Table 3.1
Content of Boundary files
| Attribute | Description | Size | PR | CD | CCS | CSD | ER | CMA/CA | FED | CT | DPL | POPCTR | DA | DB | CFSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province or Territory Unique identifier | Uniquely identifies a province or territory | 2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Province or Territory Name | Province or territory name | 55 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Province or Territory Name, English | Province or territory name in English | 30 | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Province or Territory Name, French | Province or territory name in French | 30 | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Province or Territory Abbreviated Name, English | English abbreviation of the province or territory name | 10 | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Province or Territory Abbreviated Name, French | French abbreviation of the province or territory name | 10 | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Census Division Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a census division (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code) | 4 | ... | X | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Division Name | Census division name | 40 | ... | X | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Division Type | Census division type | 3 | ... | X | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Economic Region Unique identifier | Uniquely identifies an economic region (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit economic region code) | 4 | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Economic Region Name | Economic region name | 85 | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Consolidated Subdivision Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a census consolidated subdivision (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and the 3-digit census consolidated subdivision code) | 7 | ... | ... | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Consolidated Subdivision Name | Census consolidated subdivision name | 55 | ... | ... | X | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Subdivision Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a census subdivision (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and the 3-digit census subdivision code) | 7 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Subdivision Name | Census subdivision name | 55 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Subdivision Type | Census subdivisions are classified according to designations adopted by provincial, territorial or federal authorities | 3 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a census metropolitan area or census agglomeration | 3 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | X | X | ... |
| Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration Name | Census metropolitan area or census agglomeration name | 100 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | X | X | ... |
| Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration Type | A one-character field identifying whether the unit is a census metropolitan area, a tracted census agglomeration or a non-tracted census agglomeration | 1 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | X | X | ... |
| Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration Provincial Part Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies the provincial or territorial part of a census metropolitan area or census agglomeration (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 3-digit census metropolitan area or census agglomeration unique identifier) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | ... | X | X | X | ... |
| Statistical Area Classification Type | The Statistical Area Classification groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone or the territories | 1 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Statistical Area Classification Code | The 3-digit Statistical Area Classification code | 3 | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Federal Electoral District Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a federal electoral district (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 3-digit federal electoral district code) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... |
| Federal Electoral District Name | Federal electoral district name | 85 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... |
| Federal Electoral District Name, English | Federal electoral district name in English | 55 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Federal Electoral District Name, French | Federal electoral district name in French | 55 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Census Tract Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a census tract within a census metropolitan area or census agglomeration (composed of the 3-digit census metropolitan area or census agglomeration unique identifier followed by the 7.2-character census tract name) | 10.2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Census Tract Name | Every census tract is assigned a 7.2-character numeric 'name' (including leading zeros, a decimal point and trailing zeros) | 7.2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Designated Place Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a designated place (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 4-digit designated place code) | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Designated Place Name | Designated place name | 85 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Designated Place Type | Designated place type | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Population Centre Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a population centre | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... |
| Population Centre Name | Population centre name | 100 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... |
| Population Centre Type | Population centre type | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... |
| Population Centre Provincial Part Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies the provincial or territorial part of a population centre (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 4-digit population centre unique identifier) | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... |
| Population Centre Size Class | Distinguishes between small population centres, medium population centres and large urban population centres. | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... | ... | ... |
| Dissemination Area Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a dissemination area (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code and the 4-digit dissemination area code) | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | X | ... |
| Dissemination Block Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a dissemination block (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 2-digit census division code, the 4-digit dissemination area code and the 2-digit dissemination block code) | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... |
| Dissemination Block Representative Point Latitude Coordinate | Dissemination block representative point latitude coordinate, in decimal degrees | 9.6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... |
| Dissemination Block Representative Point Longitude Coordinate | Dissemination block representative point longitude coordinate, in decimal degrees | 11.6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X | ... |
| Census Forward Sortation Area Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies a census forward sortation area (composed of 3 alphanumeric characters) | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X |
| Census Forward Sortation Area Provincial Part Unique Identifier | Uniquely identifies the provincial or territorial part of a census forward sortation area (composed of the 2-digit province or territory unique identifier followed by the 3-character census forward sortation area unique identifier) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | X |
| ... not applicable X: attribute for 2011 Census PR: Province or territory CD: Census division CCS: Census consolidated subdivision CSD: Census subdivision ER: Economic region CMA/CA: Census metropolitan area or census agglomeration FED: Federal electoral district CT: Census tract DPL: Designated place POPCTR: Population centre DA: Dissemination area DB: Dissemination block CFSA: Census forward sortation area |
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