Statistics Canada Catalogue Numbers

Here is the breakdown of the last three characters of a Statistics Canada catalogue number:

Eg: XCB (variable descriptor, medium, language)

Variable descriptor : Used to further define the product where necessary

P = preliminary: a product generally produced before the final conformation of data.
S = supplement: additional information added to an existing product; this information cannot stand on its own.
R = revision: a revision to an already published product, it can also be an Errata.
U = update: sections added to or replacing existing chapters in a product.
G = guide: user guides or guides to other Statistics Canada products.
M = monographic series: a series of individual monographs, typically a research paper series.
L = licence: licensing agreements.
X = not relevant to this product. Most products have an "X".

Medium : The medium in which the product is delivered to the client.

A = Audio-cassette
B = Braille
T = Tape
D = Diskette
M = Microfiche
C = CD-ROM
I = Internet
K = Kit
P = Paper/print

Language : the language that the product will be delivered in.

E = English
F = French
B = Bilingual

XCB - C= cd-rom, B = Bilingual
XDB - D= diskette, B = bilingual.
XPB - P= paper, B = bilingual