Industry group

5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage

Intermédiation et courtage de valeurs mobilières et de contrats de marchandises

Official definition

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in putting capital at risk in the process of underwriting securities issues or in making markets for securities, and acting as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of securities.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleSecurities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelIndustry group
Parent code523 - Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities
International correspondenceISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels.
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 authorityOffice of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and provincial securities commissions

Classification Confidence Score

3 of 5 factors passing

6/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkNo international correspondence found
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy3 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedNot applicable for hub levels
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 5231

Professions specific to this sector are linked to this part of the Canadian classifier so the page speaks to real work teams.

01 5231
Payments compliance lead

Use this page when the file covers merchant screening, payment operations, transaction monitoring, and processor onboarding. It helps confirm whether 5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 5231
Commercial lending manager

Use this page when the file covers business loans, credit files, borrower reviews, and portfolio servicing. It helps confirm whether 5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 5231
Credit union branch manager

Use this page when the file covers member banking, deposit products, local lending, and branch oversight. It helps confirm whether 5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 5231
Insurance brokerage principal

Use this page when the file covers policy placement, renewals, client coverage reviews, and carrier submissions. It helps confirm whether 5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Insurance workCredit servicesBanking servicesBrokerage supportPayment processingSecurities brokerage

In this section

Source row

5231Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage

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 5231 cover?

Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage: This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in putting capital at risk in the process of underwriting securities issues or in making markets for securities, and acting as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of securities.

Which level of the hierarchy is 5231?

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

What is the parent of 5231?

It rolls up to 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities.

Should I stop at 5231 or go lower?

4 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Investment banking and securities dealing, Securities brokerage, Commodity contracts dealing, Commodity contracts brokerage.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 5231?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 5231?

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

Does 5231 include illustrative examples?

No example rows are attached on this page in the local elements file.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Insurance work, Credit services, Banking services, Brokerage support, Payment processing, Securities brokerage.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 5231?

No ISIC correspondence row is attached to this page.

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.