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Living in Paradise

Population density was 773.8 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.5% in May 2021. 16.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. The nearest airport was YDF, 92.6 km away, with 4 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 29.4 km² in 2021.

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

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 Paradise.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Dwellings9,331 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,813 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Paradise?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Paradise is 8.5%. 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%1038–10Paradise 8.5%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 rate67.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,703 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate8.5 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Paradise. 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

Job SearchMigrant Support
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Paradise. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYDF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport92.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Paradise. 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
Open official information
Open the full Canada section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Paradise.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Paradise?

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: 5.21 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Paradise 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 Paradise 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/m³125–6Paradise 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 mean5.21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.92 · Feb 9.85 · Mar 10.89 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.93 · Jun 24.97 · Jul 26.51 · Aug 26.68 · Sep 27.53 · Oct 20.88 · Nov 15.64 · Dec 13.5 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.5 · Feb -18.75 · Mar -17.04 · Apr -9.87 · May -3.83 · Jun -1.53 · Jul 4.51 · Aug 5.75 · Sep 1.43 · Oct -2.67 · Nov -5.97 · Dec -15.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.36 · Feb -3.65 · Mar -1.84 · Apr 1.91 · May 5.71 · Jun 10.31 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 16.39 · Sep 13.03 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 3.75 · Dec -0.55 °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
Candiac22,997 residentsOro-Medonte23,017 residentsEnfield22,892 residentsTecumseh23,300 residentsL'Assomption23,442 residentsMount Pearl22,477 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Paradise?

The published population was 22,957 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Paradise (Census subdivision 1001517)10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Paradise residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.1%Foreign residents 0.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area29.67 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area29.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Paradise, CSD 1001240)9Official
Foreign-resident share1.54 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents205 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.11Official
Population density773.8 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.11Official
Population22,957 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Paradise (Census subdivision 1001517)10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Paradise by year, residents8,70214,21619,73025,2442001200520092015202224,103residents

Population rose 144.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,843 to 24,103.

International community in Paradise

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 data345100.0%
Europe11533.3%
Asia9026.1%
Americas8524.6%
United Kingdom8023.2%
Africa5014.5%
United States of America308.7%
Philippines308.7%
Sri Lanka257.2%
Brazil205.8%
Other places of birth in Europe205.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Egypt205.8%
China154.3%
Trinidad and Tobago102.9%
Other places of birth in Americas102.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

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 data22,800100.0%
Canadian citizens22,59099.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over17,14075.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,45023.9%
Not Canadian citizens2050.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

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% data22,960100.0%
Single responses22,91099.8%
Official languages22,80599.3%
English22,79099.3%
Non-official languages1000.4%
Non-Indigenous languages1000.4%
Multiple responses450.2%
Indo-European languages400.2%
English and non-official language(s)350.2%
Mandarin200.1%
Indo-Iranian languages200.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sign languages150.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages150.1%
Chinese languages150.1%
French150.1%
Indo-Aryan languages150.1%
Italic (Romance) languages150.1%
American Sign Language100.0%
English and French100.0%
Balto-Slavic languages100.0%
Slavic languages100.0%
Spanish100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Afro-Asiatic languages50.0%
Semitic languages50.0%
Arabic50.0%
Austronesian languages50.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)50.0%
Dravidian languages50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Urdu50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Paradise 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Foreign residents205 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.
Population22,957 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Paradise (Census subdivision 1001517)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.4 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings9,331 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate67.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,703 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 abroad2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Households8,815 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate73.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paradise 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Paradise?

The published population was 22,957 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Paradise (Census subdivision 1001517).

Is the air quality good in Paradise?

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 Paradise?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Paradise?

The median gross salary is 2,703 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Paradise?

205 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 Paradise a good place to live?

Paradise 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 Paradise?

The official country of birth distribution records 345 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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  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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