North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

91 - Public administration

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, that is, the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulations, and the administration of programs based on them. Legislative activities, taxation, national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and international assistance, and the administration of government programs are activities that are purely governmental in nature.

Ownership is not a criterion for classification. Government owned establishments engaged in activities that are not governmental in nature are classified to the same industry as privately owned establishments engaged in similar activities.

Government establishments may engage in a combination of governmental and non-governmental activities. When separate records are not available to separate the activities that are not governmental in nature from those that are, the establishment is classified to this sector.

911 - Federal government public administration^CAN

This subsector comprises establishments of the federal government primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, such as legislative activities, judicial activities, taxation, national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and international assistance and the administration of government programs.

9114 - Foreign affairs and international assistance^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments of the federal government primarily engaged in promoting formal relations between the government of Canada and foreign countries.

91141 - Foreign affairs

This industry comprises establishments of the federal government primarily engaged in promoting formal relations between the government of Canada and foreign countries.

911410 - Foreign affairs^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments of the federal government primarily engaged in promoting formal relations between the government of Canada and foreign countries.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • consular service, federal government
  • diplomatic services, federal government
  • embassies, federal government
  • external affairs services, federal government
  • international agency representation, federal
  • international exchange services (scientific, academic), federal government
  • missions established in foreign countries, federal government
  • passport services
  • state and official visits, organization of, federal government

  All examples