North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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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.

5619 - Other support services

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in providing day-to-day support services.

56199 - All other support services

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing support services.

561990 - All other support services

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in providing support services.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • auctioneering services, on a commission or fee basis, not done on own facilities (except collectable and tobacco)
    • commercial fire-fighting on contract, other than forestry or public
    • meter reading services (e.g., water, gas, electricity), contract
    • motor vehicle licences, issuer, private franchise
    • water softening and conditioning services

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • collectable currencies auctioning, merchant wholesalers (See 418990 All other merchant wholesalers)
    • inspection or weighing service connected to truck transportation (See 488490 Other support activities for road transportation)
    • organizing convention and trade shows (See 561920 Convention and trade show organizers)
    • packaging and labelling services (See 561910 Packaging and labelling services)
    • providing business support services (See 5614 Business support services)
    • providing employment services (See 5613 Employment services)
    • providing security and investigation services (See 5616 Investigation and security services)
    • providing services to buildings and other structures (See 5617 Services to buildings and dwellings)
    • providing travel arrangement and reservation services (See 5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services)
    • tobacco auctioning, merchant wholesalers (See 411190 Other farm product merchant wholesalers)
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