Variant of NAICS 2012 - Labour Force
8.2.5 - Business, building and other support services
This classification variant comprises establishments coded to 'Management of companies and enterprises' (NAICS 55) and to 'Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services' (NAICS 56).
Management of companies and enterprises comprises establishments primarily engaged in managing companies and enterprises and/or holding the securities or financial assets of companies and enterprises, for the purpose of owning a controlling interest in them and/or influencing their management decisions. They may undertake the function of management, or they may entrust the function of financial management to portfolio managers.
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services comprises establishments of two different types: those primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations; and those primarily engaged in waste management activities.
The first type of establishment is engaged in activities such as administration, hiring and placing personnel, preparing documents, taking orders from clients, collecting payments for claims, arranging travel, providing security and surveillance, cleaning buildings, and packaging and labelling products. These activities are often undertaken, in-house, by establishments found in many sectors of the economy. The establishments classified to this sector specialize in one or more of these activities and can therefore provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households.
Waste management establishments are engaged in the collection, treatment and disposal of waste material, the operation of material recovery facilities, the remediation of polluted sites and the cleaning of septic tanks.
56 - Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
This sector comprises establishments of two different types: those primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations; and those primarily engaged in waste management activities.
The first type of establishment is engaged in activities such as administration, hiring and placing personnel, preparing documents, taking orders from clients, collecting payments for claims, arranging travel, providing security and surveillance, cleaning buildings, and packaging and labelling products. These activities are often undertaken, in-house, by establishments found in many sectors of the economy. The establishments classified to this sector specialize in one or more of these activities and can therefore provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households.
Waste management establishments are engaged in the collection, treatment and disposal of waste material, the operation of material recovery facilities, the remediation of polluted sites and the cleaning of septic tanks.
561 - Administrative and support services
This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations. This includes activities such as administration, hiring and placing personnel, preparing documents, taking orders from clients, collecting payments for claims, arranging travel, providing security and surveillance, cleaning buildings, and packaging and labelling products. These activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments found in many sectors of the economy. The establishments of this subsector specialize in one or more of these activities and can therefore provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular process in which they are engaged and the particular services they provide.
5616 - Investigation and security services
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing investigation and detective services, guard and patrol services, armoured car services and security system services.
56161 - Investigation, guard and armoured car services
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing investigation and detective services; providing guard and patrol services; and picking up and delivering money, receipts or other valuable items using personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit.
Exclusion(s)
- selling, installing, monitoring and maintaining security systems and devices (See 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths))
- providing credit information services (See 561450 Credit bureaus)
561611 - Investigation servicesUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing investigation and detective services.
Illustrative example(s)
- detective agencies
- fingerprint services
- lie detection service
- missing person tracing service
- polygraph service
- skip tracers services
Exclusion(s)
- providing credit information services (See 561450 Credit bureaus)
561612 - Security guard and patrol servicesUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing guard and patrol services.
Illustrative example(s)
- body guard services
- guard dog services
- personal protection services
Exclusion(s)
- selling, installing, monitoring and maintaining security systems and devices, such as burglar and fire systems (See 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths))
561613 - Armoured car servicesUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in picking up and delivering money, receipts or other valuable items using personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit.
Illustrative example(s)
- convoy guard services
- transportation guard services
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