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List of Canadian census agglomerations by province or territory

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The tables below list Canada's 117 census agglomerations at the 2016 Census, as determined by Statistics Canada, up from 113 in the 2011 Census.

2016 changes

Statistics Canada's review of CMAs and CAs for the 2016 Census resulted in the addition of eight new CAs and the demotion of two CAs, and the promotion of two CAs to census metropolitan areas (CMAs).

New census agglomerations

Arnprior, Ontario

Carleton Place, Ontario

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Nelson, British Columbia

Sainte-Marie, Quebec

Wasaga Beach, Ontario

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Winkler, Manitoba

Promotion to census metropolitan areas

Belleville, Ontario

Lethbridge, Alberta

Retired census agglomerations

Amos, Quebec

Temiskaming Shores, Ontario

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Alberta

Statistics Canada recognized fifteen census agglomerations within Alberta in the 2016 Census.

British Columbia

Statistics Canada recognized 22 census agglomerations within British Columbia in the 2016 Census. Ladysmith was added in 2021.

Manitoba

Statistics Canada recognized five census agglomerations within Manitoba in the 2016 Census.

New Brunswick

Statistics Canada recognized five census agglomerations within New Brunswick in the 2016 Census.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Statistics Canada recognized four census agglomerations within Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2016 Census.

Northwest Territories

Statistics Canada recognized one census agglomeration within the Northwest Territories in the 2016 Census.

Nova Scotia

Statistics Canada recognized four census agglomerations within Nova Scotia in the 2016 Census.

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