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Statistics Canada Census Metropolitan Area & Census Agglomeration Layer
Statistics Canada Census Metropolitan Area & Census Agglomeration Layer
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Written by Jusleen Phagura
Updated over a week ago

AUTOPROP has integrated a Census metropolitan area and Census agglomeration data layer from Statistics Canada to help inform your understanding of the areas in BC which are subject to the Canadian Federal Government’s recent Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act.

The Regulations of the Act include an exception for any residential property found outside of a Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration as identified in Statistics Canada’s Standard Geographical Classification 2021.

AUTOPROP has added the layer to help you determine if a residential property is part of a Census metropolitan area or Census agglomeration.

  1. To access the layer, click on the Map Overlay icon, and then click on the Land Use tab:

  2. Turn on the StatsCan CMA/CA, 2021 layer to visualize the CMA/CA layers. Click directly on the map for more information on the visible layers, including CMA/CA status:

If you are a REALTOR® with questions about the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, contact your Managing Broker or Real Estate Board.

For assistance on accessing the CMA/CA layer in AUTOPROP, message in our live chat, Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM PST.

If you are a visitor to AUTOPROP and would like to gain access to the platform, please click here to fill out our contact form.

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