The Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) is Statistics Canada's official classification of geographic areas in Canada. The SGC provides unique numeric codes for three types of geographic areas: provinces and territories, census divisions (counties, regional municipalities), and census subdivisions (municipalities). The three geographic areas are hierarchically related; a seven-digit code is used to show this relationship. In addition the two other areas, Metropolitan Areas and Economic Regions are recognized as standard geographic areas in the SGC.
- Archived Background information Archived
- SGC 2001 - Classification structure
- Metropolitan areas - SGC 2001
- Economic Regions - SGC 2001
Changes to SGC 2001
- Archived Supplement no. 1 Archived
- Name change to Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) of Ottawa - Gatineau and Saguenay
- Change to alpha code for Newfoundland and Labrador
- Archived Supplement no. 2 Archived
- Official abbreviation for Newfoundland and Labrador
- Archived Supplement no. 3 Archived
- Name change to Census Agglomeration (CA) of Port Hope
- How to report data for statistical areas that cross provincial boundaries
- Archived Supplement no. 4 Archived
- Name change to Census Agglomeration (CA) of Temiskaming Shores
- Treatment of bilingual geographic names