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Living in Pointe-Claire

Pointe-Claire is a city in Canada. Pointe-Claire numbered 34,441 residents at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 8.36% was measured at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 8,510 was recorded at the end of 2021.

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

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-Claire.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 20.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings13,823 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings13,313 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pointe-Claire?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.36 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Pointe-Claire is 8.4%. 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%1038–10Pointe-Claire 8.4%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 rate56.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,370 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate8.36 %country median 8.3% — about the same31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Pointe-Claire's nearest airport was YUL, 6 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count93 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pointe-Claire. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pointe-Claire?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.51 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pointe-Claire annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.5PM2.5µg/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-Claire is 6.5 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-Claire 6.51 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 mean6.51 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
East Gwillimbury34,637 residentsLeduc34,094 residentsSorel-Tracy35,165 residentsMoose Jaw33,665 residentsPort Moody33,535 residentsCôte-Saint-Luc35,376 residents

Population and city profile

Pointe-Claire's total area was 18.9 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Pointe-Claire had 13,315 households. Median age stood at 49.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Pointe-Claire?

The published population was 34,441 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pointe-Claire residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.3%Foreign residents24.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area18.91 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area18.91 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share26.96 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents8,510 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density1,771 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population34,441 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Pointe-Claire by year, residents29,39031,19833,00734,8152001200520092015202234,441residents

Population rose 15.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 29,764 to 34,441.

International community in Pointe-Claire

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 data8,510100.0%
Asia3,74043.9%
Europe2,78532.7%
China1,28015.0%
Americas1,21514.3%
Africa7608.9%
United Kingdom5906.9%
India5156.1%
Other places of birth in Europe4455.2%
Iran3904.6%
Other places of birth in Asia3554.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Americas3404.0%
Philippines3404.0%
France3253.8%
United States of America3103.6%
Egypt2553.0%
Romania2502.9%
Poland2452.9%
Italy2302.7%
Other places of birth in Africa2302.7%
Germany1802.1%
Mexico1752.1%
Morocco1651.9%
Lebanon1501.8%
Korea, South1201.4%
Russian Federation1151.4%
Pakistan901.1%
Colombia851.0%
Turkey851.0%
Viet Nam851.0%
Portugal750.9%
Hong Kong750.9%
Greece700.8%
Hungary700.8%
Ukraine700.8%
Algeria700.8%
Syria700.8%
Brazil650.8%
Peru600.7%
Sri Lanka550.6%
Guyana500.6%
Netherlands500.6%
Jamaica450.5%
Bangladesh450.5%
Trinidad and Tobago400.5%
Serbia400.5%
Taiwan400.5%
Haiti300.4%
Iraq300.4%
Croatia250.3%
El Salvador150.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.2%
Nigeria150.2%
Oceania and other places of birth150.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the100.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.1%

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 data31,560100.0%
Canadian citizens28,92591.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over23,42574.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,50017.4%
Not Canadian citizens2,6358.3%

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% data33,005100.0%
Single responses30,85593.5%
Official languages26,19579.4%
English20,70562.7%
French5,48516.6%
Non-official languages4,66014.1%
Non-Indigenous languages4,65514.1%
Indo-European languages2,1706.6%
Multiple responses2,1506.5%
Sino-Tibetan languages1,5554.7%
Chinese languages1,5554.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Mandarin1,3654.1%
English and French9803.0%
Italic (Romance) languages9052.7%
English and non-official language(s)7552.3%
Indo-Iranian languages6502.0%
Balto-Slavic languages4651.4%
Slavic languages4601.4%
Spanish4451.3%
Indo-Aryan languages3701.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages2900.9%
Semitic languages2800.8%
Iranian languages2800.8%
Persian languages2750.8%
Arabic2700.8%
English, French and non-official language(s)2400.7%
Iranian Persian2350.7%
Russian2150.7%
Romanian2150.7%
Yue (Cantonese)1600.5%
Austronesian languages1600.5%
Korean1550.5%
French and non-official language(s)1450.4%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)1400.4%
Polish1350.4%
Italian1250.4%
Gujarati1200.4%
Portuguese1150.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)950.3%
Turkic languages750.2%
Dravidian languages650.2%
Bulgarian650.2%
Hindi650.2%
Urdu650.2%
Turkish600.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages550.2%
Greek550.2%
Vietnamese500.2%
Tamil500.2%
Germanic languages400.1%
Creole languages350.1%
Armenian350.1%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.350.1%
Uralic languages250.1%
Hungarian250.1%
Multiple non-official languages250.1%
Morisyen250.1%
Serbo-Croatian250.1%
Japanese200.1%
Wu (Shanghainese)150.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.150.0%
Tai-Kadai languages150.0%
Berber languages150.0%
Kabyle150.0%
Ilocano150.0%
Albanian150.0%
Serbian150.0%
High German languages150.0%
German150.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages150.0%
Dutch150.0%
Bengali150.0%
Sign languages100.0%
Lao100.0%
Uzbek100.0%
Algonquian languages100.0%
Cree-Innu languages100.0%
Cree languages100.0%
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)100.0%
Creole languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Malayalam100.0%
Slovak100.0%
Ukrainian100.0%
Niger-Congo languages100.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)50.0%
Indigenous languages50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Hebrew50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Haitian Creole50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Baltic languages50.0%
Czech50.0%
Croatian50.0%
Scandinavian languages50.0%
Swedish50.0%
Marathi50.0%
Nepali50.0%
Dari50.0%

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

Is Pointe-Claire 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family46%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents8,510 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population34,441 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings13,823 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate56.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,370 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 abroad27 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Households13,315 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate61.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median age49.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pointe-Claire 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Pointe-Claire?

The published population was 34,441 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Pointe-Claire?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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-Claire?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Pointe-Claire?

The median gross salary is 2,370 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Pointe-Claire?

8,510 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Pointe-Claire a good place to live?

Pointe-Claire 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-Claire?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,510 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-Claire, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/pointe-claire/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pointe-Claire, Canada: rent, salary, jobs},
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