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Living in New Westminster

New Westminster is a city in Canada. The nearest airport was YPZ, 74.7 km away in June 2026. In May 2021, the foreign population was 12,355.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to New Westminster?

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 New Westminster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent29.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Dwellings37,737 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings36,099 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in New Westminster?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.33 % · Statistics Canada7
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in New Westminster is 8.3%. 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%1038–10New Westminster 8.3%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 rate64 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,388 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate8.33 %country median 8.3% — about the same31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportYPZ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport74.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

English, Frenchfree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in New Westminster.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in New Westminster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.19 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
New Westminster annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.2PM2.5µg/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 New Westminster is 5.2 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/m³125–6New Westminster 5.21 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 mean5.19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.26 · Feb 13.62 · Mar 17.36 · Apr 22.75 · May 28.34 · Jun 29.52 · Jul 31.93 · Aug 31.04 · Sep 28.3 · Oct 20.72 · Nov 15.91 · Dec 13.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -10.66 · Feb -7.23 · Mar -4.73 · Apr 0.84 · May 4.15 · Jun 6.58 · Jul 10.33 · Aug 10.44 · Sep 7.85 · Oct 0.94 · Nov -8.84 · Dec -9.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.49 · Feb 4.71 · Mar 6.53 · Apr 9.07 · May 12.81 · Jun 15.27 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.27 · Sep 15.32 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Drummondville79,258 residentsSaint-Jérôme80,213 residentsPrince George76,708 residentsPeterborough83,651 residentsAirdrie74,100 residentsRepentigny86,100 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in New Westminster?

The published population was 78,916 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, New Westminster (Census subdivision 5915029)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
New Westminster residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.3%Foreign residents15.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area15.62 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area15.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (New Westminster, CSD 5915027)10Official
Foreign-resident share37.49 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents12,355 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.12Official
Population density5,052 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.12Official
Population78,916 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, New Westminster (Census subdivision 5915029)11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in New Westminster by year, residents54,91665,94076,96587,9892001200520092015202285,708residents

Population rose 49.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 57,197 to 85,708.

International community in New Westminster

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 data29,265100.0%
Asia17,84561.0%
Europe5,83019.9%
Philippines5,05017.3%
India3,13510.7%
Americas3,02010.3%
China2,8809.8%
Africa1,8656.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1,6655.7%
United Kingdom1,2854.4%
Hong Kong1,2504.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Korea, South1,0853.7%
Other places of birth in Europe9853.4%
United States of America7852.7%
Taiwan7252.5%
Oceania and other places of birth7102.4%
Other places of birth in Africa5902.0%
Romania5802.0%
Brazil5401.8%
Other places of birth in Americas5101.7%
Eritrea4801.6%
Iran4701.6%
Viet Nam4351.5%
Ukraine4251.5%
Russian Federation4001.4%
Mexico3701.3%
Serbia3551.2%
Poland3401.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3151.1%
Germany3051.0%
Ethiopia2901.0%
Afghanistan2700.9%
El Salvador2400.8%
Colombia2200.8%
Iraq2150.7%
Italy2000.7%
South Africa, Republic of2000.7%
Sri Lanka1800.6%
Pakistan1700.6%
Croatia1250.4%
Netherlands1250.4%
Portugal1250.4%
Jamaica1150.4%
Trinidad and Tobago1100.4%
Hungary1100.4%
France950.3%
Turkey950.3%
Syria900.3%
Egypt800.3%
Morocco800.3%
Nigeria800.3%
Bangladesh750.3%
Peru650.2%
Lebanon650.2%
Guyana600.2%
Greece500.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the350.1%
Somalia250.1%
Haiti100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

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 data78,060100.0%
Canadian citizens65,70084.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over55,06570.5%
Not Canadian citizens12,35515.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 1810,63513.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

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% data78,270100.0%
Single responses73,80094.3%
Official languages57,59073.6%
English57,40073.3%
Non-official languages16,21020.7%
Non-Indigenous languages16,21020.7%
Indo-European languages7,3059.3%
Multiple responses4,4705.7%
English and non-official language(s)4,2055.4%
Sino-Tibetan languages3,9055.0%
Chinese languages3,8604.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Iranian languages3,2454.1%
Indo-Aryan languages2,5553.3%
Italic (Romance) languages2,4353.1%
Mandarin2,2052.8%
Austronesian languages2,0502.6%
Punjabi (Panjabi)1,8252.3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)1,7452.2%
Yue (Cantonese)1,5201.9%
Balto-Slavic languages1,5051.9%
Slavic languages1,5001.9%
Spanish1,0401.3%
Portuguese1,0051.3%
Korean9901.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages9001.1%
Semitic languages8701.1%
Iranian languages6950.9%
Russian6550.8%
Persian languages5800.7%
Serbo-Croatian4900.6%
Hindi3950.5%
Serbian3800.5%
Arabic3600.5%
Tigrigna3600.5%
Romanian3400.4%
Iranian Persian3200.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages2750.4%
Vietnamese2700.3%
Dravidian languages2500.3%
Japanese2400.3%
Dari2000.3%
French1900.2%
Polish1500.2%
Amharic1350.2%
Tamil1350.2%
Multiple non-official languages1150.1%
English and French1100.1%
Bengali950.1%
Turkic languages900.1%
Ilocano850.1%
Uralic languages750.1%
Ukrainian750.1%
Gujarati750.1%
Hungarian700.1%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)650.1%
Turkish650.1%
Bulgarian650.1%
Cebuano600.1%
Croatian600.1%
Kurdish600.1%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.600.1%
Sign languages550.1%
Telugu550.1%
Urdu550.1%
Malayalam500.1%
Germanic languages500.1%
Indonesian450.1%
Italian450.1%
American Sign Language400.1%
Tibeto-Burman languages400.1%
Tibetan400.1%
Bosnian400.1%
Slovak400.1%
Pashto400.1%
Niger-Congo languages400.1%
Wu (Shanghainese)350.0%
Hiligaynon350.0%
Marathi350.0%
Albanian300.0%
Greek300.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.0%
Cushitic languages250.0%
High German languages250.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages250.0%
Nepali250.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.200.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)200.0%
German200.0%
Hakka150.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.150.0%
Tai-Kadai languages150.0%
Thai150.0%
Hebrew150.0%
Pangasinan150.0%
Armenian150.0%
Czech150.0%
Afrikaans150.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)150.0%
Akan (Twi)150.0%
Azerbaijani100.0%
Oromo100.0%
Somali100.0%
Kankanaey100.0%
Creole languages100.0%
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.100.0%
Dutch100.0%
Kacchi100.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Swahili50.0%
Yoruba50.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages50.0%
Dinka50.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Chinese languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Burmese50.0%
Uyghur50.0%
Turkic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Bilen50.0%
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Fijian50.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Morisyen50.0%
Kannada50.0%
Baltic languages50.0%
Lithuanian50.0%
Macedonian50.0%
Celtic languages50.0%
Welsh50.0%
Scandinavian languages50.0%
Swedish50.0%
Baluchi50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is New Westminster 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents12,355 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.
Population78,916 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, New Westminster (Census subdivision 5915029)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent29.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings37,737 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate64 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,388 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 abroad37.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Households36,095 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate69.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age40.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in New Westminster 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 New Westminster?

The published population was 78,916 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, New Westminster (Census subdivision 5915029).

Is the air quality good in New Westminster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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 New Westminster?

The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around New Westminster?

The median gross salary is 2,388 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in New Westminster?

12,355 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 New Westminster a good place to live?

New Westminster 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 New Westminster?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,265 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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