These tables provide an overview of copyright activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Copyright applications | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 |
| Copyright applications | 8,314 | 7,638 | 8,674 | 8,750 | 9,012 | 9,209 | 8,765 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Copyright disposals | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 |
| Copyrights disposals | 8,310 | 7,640 | 8,663 | 8,703 | 8,951 | 9,274 | 8,773 |
Applications by language
Copyright applications filed by language | Language | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 |
| English | 6,944 | 6,278 | 7,268 | 7,458 | 7,812 | 7,968 | 7,618 |
| French | 1,370 | 1,360 | 1,406 | 1,292 | 1,200 | 1,241 | 1,147 |
| Total | 8,314 | 7,638 | 8,674 | 8,750 | 9,012 | 9,209 | 8,765 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2019 to 2020) | Province or territory | Filed | Registered |
| Alberta | 840 | 839 |
| British Columbia | 1,356 | 1,373 |
| Manitoba | 203 | 199 |
| New Brunswick | 73 | 73 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 77 | 77 |
| Northwest Territories | 7 | 7 |
| Nova Scotia | 171 | 170 |
| Nunavut | 2 | 2 |
| Ontario | 3,339 | 3,312 |
| Prince Edward Island | 14 | 14 |
| Quebec | 1,584 | 1,582 |
| Saskatchewan | 143 | 144 |
| Yukon | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 7,816 | 7,799 |
Applications and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by origin as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2019 to 2020) | Origin | Filed | Registered |
| Australia | 0 | 1 |
| Barbados | 9 | 9 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2 |
| Bermuda | 14 | 14 |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 7,816 | 7,799 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 |
| China | 16 | 16 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba | 2 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 4 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 13 | 13 |
| France | 10 | 10 |
| Germany | 4 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 13 | 13 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 |
| India | 3 | 3 |
| Iran | 5 | 5 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 3 | 3 |
| Japan | 5 | 5 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 48 |
| Pakistan | 150 | 150 |
| Panama | 3 | 3 |
| Peru | 2 | 2 |
| Philippines | 4 | 4 |
| Republic of Korea | 2 | 2 |
| Romania | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 2 | 2 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 |
| Singapore | 4 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 15 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 5 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 54 | 54 |
| United States of America | 527 | 528 |
| Total | 8,765 | 8,749 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 copyright applicants (fiscal year 2019 to 2020) | Applicant | Number of applications filed |
| Shaikh Muhammad | 148 |
| Canadian Standards Association | 113 |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | 80 |
| Nelson Education Ltd. | 52 |
| Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC | 50 |
| Les Éditions Logitell Inc | 48 |
| Freezing Solutions Ltd | 46 |
| Freezing Systems Ltd | 46 |
| Topking Inc. | 40 |
| Vega Musique Inc. | 40 |
