Statistical Area Classification by Province and Territory - Variant of SGC 2011

Status: This standard was replaced by the 'Statistical Area Classification by Province and Territory - 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) by province and territory. It shows the hierarchical relationship between these geographic areas and census subdivisions (municipalities). This classification variant also shows the hierarchical relationship between the geographical regions of Canada, provinces and territories, CMAs, CAs and MIZs.

Classification structure