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Living in Boisbriand

Boisbriand is a city in Canada. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 18.8% in 2021. Walking accounted for 4% of commutes in 2021. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 7%.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Boisbriand?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

16.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Boisbriand yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Dwellings11,769 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,425 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Boisbriand?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Boisbriand is 7.0%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8Boisbriand 7.0%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate63.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,092 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate7 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Boisbriand. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Boisbriand. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct2.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYWK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport298.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Boisbriand. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Boisbriand.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Boisbriand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.76 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Boisbriand annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.8PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Boisbriand is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7Boisbriand 6.81 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 7.79 · Feb 11.35 · Mar 22.78 · Apr 26.02 · May 30.99 · Jun 32.77 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.73 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 20.63 · Dec 17.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -41.45 · Feb -35.98 · Mar -32.83 · Apr -11.88 · May -2.87 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 7.66 · Sep 0.72 · Oct -4.58 · Nov -20.9 · Dec -34.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -11.25 · Feb -9.59 · Mar -3.32 · Apr 5.4 · May 13.16 · Jun 18.53 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 21.09 · Sep 16.85 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 1.43 · Dec -6.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Magog28,312 residentsWhitehorse28,201 residentsCourtenay28,420 residentsGrimsby28,883 residentsConception Bay South27,168 residentsSaint-Bruno-de-Montarville27,157 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 30.8 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,022.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Boisbriand?

The published population was 28,308 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boisbriand (Census subdivision 2473005)10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Boisbriand residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97%Foreign residents 3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area27.67 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area30.8 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Boisbriand, CSD 2473005)9Official
Foreign-resident share11.69 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents845 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.11Official
Population density1,023 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.11Official
Population28,308 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boisbriand (Census subdivision 2473005)10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Boisbriand by year, residents26,32227,03327,74428,4552001200520092015202228,164residents

Population rose 3.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 27,291 to 28,164.

International community in Boisbriand

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,310100.0%
Americas91527.6%
Asia90527.3%
Europe76523.1%
Africa71021.5%
United States of America3209.7%
Other places of birth in Asia3209.7%
Morocco2457.4%
Lebanon2256.8%
Algeria2206.6%
France2156.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Americas1955.9%
Haiti1855.6%
Other places of birth in Africa1554.7%
Other places of birth in Europe1253.8%
Romania1153.5%
Portugal852.6%
Colombia752.3%
Mexico702.1%
Afghanistan702.1%
Egypt601.8%
Turkey551.7%
El Salvador501.5%
Greece501.5%
Iran501.5%
Syria451.4%
Italy351.1%
United Kingdom300.9%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the300.9%
Bangladesh300.9%
Russian Federation250.8%
Ukraine250.8%
China250.8%
India200.6%
Peru150.5%
Germany150.5%
Philippines150.5%
Viet Nam150.5%
Pakistan150.5%
Sri Lanka150.5%
Brazil100.3%
Hungary100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data28,265100.0%
Canadian citizens27,42597.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over20,98574.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 186,43522.8%
Not Canadian citizens8453.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data28,280100.0%
Single responses27,02595.6%
Official languages23,40082.7%
French21,56076.2%
Non-official languages3,62512.8%
Non-Indigenous languages3,62512.8%
Indo-European languages2,87010.1%
Germanic languages1,9656.9%
High German languages1,9656.9%
Yiddish1,9656.9%
English1,8456.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Multiple responses1,2554.4%
Italic (Romance) languages5501.9%
English and French5301.9%
Afro-Asiatic languages4451.6%
Semitic languages4201.5%
French and non-official language(s)4101.4%
Spanish3851.4%
Arabic2801.0%
English and non-official language(s)1850.7%
Indo-Iranian languages1450.5%
Hebrew1400.5%
Tai-Kadai languages1250.4%
Lao1250.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)1250.4%
Balto-Slavic languages1050.4%
Iranian languages1050.4%
Slavic languages1000.4%
Romanian1000.4%
Persian languages950.3%
Armenian650.2%
Russian550.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages500.2%
Dari500.2%
Portuguese500.2%
Creole languages450.2%
Indo-Aryan languages450.2%
Khmer (Cambodian)400.1%
Greek400.1%
Haitian Creole350.1%
Iranian Persian350.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages300.1%
Chinese languages300.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)300.1%
Mandarin250.1%
Turkic languages250.1%
Turkish250.1%
Berber languages250.1%
Kabyle250.1%
Bulgarian250.1%
Austronesian languages150.1%
Polish150.1%
Yue (Cantonese)100.0%
Uralic languages100.0%
Hungarian100.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)100.0%
Bengali100.0%
Pashto100.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.100.0%
Italian100.0%
Sign languages50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Cebuano50.0%
Creole, n.o.s.50.0%
Urdu50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Boisbriand a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Family46%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents845 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population28,308 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boisbriand (Census subdivision 2473005)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.7 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings11,769 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate63.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,092 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad12.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct18.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree14Official
Households11,425 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate68.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age40 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Boisbriand when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Boisbriand?

The published population was 28,308 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boisbriand (Census subdivision 2473005).

Is the air quality good in Boisbriand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Boisbriand?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Boisbriand?

The median gross salary is 2,092 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Boisbriand?

845 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Boisbriand a good place to live?

Boisbriand may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Boisbriand?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,310 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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