Statistical Area Classification - Variant of SGC 2016
Status: This standard was replaced by the 'Variant of Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021 for Statistical area classification' as of September 7, 2021.
This classification variant provides standard names and codes for census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census metropolitan influenced zones. It shows the hierarchical relationship between these geographic areas and census subdivisions (municipalities).
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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