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Mission

The unemployment rate was 6.7% in May 2021. Mission is in Canada; its population was 44,692 in 2021. The foreign population count was 2,185 in May 2021.

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Lower unemployment than 82% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents2,185 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population44,692 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mission, CSD 5909055)
Unemployment rate6.7 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean5.3631 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
PM2.5 — annual mean2.795 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who Mission may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66% from published values
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66% from published values
Student47%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 33–61% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–71% from published values
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–71% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 225.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 182.9 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mission residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.1%Foreign residents 4.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area225.7 km22026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mission, CSD 5909055) Source-backed value
Foreign residents2,185 people2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status. Source-backed value
Population density182.9 people/km²2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation. Source-backed value
Population44,692 people2026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mission, CSD 5909055) Source-backed value
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Mission by year, residents31,67336,33440,99545,65620012003200520072009201120132015201720192021202243,706residents

Population rose 33.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 32,637 to 43,706.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere Mission lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8Mission 6.7%358–103810–122912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 9.4% — 29% below2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 2.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.36 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mission annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.8PM2.515408.0PM1010405.4NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere Mission lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3Mission 2.8533–4164–5185–617–818–929–10310–11113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean5.3631 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 19% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 10.5 — 24% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean2.795 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 21% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportYXX code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport12.7 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

4.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,185 people of 44,692 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Mission?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Mission?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 2.795 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Mission?

The published population is 44,692 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mission, CSD 5909055), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in Mission?

2,185 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Saint-Eustache44,842 residentsWest Vancouver44,012 residentsVernon44,007 residentsLangford42,951 residentsSalaberry-de-Valleyfield42,910 residentsQuinte West46,560 residents

Sources

Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.Official source · Checked 2021-05-11Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mission, CSD 5909055)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grainOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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