Postal Code Conversion File [Canada], March 2022, Census of Canada 2021

The Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) is a digital file which provides a correspondence between the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) six-character postal code and Statistics Canada's standard geographic areas for which census data and other statistics are produced. Through the link between postal codes and standard geographic areas, the PCCF permits the integration of data from various sources. The Single Link Indicator provides one best link for every postal code, as there are multiple records for many postal codes. To obtain the postal code conversion file or for questions, consult the DLI contact at your educational institution. The geographic coordinates attached to each postal code on the PCCF are commonly used to map the distribution of data for spatial analysis (e.g., clients, activities). The location information is a powerful tool for planning, or research purposes. The geographic coordinates, which represent the standard geostatistical areas linked to each postal codeOM on the PCCF, are commonly used to map the distribution of data for spatial analysis (e.g., clients, activities). The location information is a powerful tool for marketing, planning, or research purposes. In April 1983, the Statistical Registers and Geography Division released the first version of the PCCF, which linked postal codesOM to 1981 Census geographic areas and included geographic coordinates. Since then, the file has been updated on a regular basis to reflect changes. For this release of the PCCF, the vast majority of the postal codesOM are directly geocoded to 2016 Census geography while others are linked via various conversion processes. A quality indicator for the confidence of this linkage is available in the PCCF.

邮政编码转换文件（Postal Code Conversion File，PCCF）是一份数字文件，用于建立加拿大邮政公司（Canada Post Corporation，CPC）六字符邮政编码与加拿大统计局（Statistics Canada）标准地理区域之间的对应关系，这些区域是生成人口普查数据及其他统计数据的基础。通过邮政编码与标准地理区域的关联，PCCF支持整合来自多种来源的数据。由于许多邮政编码对应多条记录，单链接指示器（Single Link Indicator）为每个邮政编码提供一个最优链接。如需获取邮政编码转换文件或有相关疑问，请咨询所在教育机构的数据图书馆计划（Data Library Initiative，DLI）联系人。PCCF中每个邮政编码附带的地理坐标常用于绘制数据分布图，以支持空间分析（例如客户分布、活动分布等）。这些位置信息是规划或研究工作的有力工具。PCCF中代表与每个postal codeOM关联的标准地理统计区域的地理坐标，常用于绘制数据分布图以支持空间分析（例如客户分布、活动分布等）。这些位置信息是营销、规划或研究工作的有力工具。1983年4月，统计登记与地理司（Statistical Registers and Geography Division）发布了PCCF的首个版本，该版本将postal codeOM与1981年人口普查地理区域关联，并包含地理坐标。此后，该文件定期更新以反映变化。在本次PCCF版本中，绝大多数postal codeOM直接地理编码至2016年人口普查地理区域，其余则通过多种转换流程关联。PCCF中提供了用于评估此关联可信度的质量指标。