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Living in North Saanich

North Saanich is a city in Canada. North Saanich numbered 12,671 residents at the end of 2022. North Saanich registered an unemployment rate of 5.79% at the end of 2021. North Saanich's foreign population totalled 2,025 at the end of 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to North Saanich?

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 North Saanich.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For North Saanich, 15% 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 North Saanich yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent15 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Dwellings5,235 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,010 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in North Saanich?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.79 % · Statistics Canada9
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in North Saanich is 5.8%. 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%974–6North Saanich 5.8%119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 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 rate52 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,462 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate5.79 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

North Saanich's nearest airport was YYJ, 2 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYYJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in North Saanich.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in North Saanich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
North Saanich average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
North Saanich annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.4PM2.5µg/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 North Saanich is 4.4 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/m³134–5North Saanich 4.412 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 mean4.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 14 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.5 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.5 °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
Amos12,702 residentsKincardine12,637 residentsView Royal12,606 residentsSidney12,569 residentsCarleton Place12,565 residentsMount Forest12,431 residents

Population and city profile

North Saanich spanned 37.2 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 5,010 at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 56.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in North Saanich?

The published population was 12,671 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
North Saanich residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84%Foreign residents16%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area37.16 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area37.16 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign-resident share16.61 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Foreign residents2,025 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Population density329.2 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population12,671 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada6Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in North Saanich by year, residents10,63811,36612,09412,8222001200520092015202212,671residents

Population rose 17.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,789 to 12,671.

International community in North Saanich

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 data2,025100.0%
Europe1,30064.2%
United Kingdom83041.0%
Asia31015.3%
Americas28514.1%
United States of America1959.6%
Other places of birth in Europe1356.7%
Germany1004.9%
Netherlands1004.9%
India804.0%
Africa753.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Asia703.5%
China603.0%
Oceania and other places of birth603.0%
South Africa, Republic of452.2%
Hong Kong301.5%
Greece251.2%
Italy251.2%
Romania251.2%
Philippines251.2%
Mexico201.0%
Other places of birth in Americas201.0%
Poland201.0%
Other places of birth in Africa201.0%
France150.7%
Egypt150.7%
Sri Lanka150.7%
Colombia100.5%
Guyana100.5%
Trinidad and Tobago100.5%
Hungary100.5%
Viet Nam100.5%

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 data12,195100.0%
Canadian citizens11,79596.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over10,14583.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,65013.5%
Not Canadian citizens4003.3%

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% data12,220100.0%
Single responses12,13599.3%
Official languages11,89597.3%
English11,87597.2%
Non-official languages2452.0%
Non-Indigenous languages2452.0%
Indo-European languages1351.1%
Multiple responses850.7%
Sino-Tibetan languages700.6%
Chinese languages700.6%
English and non-official language(s)700.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Mandarin450.4%
Germanic languages450.4%
Indo-Iranian languages350.3%
Italic (Romance) languages350.3%
Indo-Aryan languages300.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)300.2%
Spanish250.2%
Yue (Cantonese)200.2%
French200.2%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages200.2%
Balto-Slavic languages150.1%
Slavic languages150.1%
High German languages150.1%
German150.1%
English and French100.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.1%
Vietnamese100.1%
Russian100.1%
Afrikaans100.1%
Scandinavian languages100.1%
Greek100.1%
Iranian languages100.1%
Persian languages100.1%
Iranian Persian100.1%
Korean100.1%
Sign languages50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Austronesian languages50.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)50.0%
Dravidian languages50.0%
Polish50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Danish50.0%
Norwegian50.0%
Italian50.0%
Portuguese50.0%
Japanese50.0%

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

Is North Saanich 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Foreign residents2,025 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population12,671 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent15 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings5,235 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate52 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,462 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 abroad16.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Households5,010 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate55.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age56.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in North Saanich 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 North Saanich?

The published population was 12,671 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in North Saanich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in North Saanich?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around North Saanich?

The median gross salary is 2,462 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in North Saanich?

2,025 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is North Saanich a good place to live?

North Saanich 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 North Saanich?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,025 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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