Canadian industry

238990 All other specialty trade contractors

Tous les autres entrepreneurs spécialisés

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in specialized construction trades. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleAll other specialty trade contractors
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code23899 - All other specialty trade contractors
International correspondenceF4390*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-07-17
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityProvincial workers' compensation boards and provincial trades certification bodies

Exclusions

  • construction equipment rental with an operator (except cranes) or preparing land for building construction (See 238910 Site preparation contractors)
  • construction equipment rental without an operator (See 532410 Construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing (CAN))
  • environmental remediation work, such as asbestos abatement (See 562910 Remediation services (US))
  • finishing buildings (See 2383 Building finishing contractors)
  • foundation, structure, and building exterior work (See 2381 Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors)
  • installing, repairing, or maintaining building mechanical systems (See 2382 Building equipment contractors)
  • paving public highways, streets, and roads (See 237310 Highway, street and bridge construction (US))
  • power washing and other building exterior cleaning (except sandblasting) (See 561799 All other services to buildings and dwellings (CAN))
  • radon testing (See 541380 Testing laboratories)

Examples

  • brick pavers (e.g., driveways, patios and sidewalks), installation
  • cleaning building interiors during and immediately after construction
  • concrete patio, construction
  • crane rental with operator
  • radon mitigation contractors
  • sand blasting building exteriors
  • scaffolds, erecting and dismantling
  • sign erection and maintenance on building
  • steeplejack work
  • tank lining contractors
  • above-ground swimming pools, residential, installation
  • artificial turf installation
  • asphalt coating, sealing, paving and resurfacing, residential and commercial parking lots and driveways
  • billboard erection
  • blacktop and asphalt work, residential and commercial driveways and parking areas
  • boat lift installation
  • brick pavers (e.g., driveways, patios and sidewalks), installation
  • cable splicing service, non-electrical, contractors
  • cleaning building interiors during and immediately after construction
  • concrete patio, construction
  • construction elevator, erection and dismantling
  • crane rental with operator
  • fences and enclosures of any material, installation, erection or repair
  • fencing for highway, installation
  • flagpole, installation
  • green roof system installation
  • houses, moving (i.e., raising from one site, moving, and placing on a new foundation)
  • industrial and residential fencing, erecting
  • in-ground outdoor swimming pools, residential, construction
  • installation of interlocking brick (interlock) for streets or driveways
  • installation of interlocking stone, driveways
  • living wall system installation
  • mail boxes erection (residential - outdoor)
  • mobile home site set up and tie down, contractors
  • playground equipment, installation
  • posthole digging, contractors
  • radon mitigation contractors
  • safety net systems, erecting and dismantling
  • sand blasting building exteriors
  • scaffolds, erecting and dismantling
  • shoring, construction
  • sign erection and maintenance on building
  • sound barriers (fences), construction
  • statues, erection
  • steeplejack work
  • swimming pool screen enclosures, construction
  • swimming pools, outdoor nonresidential-type, construction
  • tank lining contractors
  • underpinning, construction

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-07-17)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: F4390*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 238990

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 238990
All other specialty trade contractors

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 238990 All other specialty trade contractors. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 238990
brick pavers (e.g., driveways, patios and sidewalks), installation

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as brick pavers (e.g., driveways, patios and sidewalks), installation. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 238990 All other specialty trade contractors to a business file.

03 238990
cleaning building interiors during and immediately after construction

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cleaning building interiors during and immediately after construction. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 238990 All other specialty trade contractors to a business file.

04 238990
concrete patio, construction

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as concrete patio, construction. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 238990 All other specialty trade contractors to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Civil worksBuilding tradesRenovation crewsSite preparationRetrofit projects

In this section

  • 238990All other specialty trade contractors

Commonly confused with

238910 — Site preparation contractors

construction equipment rental with an operator (except cranes) or preparing land for building const...

532410 — Construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental and leasing

construction equipment rental without an operator (See 532410 Construction, transportation, mining,...

562910 — Remediation services

environmental remediation work, such as asbestos abatement (See 562910 Remediation services (US))

2383 — Building finishing contractors

finishing buildings (See 2383 Building finishing contractors)

2381 — Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors

foundation, structure, and building exterior work (See 2381 Foundation, structure, and building ext...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

F4390*Other specialized construction activities

Approximate correspondence

Sand blasting building; except installation of interlocking stone

US NAICS reference238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Source row

238990All other specialty trade contractors

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 238990 cover?

All other specialty trade contractors: This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in specialized construction trades. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Which level of the hierarchy is 238990?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 238990?

It rolls up to 23899 All other specialty trade contractors.

Should I stop at 238990 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 238990?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 238990?

Yes. 9 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 238990 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 49 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Civil works, Building trades, Renovation crews, Site preparation, Retrofit projects.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 238990?

Yes. The page shows F4390* Other specialized construction activities.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.