North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

5416 - Management, scientific and technical consulting services

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing expert advice and assistance to other organizations on management, environmental, scientific and technical issues.

• Exclusion(s)

  • providing expert advice and assistance to other organizations on architectural and engineering issues (See 5413 Architectural, engineering and related services)
  • providing expert advice and assistance to other organizations on information technology issues (See 5415 Computer systems design and related services)
  • providing expert advice and assistance to other organizations on interior, industrial and graphic design issues (See 5414 Specialized design services)

54161 - Management consulting services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to other organizations on management issues, such as strategic and organizational planning; financial planning and budgeting; marketing objectives and policies; human resource policies, practices and planning; and production scheduling and control planning.

• Exclusion(s)

  • developing and conducting marketing research or public opinion polling studies (See 541910 Marketing research and public opinion polling)
  • developing and implementing public relations plans (See 541820 Public relations services)
  • planning and designing computer systems (See 54151 Computer systems design and related services)
  • planning and designing industrial processes and systems (See 541330 Engineering services)
  • providing financial asset management services (See 523920 Portfolio management)
  • providing investment advice (See 523930 Investment advice)
  • providing office or general administrative services on a day-to-day basis (See 561110 Office administrative services)

54162 - Environmental consulting services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances and hazardous materials. These establishments identify problems, measure and evaluate risks, and recommend solutions. They employ a multi-disciplined staff of scientists, engineers and other technicians, with expertise in areas such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation and environmental law.

54169 - Other scientific and technical consulting services

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to other organizations on scientific and technical issues.