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Living in Coldstream

Coldstream is a city in Canada. Residents of Coldstream numbered 11,890 at the end of 2022. Coldstream's unemployment stood at 7.68% at the end of 2021. Coldstream had a foreign population of 1,250 at the end of 2021.

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

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 Coldstream.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Renter households in Coldstream spending 30% or more on housing totalled 15% at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent15 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings4,341 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Coldstream?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.68 % · Statistics Canada9
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Coldstream is 7.7%. 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%1196–8Coldstream 7.7%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
Median gross salary (regional)2,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca12Official
Unemployment rate7.68 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Coldstream's nearest airport was YLW, 32 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYLW3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Coldstream?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 7.01 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Coldstream annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Coldstream is 7.0 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/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–8Coldstream 7.01 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 mean7.01 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 7.37 · Feb 9.85 · Mar 16.19 · Apr 25.7 · May 29.83 · Jun 34.59 · Jul 35.68 · Aug 35.65 · Sep 32.1 · Oct 26.6 · Nov 13.45 · Dec 4.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -32.63 · Feb -29.15 · Mar -22.03 · Apr -13.11 · May -5.08 · Jun -0.8 · Jul 1.96 · Aug 1.01 · Sep -2.9 · Oct -12.91 · Nov -24.88 · Dec -30.02 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -6.92 · Feb -5.31 · Mar -0.88 · Apr 3.79 · May 9.85 · Jun 13.48 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.31 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 4.5 · Nov -2.13 · Dec -7.25 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Carignan11,954 residentsBlackfalds11,962 residentsErin12,044 residentsNotre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot11,718 residentsMartensville11,670 residentsCantley11,656 residents

Population and city profile

Coldstream covered an area of 66.6 km² at the end of 2021. Coldstream's median age was 48.4 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 167.8 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Coldstream?

The published population was 11,890 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Coldstream residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.5%Foreign residents 10.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area66.57 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign-resident share11.37 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents1,250 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density167.8 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population11,890 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Coldstream by year, residents9,27210,20911,14712,0842001200520092015202211,890residents

Population rose 25.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,466 to 11,890.

International community in Coldstream

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 data1,250100.0%
Europe75560.4%
United Kingdom26521.2%
Asia20016.0%
Other places of birth in Europe16012.8%
Germany15012.0%
Americas13510.8%
United States of America907.2%
Oceania and other places of birth856.8%
Africa806.4%
India756.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
South Africa, Republic of604.8%
Poland504.0%
Netherlands403.2%
China352.8%
Other places of birth in Asia352.8%
Philippines302.4%
Other places of birth in Americas252.0%
Italy201.6%
Russian Federation201.6%
Ukraine151.2%
Other places of birth in Africa151.2%
Croatia100.8%
Portugal100.8%
Hong Kong100.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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 data10,995100.0%
Canadian citizens10,61096.5%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over8,41576.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,20020.0%
Not Canadian citizens3853.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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% data11,005100.0%
Single responses10,93599.4%
Official languages10,63096.6%
English10,60596.4%
Non-official languages3052.8%
Non-Indigenous languages3052.8%
Indo-European languages2752.5%
Germanic languages1101.0%
High German languages800.7%
Multiple responses700.6%
German700.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and non-official language(s)600.5%
Balto-Slavic languages600.5%
Slavic languages600.5%
Indo-Iranian languages600.5%
Indo-Aryan languages550.5%
Punjabi (Panjabi)500.5%
Russian400.4%
Italic (Romance) languages400.4%
Spanish400.4%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages300.3%
Afrikaans250.2%
French200.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages150.1%
Chinese languages150.1%
Yue (Cantonese)100.1%
Iranian languages100.1%
Korean100.1%
Mandarin50.0%
English and French50.0%
Czech50.0%
Polish50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Croatian50.0%
Swiss German50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Persian languages50.0%
Iranian Persian50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Coldstream 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 employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family51%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents1,250 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population11,890 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent15 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings4,341 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Unemployment rate7.68 %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 abroad11.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age48.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Coldstream 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 Coldstream?

The published population was 11,890 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Coldstream?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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 Coldstream?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Coldstream?

The median gross salary is 2,296 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Coldstream?

1,250 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Coldstream a good place to live?

Coldstream 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 Coldstream?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,250 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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