Public consultations and notices associated with specific standards. Includes information on Statistics Canada's variables; statistical units; geographic, industry, instructional program, occupational, product, and research and development classifications.
Geographic classifications
General notices
General notices
- Notice of release of Health Regions (HR) 2017 December 21, 2017
- From urban areas to population centresArchived February 7, 2011
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC)
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC)
SGC 2006
- Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006 - Supplement no. 3Archived July 14, 2010
- Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006 - Supplement no. 2Archived May 25, 2009
- Proposed Revision of the Census Metropolitan Area Naming ConventionArchived April 08, 2009
- Proposed New Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) Naming Convention and Guidelines for (CMA) Name Change RequestsArchived December 12, 2008
- Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006 - Supplement no. 1Archived October 20, 2008
Industry classifications
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada
Permanent consultation process for NAICS Canada 2027 and beyond
Invitation to participate in the revision of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada August 25, 2023
NAICS Canada 2022
- Notice of release of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 January 27, 2022
- What We Heard Report, NAICS Canada 2022 Consultation April 20, 2021
NAICS Canada 2017
- Participate in the revision of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada Updated on: December 20, 2019
- Notice of release of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0 March 6, 2017
- Notice of changes to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 Version 1.0 December 16, 2016
NAICS Canada 2012
- Revision of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012 July 30, 2013
- Notice of discontinuation of the Industry Classification Coding System (ICCS) January 11, 2012
- Notice of provisional NAICS changes for 2012 March 1, 2011
NAICS Canada 2007
Instructional program classifications
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada
Permanent consultation process for CIP Canada 2027 and beyond
Invitation to participate in the revision of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada April 9, 2024
CIP Canada 2021 Version 1.0
- Notice of release of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 November 8, 2022
CIP Canada 2016
CIP Canada 2011
CIP Canada 2000
- Revision of the Classification of Instructional ProgramsArchived November 10, 2007
Occupational classifications
National Occupational Classification (NOC)
National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Permanent consultation process for the NOC 2031 and beyond
Invitation to participate in the revision of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Updated on: October 28, 2025
NOC 2026
- Revising the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 to NOC 2026 Version 1.0: What we Asked, What we Learned and What we Did Report October 28, 2025
NOC 2021
- Notice of release of a new Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 with Aggregates for Analysis of Labour force October 25, 2023
- Notice of Changes to the Correspondence Table: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 V1.3 to National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 V1.0 based on GSIM September 14, 2023
- Notice of release of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 September 21, 2021
- Notice of Release – Redesign of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 November 5, 2020
NOC 2016
- Notice of release of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3 December 20, 2019
- Participate in the consultation for the Variant of NOC 2016 Version 1.2 - STEM Perspective May 15, 2019
- Participate in the update of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Version 1.2 March 20, 2019
- Notice of release of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.2 December 19, 2018
- Participate in the update of the National Occupational Classification July 4, 2018
- Notice of release of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1 December 14, 2017
- Notice of Changes to the NOC 2016 May 31, 2017
- Participate in the update of the National Occupational Classification! May 17, 2017
NOC 2011
- Supplement no.1, Adding occupational titles to the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 March 10, 2016
- Update of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 July 30, 2013
- Notice of update of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 May 31, 2012
- National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 - Preliminary release August 10, 2011
- Archived Revision of the National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) April 06, 2009 Archived
Product classifications
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada
Permanent consultation process for NAPCS Canada 2027 and beyond
Invitation to participate in the revision of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada August 25, 2023
NAPCS Canada 2022
- Notice of release of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 March 31, 2022
- What We Heard Report, NAPCS Canada 2022 Consultation April 20, 2021
NAPCS Canada 2017
- Notice of changes to the Manufacturing and Logging variant of NAPCS Canada 2017 version 2.0 December 11, 2020
- Notice of Changes to the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0 April 12, 2019
- Invitation to participate in the revision of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada Updated on: December 20, 2019
- North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0 October 11, 2018
NAPCS Canada 2012
- Notice of release of a new Variant Version 1.0 of NAPCS Canada 2012 Version 1.1 - Manufacturing and Logging January 16, 2017
NAPCS Canada 2007
- Notice of introduction of a new aggregation structure for the classification of imports and exports of goods May 29, 2012 (Revised, previously released August 8, 2011)
- Notice of introduction of a new aggregation structure for the classification of imports and exports of goods August 8, 2011
Research and development classifications
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC)
Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC)
Permanent consultation process for CRDC 2026 and beyond
Participate in the permanent consultation for the revision of the Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) Updated on: December 24, 2025
CRDC 2026
- Revising the Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 to CRDC 2026 Version 1.0 - Consultative engagement summary report December 24, 2025
CRDC 2020
- Notice of release of the Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 2.0 April 30, 2024
- Participate in the consultation for the update of the Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 V1.0 August 8, 2023 Closed
- Development of the Canadian Research and Development Classification - What we heard August 13, 2020
CRDC 2019
Variables and statistical units
Population and demography
Population and demography
- Participate in the consultation on gender and sexual diversity statistical metadata standards January 29, 2021 Closed