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Living in Miramichi

Miramichi is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Miramichi numbered 18,283 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 11.05% at the end of 2021. Miramichi had a foreign population of 640 at the end of 2021.

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

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 Miramichi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Miramichi, 14.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent14.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Dwellings8,484 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,990 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Miramichi?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.05 % · Statistics Canada9
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Miramichi is 11.1%. 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%7510–12Miramichi 11.1%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
Employment rate50.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,833 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate11.05 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Miramichi's nearest airport was ZBF, 69 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km69 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataZBF3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Miramichi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.06 µg/m³ · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Miramichi average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-15°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Miramichi annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.1PM2.5µg/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 Miramichi is 4.1 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/m³134–5Miramichi 4.112 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
PM2.5 — annual mean4.06 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.3 · Feb -3 · Mar 2 · Apr 8.6 · May 16.3 · Jun 22 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 5.5 · Dec -0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -15.4 · Feb -14.8 · Mar -8.8 · Apr -2 · May 3.9 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -3 · Dec -9.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -9.9 · Feb -8.9 · Mar -3.4 · Apr 3.3 · May 10.1 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Bracebridge18,173 residentsDeux-Montagnes18,413 residentsTillsonburg18,554 residentsStony Plain18,567 residentsCentral Saanich18,689 residentsMidland18,737 residents

Population and city profile

The total area of Miramichi was 179 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 7,990 at the end of 2021. Miramichi recorded a median age of 50 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Miramichi?

The published population was 18,283 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Miramichi residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.5%Foreign residents 3.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area179 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area179 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign-resident share3.72 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Foreign residents640 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Population density98.8 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population18,283 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada6Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Miramichi by year, residents17,58218,11618,64919,1832001200520092015202218,283residents

Population fell 4.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 19,073 to 18,283.

International community in Miramichi

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 data645100.0%
Asia26541.1%
Europe20531.8%
Philippines13020.2%
Americas11017.1%
United Kingdom10015.5%
Africa6510.1%
United States of America507.8%
Other places of birth in Africa355.4%
India355.4%
Other places of birth in Americas304.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Europe304.7%
Netherlands253.9%
Nigeria203.1%
Syria203.1%
China203.1%
Jamaica152.3%
Germany152.3%
South Africa, Republic of152.3%
Other places of birth in Asia152.3%
France101.6%
Poland101.6%
Korea, South101.6%
Viet Nam101.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 data17,195100.0%
Canadian citizens16,79097.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over14,05581.7%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,73015.9%
Not Canadian citizens4052.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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% data17,455100.0%
Single responses17,20598.6%
Official languages16,98597.3%
English16,42594.1%
French5653.2%
Multiple responses2451.4%
Non-official languages2201.3%
Non-Indigenous languages2201.3%
English and French1450.8%
Indo-European languages1050.6%
English and non-official language(s)900.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austronesian languages650.4%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)650.4%
Indo-Iranian languages600.3%
Indo-Aryan languages600.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)350.2%
Italic (Romance) languages350.2%
Portuguese150.1%
Spanish150.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages100.1%
Semitic languages100.1%
Arabic100.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.1%
Vietnamese100.1%
Germanic languages100.1%
Bengali100.1%
Gujarati100.1%
Sign languages50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages50.0%
Chinese languages50.0%
Mandarin50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Dravidian languages50.0%
Balto-Slavic languages50.0%
Slavic languages50.0%
Polish50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Afrikaans50.0%
Korean50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Miramichi 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family48%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents640 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population18,283 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent14.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings8,484 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate50.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)1,833 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad3.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Households7,990 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate56.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age50 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Miramichi 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 Miramichi?

The published population was 18,283 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Miramichi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS.

What is the unemployment rate in Miramichi?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Miramichi?

The median gross salary is 1,833 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Miramichi?

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

Is Miramichi a good place to live?

Miramichi 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 Miramichi?

The official country of birth distribution records 645 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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