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Living in Dorval

Dorval is a city in Canada. Residents of Dorval numbered 19,996 at the end of 2022. Dorval registered an unemployment rate of 10.25% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Dorval numbered 5,035.

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

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

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 18.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings9,058 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dorval?

The unemployment rate is about 10.3 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.25 % · Statistics Canada9
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Dorval is 10.3%. 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%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–12Dorval 10.3%51 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)2,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca12Official
Unemployment rate10.25 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Dorval's nearest airport was YUL, 2 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count93 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dorval?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.51 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dorval annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.5PM2.5µg/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 Dorval is 6.5 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/m³16–7Dorval 6.51 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 mean6.51 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 · coordinate grid
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 · coordinate grid
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 · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Sturgeon County20,061 residentsWestmount19,902 residentsSalmon Arm20,103 residentsRivière-du-Loup20,118 residentsKirkland19,871 residentsCamrose19,847 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 20.9 km². Median age stood at 45.2 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 923 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Dorval?

The published population was 19,996 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dorval residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport74.8%Foreign residents25.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.91 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign-resident share26.48 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents5,035 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density923 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population19,996 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Dorval by year, residents17,86418,62719,39120,1542001200520092015202219,996residents

Population rose 10.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 18,023 to 19,996.

International community in Dorval

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 data5,035100.0%
Asia1,81035.9%
Europe1,47029.2%
Americas1,01020.1%
Africa74514.8%
Other places of birth in Americas4358.6%
Philippines3757.4%
China3456.9%
Other places of birth in Europe2955.9%
Other places of birth in Africa2555.1%
United Kingdom2304.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India2004.0%
Romania1903.8%
Italy1853.7%
France1703.4%
Morocco1653.3%
Other places of birth in Asia1653.3%
Algeria1452.9%
Taiwan1352.7%
United States of America1202.4%
Egypt1052.1%
Germany1002.0%
Iran1002.0%
Colombia851.7%
Viet Nam851.7%
Russian Federation751.5%
Mexico701.4%
Syria701.4%
Poland651.3%
Ukraine651.3%
Korea, South651.3%
Jamaica601.2%
Lebanon601.2%
Turkey601.2%
El Salvador551.1%
Haiti551.1%
Brazil400.8%
Peru400.8%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the400.8%
Hong Kong350.7%
Pakistan350.7%
Sri Lanka350.7%
Trinidad and Tobago300.6%
Portugal250.5%
Guyana200.4%
Greece200.4%
Hungary200.4%
Serbia200.4%
Netherlands150.3%
South Africa, Republic of150.3%
Bangladesh150.3%
Ethiopia100.2%
Iraq100.2%

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 data19,015100.0%
Canadian citizens17,55592.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over14,62076.9%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,93015.4%
Not Canadian citizens1,4607.7%

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% data19,130100.0%
Single responses17,56591.8%
Official languages15,13579.1%
English10,39054.3%
French4,74024.8%
Non-official languages2,43012.7%
Non-Indigenous languages2,42012.7%
Multiple responses1,5708.2%
Indo-European languages1,2456.5%
English and French6703.5%
Italic (Romance) languages6103.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sino-Tibetan languages5552.9%
Chinese languages5502.9%
Mandarin4602.4%
English and non-official language(s)4502.4%
Spanish3752.0%
Balto-Slavic languages2851.5%
Slavic languages2801.5%
Indo-Iranian languages2751.4%
Afro-Asiatic languages2451.3%
Semitic languages2401.3%
Arabic2301.2%
French and non-official language(s)2201.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)2051.1%
Indo-Aryan languages1851.0%
Austronesian languages1500.8%
Russian1450.8%
Romanian1400.7%
Punjabi (Panjabi)1150.6%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)1100.6%
Iranian languages950.5%
Persian languages850.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages600.3%
Iranian Persian600.3%
Polish550.3%
Italian550.3%
Yue (Cantonese)450.2%
Vietnamese450.2%
Korean450.2%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)400.2%
Turkic languages400.2%
Dravidian languages350.2%
Portuguese350.2%
Bulgarian300.2%
Turkish250.1%
Ilocano250.1%
Tamil250.1%
Germanic languages250.1%
Greek250.1%
Urdu250.1%
Multiple non-official languages200.1%
Creole languages200.1%
Armenian200.1%
Serbo-Croatian200.1%
High German languages200.1%
German200.1%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.200.1%
Indigenous languages150.1%
Inuktut (Inuit) languages150.1%
Inuktitut150.1%
Khmer (Cambodian)150.1%
Albanian150.1%
Serbian150.1%
Ukrainian150.1%
Gujarati150.1%
Sign languages100.1%
Uralic languages100.1%
Hungarian100.1%
Haitian Creole100.1%
Czech100.1%
Bengali100.1%
Kurdish100.1%
Dari100.1%
Niger-Congo languages100.1%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Berber languages50.0%
Kabyle50.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)50.0%
Malayalam50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Latvian50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Hindi50.0%
Japanese50.0%

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

Is Dorval 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family46%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Foreign residents5,035 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population19,996 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.6 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings9,058 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Unemployment rate10.25 %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 abroad26.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age45.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dorval 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 Dorval?

The published population was 19,996 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Dorval?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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 Dorval?

The unemployment rate is about 10.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Dorval?

The median gross salary is 2,185 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Dorval?

5,035 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Dorval a good place to live?

Dorval 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 Dorval?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,035 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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