Postal Code Conversion File [Canada], November 2014, Census of Canada 2011

<p>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.</p> <p>To obtain the postal code conversion file or for questions, consult the <a href="https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/dli/contact" target="_blank"> DLI contact</a> at your educational institution.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The geographic coordinates, which represent the standard geostatistical areas linked to each postal code<sup>OM</sup> 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 codes<sup>OM</sup> 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 codes<sup>OM</sup> are directly geocoded to 2011 Census geography while others are linked via various conversion processes. A quality indicator for the confidence of this linkage is available in the PCCF.<p>

邮政编码转换文件（Postal Code Conversion File，PCCF）是一款数字化档案，可实现加拿大邮政公司（Canada Post Corporation，CPC）6位字符邮政编码与加拿大统计局（Statistics Canada）标准地理区域的对应关联——此类地理区域正是人口普查数据与其他统计数据的统计产出范围。通过邮政编码与标准地理区域的关联关系，PCCF可实现多源数据的整合。由于多数邮政编码对应多条记录，单链接指示器（Single Link Indicator）可为每个邮政编码提供一条最优关联结果。
如需获取该邮政编码转换文件或有相关疑问，可联系您所在教育机构的数据链接与集成（Data Linkage and Integration，DLI）对接人，咨询链接为：https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/dli/contact。
该文件中绑定至每个邮政编码的地理坐标，常被用于绘制数据分布图谱以开展空间分析（如客户、活动相关分析）。此类位置信息可作为规划或研究场景中的有力工具。
绑定至该PCCF中每个带^OM标记邮政编码的地理坐标，代表了与之关联的标准地理统计区域，此类坐标同样常被用于绘制数据分布图谱以开展空间分析（如客户、活动相关分析）。此类位置信息可作为营销、规划或研究场景中的有力工具。1983年4月，加拿大统计局统计登记与地理司（Statistical Registers and Geography Division）发布了首个版本的PCCF，该版本将带^OM标记的邮政编码与1981年人口普查地理区域进行关联，并附带了地理坐标信息。自此之后，该文件会定期更新以适配各类变更。本版本PCCF中的绝大多数带^OM标记的邮政编码已直接完成地理编码，匹配至2011年人口普查地理区域，其余则通过各类转换流程完成关联。该文件中还提供了用于评估此次关联置信度的质量指标。