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Living in Candiac

For Candiac, the unemployment rate was 5.4% in May 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 18.7% of the population in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 38.4% in 2021.

Lower unemployment than 86% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

15% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent15 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Dwellings8,960 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,731 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Candiac?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Candiac is 5.4%. 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%974–6Candiac 5.4%119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 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 rate65.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,833 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca16Official
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Candiac. 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

Government of Canada

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct6.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportYHU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport16.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Candiac. 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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.02 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Candiac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Candiac annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.8PM2.510408.0NO₂µg/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 Candiac is 4.8 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/m³134–5Candiac 4.812 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 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
NO₂ — annual mean8.02 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.3Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.8 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2Official
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 Center1Official
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 Center1Official
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 Center1Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Oro-Medonte23,017 residentsParadise22,957 residentsEnfield22,892 residentsTecumseh23,300 residentsL'Assomption23,442 residentsAmherstburg23,524 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 17.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,331.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Candiac?

The published population was 22,997 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Candiac (Census subdivision 2467020)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Candiac residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.8%Foreign residents 5.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area17.27 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area17.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Candiac, CSD 2467020)10Official
Foreign-resident share16.59 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents1,200 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.12Official
Population density1,331 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.12Official
Population22,997 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Candiac (Census subdivision 2467020)11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Candiac by year, residents12,13016,27220,41324,5552001200520092015202223,698residents

Population rose 82.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 12,987 to 23,698.

International community in Candiac

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 data3,735100.0%
Asia1,22032.7%
Europe89023.8%
Americas86023.0%
Africa76520.5%
China58015.5%
Other places of birth in Americas2657.1%
Other places of birth in Africa2556.8%
Morocco2205.9%
Egypt2155.8%
Iran2005.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Colombia1955.2%
France1855.0%
Romania1855.0%
Other places of birth in Europe1855.0%
Peru1153.1%
Other places of birth in Asia1153.1%
Italy802.1%
Mexico752.0%
Algeria701.9%
Portugal651.7%
United States of America601.6%
Lebanon551.5%
Brazil501.3%
Russian Federation501.3%
Korea, South501.3%
Haiti451.2%
Afghanistan451.2%
India401.1%
Greece350.9%
United Kingdom350.9%
Hong Kong350.9%
Taiwan350.9%
Viet Nam350.9%
Ukraine300.8%
El Salvador250.7%
Poland250.7%
Germany200.5%
Trinidad and Tobago150.4%
Philippines150.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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 data22,535100.0%
Canadian citizens21,33594.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over15,98570.9%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,35523.8%
Not Canadian citizens1,2005.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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% data22,550100.0%
Single responses21,29094.4%
Official languages18,90083.8%
French16,09571.4%
English2,80512.4%
Non-official languages2,39010.6%
Non-Indigenous languages2,39010.6%
Multiple responses1,2555.6%
Indo-European languages1,2555.6%
Sino-Tibetan languages8603.8%
Chinese languages8603.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italic (Romance) languages8353.7%
Mandarin7253.2%
English and French7203.2%
Spanish5652.5%
French and non-official language(s)2551.1%
Indo-Iranian languages2201.0%
Iranian languages1900.8%
Persian languages1900.8%
Iranian Persian1650.7%
English, French and non-official language(s)1550.7%
Balto-Slavic languages1550.7%
Slavic languages1550.7%
Afro-Asiatic languages1500.7%
Semitic languages1500.7%
Arabic1400.6%
Romanian1350.6%
Yue (Cantonese)1150.5%
English and non-official language(s)1150.5%
Portuguese1100.5%
Russian950.4%
Korean650.3%
Bulgarian350.2%
Indo-Aryan languages250.1%
Dari250.1%
Italian250.1%
Greek200.1%
Chinese, n.o.s.150.1%
Multiple non-official languages150.1%
Dravidian languages150.1%
Wu (Shanghainese)100.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.0%
Polish100.0%
Ukrainian100.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.100.0%
Niger-Congo languages100.0%
Sign languages50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Uralic languages50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
Hebrew50.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Tamil50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Armenian50.0%
Germanic languages50.0%
High German languages50.0%
German50.0%
Punjabi (Panjabi)50.0%
Urdu50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Candiac 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–73%
Foreign residents1,200 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.
Population22,997 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Candiac (Census subdivision 2467020)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent15 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings8,960 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate65.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,833 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 abroad18.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct38.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree15Official
Households8,730 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate68.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age42 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Candiac 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 Candiac?

The published population was 22,997 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Candiac (Census subdivision 2467020).

Is the air quality good in Candiac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

What is the unemployment rate in Candiac?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Candiac?

The median gross salary is 2,833 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Candiac?

1,200 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 Candiac a good place to live?

Candiac 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 Candiac?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,735 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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