This Canadian industry comprises establishments, known as magazine or periodical publishers, primarily engaged in carrying out operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals. Periodicals are published at regular intervals, typically on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis. These periodicals may be published in print, electronic form or online.
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Periodical publishers |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 51312 - Periodical publishers |
| International correspondence | J5812* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-05-05 |
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business 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 requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Quebec Law 25 authorities |
This code typically applies to:
5 of 6 factors passing
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 513120 Periodical publishers. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as advertising periodicals, publishing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 513120 Periodical publishers to a business file.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as comic books in issue format, publishing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 513120 Periodical publishers to a business file.
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as magazine publishing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 513120 Periodical publishers to a business file.
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
printing, but not publishing, periodicals (See 32311 Printing)
publishing directories and databases (See 513140 Directory and mailing list publishers (US))
publishing newspapers (See 513110 Newspaper publishers (US))
publishing sheet music (See 512230 Music publishers (CAN))
selling media time or space for media owners (See 541840 Media representatives)
Approximate correspondence
radio guide and schedule publishers or publishing
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Periodical publishers: This Canadian industry comprises establishments, known as magazine or periodical publishers, primarily engaged in carrying out operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals. Periodicals are published at regular intervals,...
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
It rolls up to 51312 Periodical publishers.
This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.
Yes. 2 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Yes. 48 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
Examples in this branch include Streaming media, Data processing, Platform services, Telecom operations, Publishing services, Information delivery.
Yes. The page shows J5812* Publishing of directories and mailing lists.
Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Periodical Publishers.
NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.
From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.