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Official 2021 population/dwelling counts and digital geometry; preserved sources verified against official inventories. Blank counts remain unavailable; partial-block allocation assumes uniform distribution. Use this dataset as a sourced input to an application, analytical model or retrieval tool. Retain its native dimensions when joining it with your own records.

Query Canada — Census Allocation Blocks

The example below is a real bounded request against the available release. Replace the environment variable with your server-side API credential. Review endpoint parameters and response schemas before changing selectors.

Verified API request

curl --fail --get "https://api.geoamcan.com/v1/canada/data?dataset=ca-allocation-blocks&limit=1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GEOAMCAN_API_KEY"

Saved response excerpt

{
  "country": "CA",
  "dataset": "ca-allocation-blocks",
  "records": [
    {
      "dguid": "2021S051310010165001",
      "dbuid": "10010165001",
      "da_dguid": "2021S051210010165",
      "province_uid": "10",
      "population": "160",
      "dwellings": "73",
      "occupied": "68",
      "land_km2": "0.0599",
      "flags": {
        "DBuid": "10010165001",
        "PRuid": "10",
        "CDcode": "01",
        "CMAuid": "001",
        "CTcode": "4738",
        "CTname": "0170.02",
        "DAcode": "0165",
        "DBarea": "0.0599",
        "DBcode": "001",
        "ERcode": "10",
        "ADAcode": "0007",
        "CCScode": "519"
      },
      "geometry_repaired": false
    }
  ],
  "returned_count": 1,
  "complete": false,
  "snapshot": {
    "ca-allocation-blocks": {
      "release_id": 85,
      "release": "2021 digital block allocation v1",
      "fingerprint": "d39f7001062859fb0fd7b9c631f499e0"
    }
  },
  "source_attribution": "Statistics Canada 2021 Census GeoSuite and digital boundary files; archives preserved by Data for Canada / Source Cooperative; Statistics Canada Open Licence.",
  "coverage_limitations": [
    "847 blocks in 178 DAs have unavailable official counts; affected area estimates return explicit unavailable reasons."
  ],
  "next_offset": 1
}

Captured 2026-11-03. Excerpt omits pagination credentials and may shorten nested records. Download verified source responses.

Coverage and interpretation

Coverage is limited to published source geographies and releases. Missing, suppressed and unavailable observations must not be treated as zero. Use Canadian DGUIDs and characteristic definitions; US GEOIDs are not interchangeable.

The active release shown here is a catalog snapshot. Check the live catalog and response provenance for current readiness. The underlying public source and Geoamcan access terms are separate; consult the source’s licensing and attribution requirements.

Source and methodology

Source: Statistics Canada. Geoamcan is an independent API provider, with no agency affiliation or endorsement. Read our data methodology for source handling, geographic joins and update practices.

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Canada — Census Allocation Blocks API