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Living in Chelsea

Chelsea is a city in Canada. At the end of 2022, Chelsea had a population of 8,466. Chelsea's unemployment stood at 5.97% at the end of 2021. Chelsea had a foreign population of 740 at the end of 2021.

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

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 Chelsea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 10.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Chelsea counted 3,376 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent10.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Dwellings3,376 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chelsea?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.97 % · Statistics Canada7
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Chelsea is 6.0%. 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%974–6Chelsea 6.0%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 salary (regional)3,680 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate5.97 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYRO3 Aug 2026OurAirports2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

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

Is the air quality good in Chelsea?

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
Chelsea 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
Chelsea 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 Chelsea 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/m³16–7Chelsea 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 NCEI10Official · 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 NCEI11Official · 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 NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Delson8,470 residentsGoderich8,454 residentsRevelstoke8,439 residentsHanover8,503 residentsIqaluit8,513 residentsLa Malbaie8,412 residents

Population and city profile

Chelsea covered an area of 112.7 km² at the end of 2021. Chelsea had a median age of 43.6 years at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 71 people per km².

How many people live in Chelsea?

The published population was 8,466 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Chelsea residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.3%Foreign residents 8.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area112.7 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign-resident share9.25 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada3Official
Foreign residents740 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada3Official
Population density71 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Population8,466 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada5Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Chelsea by year, residents5,9606,8577,7558,652200120052009201520228,466residents

Population rose 37.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,146 to 8,466.

International community in Chelsea

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 data745100.0%
Europe43057.7%
Americas14018.8%
United Kingdom13017.4%
Asia10514.1%
France8511.4%
United States of America709.4%
Other places of birth in Europe608.1%
Germany456.0%
Africa405.4%
Other places of birth in Asia304.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Oceania and other places of birth253.4%
Morocco202.7%
Mexico152.0%
Other places of birth in Americas152.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina152.0%
Italy152.0%
Netherlands152.0%
Serbia152.0%
Ukraine152.0%
Iran152.0%
India152.0%
Colombia101.3%
Poland101.3%
Portugal101.3%
Algeria101.3%
Other places of birth in Africa101.3%
Turkey101.3%
China101.3%
Philippines101.3%
Pakistan101.3%

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 data7,995100.0%
Canadian citizens7,85098.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over5,96074.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,89023.6%
Not Canadian citizens1451.8%

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% data8,000100.0%
Single responses7,63595.4%
Official languages7,50093.8%
English4,08551.1%
French3,41542.7%
Multiple responses3654.6%
English and French2953.7%
Non-official languages1351.7%
Non-Indigenous languages1351.7%
Indo-European languages1051.3%
Italic (Romance) languages600.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and non-official language(s)400.5%
Balto-Slavic languages350.4%
Slavic languages350.4%
Spanish250.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages200.3%
Chinese languages200.3%
French and non-official language(s)200.3%
Russian200.3%
Mandarin150.2%
Germanic languages150.2%
High German languages150.2%
Portuguese150.2%
Romanian150.2%
Serbo-Croatian100.1%
Serbian100.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages50.1%
Semitic languages50.1%
Arabic50.1%
German50.1%
Swiss German50.1%
Indo-Iranian languages50.1%
Italian50.1%

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

Is Chelsea 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%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–74%
Foreign residents740 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population8,466 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent10.6 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings3,376 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)3,680 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Unemployment rate5.97 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad9.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age43.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chelsea 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 Chelsea?

The published population was 8,466 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Chelsea?

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 unemployment rate in Chelsea?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Chelsea?

The median gross salary is 3,680 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Chelsea?

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

Is Chelsea a good place to live?

Chelsea 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 Chelsea?

The official country of birth distribution records 745 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 12). Chelsea, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/chelsea/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  3. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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