Canadian industry

611210 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s

Collèges communautaires et cégeps

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic, or academic and technical courses and granting associate degrees, certificates or diplomas that are below the university level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleCommunity colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code61121 - Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
International correspondenceP8530*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness 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 requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • agricultural schools, university level (See 611310 Universities (US))
  • engineering schools, university level (See 611310 Universities (US))
  • institutes of technology, university level (See 611310 Universities (US))

Examples

  • agriculture schools (non-university)
  • college of applied arts and sciences
  • college of fisheries
  • college of trades and technology
  • E-learning, community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
  • engineering schools (non-university)
  • land surveying institutes
  • schools, online, college level, via an intermediary platform service
  • technical institute, post-secondary
  • agricultural and vocational college
  • agriculture schools (non-university)
  • c.e.g.e.p. (collège d'enseignement général et professionnel)
  • college of agricultural technology, post-secondary
  • college of applied arts and sciences
  • college of applied arts and technology
  • college of fisheries
  • college of general and vocational education
  • college of trades and technology
  • college teachers, own account
  • college, junior or community, post-secondary
  • community colleges
  • E-learning, community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
  • engineering schools (non-university)
  • forest technology schools
  • institute of marine technology, post-secondary
  • institutes of technology (non-university)
  • junior colleges
  • land surveying institutes
  • marine engineering school, post-secondary
  • nursing schools
  • post-secondary or non-university educational
  • school, technical, post-secondary non-university
  • schools, online, college level, via an intermediary platform service
  • technical institute, post-secondary
  • technical school, post-secondary non-university

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: P8530*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 611210

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 611210
Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 611210 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 611210
agriculture schools (non-university)

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as agriculture schools (non-university). Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 611210 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s to a business file.

03 611210
college of applied arts and sciences

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as college of applied arts and sciences. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 611210 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s to a business file.

04 611210
college of fisheries

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as college of fisheries. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 611210 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Program deliveryTutoring supportLearning servicesTraining servicesSchool operationsLanguage instruction

In this section

  • 611210Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s

Commonly confused with

611310 — Universities

agricultural schools, university level (See 611310 Universities (US))

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

P8530*Higher education

Approximate correspondence

Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s

US NAICS reference611210 - Junior Colleges

Source row

611210Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 611210 cover?

Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic, or academic and technical courses and granting associate degrees, certificates or diplomas that are below the university level. The requirement for admission to an associ...

Which level of the hierarchy is 611210?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 611210?

It rolls up to 61121 Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s.

Should I stop at 611210 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 611210?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 611210?

Yes. 3 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 611210 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 35 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Program delivery, Tutoring support, Learning services, Training services, School operations, Language instruction.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 611210?

Yes. The page shows P8530* Higher education.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Junior Colleges.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.