Statistical information return (SIR) instructions

Description

Each year, each municipality must prepare and submit an annual Statistical Information Return (SIR), which must be signed by the Chief Administrative Officer, or duly authorized signing officer. The SIR is typically required to be submitted to Municipal Affairs by May 1 in each year. In 2017, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs transitioned to using a unique submission and starting in 2018 portions of the SIR form has been pre-populated using information from the previous year’s SIR.

Updated

May 9, 2022

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2021 statistical information return (SIR) instructions

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2020 statistical information return (SIR) instructions

2020 SIR Manual/Instructions
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2019 statistical information return (SIR) instructions

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2018 statistical information return (SIR) instructions

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2017 statistical information return (SIR) instructions

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Instructions for completing the 2016 Statistical Information Return (SIR)

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Instructions for completing the 2015 Statistical Information Return (SIR)

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Instructions for completing the 2014 Statistical Information Return (SIR)

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Instructions for completing the 2013 Statistical Information Return (SIR)

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Instructions for completing the 2012 Statistical Information Return (SIR)

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Instructions for completing the 2011 Statistical Information Return (SIR)

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Title and publication information

Type

Guide

Alternative Title

Statistical information return manual

Alternative Title

Instructions for completing the . . . Statistical Information Return (SIR)

Frequency

Annual

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Municipal Affairs

Publisher

Municipal Affairs

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Government Society and Communities

Subject (LCSH)

Municipal government--Alberta--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Resource Dates

Date Created

2015-01-01

Date Added

2016-01-25T21:56:16.198797

Date Modified

2022-05-09

Date Issued

2015-01-01

Audience information

General Public Government

Language

English (Canadian)

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NEOS catalogue key

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Licence

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Contact

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Alberta Municipal Affairs

Contact Email

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