Standard Geographical Classification code (Canada)
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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
The SGC code format for regions is Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.X, where X is a unique identifier incrementing from east to west, then north.
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.1: Atlantic Canada
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.2: Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.3: Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.4: Prairies
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.5: British Columbia
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.6: Northern Canada
Provinces and Territories
The SGC code format for provinces and territories is Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.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.
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.10: Newfoundland and Labrador
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.11: Prince Edward Island
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.12: Nova Scotia
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.13: New Brunswick
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.24: Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35: Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.46: Manitoba
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.47: Saskatchewan
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.48: Alberta
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.59: British Columbia
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.60: Yukon
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.61: Northwest Territories
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62: Nunavut
Census divisions
The SGC code format for census divisions is Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.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:
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.10 04: Division No. 4, Newfoundland and Labrador
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.10 05: Division No. 5, Newfoundland and Labrador
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.13 08: Kent County, New Brunswick
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.13 09: Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.13 10: York County, New Brunswick
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.24 64: Les Moulins Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.24 65: Territoire équivalent of Laval, Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.24 66: Territoire équivalent of Montreal, Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.24 67: Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.24 68: Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 07: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 08: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 09: Lanark County, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 10: Frontenac Census Division, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.47 04: Division No. 4, Saskatchewan
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.48 05: Division No. 5, Alberta
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.59 01: Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.59 02: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.59 03: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.59 04: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.59 05: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia
Census subdivisions
The SGC code format for census subdivisions is Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.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:
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 12 001: Tyendinaga, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 12 002: Deseronto, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 12 003: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 12 004: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 12 005: Belleville, Ontario
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.35 12 006: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62 04 001: Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62 04 002: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62 04 003: Iqaluit, Nunavut
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62 04 004: [vacant slot]
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62 04 005: Kimmirut, Nunavut
Page Template:Mono/styles.css has no content.62 04 006: [vacant slot]
