Correspondence Files

Geographic files and documentation: 92-156-X
Description: These files describe the relationships between the geographic areas of the most recent Census of Population and the same geographic areas from previous census.

Three correspondence files are available: the "Dissemination Area correspondence file", the "Dissemination Area and Land Area correspondence file", and the "Dissemination Block correspondence file".

Each file contains a unique identifier for the most recent census geographic area and the corresponding unique identifier for the previous census area. An indicator specifying the degree of correspondence between the geographic areas, which facilitates the comparison of data across census years, is also provided.

A reference guide is available (Correspondence Files, Reference Guide, 92-156-G).
Frequency: Every 5 years
Available formats: HTML, Database
Titles Release date More Information
Correspondence Files, Census year 2021 November 17, 2021 More information
Correspondence Files, Census Year 2016 November 16, 2016 More information
Correspondence Files, Census Year 2011 November 29, 2011 More information
Correspondence Files, Census year 2006 - ARCHIVED February 14, 2007 More information

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