Canada National Address Register

Example Record

Field	Example	Type
`id`	cannar_9b7d2a10-5c31-4a6e-8f21-7d0c5e4b3a12\|en	`string`
`dataset`	cannar	`string`
`country`	Canada	`string`
`country_iso`	CAN	`string`
`country_iso_2`	CA	`string`
`language`	en	`string`
`address`	1425	`string`
`line_1`	1425 James St	`string`
`line_2`	PO Box 4001 STN A	`string`
`latitude`	`48.4283`	`number`
`longitude`	`-123.355`	`number`
`loc_guid`	1c3f0f4e-0d4a-4f2c-9c9d-3f9a1b2c4d5e	`string`
`addr_guid`	9b7d2a10-5c31-4a6e-8f21-7d0c5e4b3a12	`string`
`apt_no_label`	Empty in this example	`string`
`civic_no`	1425	`string`
`civic_no_suffix`	Empty in this example	`string`
`official_street_name`	James	`string`
`official_street_type`	St	`string`
`official_street_dir`	Empty in this example	`string`
`prov_code`	59	`string`
`csd_eng_name`	Victoria	`string`
`csd_fre_name`	Victoria	`string`
`csd_type_eng_code`	CY	`string`
`csd_type_fre_code`	V	`string`
`mail_street_name`	James	`string`
`mail_street_type`	St	`string`
`mail_street_dir`	Empty in this example	`string`
`mail_mun_name`	Victoria	`string`
`mail_prov_abvn`	BC	`string`
`mail_postal_code`	V8X3X4	`string`
`bg_dls_lsd`	Empty in this example	`string`
`bg_dls_qtr`	Empty in this example	`string`
`bg_dls_sctn`	Empty in this example	`string`
`bg_dls_twnshp`	Empty in this example	`string`
`bg_dls_rng`	Empty in this example	`string`
`bg_dls_mrd`	Empty in this example	`string`
`bg_x`	3958372.7	`string`
`bg_y`	1908456.3	`string`
`bu_n_civic_add`	PO Box 4001 STN A	`string`
`bu_use`	1	`string`
`csd_code`	5917034	`string`
`fed_code`	59034	`string`
`fed_eng_name`	Victoria	`string`
`fed_fre_name`	Victoria	`string`
`er_code`	5910	`string`
`er_eng_name`	Vancouver Island and Coast	`string`
`er_fre_name`	Île de Vancouver et la côte	`string`
`reppoint_latitude`	`48.4283`	`number`
`reppoint_longitude`	`-123.355`	`number`

{
"id": "cannar_9b7d2a10-5c31-4a6e-8f21-7d0c5e4b3a12|en","dataset": "cannar","country": "Canada","country_iso": "CAN","country_iso_2": "CA","language": "en","address": "1425","line_1": "1425 James St","line_2": "PO Box 4001 STN A","latitude": 48.4283,"longitude": -123.355,"loc_guid": "1c3f0f4e-0d4a-4f2c-9c9d-3f9a1b2c4d5e","addr_guid": "9b7d2a10-5c31-4a6e-8f21-7d0c5e4b3a12","apt_no_label": "","civic_no": "1425","civic_no_suffix": "","official_street_name": "James","official_street_type": "St","official_street_dir": "","prov_code": "59","csd_eng_name": "Victoria","csd_fre_name": "Victoria","csd_type_eng_code": "CY","csd_type_fre_code": "V","mail_street_name": "James","mail_street_type": "St","mail_street_dir": "","mail_mun_name": "Victoria","mail_prov_abvn": "BC","mail_postal_code": "V8X3X4","bg_dls_lsd": "","bg_dls_qtr": "","bg_dls_sctn": "","bg_dls_twnshp": "","bg_dls_rng": "","bg_dls_mrd": "","bg_x": "3958372.7","bg_y": "1908456.3","bu_n_civic_add": "PO Box 4001 STN A","bu_use": "1","csd_code": "5917034","fed_code": "59034","fed_eng_name": "Victoria","fed_fre_name": "Victoria","er_code": "5910","er_eng_name": "Vancouver Island and Coast","er_fre_name": "Île de Vancouver et la côte","reppoint_latitude": 48.4283,"reppoint_longitude": -123.355}

Every field is documented below.

General Information

id string: ID
Example cannar_9b7d2a10-5c31-4a6e-8f21-7d0c5e4b3a12|en
dataset string: Dataset
Example cannar
Enum
"cannar"
country string: Country
Full country names (ISO 3166)
Example Canada
Enum
"Canada"
country_iso string: Country ISO
3 letter country code (ISO 3166-1)
Example CAN
Enum
"CAN"
country_iso_2 string: Country ISO 2
2 letter country code (ISO 3166-1)
Example CA
Enum
"CA"
language string: Language
Language represented by 2 letter ISO Code (639-1)
Example en
Enum
"en"
"fr"

Address Information

address string: Address
House number, prefixed with the apartment or suite number and a hyphen where one is present. E.g. 1425 or 10-123 1/2.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 1425
line_1 string: Line 1
First address line. House number and street.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 1425 James St
line_2 string: Line 2
Second address line. Carries the PO Box or Rural Route delivery information where present.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example PO Box 4001 STN A
latitude string: Latitude
Example 48.4283
longitude string: Longitude
Example -123.355

Geographic Coordinates

reppoint_latitude string: Representative Point Latitude
Example 48.4283
reppoint_longitude string: Representative Point Longitude
Example -123.355
bg_x string: Background X Coordinate
X coordinate of the building in the EPSG:3347 projected grid, in metres, returned as a string.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 3958372.7
bg_y string: Background Y Coordinate
Y coordinate of the building in the EPSG:3347 projected grid, in metres, returned as a string.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 1908456.3

Administrative and Political Divisions

prov_code string: Province Code
Province code. E.g. 59 for British Columbia.
Example 59
csd_eng_name string: Census Subdivision English Name
Census subdivision English name.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Victoria
csd_fre_name string: Census Subdivision French Name
Census subdivision French name.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Victoria
csd_type_eng_code string: Census Subdivision Type English Code
English code indicating the type of Census Subdivision.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example CY
csd_type_fre_code string: Census Subdivision Type French Code
French code indicating the type of Census Subdivision.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example V
csd_code string: Census Subdivision Code
Unique identifier code for a Census Subdivision (CSD).

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 5917034
fed_code string: Federal Code
Unique identifier code for a federal electoral district.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 59034
fed_eng_name string: Federal English Name
Name of the federal electoral district in English.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Victoria
fed_fre_name string: Federal French Name
Name of the federal electoral district in French.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Victoria
er_code string: Electoral Region Code
Unique identifier code for an economic region.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 5910
er_eng_name string: Electoral Region English Name
Name of the economic region in English.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Vancouver Island and Coast
er_fre_name string: Electoral Region French Name
Name of the economic region in French.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Île de Vancouver et la côte

Land Survey Data

bg_dls_lsd string: Background Dominion Land Survey Legal Subdivision
Legal Subdivision number within the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_qtr string: Background Dominion Land Survey Quarter
Quarter section within a section of the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_sctn string: Background Dominion Land Survey Section
Section number within a township of the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_twnshp string: Background Dominion Land Survey Township
Township number within the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_rng string: Background Dominion Land Survey Range
Range number within a meridian of the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_mrd string: Background Dominion Land Survey Meridian
Meridian number within the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example

Building Usage

bu_n_civic_add string: Building Number Civic Address
Additional delivery information for the mailing address, such as a PO Box or Rural Route. Upper cased, with the first BOX token recased to Box (PO Box 377).

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example PO Box 4001 STN A
bu_use string: Building Use
Building usage code.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 1

Location Identifiers

loc_guid string: Location GUID
Globally unique identifier for location.
Example 1c3f0f4e-0d4a-4f2c-9c9d-3f9a1b2c4d5e
addr_guid string: Address GUID
Globally unique identifier for address.
Example 9b7d2a10-5c31-4a6e-8f21-7d0c5e4b3a12

Official Address Components

apt_no_label string: Apartment Number Label
Apartment or suite number.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
civic_no string: Civic Number
The building number assigned to the address.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example 1425
civic_no_suffix string: Civic Number Suffix
A suffix attached to the civic number. E.g. A or 1/2.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
official_street_name string: Official Street Name
Official street name.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example James
official_street_type string: Official Street Type
Official street designator. E.g. St, Ave.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example St
official_street_dir string: Official Street Direction
Official street direction. E.g. N, SE.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example

Mailing Address Components

mail_street_name string: Mail Street Name
Name of the street used in the mailing address.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example James
mail_street_type string: Mail Street Type
Designator of the street used in the mailing address.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example St
mail_street_dir string: Mail Street Direction
Direction of the street used in the mailing address.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
mail_mun_name string: Mail Municipality Name
Municipality name used in the mailing address.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Victoria
mail_prov_abvn string: Mail Province Abbreviation
Province abbreviation used in the mailing address.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example BC
mail_postal_code string: Mail Postal Code
Postal code used in the mailing address. Returned as supplied by the provider, without a space between the forward sortation area and local delivery unit.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example V8X3X4

Dominion Land Survey System

bg_dls_lsd string: Legal Subdivision
Legal Subdivision number within the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_qtr string: Quarter Section
Quarter section within a section of the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_sctn string: Section
Section number within a township of the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_twnshp string: Township
Township number within the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_rng string: Range
Range number within a meridian of the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example
bg_dls_mrd string: Meridian
Meridian number within the Dominion Land Survey system for the address location.

Can be empty string "" if not present.
Example Empty in this example

Example Record​

General Information​

Address Information​

Geographic Coordinates​

Administrative and Political Divisions​

Land Survey Data​

Building Usage​

Location Identifiers​

Official Address Components​

Mailing Address Components​

Dominion Land Survey System​

Example Record

General Information

Address Information

Geographic Coordinates

Administrative and Political Divisions

Land Survey Data

Building Usage

Location Identifiers

Official Address Components

Mailing Address Components

Dominion Land Survey System