One in five Canadians said the internet has helped them land a job
More Canadians are finding it harder to stay off the internet these days, with one in five admitting that they can’t keep themselves from going online for more than eight straight hours.
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) surveyed more than 2,000 people in March to understand how Canadians typically use the internet. They found more than 85% of respondents couldn’t spend more than a week staying off the internet in 2018.
Some people said they found time to surf the web even while engaged in other activities.
- Three in four said they went online even while watching TV.
- Nearly half (46%) said they used their smartphones to log on to the net while using the washroom.
In terms of frequency, nearly three in four Canadians said they used the internet for three to four hours a day.
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There has also been a significant increase in the number of people using mobile devices to go online. As many as 57% of Canadian Baby Boomers regularly use their gadgets to surf the web in 2019, compared to only 24% in 2015.
More than half (51%) of those interviewed said they used their laptops or desktop PCs, 34% used their smartphones, and 14% used their tablets to go online.
The CIRA study also looked at the benefits of internet use to Canadians, with 22% of respondents claiming that it helped them find a job while 10% found a spouse; 16% bought a house; and 9% earned a degree online.
