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Living in Port Coquitlam

In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 8.1%. Foreign-born residents accounted for 37% of the population in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 26.4% in 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Port Coquitlam?

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 Port Coquitlam.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

22% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Dwellings23,671 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings22,884 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Port Coquitlam?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Port Coquitlam is 8.1%. 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%1038–10Port Coquitlam 8.1%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 rate62.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,462 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca17Official
Unemployment rate8.1 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Destinations from nearest airport75 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportYVR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport30.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Coquitlam. 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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Port Coquitlam.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 2.58 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.73 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Port Coquitlam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 2.58 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Port Coquitlam annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.6PM2.515407.4PM1010407.7NO₂µg/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 Port Coquitlam is 2.6 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/m³162–3Port Coquitlam 2.633 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/m³16–71 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
NO₂ — annual mean7.73 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.4Official
PM10 — annual mean7.4 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean2.58 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.15 · Feb 11.67 · Mar 17.22 · Apr 22.78 · May 28.14 · Jun 37.31 · Jul 36.88 · Aug 33.66 · Sep 30.96 · Oct 24.93 · Nov 14.17 · Dec 9.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.57 · Feb -23.75 · Mar -23.85 · Apr -14.08 · May -3.97 · Jun 1.82 · Jul 6 · Aug 4.57 · Sep -0.85 · Oct -9.02 · Nov -23.44 · Dec -26.03 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.98 · Feb -2.81 · Mar -0.37 · Apr 3.45 · May 9.42 · Jun 12.18 · Jul 15.69 · Aug 15.62 · Sep 11.89 · Oct 6.33 · Nov 0.48 · Dec -3.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Aurora62,057 residentsBlainville62,700 residentsMedicine Hat63,271 residentsGrande Prairie64,141 residentsWelland58,491 residentsSaint-Hyacinthe57,239 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 29 km² in 2021. Population density was 2,108.7 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Port Coquitlam?

The published population was 61,498 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039)12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Port Coquitlam residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.4%Foreign residents 8.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area29.16 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area29 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Port Coquitlam, CSD 5915039)11Official
Foreign-resident share34.38 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents5,315 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.13Official
Population density2,109 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.13Official
Population61,498 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039)12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Port Coquitlam by year, residents52,18056,85861,53666,2142001200520092015202265,246residents

Population rose 22.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 53,148 to 65,246.

International community in Port Coquitlam

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 data20,765100.0%
Asia12,80561.7%
Europe5,00024.1%
Philippines2,18510.5%
China2,0559.9%
Americas1,5707.6%
Iran1,5007.2%
Other places of birth in Asia1,3206.4%
India1,2856.2%
Korea, South1,2806.2%
United Kingdom1,2406.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hong Kong1,2255.9%
Africa1,0455.0%
Other places of birth in Europe9254.5%
Poland5652.7%
Romania4852.3%
Taiwan4652.2%
United States of America4202.0%
Other places of birth in Africa4202.0%
Viet Nam4202.0%
Russian Federation3701.8%
Oceania and other places of birth3551.7%
Afghanistan3201.5%
Other places of birth in Americas3051.5%
South Africa, Republic of2951.4%
Germany2851.4%
Iraq2701.3%
Pakistan2351.1%
Ukraine2301.1%
Portugal1650.8%
Mexico1600.8%
Italy1600.8%
Brazil1400.7%
Colombia1300.6%
Jamaica1200.6%
Netherlands1200.6%
El Salvador1150.6%
Croatia1100.5%
Serbia900.4%
Hungary850.4%
Syria850.4%
Trinidad and Tobago800.4%
France800.4%
Egypt750.4%
Peru650.3%
Eritrea650.3%
Ethiopia650.3%
Nigeria550.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina500.2%
Lebanon500.2%
Sri Lanka500.2%
Greece450.2%
Turkey450.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the300.1%
Guyana250.1%
Morocco250.1%
Haiti100.0%
Algeria100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

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 data60,395100.0%
Canadian citizens55,07591.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over43,99072.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 1811,08518.4%
Not Canadian citizens5,3158.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

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% data60,645100.0%
Single responses57,77595.3%
Official languages46,21576.2%
English45,98575.8%
Non-official languages11,56019.1%
Non-Indigenous languages11,55519.1%
Indo-European languages4,8758.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages3,5105.8%
Chinese languages3,5055.8%
Multiple responses2,8704.7%
English and non-official language(s)2,6404.4%
Show 104 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Iranian languages2,3853.9%
Yue (Cantonese)1,8553.1%
Mandarin1,5902.6%
Iranian languages1,3602.2%
Balto-Slavic languages1,3102.2%
Slavic languages1,3052.2%
Korean1,2752.1%
Persian languages1,2352.0%
Italic (Romance) languages1,0851.8%
Indo-Aryan languages1,0251.7%
Iranian Persian9101.5%
Austronesian languages9051.5%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)7751.3%
Russian7151.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)6301.0%
Spanish5550.9%
Afro-Asiatic languages3800.6%
Semitic languages3750.6%
Arabic3250.5%
Polish3150.5%
Portuguese2400.4%
Romanian2400.4%
French2300.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages2150.4%
Vietnamese1900.3%
Dari1850.3%
Japanese1450.2%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.1400.2%
Hindi1350.2%
English and French1250.2%
Serbo-Croatian1150.2%
Kurdish1050.2%
Gujarati1000.2%
Urdu950.2%
Multiple non-official languages750.1%
Dravidian languages750.1%
Serbian700.1%
Germanic languages600.1%
Italian550.1%
Uralic languages450.1%
Cebuano450.1%
Bulgarian450.1%
Hungarian400.1%
Tamil400.1%
Croatian400.1%
Slovak400.1%
Ukrainian400.1%
Sign languages350.1%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)350.1%
Turkic languages350.1%
Turkish350.1%
Czech350.1%
High German languages350.1%
German350.1%
Niger-Congo languages350.1%
American Sign Language250.0%
Tigrigna250.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)250.0%
Ilocano250.0%
Indonesian250.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages250.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.0%
Hebrew200.0%
Telugu200.0%
Afrikaans200.0%
Bengali200.0%
Hakka150.0%
Malayalam150.0%
Greek150.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)150.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)100.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)100.0%
Tai-Kadai languages100.0%
Thai100.0%
French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Amharic100.0%
Hiligaynon100.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Creole languages100.0%
Albanian100.0%
Armenian100.0%
Bosnian100.0%
Marathi100.0%
Nepali100.0%
Pashto100.0%
Igbo50.0%
Swahili50.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages50.0%
African, n.o.s.50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages50.0%
Burmese50.0%
Lao50.0%
Finnish50.0%
Cushitic languages50.0%
Bikol50.0%
Baltic languages50.0%
Latvian50.0%
Macedonian50.0%
Scandinavian languages50.0%
Swedish50.0%
Kacchi50.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Port Coquitlam 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student53%strong on education, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents5,315 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.
Population61,498 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings23,671 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate62.8 %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 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad37 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct26.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree16Official
Households22,880 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate68.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age41.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Coquitlam 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 Port Coquitlam?

The published population was 61,498 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039).

Is the air quality good in Port Coquitlam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

What is the unemployment rate in Port Coquitlam?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Port Coquitlam?

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

How many foreign residents live in Port Coquitlam?

5,315 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 Port Coquitlam a good place to live?

Port Coquitlam 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 Port Coquitlam?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,765 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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