Living in Shediac

In Shediac, unemployment is 11.5% (2021).

Shediac numbered 8,182 residents at the end of 2022. Shediac's unemployment stood at 11.51% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Shediac numbered 165.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population8,182people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,309EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate11.51%country median 8.4% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,200incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Higher unemployment than 80% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Shediac?

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 Shediac.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 3,447 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Shediac. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	3,447 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	3,293 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Is Shediac a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on housing · range 35–57%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–63%

Student44%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–56%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–57%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Shediac?

The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 11.51 % · Statistics Canada¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Shediac is 11.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Shediac 11.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	50.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,309 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	11.51 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Shediac?

Police recorded about 6,200 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police³

Recorded crime across major citiesShediac highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,200 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Shediac's nearest airport was YQM, 16 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Shediac. 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 Shediac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements²

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

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Shediac is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Shediac 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 14.64 · Feb 11.73 · Mar 20.11 · Apr 20.13 · May 24.45 · Jun 27.84 · Jul 29.33 · Aug 28.91 · Sep 29.46 · Oct 23.87 · Nov 18.83 · Dec 14.31 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -25.61 · Feb -26.17 · Mar -21.49 · Apr -11.99 · May -2.11 · Jun 1.37 · Jul 8.55 · Aug 8.8 · Sep 2.69 · Oct -3.55 · Nov -13.45 · Dec -22.6 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -7.05 · Feb -6.68 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 3.37 · May 9.17 · Jun 14.42 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.63 · Sep 15.09 · Oct 9.34 · Nov 2.98 · Dec -2.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Shediac was 64 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 3,295 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 117.7 people per km².

How many people live in Shediac?

The published population was 8,182 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 165 is not 3.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	64 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	64 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	3.21 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	165 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	117.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Population	8,182 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,755

5,982

7,209

8,436

8,18220012005200920152022

Population rose 63.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 5,009 to 8,182.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,295 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	56.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Shediac

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Blainville as a Shediac alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 725 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 8,182 Shediac+666%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 3.2% Shediac+265%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 11.5% Shediac−52%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,309 Shediac+21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 6,200 Shediacno percentage

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Napanee8,173 residents Trail8,207 residents Saint-Apollinaire8,136 residents Kirkland Lake8,229 residents Torbay8,258 residents Aylmer8,274 residents

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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 Shediac?

The published population was 8,182 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Shediac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements.

How safe is Shediac?

What is the unemployment rate in Shediac?

The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Shediac?

The median gross salary is 2,309 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Shediac?

165 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Shediac a good place to live?

Shediac 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.

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