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The Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) is a system maintained by Statistics Canada for categorizing and enumerating the census geographic units of Canada. Each geographic area receives a unique numeric code ranging from one to seven digits, which extend telescopically to refer to increasingly small areas. This geocode is roughly analogous to the ONS coding system in use in the United Kingdom.

• Regions

• Provinces and Territories

• Census divisions

• Census subdivisions

• External links

The SGC code format for regions is X, where X is a unique identifier incrementing from east to west, then north.

1: Atlantic Canada

2: Quebec

3: Ontario

4: Prairies

5: British Columbia

6: Northern Canada

The SGC code format for provinces and territories is XY, where X is the above regional prefix, and Y is a further identifier incrementing from east to west. Taken as a single digit, each value of Y is unique within the province group, or unique within the territory group.

10: Newfoundland and Labrador

11: Prince Edward Island

12: Nova Scotia

13: New Brunswick

24: Quebec

35: Ontario

46: Manitoba

47: Saskatchewan

48: Alberta

59: British Columbia

60: Yukon

61: Northwest Territories

62: Nunavut

The SGC code format for census divisions is XX YY, where XX is the above province/territory code, and YY is the census division's code, unique within its own province. Census divisions are generally numbered from east to west. In some locations, a similar policy to American FIPS county codes has been adopted, with even-numbered slots being left vacant for future expansion.

Examples:

10 04: Division No. 4, Newfoundland and Labrador

10 05: Division No. 5, Newfoundland and Labrador

13 08: Kent County, New Brunswick

13 09: Northumberland County, New Brunswick

13 10: York County, New Brunswick

24 64: Les Moulins Regional County Municipality, Quebec

24 65: Territoire équivalent of Laval, Quebec

24 66: Territoire équivalent of Montreal, Quebec

24 67: Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec

24 68: Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec

35 07: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario

35 08: [vacant slot]

35 09: Lanark County, Ontario

35 10: Frontenac Census Division, Ontario

47 04: Division No. 4, Saskatchewan

48 05: Division No. 5, Alberta

59 01: Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia

59 02: [vacant slot]

59 03: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

59 04: [vacant slot]

59 05: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia

The SGC code format for census subdivisions is XX YY ZZZ, where XX is the province/territory code, YY is the census division code, and ZZZ is the census subdivision's code, unique within its own census division. Census subdivisions are again generally numbered from east to west, and the practice has been to leave even-numbered slots vacant for future expansion.

Examples:

35 12 001: Tyendinaga, Ontario

35 12 002: Deseronto, Ontario

35 12 003: [vacant slot]

35 12 004: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario

35 12 005: Belleville, Ontario

35 12 006: [vacant slot]

62 04 001: Sanikiluaq, Nunavut

62 04 002: [vacant slot]

62 04 003: Iqaluit, Nunavut

62 04 004: [vacant slot]

62 04 005: Kimmirut, Nunavut

62 04 006: [vacant slot]

• Statistics Canada 2006 Census Dictionary - Geographic code

• Standard Geographical Classification