Canadian industry

513140 Directory and mailing list publishers

Éditeurs d'annuaires et de répertoires

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing compilations and collections of information or facts that are logically organized to facilitate their use. These collections may be published in one or more formats, such as print, electronic form or online. Electronic versions may be provided directly to customers by the establishment or third party vendors.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleDirectory and mailing list publishers
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code51314 - Directory and mailing list publishers
International correspondenceJ5812*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-08-13
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 authorityOffice of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Quebec Law 25 authorities

Inclusions

  • providing electronic versions of directories and mailing lists directly to customers by the establishment or third party vendors
  • publishing directories and mailing lists in one or more formats such as print, electronic form or online

Exclusions

  • designing, developing and publishing computer software products (See 51321 Software publishers)
  • duplicating electronic media, such as CD-ROMs and DVDs (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media (MEX))
  • printing, but not publishing, business directories, telephone books and similar products (See 32311 Printing)
  • providing online access to databases developed by others (See 519290 Web search portals and all other information services)
  • publishing encyclopedias (See 513130 Book publishers (US))

Examples

  • address and mailing list compilers
  • directories, publishing
  • electronic database (machine readable) publishing
  • telephone directories, publishing
  • address and mailing list compilers
  • address list, publishers or publishing
  • address list, publishing and printing combined
  • business directory, publishing and printing combined
  • catalogue of collections, publishing
  • catalogue of collections, publishing and printing combined
  • compiling mailing lists
  • directories, publishing
  • directories, publishing and printing combined
  • directory (e.g., business, telephone), publishing or publisher
  • directory publishing exclusively on Internet (e.g., telephone, business)
  • electronic database (machine readable) publishing
  • Internet domain registration services
  • providing electronic versions of directories and mailing lists directly to customers by the establishment or third party vendors
  • publishing directories and mailing lists in one or more formats such as print, electronic form or online
  • shipping register, publishing
  • shipping register, publishing and printing combined
  • telephone directories, publishing
  • telephone directories, publishing and printing combined

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-08-13)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: J5812*
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 513140

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

01 513140
Directory and mailing list publishers

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 513140 Directory and mailing list publishers. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 513140
address and mailing list compilers

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as address and mailing list compilers. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 513140 Directory and mailing list publishers to a business file.

03 513140
directories, publishing

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as directories, publishing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 513140 Directory and mailing list publishers to a business file.

04 513140
electronic database (machine readable) publishing

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as electronic database (machine readable) publishing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 513140 Directory and mailing list publishers 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.

Streaming mediaData processingPlatform servicesTelecom operations

In this section

  • 513140Directory and mailing list publishers

Commonly confused with

51321 — Software publishers

designing, developing and publishing computer software products (See 51321 Software publishers)

334610 — Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media

duplicating electronic media, such as CD-ROMs and DVDs (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing ma...

32311 — Printing

printing, but not publishing, business directories, telephone books and similar products (See 32311...

519290 — Web search portals and all other information services

providing online access to databases developed by others (See 519290 Web search portals and all oth...

513130 — Book publishers

publishing encyclopedias (See 513130 Book publishers (US))

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

J5812*Publishing of directories and mailing lists

Approximate correspondence

Directories, publishing or publishing and printing; machine readable directory and mailing list, publishing

US NAICS reference513140 - Directory and Mailing List Publishers

Source row

513140Directory and mailing list publishers

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 513140 cover?

Directory and mailing list publishers: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing compilations and collections of information or facts that are logically organized to facilitate their use. These collections may be published in one or more formats, such as print...

Which level of the hierarchy is 513140?

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

What is the parent of 513140?

It rolls up to 51314 Directory and mailing list publishers.

Should I stop at 513140 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 513140?

Yes. 2 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.

Are there exclusion notes for 513140?

Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 513140 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 23 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Streaming media, Data processing, Platform services, Telecom operations.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 513140?

Yes. The page shows J5812* Publishing of directories and mailing lists.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Directory and Mailing List Publishers.

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.