Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) reference maps

The Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) is Statistics Canada's official classification for geographic areas in Canada. The classification consists of two volumes, each available separately. Volume I describes the classification and related standard geographic areas and place names. It also explains the changes between the current census edition of the SGC and the previous census edition that impact directly upon the SGC, such as changes in name, type, or code, and indicates how the new and old codes relate to one another. Volume II contains reference maps showing the locations, boundaries, names and codes of the standard geographic areas in the classification.

Volume I, The Classification
Volume II, Information on Reference Maps

Note to users: The HTML version of Volume I provides screen-readable definitions, tables and descriptions of the geographic areas portrayed within the Volume II, Information on Reference Maps.

Please select from the census years below:

National maps 2011 2006 ARCHIVED - 2001
A. Census divisions
B. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
C. Census metropolitan influenced zones (MIZs), census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs), Statistical Area Classification, Standard Geographical Classification
D. Economic regions and census divisions
Index to the Census division - census subdivision maps 2011 2006 ARCHIVED - 2001
Index to the Census division - census subdivision maps
Census division - census subdivision maps 2011 2006 ARCHIVED - 2001
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Quebec - East part
Quebec - West part
Quebec - North central part
Quebec - South central part
Ontario
Ontario - South part
Manitoba - South part
Manitoba - North part
Saskatchewan - South part
Saskatchewan - North part
Alberta - South part
Alberta - North part
British Columbia
British Columbia - South central part
British Columbia - South west part
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
… not applicable

The PDF reference maps contain embedded links. These links will function while connected to the Internet. Should a PDF file be viewed offline, the links will be inactive. The PDF maps on this site are best viewed with Adobe Reader 8.0 or more recent versions.

The maximum dimensions for any SGC map are 91 cm by 112 cm (36 inches by 44 inches).