Boreal Chickadee is monitored in Canada by both the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) and the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). Neither provides good coverage of its range in the northern boreal forest, but overall the CBC is somewhat better. Long-term trends from both programs indicate a moderate decline since 1970, of 37% according to the CBC, and 45% based on the BBS. Over the past decade, both surveys show a stabilization in the trend. At a regional scale, long-term declines have been greatest in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. In recent years there have been increases in Yukon and Newfoundland and Labrador.

The goal for Boreal Chickadee is to increase the population to the level it was at in the early 1970s, based on the Christmas Bird Count. Trend data show that Boreal Chickadee is currently below its goal range, but it has shown stabilization over the past decade. Analysis of recent trends and potential growth rates suggests that Boreal Chickadee could reach its population goal by 2050 with the support of conservation action.