This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering beef cattle, hogs, poultry and other animals; preparing processed meats and meat by-products; or rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic	Description
Official title	Animal slaughtering and processing
Classification	NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authority	Statistics Canada
Hierarchical level	Industry
Parent code	3116 - Meat product manufacturing
International correspondence	ISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels.
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	No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

manufacturing fresh preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as pizza and egg rolls (See 311990 All other food manufacturing (CAN))
manufacturing frozen preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (See 311410 Frozen food manufacturing (CAN))
manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as baby food and pork and beans (See 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying (CAN))
processing or blending purchased animal fats and oils (See 311225 Fat and oil refining and blending (US))
producing animal feed from purchased meat products (See 31111 Animal food manufacturing)

Classification Confidence Score

3 of 5 factors passing

6/ 10

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

International crosswalk — No international correspondence found

Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed

Complete hierarchy — 4 levels confirmed in hierarchy

Size or threshold documented — Not applicable for hub levels

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 31161

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

01 31161

Packaging line coordinator

Use this page when the file covers labeling, filling, sealing, palletizing, and contract packing. It helps confirm whether 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 31161

Metal fabrication estimator

Use this page when the file covers custom metal jobs, fabrication quotes, welding loads, and shop planning. It helps confirm whether 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 31161

Food plant production manager

Use this page when the file covers food processing lines, packaging shifts, quality holds, and plant throughput. It helps confirm whether 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 31161

Plastics extrusion supervisor

Use this page when the file covers extrusion runs, resin changeovers, tooling setups, and output scheduling. It helps confirm whether 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing 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.

In this section

31161Animal slaughtering and processing

Commonly confused with

311990 — All other food manufacturing

manufacturing fresh preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as pizza and egg roll...

311410 — Frozen food manufacturing

manufacturing frozen preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (S...

311420 — Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying

manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as...

311225 — Fat and oil refining and blending

processing or blending purchased animal fats and oils (See 311225 Fat and oil refining and blending...

31111 — Animal food manufacturing

producing animal feed from purchased meat products (See 31111 Animal food manufacturing)

Source row

31161Animal slaughtering and processing

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 31161 cover?

Animal slaughtering and processing: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering beef cattle, hogs, poultry and other animals; preparing processed meats and meat by-products; or rendering animal fat, bones and meat scraps.

Which level of the hierarchy is 31161?

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

What is the parent of 31161?

It rolls up to 3116 Meat product manufacturing.

Should I stop at 31161 or go lower?

5 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Rendering and meat processing from carcasses, Poultry slaughtering and processing, Beef cattle slaughtering, Hog slaughtering.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 31161?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 31161?

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

Does 31161 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 Wood products, Consumer goods, Food processing, Hog slaughtering, Metal fabrication.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 31161?

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.