North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

51121 - Software publishers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing computer software, usually for multiple clients and generally referred to as packaged software. These establishments carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation and providing support services to software purchasers. They may design and publish, or publish only.

511211 - Software publishers (except video game publishers)^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing, not including video games. These establishments carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation and providing support services to software purchasers.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • publishing packaged software (except video games)
  • publishing packaged software (except video games), including designing and developing

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • designing and publishing or publishing of software only

• Exclusion(s)

  • custom designing software to meet the needs of specific users (See 541514 Computer systems design and related services (except video game design and development))
  • mass duplication of software (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media)
  • providing access to software for clients from a central host site (See 518210 Data processing, hosting, and related services)
  • video game software publishing (See 511212 Video game publishers)
  • video game software publishing (including designing and developing) (See 511212 Video game publishers)

511212 - Video game publishers^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in video game publishing. These establishments carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer video game software, such as designing video games, providing documentation, and providing support services to video game purchasers.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • video game designing and developing (with publishing)
  • video game software publishing
  • video game software publishing (including designing and developing)

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • designing and publishing or publishing video games only

• Exclusion(s)

  • custom designing video games to meet the needs of specific users (See 541515 Video game design and development services)
  • mass duplication of video games (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media)
  • providing access to video games for clients from a central host site (See 518210 Data processing, hosting, and related services)