The products include boundary files, the Road Network File, the correspondence files and the Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names, January 2, 2016 to January 1, 2021. It also includes the newly created Dissemination Geographies Relationship File and the first video in the new census concept training video series. The first iterations of the 2021 Census Dictionary and the 2021 Guide to the Census of Population are also available. All products are accessible from the Census of Population web page.
The boundary files are based on standard geographic areas in effect on January 1, 2021, and provide geographic limits used for census dissemination as well as a framework for mapping and spatial analysis. Digital files depict the full extent of the geographic areas, including the coastal water area. Cartographic files depict the geographic areas using only the major land mass of Canada and its islands.
Products
The boundary files are available in five formats: ArcGIS® Shapefile (.shp), Geography Markup Language (.gml), File Geodatabase (.gdb), Esri® REST service and Web Mapping Service (WMS). The 2021 Census Boundary Files (92-160-X), (92-163-X), (92-169-X), (92-171-X), (92-637-X) and Boundary Files Reference Guide (92-160-G) are now available.
Contact information
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca) or Media Relations (613-951-4636; STATCAN.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.STATCAN@canada.ca).