Canadian industry

621610 Home health care services

Services de soins de santé à domicile

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services in the home, combined with a range of other home services, such as personal care services, homemaker and companion services, physical therapy, medical social services, counselling, occupational and vocational therapy, dietary and nutritional services, speech therapy, audiology, medical equipment and supplies, medications and intravenous therapy. Only establishments that provide nursing services in combination with the other services listed are included.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic	Description
Official title	Home health care services
Classification	NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authority	Statistics Canada
Hierarchical level	Canadian industry
Parent code	62161 - Home health care services
International correspondence	Q8690*
Source	https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification	2026-05-05

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 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	Health Canada and provincial colleges of physicians and health professionals

Exclusions

home health care product renting or leasing (See 532280 All other consumer goods rental (CAN))
in-home health services provided by health practitioners primarily engaged in the independent practice of their profession (classified with the profession)
non-medical home care (See 624120 Services for the elderly and persons with a disability (US))
nursing aide and services, private practice (See 621390 Offices of all other health practitioners (CAN))
private practice home physiotherapy and occupational therapy services (See 621340 Offices of physical, occupational, and speech therapists and audiologists (US))

Examples

domiciliary care with health care
in-home palliative or hospice care
domiciliary care with health care
home health care services
home nursing services (except own-account-private practice)
home physiotherapy and occupational therapy services (except own-account-private practice)
in-home palliative or hospice care
respite worker services, with nursing skills
visiting nurse associations

Who is this code for

This code typically applies to:

Home health care services

Also relevant for

domiciliary care with health care in-home palliative or hospice care home nursing services (except own-account-private practice)respite worker services, with nursing skills visiting nurse associations

Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-05-05

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10

Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)

International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: Q8690*

Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed

Complete hierarchy — 5 levels confirmed in hierarchy

Size or threshold documented — SME thresholds documented in federal tax pack

Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle

Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region

Business Profiles

When you might need code 621610

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

01 621610

Home health care services

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 621610 Home health care services. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 621610

domiciliary care with health care

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as domiciliary care with health care. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 621610 Home health care services to a business file.

03 621610

in-home palliative or hospice care

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as in-home palliative or hospice care. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 621610 Home health care services to a business file.

04 621610

home nursing services (except own-account-private practice)

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as home nursing services (except own-account-private practice). Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 621610 Home health care 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.

In this section

621610Home health care services

Commonly confused with

532280 — All other consumer goods rental

home health care product renting or leasing (See 532280 All other consumer goods rental (CAN))

624120 — Services for the elderly and persons with a disability

non-medical home care (See 624120 Services for the elderly and persons with a disability (US))

621390 — Offices of all other health practitioners

nursing aide and services, private practice (See 621390 Offices of all other health practitioners (...

621340 — Offices of physical, occupational, and speech therapists and audiologists

private practice home physiotherapy and occupational therapy services (See 621340 Offices of physic...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

Q8690*Other human health activities

Approximate correspondence

Home health care services

US NAICS reference621610 - Home Health Care Services

Source row

621610Home health care 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 621610 cover?

Home health care services: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services in the home, combined with a range of other home services, such as personal care services, homemaker and companion services, physical therapy, medical soci...

Which level of the hierarchy is 621610?

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

What is the parent of 621610?

It rolls up to 62161 Home health care services.

Should I stop at 621610 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 621610?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 621610?

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

Does 621610 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 9 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Home health, Residential care, Clinical services, Social assistance, Community support, Rehabilitation work.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 621610?

Yes. The page shows Q8690* Other human health activities.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Home Health Care Services.

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.