Correspondence files, Dissemination Blocks - 2016 Census

The correspondence files contain unique identifiers for the current census geographic area and the corresponding unique identifier for the previous census geographic area. In addition, a relationship flag is included which indicates the degree of correspondence between the geographic areas, facilitating the comparison between census years.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:11 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:22 (UTC)
contact_email	STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	["government"]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	["0"]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2016-11-16 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["recensement de la population", "régions géographique"], "en": ["census of population", "geographic areas"]}
open_canada_subject	["government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Fichiers de correspondance, Îlots de diffusion - Recensement de 2016
update_frequency	as_needed