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Living in Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw is a city in Canada. Foreign-born residents accounted for 11.5% of the population in 2021. 18% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.5%.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Moose Jaw?

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 Moose Jaw.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Dwellings16,143 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings14,719 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,165 people of 33,665 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Moose Jaw is 9.5%. 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%1038–10Moose Jaw 9.5%75 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
Employment rate55.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,074 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate9.5 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Destinations from nearest airport9 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportYQR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport61.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −12.3°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 13.2 mm in January and 67.7 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Moose Jaw average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-18°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Moose Jaw average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100131015274991686140231412JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -6.7 · Feb -5 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 11.6 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -17.8 · Feb -16.2 · Mar -9.5 · Apr -2.8 · May 3.3 · Jun 9.4 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 5.1 · Oct -1.7 · Nov -9 · Dec -15.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -12.3 · Feb -10.6 · Mar -3.8 · Apr 4.4 · May 10.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 4.9 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -10.1 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 13.2 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 15 · Apr 26.6 · May 48.9 · Jun 91 · Jul 67.7 · Aug 60.6 · Sep 40.2 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.9 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Port Moody33,535 residentsOrillia33,411 residentsLeduc34,094 residentsSaint-Georges32,935 residentsPointe-Claire34,441 residentsFort Erie32,901 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 55.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 511.5 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Moose Jaw residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.6%Foreign residents 6.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area65.81 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
City area55.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Moose Jaw, CSD 4707037)8Official
Foreign-resident share9.32 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Foreign residents2,165 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.10Official
Population density511.5 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.10Official
Population33,665 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039)9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Moose Jaw by year, residents32,53533,44734,36035,2722001200520092015202234,513residents

Population rose 5.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 32,788 to 34,513.

International community in Moose Jaw

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 data3,065100.0%
Asia1,51549.4%
Philippines83027.1%
Europe64521.0%
Africa55518.1%
Americas34511.3%
United Kingdom2558.3%
Other places of birth in Africa2207.2%
China1906.2%
India1705.5%
United States of America1555.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Asia1203.9%
South Africa, Republic of902.9%
Germany702.3%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the652.1%
Nigeria652.1%
Other places of birth in Americas602.0%
Eritrea602.0%
Jamaica501.6%
Netherlands501.6%
Other places of birth in Europe501.6%
Ukraine451.5%
Syria401.3%
Hungary351.1%
Poland351.1%
Korea, South351.1%
Sri Lanka351.1%
Ethiopia301.0%
Pakistan301.0%
Italy250.8%
Romania250.8%
Colombia200.7%
El Salvador200.7%
Trinidad and Tobago200.7%
Hong Kong200.7%
Serbia150.5%
Brazil100.3%
France100.3%
Greece100.3%
Taiwan100.3%
Oceania and other places of birth100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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 data32,950100.0%
Canadian citizens30,78093.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over23,96572.7%
Canadian citizens aged under 186,82020.7%
Not Canadian citizens2,1656.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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% data33,055100.0%
Single responses32,43598.1%
Official languages31,02093.8%
English30,93093.6%
Non-official languages1,4154.3%
Non-Indigenous languages1,4054.3%
Multiple responses6151.9%
English and non-official language(s)5451.6%
Indo-European languages4501.4%
Austronesian languages3401.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)3050.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sino-Tibetan languages2800.8%
Chinese languages2600.8%
Indo-Iranian languages2450.7%
Indo-Aryan languages2400.7%
Afro-Asiatic languages1600.5%
Semitic languages1550.5%
Mandarin1350.4%
Yue (Cantonese)1000.3%
French950.3%
Gujarati950.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)850.3%
Arabic800.2%
Balto-Slavic languages750.2%
Slavic languages750.2%
Tigrigna600.2%
Italic (Romance) languages600.2%
Spanish500.2%
Dravidian languages450.1%
English and French400.1%
Malayalam400.1%
Germanic languages350.1%
Hindi350.1%
Niger-Congo languages350.1%
Sign languages300.1%
Albanian300.1%
Ukrainian300.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages300.1%
American Sign Language250.1%
Tibeto-Burman languages250.1%
Afrikaans250.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages200.1%
Serbo-Croatian200.1%
Urdu200.1%
Swahili150.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.150.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages150.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.150.0%
S'gaw Karen150.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.0%
Amharic150.0%
Vietnamese150.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.150.0%
Dinka100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Karenic languages100.0%
Turkic languages100.0%
Turkish100.0%
Cushitic languages100.0%
Cebuano100.0%
Russian100.0%
Croatian100.0%
High German languages100.0%
Greek100.0%
Iranian languages100.0%
Korean100.0%
Ganda100.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)50.0%
Burmese50.0%
Tai-Kadai languages50.0%
Uralic languages50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Indigenous languages50.0%
Somali50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Polish50.0%
Serbian50.0%
German50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Persian languages50.0%
Dari50.0%
Italian50.0%
Portuguese50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Moose Jaw 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 air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family47%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement54%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents2,165 people11 May 2021Official 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.
Population33,665 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings16,143 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate55.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,074 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad11.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Households14,720 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Labour force participation rate61.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median age41.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moose Jaw 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.

What is the typical salary around Moose Jaw?

The median gross salary is 2,074 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Moose Jaw?

The unemployment rate is 9.5 %. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

How many people live in Moose Jaw?

The published population is 33,665 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039).

How many foreign residents live in Moose Jaw?

2,165 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..

Is Moose Jaw a good place to live?

Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,065 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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Sources

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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  4. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
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  6. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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  10. 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. api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2021-05-11
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  1. Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statistics Canada language_spoken_at_home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
  3. www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27

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