Metropolitan Influenced Zones (MIZ)

English: The metropolitan influence zone classification, developed by researchers at Statistics Canada, classifies communities (census subdivisions) that lie outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) according to the degree of influence that CMA/CAs have on them. The classification was used in this mapping project on quality of life to compare similar communities (or census subdivisions), in order to recognize inherent differences in the social and economic characteristics of different communities and differences in their geographic locations, which may have important influences on quality of life.

Francais: The metropolitan influence zone classification, developed by researchers at Statistics Canada, classifies communities (census subdivisions) that lie outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) according to the degree of influence that CMA/CAs have on them. The classification was used in this mapping project on quality of life to compare similar communities (or census subdivisions), in order to recognize inherent differences in the social and economic characteristics of different communities and differences in their geographic locations, which may have important influences on quality of life.

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Last Updated January 20, 2026, 00:32 (UTC)
Created January 16, 2026, 20:36 (UTC)
crisis_categories Événements climatiques extrêmes
criticality_level Élevé
data_formats JP2; OTHER; ZIP; other
description_fr The metropolitan influence zone classification, developed by researchers at Statistics Canada, classifies communities (census subdivisions) that lie outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs) according to the degree of influence that CMA/CAs have on them. The classification was used in this mapping project on quality of life to compare similar communities (or census subdivisions), in order to recognize inherent differences in the social and economic characteristics of different communities and differences in their geographic locations, which may have important influences on quality of life.
fair_openness Level 2 - Machine-readable
geographic_scope Canada
opening_level Donnée ouverte au grand public
sector society_and_culture
sensitivity_level Faible
source_inventaire Inventaire_F
source_url https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_6_ed/eng/6747_metropolitan_influenced_zones.jp2
title_fr Metropolitan Influenced Zones (MIZ)
update_frequency Selon les besoins