C. For unoccupied dwellings

Three distinctions will need to be made, marking the appropriate option.

1) Seasonally unoccupied: A dwelling that is not occupied during certain times of the year, such as summer and winter houses. Also included are work dwellings that are periodically occupied, such as those belonging to farmers.

2) New, awaiting first occupants: Is completely new construction that has not been previously lived in.

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3) Unoccupied for other reasons: Is a previously inhabited dwelling that is not unoccupied for seasonal reasons at the time of the census.

If the dwelling was classified as "unoccupied" or "occupied with residents absent," it will not be necessary to fill in more information.