Canadian industry

561310 Employment placement agencies and executive search services

Agences de placement et services de recherche de cadres

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and selecting, referring and placing applicants in employment, either on a permanent or temporary basis. The individuals placed are not employees of the placement agencies.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleEmployment placement agencies and executive search services
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code56131 - Employment placement agencies and executive search services
International correspondenceN7810*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
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 authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Examples

  • casting bureau or agency, motion picture or video
  • employment or labour registries
  • executive recruitment services
  • Internet job listing services, via an intermediary platform service
  • Internet resume listing services, via an intermediary platform service
  • online employment registries or listing services, via an intermediary platform service
  • babysitter, registries
  • casting agencies or bureaus, theatrical
  • casting bureau or agency, motion picture or video
  • casting bureaus, theatrical
  • chauffeur registries
  • employment agencies, motion picture or video
  • employment agencies, radio or television
  • employment agencies, theatrical
  • employment or labour registries
  • employment placement agencies
  • executive placement services
  • executive recruitment services
  • executive search services
  • film casting bureau
  • Internet job listing services, via an intermediary platform service
  • Internet resume listing services, via an intermediary platform service
  • model registries
  • motion picture casting bureau
  • online employment registries or listing services, via an intermediary platform service
  • placement services, casting bureaus
  • placement services, employment agency
  • registries, employment (e.g., maid, nurses, teachers)
  • ship crew agencies
  • ship crew registries
  • television employment agencies
  • volunteer employment centre

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: N7810*
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 561310

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

01 561310
Employment placement agencies and executive search services

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 561310 Employment placement agencies and executive search services. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 561310
casting bureau or agency, motion picture or video

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as casting bureau or agency, motion picture or video. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561310 Employment placement agencies and executive search services to a business file.

03 561310
employment or labour registries

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as employment or labour registries. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561310 Employment placement agencies and executive search services to a business file.

04 561310
executive recruitment services

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as executive recruitment services. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 561310 Employment placement agencies and executive search services 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.

Gas supplyWater systemsPower distributionUtility maintenance

In this section

  • 561310Employment placement agencies and executive search services

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

N7810*Activities of employment placement agencies

Approximate correspondence

Employment placement agencies and executive search services

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

561310Employment placement agencies and executive search services

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 561310 cover?

Employment placement agencies and executive search services: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and selecting, referring and placing applicants in employment, either on a permanent or temporary basis. The individuals placed are not employees of the placemen...

Which level of the hierarchy is 561310?

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

What is the parent of 561310?

It rolls up to 56131 Employment placement agencies and executive search services.

Should I stop at 561310 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 561310?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 561310?

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

Does 561310 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 32 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Gas supply, Water systems, Power distribution, Utility maintenance.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 561310?

Yes. The page shows N7810* Activities of employment placement agencies.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

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.