513211 Software publishers (except video game publishers)

Éditeurs de logiciels (sauf éditeurs de jeux vidéo) • Canadian industry

Sector 51 Information and cultural industries

Parent 51321 Software publishers

Edition 2026 NAICS Canada

Status Active Canadian industry

Other codes in this group (51321)

↑ 51321 Software publishers

513212 Video game publishers →

What code 513211 includes

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing, not including video games. These establishments carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation and providing support services to software purchasers.

Activities & Examples

publishing packaged software (except video games)
publishing packaged software (except video games), including designing and developing
applications software, computer, publishing (including designing and developing), packaged
computer software publishing (including designing and developing), packaged
computer software, packaged, publishers or publishing
designing and publishing or publishing of software only
operating systems software, computer, publishing (including designing and developing), packaged
programming languages and compilers, publishing
programming languages and compilers, publishing (including designing and developing), packaged
publishing and reproducing software in integrated facilities
publishing packaged software (except video games)
publishing packaged software (except video games), including designing and developing
software publishers
software publishing exclusively on Internet
software, computer, packaged, publishers or publishing
utility software, computer, packaged, publishers or publishing

Exclusions & Cross-References

custom designing software to meet the needs of specific users (See 541514 Computer systems design and related services (except video game design and development) (CAN))
mass duplication of software (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media (MEX))
providing access to software for clients from a central host site (See 518210 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services)
video game software publishing (See 513212 Video game publishers (CAN))
video game software publishing (including designing and developing) (See 513212 Video game publishers (CAN))

Classification Hierarchy

Sector 51 — Information and cultural industries
Subsector 513 — Publishing industries
Industry group 5132 — Software publishers
Industry 51321 — Software publishers
Canadian industry 513211 — Software publishers (except video game publishers)

International Concordance

ISIC Rev. 4: J5820* — Software publishing