Industry

56291 Remediation services

Services d'assainissement

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the remediation and clean-up of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil or ground water. Establishments primarily engaged in integrated mine site reclamation activities, such as soil remediation, waste water treatment, hazardous material removal, contouring of land and revegetation, are also included.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleRemediation services
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelIndustry
Parent code5629 - Remediation and other waste management services
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 authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

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 hierarchy4 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 56291

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

01 56291
Staffing agency manager

Use this page when the file covers temporary placements, recruiter teams, employer requests, and candidate pipelines. It helps confirm whether 56291 Remediation services is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 56291
Security guard firm owner

Use this page when the file covers patrol teams, guard rosters, client posts, and incident coverage. It helps confirm whether 56291 Remediation services is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 56291
Travel services coordinator

Use this page when the file covers itinerary support, reservation handling, travel packages, and corporate bookings. It helps confirm whether 56291 Remediation services is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 56291
Recycling yard operations lead

Use this page when the file covers material sorting, baling lines, scrap intake, and recycling dispatch. It helps confirm whether 56291 Remediation services 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.

Gas supplyWater systemsPower distributionUtility maintenanceWastewater networks

Source row

56291Remediation 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 56291 cover?

Remediation services: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the remediation and clean-up of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil or ground water. Establishments primarily engaged in integrated mine site reclamation activities, such as soil remediation, wa...

Which level of the hierarchy is 56291?

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

What is the parent of 56291?

It rolls up to 5629 Remediation and other waste management services.

Should I stop at 56291 or go lower?

1 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Remediation services.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 56291?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 56291?

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

Does 56291 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 Gas supply, Water systems, Power distribution, Utility maintenance, Wastewater networks.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 56291?

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.