Geocodio can help you turn addresses (or coordinates) into Statistics Canada geographies (Canadian Census identifiers).

1. Organize the Addresses or Coordinates You Want to Find the Division IDs, Economic Regions, and other Statistics Canada geographies for

How to Format Addresses You Want to Convert to Statistics Canada geographies in a Spreadsheet

First, you will need to organize the addresses (or coordinates) into a spreadsheet. Your spreadsheet must include headers, which can be in French (you'll just need to check that they're properly mapped to English in Step 1). The spreadsheet should be consistently laid out in one of the following formats. Make sure you designate the country as "Canada" (exactly, not abbreviated).

Multiple-column format:

Single-column format:

How to Format Coordinates You Want to Find Statistics Canada geographies in a Spreadsheet

You can also use Geocodio to convert coordinates to Statistics Canada geographies and approximate addresses. You can use either of the following formats, as long as the entire spreadsheet is formatted the same way:

Multiple-column format:

Single column format:

Your headers can be in French. You will just want to ensure that they are properly mapped over to English in Step 1.

Identify the Addresses or Coordinates You Want to Find Statistics Canada geographies via API

Alternatively, if you'd rather programatically convert addresses or coordinates to Statistics Canada geographies, you can use the &fields=statcan append with our API. See our API documentation here.

2. Upload the Spreadsheet You Want to Add Statistics Canada Geographies To

Once your spreadsheet has been formatted, you can upload it through our Upload tool. On Step 3 of the Upload process, you'll want to select "Canadian Census Data."

3. Download Your Spreadsheet with Statistics Canada Geographies Added

After you press Submit, your spreadsheet will start processing. No need to stay on the page -- we'll send you an email after it's done processing.