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Living in Prince Albert

Prince Albert is a city in Canada. The city covered 65.4 km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 11.5% in May 2021. 18.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. In May 2021, the foreign population was 2,270.

Higher unemployment than 79% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 92% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Prince Albert?

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Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Dwellings15,490 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings14,308 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Prince Albert?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Prince Albert is 11.5%. 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%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–12Prince Albert 11.5%51 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 rate54.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,037 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate11.5 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Nearest airportYPA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport5.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Prince Albert. 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 Prince Albert.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −17.2°C in January and 17.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 18.6 mm in January and 77.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 15.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Prince Albert?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.9 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: 15.88 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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Prince Albert average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-23°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Prince Albert average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100191215284386775042301616JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Prince Albert annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.9PM2.5154011.0PM1010407.4NO₂µg/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 Prince Albert is 15.9 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/m³16–71 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/m³215–16Prince Albert 15.93 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 mean7.41 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 mean11 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 mean15.88 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
Average daytime high by monthJan -11.6 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 9.1 · May 17.3 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov -2 · Dec -9.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — PRINCE ALBERT A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -22.8 · Feb -20.3 · Mar -13.4 · Apr -3.8 · May 2.7 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 9.8 · Sep 4.2 · Oct -2.4 · Nov -10.9 · Dec -19.4 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — PRINCE ALBERT A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -17.2 · Feb -14.1 · Mar -7.4 · Apr 2.7 · May 10.1 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -6.5 · Dec -14.4 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — PRINCE ALBERT A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.6 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 27.7 · May 43.1 · Jun 86.4 · Jul 77.2 · Aug 50.4 · Sep 41.9 · Oct 29.7 · Nov 16 · Dec 15.5 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — PRINCE ALBERT A, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Spruce Grove37,645 residentsPenticton36,885 residentsCharlottetown38,809 residentsWest Kelowna36,078 residentsCampbell River35,519 residentsCôte-Saint-Luc35,376 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Prince Albert?

The published population was 37,756 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Prince Albert (Census subdivision 4715066)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Prince Albert residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94%Foreign residents 6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area67.17 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area65.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Prince Albert, CSD 4715045)10Official
Foreign-resident share9.64 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents2,270 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.12Official
Population density562.1 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.12Official
Population37,756 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Prince Albert (Census subdivision 4715066)11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Prince Albert by year, residents34,62935,80836,98738,1662001200520092015202237,396residents

Population rose 6.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 35,067 to 37,396.

International community in Prince Albert

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 data3,480100.0%
Asia2,01057.8%
Philippines1,18033.9%
Africa76021.8%
Europe42512.2%
India35010.1%
Americas2858.2%
Nigeria2156.2%
Other places of birth in Africa1905.5%
Other places of birth in Asia1604.6%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the1353.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
South Africa, Republic of1353.9%
United States of America1103.2%
Other places of birth in Americas1053.0%
United Kingdom1053.0%
Pakistan952.7%
Other places of birth in Europe902.6%
Viet Nam702.0%
Ukraine551.6%
Syria551.6%
China501.4%
Colombia451.3%
Germany451.3%
Egypt300.9%
Eritrea300.9%
Poland250.7%
Romania250.7%
Korea, South250.7%
El Salvador150.4%
Croatia150.4%
Netherlands150.4%
Hong Kong150.4%
Hungary100.3%
Russian Federation100.3%
Morocco100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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 data36,105100.0%
Canadian citizens33,83593.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over24,63068.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 189,20025.5%
Not Canadian citizens2,2706.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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% data36,270100.0%
Single responses35,19597.0%
Official languages32,97090.9%
English32,85090.6%
Non-official languages2,2256.1%
Non-Indigenous languages1,8005.0%
Multiple responses1,0803.0%
English and non-official language(s)9602.6%
Indo-European languages6601.8%
Austronesian languages6301.7%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)5801.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Iranian languages4801.3%
Indo-Aryan languages4601.3%
Indigenous languages4251.2%
Algonquian languages2750.8%
Cree-Innu languages2750.8%
Cree languages2750.8%
Cree, n.o.s.2150.6%
Punjabi (Panjabi)2150.6%
Athabaskan languages1450.4%
Northern Athabaskan languages1450.4%
Dene, n.o.s.1450.4%
Afro-Asiatic languages1400.4%
Gujarati1250.3%
French1200.3%
Semitic languages1200.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages1050.3%
Austro-Asiatic languages1000.3%
Vietnamese1000.3%
Arabic950.3%
Niger-Congo languages900.2%
Balto-Slavic languages800.2%
Slavic languages800.2%
English and French750.2%
Italic (Romance) languages650.2%
Chinese languages550.2%
Tibeto-Burman languages550.2%
Karenic languages550.2%
Hindi550.2%
Spanish550.2%
Swahili500.1%
S'gaw Karen500.1%
Russian500.1%
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)350.1%
Urdu350.1%
Yue (Cantonese)300.1%
Dravidian languages300.1%
Germanic languages300.1%
Cebuano250.1%
Malayalam250.1%
Mandarin200.1%
Multiple non-official languages200.1%
Cushitic languages200.1%
Tigrigna200.1%
Ukrainian200.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages200.1%
Afrikaans200.1%
Iranian languages200.1%
Pashto200.1%
Sign languages150.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.0%
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)150.0%
Somali150.0%
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)100.0%
Lingala100.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.100.0%
French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)100.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.100.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.100.0%
High German languages100.0%
German100.0%
Greek100.0%
Bengali100.0%
Korean100.0%
Akan (Twi)100.0%
Yoruba50.0%
Dinka50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.50.0%
Tai-Kadai languages50.0%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages50.0%
Michif50.0%
Semitic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Ilocano50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Serbian50.0%
Nepali50.0%
Romanian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Prince Albert 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family45%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Retirement53%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 42–64%
Foreign residents2,270 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.
Population37,756 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Prince Albert (Census subdivision 4715066)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.5 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings15,490 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate54.4 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,037 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 abroad11.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Households14,310 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate61.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age35.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert?

The published population was 37,756 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Prince Albert (Census subdivision 4715066).

Is the air quality good in Prince Albert?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. 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 Prince Albert?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Prince Albert?

The median gross salary is 2,037 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Prince Albert?

2,270 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 Prince Albert a good place to live?

Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,480 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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