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Living in Pointe-Calumet

Pointe-Calumet is a city in Canada. Residents of Pointe-Calumet numbered 6,378 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.67% at the end of 2021. Pointe-Calumet was home to 230 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Pointe-Calumet?

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 Pointe-Calumet.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Pointe-Calumet, 12.4% 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 Pointe-Calumet yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent12.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings2,673 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,590 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pointe-Calumet?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.67 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Pointe-Calumet is 5.7%. 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%974–6Pointe-Calumet 5.7%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 rate65.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,870 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate5.67 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pointe-Calumet. 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 Pointe-Calumet. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Pointe-Calumet's nearest airport was YUL, 18 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count93 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pointe-Calumet. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pointe-Calumet.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pointe-Calumet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.14 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pointe-Calumet annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.1PM2.5µg/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 Pointe-Calumet is 6.1 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/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7Pointe-Calumet 6.11 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 mean6.14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 7.79 · Feb 11.35 · Mar 22.78 · Apr 26.02 · May 30.99 · Jun 32.77 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.73 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 20.63 · Dec 17.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -41.45 · Feb -35.98 · Mar -32.83 · Apr -11.88 · May -2.87 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 7.66 · Sep 0.72 · Oct -4.58 · Nov -20.9 · Dec -34.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -11.25 · Feb -9.59 · Mar -3.32 · Apr 5.4 · May 13.16 · Jun 18.53 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 21.09 · Sep 16.85 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 1.43 · Dec -6.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Mont-Joli6,378 residentsSlave Lake6,377 residentsCharlemagne6,357 residentsBeauceville6,354 residentsSainte-Anne-des-Monts6,330 residentsAgassiz6,300 residents

Population and city profile

Pointe-Calumet spanned 4.6 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Pointe-Calumet had 2,590 households. Pointe-Calumet had a median age of 40.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Pointe-Calumet?

The published population was 6,378 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pointe-Calumet residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.4%Foreign residents 3.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area4.59 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area4.59 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share3.66 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents230 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density1,368 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population6,378 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Pointe-Calumet by year, residents5,6685,9826,2976,611200120052009201520226,378residents

Population rose 11.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 5,733 to 6,378.

International community in Pointe-Calumet

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 data225100.0%
Europe10546.7%
Americas6026.7%
France4017.8%
Africa3515.6%
Other places of birth in Americas3013.3%
Asia2511.1%
Other places of birth in Europe208.9%
Other places of birth in Africa208.9%
Morocco156.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina104.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland104.4%
Portugal104.4%
Russian Federation104.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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 data6,280100.0%
Canadian citizens6,23099.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,84577.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,38522.1%
Not Canadian citizens500.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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% data6,280100.0%
Single responses6,14597.9%
Official languages6,06596.6%
French5,86593.4%
English2003.2%
Multiple responses1352.1%
English and French1151.8%
Non-official languages751.2%
Non-Indigenous languages751.2%
Indo-European languages450.7%
Italic (Romance) languages300.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spanish200.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages150.2%
Semitic languages150.2%
Arabic150.2%
Balto-Slavic languages150.2%
Slavic languages150.2%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.2%
Russian100.2%
Romanian100.2%
Sign languages50.1%
Quebec Sign Language50.1%
English and non-official language(s)50.1%
Korean50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Pointe-Calumet 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents230 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population6,378 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent12.4 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings2,673 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate65.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)1,870 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 abroad3.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Households2,590 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate69.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median age40.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pointe-Calumet 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 Pointe-Calumet?

The published population was 6,378 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Pointe-Calumet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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 Pointe-Calumet?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Pointe-Calumet?

The median gross salary is 1,870 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Pointe-Calumet?

230 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Pointe-Calumet a good place to live?

Pointe-Calumet 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 Pointe-Calumet?

The official country of birth distribution records 225 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Pointe-Calumet, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/pointe-calumet/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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