Polar Knowledge Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 8 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 4 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $36.5M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $35M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $1M |
| 2011-12 | — | $1.3M |
| 2012-13 | — | $1.3M |
| 2013-14 | — | $2.6M |
| 2014-15 | — | $2.4M |
| 2015-16 | — | $9.6M |
| 2016-17 | — | $15.9M |
| 2017-18 | — | $21.5M |
| 2018-19 | — | $24.7M |
| 2019-20 | — | $30.6M |
| 2020-21 | — | $22.3M |
| 2021-22 | — | $27.3M |
| 2022-23 | — | $34.1M |
| 2023-24 | — | $37.4M |
| 2024-25 | — | $36.5M |
| 2025-26 | $35M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $37.9M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $36.7M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $36.1M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 5 |
| 2012-13 | — | 6 |
| 2013-14 | — | 11 |
| 2014-15 | — | 13 |
| 2015-16 | — | 47 |
| 2016-17 | — | 43 |
| 2017-18 | — | 55 |
| 2018-19 | — | 67 |
| 2019-20 | — | 78 |
| 2020-21 | — | 79 |
| 2021-22 | — | 72 |
| 2022-23 | — | 90 |
| 2023-24 | — | 103 |
| 2024-25 | — | 94 |
| 2025-26 | 107* | — |
| 2026-27 | 98* | — |
| 2027-28 | 98* | — |
| 2028-29 | 98* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
Results by core responsibility
Polar Science and Knowledge (19 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of Polar Knowledge Canada’s research projects that involve early career researchers
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 87%Met
Number of citations of research led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada
2024-25Target: ≥ 100 (2025)Result: 302Met
Number of knowledge exchange activities or initiatives led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada
2024-25Target: ≥ 100 (2025)Result: 622Met
Percentage of Arctic projects led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada that involve Northerners
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 91%Met
Percentage of Arctic research projects led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada that include Indigenous or local knowledge
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 77%Not met
Percentage of leveraged investment by Polar Knowledge Canada- supported projects
2024-25Target: ≥ 100% (2025)Result: 88%Not met
Percentage of projects led by Polar Knowledge Canada that involve external partners
2024-25Target: ≥ 75% (2025)Result: 100%Met
Percentage of research publications led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada that are available online to the Canadian public
2024-25Target: ≥ 30% (2025)Result: 100%Met
Number of early career researchers, technicians, and support staff involved in projects led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada
2019-20Target: — (2020)Result: 427No result reported
Number of youth involved in activities led or supported by Polar Knowledge Canada
2019-20Target: — (2020)Result: 3,343No result reported
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Number of conferences, presentations or events which advance polar science and technology
2026-27Target: ≥ 10 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of Polar Knowledge Canada’s domestic and international engagements that support leadership in polar science
2026-27Target: ≥ 27 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of Polar Knowledge Canada’s engagements that support the inclusion of Indigenous and Northern communities in the research process
2026-27Target: ≥ 17 (2027)Result: —Planned
Number of reports, publications, or technical summaries that are made publicly available
2026-27Target: ≥ 15 (2027)Result: —Planned
People hours of activities for Northern youth and children offered by Polar Knowledge Canada
2026-27Target: ≥ 750 (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Polar Knowledge Canada’s research projects that involve early career researchers
2026-27Target: ≥ 50% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of Polar Knowledge Canada’s research projects that involve Northerners
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of researchers who agree or strongly agree with the statement, “I am satisfied with the level of service provided by CHARS”
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Utilization rate of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station facilities
2026-27Target: ≥ 53% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) Operations and Logistics · BWX03 | Polar Science and Knowledge | New since an earlier plan | $13.6M 2026-27 | — | 1 |
| Science and Technology · BWX01 | Polar Science and Knowledge | New since an earlier plan | $13.3M 2026-27 | $24.6M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $9.1M 2026-27 | $9.8M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Knowledge Management and Engagement · BWX02 | Polar Science and Knowledge | New since an earlier plan | $1.9M 2026-27 | $2M 2024-25 | 1 |
| Science and Technology for the North · DAT00 | Canada has world-class Arctic science and technology to support the development and stewardship of Canada's North and is recognized as a leader on circumpolar research issues. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $13M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $5M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Polar Knowledge Application · DAU00 | Canada has world-class Arctic science and technology to support the development and stewardship of Canada's North and is recognized as a leader on circumpolar research issues. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.5M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Research Facilitation and Communication · AMW00 | Increased Canadian polar knowledge. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $1.2M 2015-16 | 0 |
