | 485 | C | 11 | C | 1232 | A | 160 | C | 13 | C | 5692 | A | 645 | B | 11 | B | |
Symbols:
… not applicable
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
A - D acceptable or better
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note: Data may not add to totals as a result of rounding
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada-United States Border Survey, Question 43
