Grouping of NAICS 2012 - IT and other information services

ISIC62-63 - IT and other information services

541514 - Computer systems design and related services (except video game design and development)^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in computer systems design and related services, not including video games, through one or more activities, such as writing, modifying, testing and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer, including custom Internet web-page development; planning and designing computer systems that integrate hardware, software and communication technologies; on-site management and operation of clients' computer and data processing facilities; providing advice in the field of information technologies; and other professional and technical computer-related services, such as training and support after sales.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • CAD/CAM systems services
  • computer consulting services
  • computer disaster recovery services
  • computer facilities management services
  • custom application software programming services (except video games)
  • custom computer programming services

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• Exclusion(s)

  • publishing packaged software other than video game(511211)
  • providing data processing services (See 518210 Data processing, hosting, and related services)

541515 - Video game design and development services^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishment primarily engaged in designing and developing video games through one or more activities without publishing them. Establishments herein may custom design video games to meet the needs of specific users.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • custom designing video games
  • video game designing and developing (without publishing)

• Exclusion(s)

  • publishing packaged video game software(511212)
  • providing access to video games for clients from a central host site (See 518210 Data processing, hosting, and related services)

518210 - Data processing, hosting, and related services

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing hosting or data processing services. Hosting establishments may provide specialized hosting activities, such as web hosting, video and audio streaming services, application hosting, application service provisioning, or may provide general time-share mainframe facilities to clients. Data processing establishments may provide complete processing and preparation of reports from data supplied by the customer; specialized services, such as automated data entry; or they may make data processing resources available to clients on an hourly or time-sharing basis.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • automated data processing, computer services
  • computer time-sharing services
  • optical scanning data services
  • video and audio streaming services
  • web hosting

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• Exclusion(s)

  • processing financial transactions(52232)
  • computer facilities management (See 541514 Computer systems design and related services (except video game design and development))
  • providing data keying, text processing or desktop publishing(561410)
  • providing access to microcomputers and office equipment from a retail location(561430)

519110 - News syndicates

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying information, such as news reports, articles, pictures and features to the news media.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • press service (news syndicate)

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• Exclusion(s)

  • independent correspondents and freelance news journalists(711513)

519190 - All other information services

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in providing information services, including telephone-based information recordings or searching and retrieving information on a contract basis.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • news and press clipping service
  • stock photo agencies or libraries

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