Statistical Area Classification - Variant of SGC 2011

Status: This standard was replaced by the 'Statistical Area Classification - Variant of SGC 2016' as of May 16, 2016.

This classification variant provides standard names and codes for census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and census metropolitan influenced zones (MIZs). It shows the hierarchical relationship between these geographic areas and census subdivisions (municipalities).

Classification structure

Statistical Area Classification - Variant of SGC 2011 - Classification structure
Code Census metropolitan category
ACensus metropolitan areas (Canada) Census metropolitan areas (Canada)
BCensus agglomerations (Canada)  Census agglomerations (Canada) 
COutside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations (Canada) Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations (Canada)
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