This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic courses and granting degrees at the bachelor or graduate levels. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training for baccalaureate programs, and often a baccalaureate degree for professional or graduate programs.
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Universities |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 61131 - Universities |
| International correspondence | P8530* |
| 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 611310 Universities. 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 conservatory of music, degree-granting. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 611310 Universities to a business file.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as military training schools (university degree-granting). Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 611310 Universities to a business file.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as professional schools (e.g., dental, engineering, law, medical). Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 611310 Universities to a business file.
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
Approximate correspondence
Universities
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Universities: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic courses and granting degrees at the bachelor or graduate levels. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training fo...
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
It rolls up to 61131 Universities.
This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.
No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
No exclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Yes. 20 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
Examples in this branch include Program delivery, Tutoring support, Learning services, Training services.
Yes. The page shows P8530* Higher education.
Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
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.