This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in compiling information, such as credit and employment histories on individuals and credit histories on businesses, and providing the information to financial institutions, retailers and others who have a need to evaluate the credit worthiness of these persons and businesses.
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Credit bureaus |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 56145 - Credit bureaus |
| International correspondence | N8291* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-05-05 |
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax. |
| Filing requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack. |
This code typically applies to:
5 of 6 factors passing
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 561450 Credit bureaus. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as commercial and consumer credit reporting bureaus. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561450 Credit bureaus to a business file.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as credit bureaus and agencies. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561450 Credit bureaus to a business file.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as credit investigation services. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561450 Credit bureaus to a business file.
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
Approximate correspondence
Credit bureaus
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Credit bureaus: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in compiling information, such as credit and employment histories on individuals and credit histories on businesses, and providing the information to financial institutions, retailers and other...
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
It rolls up to 56145 Credit bureaus.
This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.
Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
No exclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Yes. 10 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
Examples in this branch include Gas supply, Water systems, Power distribution, Utility maintenance.
Yes. The page shows N8291* Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus.
Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Credit Bureaus.
NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.
From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.