Living in Sainte-Thérèse

Sainte-Thérèse is a city in Canada. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 7.8%. Foreign-born residents accounted for 9.1% of the population in 2021. Walking accounted for 5.5% of commutes in 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Sainte-Thérèse?

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 Sainte-Thérèse.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

20.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	20.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Dwellings	13,202 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁵Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	12,686 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sainte-Thérèse?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sainte-Thérèse is 7.8%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	59.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,926 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	7.8 %country median 8.3%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct	1.5 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct	5.1 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct	5.5 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Nearest airport	YMX	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	15.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sainte-Thérèse. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sainte-Thérèse.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.16 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.98 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Sainte-Thérèse?

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: 5.16 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.²

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Sainte-Thérèse 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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.98 µg/m³country median 6.9	2024	Official 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.³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.16 µg/m³country median 3.7	2024	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.²Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Clarence-Rockland26,505 residents La Prairie26,406 residents Fort Saskatchewan27,088 residents Thetford-Mines25,972 residents Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville27,157 residents Conception Bay South27,168 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 2,798.9 people per km² in 2021. The city covered 9.6 km² in 2021.

How many people live in Sainte-Thérèse?

The published population was 26,533 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sainte-Thérèse (Census subdivision 2473010)¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	9.48 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official
City area	9.6 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Sainte-Thérèse, CSD 2473020)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.93 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Foreign residents	635 people	11 May 2021	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.¹¹Official
Population density	2,799 people/km²	11 May 2021	Statistics 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
Population	26,533 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sainte-Thérèse (Census subdivision 2473010)¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 7.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 24,809 to 26,764.

International community in Sainte-Thérèse

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 group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	1,975	100.0%
Europe	720	36.5%
Americas	480	24.3%
Africa	480	24.3%
Asia	290	14.7%
France	225	11.4%
Other places of birth in Africa	175	8.9%
Portugal	135	6.8%
Haiti	130	6.6%
Other places of birth in Americas	125	6.3%
Romania	110	5.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Egypt	105	5.3%
Morocco	105	5.3%
Italy	95	4.8%
Colombia	90	4.6%
Other places of birth in Europe	85	4.3%
Algeria	85	4.3%
Syria	75	3.8%
Mexico	45	2.3%
Lebanon	40	2.0%
Other places of birth in Asia	40	2.0%
Iran	35	1.8%
United States of America	30	1.5%
China	30	1.5%
Russian Federation	25	1.3%
Brazil	20	1.0%
El Salvador	20	1.0%
Peru	20	1.0%
Viet Nam	15	0.8%
Germany	10	0.5%
Greece	10	0.5%
Ukraine	10	0.5%
United Kingdom	10	0.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	10	0.5%
Turkey	10	0.5%
Philippines	10	0.5%
Pakistan	10	0.5%

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 group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	24,850	100.0%
Canadian citizens	24,210	97.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	20,335	81.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,880	15.6%
Not Canadian citizens	635	2.6%

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 group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	25,630	100.0%
Single responses	24,845	96.9%
Official languages	24,045	93.8%
French	23,025	89.8%
English	1,020	4.0%
Non-official languages	805	3.1%
Non-Indigenous languages	805	3.1%
Multiple responses	785	3.1%
Indo-European languages	505	2.0%
English and French	405	1.6%
Italic (Romance) languages	370	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
French and non-official language(s)	240	0.9%
Spanish	195	0.8%
Afro-Asiatic languages	170	0.7%
Semitic languages	165	0.6%
Arabic	165	0.6%
English, French and non-official language(s)	90	0.4%
Portuguese	70	0.3%
Romanian	70	0.3%
English and non-official language(s)	40	0.2%
Armenian	40	0.2%
Italian	35	0.1%
Creole languages	30	0.1%
Balto-Slavic languages	30	0.1%
Slavic languages	30	0.1%
Indo-Iranian languages	30	0.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages	25	0.1%
Chinese languages	25	0.1%
Russian	25	0.1%
Iranian languages	25	0.1%
Persian languages	25	0.1%
Iranian Persian	25	0.1%
Mandarin	20	0.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages	20	0.1%
Haitian Creole	20	0.1%
Greek	20	0.1%
Khmer (Cambodian)	15	0.1%
Austronesian languages	15	0.1%
Sign languages	10	0.0%
Tai-Kadai languages	10	0.0%
Turkic languages	10	0.0%
Turkish	10	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	10	0.0%
Vietnamese	10	0.0%
Malagasy languages	10	0.0%
Creole, n.o.s.	10	0.0%
Bulgarian	10	0.0%
Quebec Sign Language	5	0.0%
Thai	5	0.0%
Coptic	5	0.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	5	0.0%
Germanic languages	5	0.0%
Indo-Aryan languages	5	0.0%
Niger-Congo languages	5	0.0%

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

Is Sainte-Thérèse 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%

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%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Foreign residents635 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.

Population26,533 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sainte-Thérèse (Census subdivision 2473010)

Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.4 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

Dwellings13,202 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada

Employment rate59.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (regional)1,926 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.1 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Households	12,685 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official
Labour force participation rate	64.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official
Median age	47.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sainte-Thérèse 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 Sainte-Thérèse?

The published population was 26,533 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sainte-Thérèse (Census subdivision 2473010).

Is the air quality good in Sainte-Thérèse?

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: 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 Sainte-Thérèse?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Sainte-Thérèse?

The median gross salary is 1,926 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Sainte-Thérèse?

635 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 Sainte-Thérèse a good place to live?

Sainte-Thérèse 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 Sainte-Thérèse?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,975 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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