Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Statistical area classification by Province and Territory

Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on September 7, 2021.

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