GIS: Canada

Canadian government data

Statistics Canada Geographic Data
Spatial data and other geographic products from Statistics Canada including boundary files, reference documents, maps, and interactive applications.
GEO.ca
A digital platform for finding and accessing spatial data provided by Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial governments and organizations.
Open Government Portal
An open data portal containing a wide variety of data from Canada's federal agencies.
Search tip:
Before searching, set the Collection Type filter to "Geospatial" and the Format filter to a spatial format such as .shp
National Soil Database
A collection of geospatial datasets which include Canadian soil, landscape, ecological, and climatic data.
NRCAN Geospatial Applications and Tools
Maps and geospatial data from Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN). Elevation, topography, hydrography, land inventory, satellite imagery, Atlas of Canada, and more.

DMTI Spatial

The University Library provides access to CanMap products from DMTI Spatial, including:

CanMap Content Suite
- Topographic, hydrographic, utility, transportation, government, boundary, and point-of-interest data
CanMap Postal Code Suite
- Three-digit (FSA) and six-digit (LDU) postal code polygons, letter carrier walk boundaries, and address data
CanMap Address Points
- Comprehensive address database
CanMap Streetfiles and Route Logistics
- Detailed street mapping data
Enhanced Points of Interest (EPOI)
- National database of over one million businesses and recreational points of interest

Access note: to access DMTI data please contact the GIS Librarian

CanMap Content Suite File Name Index
A list of shapefiles and data tables included in the CanMap Content Suite.

Postal code data

Postal code data products allow researchers to link 6-digit postal codes used by Canada Post to Census geographies used by Statistics Canada, health regions, federal electoral districts, and other areas of interest.

Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) from Statistics Canada
- Links 6-digit postal codes to census geographic areas (census divisions, census tracts, etc.)
Postal Code Conversion File Plus (PCCF+) from Statistics Canada
- Links 6-digit postal codes to census geographic areas, health region boundaries, and other identifiers
Postal Codes by Federal Ridings File (PCFRF) from Statistics Canada
- Links 6-digit postal codes to federal electoral districts
DMTI CanMap Postal Code Suite
- Three-digit (FSA) and six-digit (LDU) postal code polygons, letter carrier walk boundaries, and address data

Access note: To access postal code data please contact the GIS Librarian

PCCF Overview
A guide to the PCCF and PCCF+ from Queen's University Library
PCCF Tutorial
A step-by-step PCCF tutorial from University of Toronto Libraries
PCCF+ Tutorial
A step-by-step PCCF+ tutorial from University of Toronto Libraries

Scholars GeoPortal

Scholars GeoPortal
Contemporary and historical land-based vector data (water, cultural features, etc.), census geography, orthophotography, and more.

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Note: Datasets that do no display the orange "open access" icon are not accessible.

Featured Database

SimplyAnalytics

A mapping, analytics, and data visualization program providing demographic information including Canadian census data (2006-2021), household spending data, and Canadian business profiles.

Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and walk-in users, for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and international copyright law.