Data · dataset · 2024
Postal Code Conversion File [Canada], June 2017, Census of Canada 2016
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Usage note: please be aware … Statistics Canada confirmed on May 10th, 2018, that a number of particular postal codesOM are missing in the June 2017 (published in December 2017) release of the PCCF, but was not able provide specifics about why these are missing.
Description
However, Statistics Canada checked each missing postal code against the newest internal release of the product, and they did exist in that file. The postal codesOM in question should be available in the August 2018 file.
The Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) is a digital file which provides a correspondence between the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) six-character postal code and Statistics Canada's standard geographic areas for which census data and other statistics are produced. Through the link between postal codes and standard geographic areas, the PCCF permits the integration of data from various sources. The Single Link Indicator provides one best link for every postal code, as there are multiple records for many postal codes.
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To obtain the postal code conversion file or for questions, consult the DLI contact at your educational institution. The geographic coordinates attached to each postal code on the PCCF are commonly used to map the distribution of data for spatial analysis (e.g., clients, activities). The location information is a powerful tool for planning, or research purposes.
The geographic coordinates, which represent the standard geostatistical areas linked to each postal codeOM on the PCCF, are commonly used to map the distribution of data for spatial analysis (e.g., clients, activities). The location information is a powerful tool for marketing, planning, or research purposes. In April 1983, the Statistical Registers and Geography Division released the first version of the PCCF, which linked postal codesOM to 1981 Census geographic areas and included geographic coordinates.
Since then, the file has been updated on a regular basis to reflect changes. For this release of the PCCF, the vast majority of the postal codesOM are directly geocoded to 2016 Census geography while others are linked via various conversion processes. A quality indicator for the confidence of this linkage is available in the PCCF.
Restricted File Access will be granted only to DLI and Odesi Subscribing Institutions.
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Where it is published
- Dataverse dataset page borealisdata.ca/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi%3A10.5683%2FSP3%2FG86G3N ↗
landing page · from borealisdata ca
- DOI doi.org/10.5683/sp3/g86g3n ↗
DOI / persistent id · from borealisdata ca
Catalogue records · 1
- Dataverse API borealisdata.ca/api/datasets/:persistentId/?persistentId=doi%3A10.5683%2FSP3%2… ↗
metadata API · from borealisdata ca
Topics
- Stated by source
- Social Sciences
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Economics & Finance · Social Science
Provenance · 1 source records, 10 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borealis | doi:10.5683/SP3/G86G3N | 12 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
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| concepts[field].dataverse_subject:social-sciences | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | /subjects |
| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | /subjects |
| concepts[field].local:field:economics-finance | mapping · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | /subjects |
| concepts[field].local:field:social-science | mapping · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | /subjects |
| created_date | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | /description |
| publication_date | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | /name |
| updated_date | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 | |
| version_label | source · borealisdata ca | connector:borealisdata_ca@1.0.0 |