Reports on Financial Health and Resilience and Financial Well-Being
2017 to 2026
As a non-profit Institute, we’re working to help improve financial resilience, health and well-being for all. Check out the Institute’s robust reports on the financial well-being of Canadians based on three instruments:
Reports are based on highly robust sample sizes of 5000+ adult Canadians with the February 2026 Report based on a sample size of 5429 households. Access free reports here, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us to learn more about becoming an Institute Client, Funder or Partner.
2026 Reports

September 2026
The Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Financial Vulnerability for Households and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Canada
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June 2026
February 2026 Financial Health and Resilience Index Release (June 2026)
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Report
Financial Planning: A Catalyst to Improved Financial Resilience and Financial Well-Being

Index Report
February 2026 Index Release Complementary Insights (June 2026)

SME Report
Baseline Measurement of Social Purpose Businesses Among Canadian SMES (May 2026)

SME Report
Canadian SMEs 2026: Business Financial Health and Resilience Report (March 2026)

Intelligence Memo
Economic Inclusion and Mobility Intelligence Memo (March 2026)
2025 Reports

Index Report
October 2025 Index Release Report

Report
Financial Inclusion and Access to Financial Help as a Pathway to Financial Resilience, November 2025

Intelligence Memo
Renter Financial Vulnerability Intelligence Memo

SME Report
The Business Financial Health and Resilience of SMEs and Women-Owned SMEs in India Report

Index Report
June 2025 Topline Index Report

Report
Access to financial help challenges for Low-Income Canadians Report

Index Report
February 2025 Index Release Report

Report
Protection as a Pathway to Financial Resilience Full Report
2024 Reports

Index Report
October 2024 Index Release Report

Intelligence Memo
Economic Inclusion and Mobility Intelligence Memo

Index Report
June 2024 Index Report

Index Report
February 2024 Index Release Report

Report
Money Types, Financial Resilience & Financial Well-Being Report

Report
Financial Vulnerability Challenges for Low-Income Canadians
2023 Reports

Index Report
October 2023 Index Release Report

Index Report
June 2023 Index Release Report

Index Report
Top-Line Results from February 2023 Index

Intelligence Memo
Climate Change and Household Financial Vulnerability Intelligence Memo

Report
Financial resilience and financial wellness gender gap report

Report
Financial Resilience Index highlights Provincial Differences: Quebec a Leader

Report
The Financial Vulnerability and Challenges of Key Populations

Report
Financial Inclusion and Access to Financial Help Challenges for more Financially Vulnerable or Underserved Populations

Report
Financial Planning: A Pathway to Improved Financial Resilience Full Report

Whitepaper
Financial Planning: A Pathway to Improved Financial Resilience Whitepaper

Whitepaper
Financial Planning: A Pathway to Improved Financial Resilience Whitepaper in French
2022 Reports
2021 Reports

Report
Financial resilience and financial well-being of Canadians during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Joint report with Statistics Canada)

Report
Financial resilience and financial well-being of Canadians during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Joint report with Statistics Canada, French)

Report
Financial Vulnerability of Low-Income Canadians Report for the Financial Empowerment Sector (Summary Report)

Report
Financial Vulnerability of Low-Income Canadians Report (Detailed Report)

Report
Financial Resilience Index: A New Tool to Refine Income Support

Index Report
Seymour Financial Resilience Index TM February 2021 Report

E-Brief
E-Brief on the financial well-being and well-being of Canadians: with Financially Vulnerable Households the most Challenged
2020 Reports

Index Report
Seymour Financial Resilience Index ® October Detailed Report

Index Report
Seymour Financial Resilience Index ® October Summary Report

Index Report
Seymour Financial Resilience Index ® Report on the financial resilience gap and growing inequities

Index Report
Seymour Financial Resilience Index ® Launch and Applications Report

Report
The Challenged Financial Health, Stress and Resilience of Canadians pre-Covid 19

Index Report
Seymour Financial Resilience Index ® June Report
2019 Reports
2018 Reports










