The file of postal codes vs. administrative territories

CO_POSTL Postal code X (6)
CO_CIRC Code of the current provincial
electoral division
9 (3)
NM_CIRC Name of the current provincial
electoral division
X (30)
CO_MUNCP Code of the municipality 9 (5)
NM_MUNCP Name of the municipality 9 (58)
CO_DESGN Code of the designation
of the municipality
X (2)
CO_MRC Code of the RCM 9 (5)
NM_MRC Name of the RCM X (60)
CO_REGN_ADMNS Code of the administrative
region
X (2)
NM_REGN_ADMNS Name of the administrative
region
X (60)
CO_CIRC_NC Code of the new provincial
electoral division
9 (3)
NM_CIRC_NC Name of the new provincial
electoral division
X (30)

Note 1 : it may happen that a postal code appears more than once. This situation arises when the same postal code covers more than one electoral division. In this case, this postal code may cover more than one municipality.

Note 2 : it may happen that the municipality cannot be determined for a postal code. This situation arises when the same postal code covers more than one municipality. In this case, the RCM and the administrative region may also be unspecified.