Variant of NAICS 2007 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

56141 - Document Preparation Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, editing or proofreading documents; providing word processing or desktop publishing services; and providing stenographic (except court or stenographic reporting), transcription and other secretarial services.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • providing pre-press and post-press services in support of printing activities (See 32312 Support Activities for Printing)
  • providing translation services (See 54193 Translation and Interpretation Services)
  • reproducing documents (See 56143 Business Service Centres)
  • verbatim reporting and stenographic recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing subsequent recorded materials (See 56149 Other Business Support Services)

561410 - Document Preparation Services

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, editing or proofreading documents; providing word processing or desktop publishing services; and providing stenographic (except court or stenographic reporting), transcription and other secretarial services.

• Example Activities:

  • Computer word processing
  • Desktop publishing services
  • Dictation services
  • Document transcription services
  • Editing service
  • Proofreading service
  • Radio transcription service
  • Resume writing service
  • Secretarial service
  • Stenographic services (except court or stenographic reporting)
  • Transcription services
  • Typing services
  • Word processing service