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Living in Cantley

Cantley is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 11,656 at the end of 2022. Cantley had an unemployment rate of 5.59% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 625 at the end of 2021.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cantley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Cantley, 7.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. The number of dwellings in Cantley reached 4,289 at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent7.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Dwellings4,289 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cantley?

The median gross salary is about 4,248 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,248 EUR/month · Statistics Canada7
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,962 EUR/month · 2026-08-27 · www150.statcan.gc.ca14

What is the unemployment rate in Cantley?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.59 % · Statistics Canada8
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Cantley is 5.6%. 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%974–6Cantley 5.6%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
Median gross salary4,248 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,962 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate5.59 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cantley. 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 Cantley. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYRO3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Cantley's monthly mean temperatures were −9.6°C in January and 21.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cantley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.05 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Cantley average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-14°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cantley annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Cantley is 6.1 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/m³16–7Cantley 6.11 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 mean6.05 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -3.3 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 19.4 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 5.8 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -14 · Feb -12.9 · Mar -6.9 · Apr 1.1 · May 8.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -1.8 · Dec -8.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -9.6 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 6.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 2 · Dec -5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Marieville11,648 residentsMartensville11,670 residentsGanges11,635 residentsSaint-Sauveur11,618 residentsNotre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot11,718 residentsSaint-Sauveur-des-Monts11,580 residents

Population and city profile

The total area of Cantley was 126.1 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 40 years. Cantley had a population density of 90.8 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Cantley?

The published population was 11,656 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cantley residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.6%Foreign residents 5.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area126.1 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign-resident share5.47 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada3Official
Foreign residents625 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada3Official
Population density90.8 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Population11,656 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada5Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Cantley by year, residents5,6177,7799,94112,1032001200520092015202211,656residents

Population rose 92.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,064 to 11,656.

International community in Cantley

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 data625100.0%
Europe36057.6%
Americas12520.0%
France11017.6%
Africa9515.2%
Other places of birth in Africa8012.8%
Other places of birth in Europe6510.4%
Portugal406.4%
Romania406.4%
Asia406.4%
Other places of birth in Americas355.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom355.6%
United States of America304.8%
Mexico203.2%
Germany203.2%
Lebanon203.2%
El Salvador152.4%
Croatia152.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina101.6%
Poland101.6%
Russian Federation101.6%
Ukraine101.6%
Morocco101.6%
China101.6%
Other places of birth in Asia101.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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 data11,435100.0%
Canadian citizens11,31599.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over8,38073.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,93525.7%
Not Canadian citizens1201.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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% data11,440100.0%
Single responses11,04096.5%
Official languages10,86094.9%
French9,23580.7%
English1,62514.2%
Multiple responses4053.5%
English and French3302.9%
Non-official languages1801.6%
Non-Indigenous languages1801.6%
Indo-European languages1251.1%
Italic (Romance) languages700.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Balto-Slavic languages550.5%
Slavic languages500.4%
Spanish400.3%
English and non-official language(s)350.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages250.2%
Semitic languages250.2%
Arabic250.2%
French and non-official language(s)200.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.1%
Bulgarian150.1%
Russian150.1%
Romanian150.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages100.1%
Chinese languages100.1%
Polish100.1%
Portuguese100.1%
Niger-Congo languages100.1%
Sign languages50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Mandarin50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Germanic languages50.0%
High German languages50.0%
German50.0%
Indo-Iranian languages50.0%
Iranian languages50.0%
Persian languages50.0%
Iranian Persian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Cantley 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–75%
Foreign residents625 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population11,656 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent7.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings4,289 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary4,248 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,962 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age40 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cantley 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 Cantley?

The published population was 11,656 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Cantley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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 typical salary in Cantley?

The median gross salary is about 4,248 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Cantley?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Cantley?

The median gross salary is 2,962 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Cantley?

625 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Cantley a good place to live?

Cantley 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 Cantley?

The official country of birth distribution records 625 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Cantley, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/cantley/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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