NOTICE: Based on the Fall Economic Statement in 2024, CRA is currently making updates for April 2025. Please check back for updates.
What Defines a CMA?
Population: Must have at least 100,000 people, with at least 50,000 in the urban core
Integration: Includes surrounding municipalities where residents commute to the core for work or share economic and social ties
Where Are CMAs in Canada?
Canada has 41 designated CMAs, including:
NOTICE: List below is incomplete. Based on the Fall Economic Statement in 2024, CRA is currently making updates for April 2025. Please check back for updates.
Alberta
Calgary CMA
Airdrie
Beiseker
Calgary
Chestermere
Cochrane
Crossfield
Irricana
Rocky View County
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145
Edmonton CMA
Alexander 134
Beaumont
Betula Beach
Bon Accord
Bruderheim
Calmar
Devon
Edmonton
Enoch Cree Nation
Fort Saskatchewan
Gibbons
Golden Days
Itaska Beach
Kapasiwin
Lakeview
Leduc
Leduc County
Legal
Morinville
Parkland County
Point Alison
Redwater
Seba Beach
Spring Lake
Spruce Grove
St. Albert
Stony Plain
Strathcona County
Sturgeon County
Sundance Beach
Thorsby
Wabamun 133A
Wabamun 133B
Warburg
Lethbridge
Barons
Coaldale
Coalhurst
Lethbridge
Lethbridge County
Nobleford
Picture Butte
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Brokenhead 4
East St. Paul
Headingley
Macdonald
Ritchot
Rosser
Springfield
St. Clements
St. François Xavier
Taché
West St. Paul
Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Moncton
Coverdale
Dieppe
Dorchester
Elgin
Fort Folly 1
Hillsborough
Hopewell
Memramcook
Moncton
Riverview
Saint-Paul
Salisbury
Saint John
Grand Bay-Westfield
Greenwich
Hampton
Kingston
Lepreau
Musquash
Norton
Petersville
Quispamsis
Rothesay
Saint John
Saint Martins
Simonds
St. Martins
Upham
Westfield
Newfoundland & Labrador
St. John's
Bauline
Bay Bulls
Conception Bay South
Flatrock
Logy Bay–Middle Cove–Outer Cove
Mount Pearl
Paradise
Petty Harbour– Maddox Cove
Portugal Cove– St. Philip's
Pouch Cove
St. John’s
Torbay
Witless Bay
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Beaver Lake 17
Cole Harbour 30
Halifax
Sheet Harbour 36
Shubenacadie 13
Wallace Hills 14A
Ontario
Barrie
Barrie
Innisfil
Springwater
Belleville
Belleville
Quinte West
Stirling-Rawdon
Tyendinaga
Brantford
Brant
Brantford
Six Nations (Part) 40
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury
Markstay-Warren
Wahnapitei 11
Whitefish Lake 6
Guelph
Guelph
Guelph/Eramosa
Puslinch
Hamilton
Burlington
Grimsby
Hamilton
Kingston
Frontenac Islands
Kingston
Loyalist
South Frontenac
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo
Cambridge
Kitchener
North Dumfries
Waterloo
Wilmot
Woolwich
London
Adelaide-Metcalfe
Central Elgin
London
Middlesex Centre
Southwold
Strathroy-Caradoc
St. Thomas
Thames Centre
Oshawa
Clarington
Oshawa
Whitby
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)
Clarence-Rockland
North Grenville
Ottawa
Russell
Peterborough
Cavan Monaghan
Curve Lake First Nation 35
Douro-Dummer
Hiawatha First Nation
Otonabee-South Monaghan
Peterborough
Selwyn
St. Catharines - Niagara
Fort Erie
Lincoln
Niagara Falls
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Pelham
Port Colborne
St. Catharines
Thorold
Wainfleet
Welland
Thunder Bay
Conmee
Fort William 52
Gillies
Neebing
O'Connor
Oliver Paipoonge
Shuniah
Thunder Bay
Toronto
Ajax
Aurora
Bradford West Gwillimbury
Brampton
Caledon
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
East Gwillimbury
Georgina
Halton Hills
King, Markham
Milton
Mississauga
Mono
Newmarket
New Tecumseth
Oakville
Orangeville
Pickering
Richmond Hill
Toronto
Uxbridge
Vaughan
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Windsor
Amherstburg
Lakeshore
LaSalle
Tecumseh
Windsor
Prince Edward Island (PEI)
All CCR recipients in Prince Edward Island are eligible for the rural supplement and are already receiving the 20% increase as part of their basic amount.
Why Are CMAs Important to the CRA?
Data and Program Analysis: CMAs help the CRA analyze population trends and design programs tailored to urban populations
Regional Tax Adjustments: Some tax credits or benefits may vary based on cost of living in CMAs compared to smaller regions
Government Policy: Used to allocate resources and funding for urban areas
For a full list of CMAs, their boundaries and maps, visit the Statistics Canada website.