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Living in Timmins

Timmins is a city in Canada. The city covered 2,954 km² in 2021. Population density was 13.9 people per km² in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 12.8% in 2021. Walking accounted for 6.1% of commutes in 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.6% in May 2021. The foreign population count was 1,085 in May 2021.

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

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 Timmins.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

16.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Dwellings19,390 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings17,886 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,085 people of 41,145 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Timmins is 8.6%. 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%1038–10Timmins 8.6%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 rate57 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,481 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate8.6 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Timmins. 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

Government of Canada

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Timmins. 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 Population11Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct4.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct6.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportYTS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 1.63 · Feb 0.33 · Mar 24.22 · Apr 22.28 · May 32 · Jun 33.18 · Jul 32.84 · Aug 32.11 · Sep 30.18 · Oct 25.04 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 7.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -44.67 · Feb -39.66 · Mar -36.73 · Apr -22.79 · May -7.04 · Jun -1.51 · Jul 3.17 · Aug 3.31 · Sep -2.66 · Oct -10.71 · Nov -24.88 · Dec -44.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Average temperature by monthJan -16.33 · Feb -15.02 · Mar -8.53 · Apr 0.57 · May 9.39 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.96 · Aug 16.84 · Sep 12.64 · Oct 4.68 · Nov -2.7 · Dec -11.5 °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
Mission41,519 residentsBoucherville41,743 residentsRouyn-Noranda42,313 residentsSalaberry-de-Valleyfield42,787 residentsSt. Thomas42,840 residentsBradford West Gwillimbury42,880 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Timmins residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.4%Foreign residents 2.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,955 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
City area2,954 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Timmins, CSD 3556027)8Official
Foreign-resident share3.41 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Foreign residents1,085 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.10Official
Population density13.9 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.10Official
Population41,145 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027)9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Timmins by year, residents40,76542,60444,44246,2812001200520092015202242,304residents

Population fell 7.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 45,901 to 42,304.

International community in Timmins

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 data1,370100.0%
Europe57542.0%
Asia53038.7%
Americas20014.6%
United Kingdom15511.3%
Philippines14510.6%
Other places of birth in Europe1208.8%
Italy1158.4%
India1158.4%
United States of America805.8%
China755.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany654.7%
Africa654.7%
Other places of birth in Africa554.0%
Other places of birth in Asia503.6%
Other places of birth in Americas453.3%
Croatia352.6%
Iran302.2%
Jamaica251.8%
Netherlands201.5%
Pakistan201.5%
Brazil151.1%
Guyana151.1%
Hungary151.1%
Poland151.1%
Hong Kong151.1%
Portugal100.7%
Ukraine100.7%
South Africa, Republic of100.7%
Sri Lanka100.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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 data40,310100.0%
Canadian citizens39,22597.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over31,29077.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 187,93019.7%
Not Canadian citizens1,0852.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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% data40,655100.0%
Single responses38,99595.9%
Official languages38,01593.5%
English31,63577.8%
French6,38015.7%
Multiple responses1,6604.1%
English and French1,4153.5%
Non-official languages9802.4%
Non-Indigenous languages8552.1%
Indo-European languages6201.5%
Indo-Iranian languages4851.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Aryan languages4651.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)3200.8%
English and non-official language(s)2250.6%
Indigenous languages1250.3%
Algonquian languages1200.3%
Cree-Innu languages1200.3%
Cree languages1200.3%
Italic (Romance) languages1150.3%
Gujarati950.2%
Cree, n.o.s.850.2%
Austronesian languages550.1%
Italian550.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages450.1%
Chinese languages450.1%
Dravidian languages450.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)400.1%
Spanish400.1%
Hindi350.1%
Yue (Cantonese)300.1%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)300.1%
Malayalam300.1%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.250.1%
Niger-Congo languages250.1%
Balto-Slavic languages200.0%
Slavic languages200.0%
Sign languages150.0%
Afro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Semitic languages150.0%
Arabic150.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Vietnamese150.0%
Iranian languages150.0%
Persian languages150.0%
Iranian Persian150.0%
Portuguese150.0%
Mandarin100.0%
Uralic languages100.0%
Finnish100.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Tamil100.0%
Polish100.0%
Serbo-Croatian100.0%
Croatian100.0%
Urdu100.0%
Romanian100.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)50.0%
Michif50.0%
Cebuano50.0%
Ilocano50.0%
Russian50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Nepali50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Timmins 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Family43%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Retirement56%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Foreign residents1,085 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.
Population41,145 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.2 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings19,390 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate57 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,481 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 abroad5.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct12.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree13Official
Households17,885 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Labour force participation rate62.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median age42 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Timmins 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.

What is the typical salary around Timmins?

The median gross salary is 2,481 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Timmins?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 %. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

How many people live in Timmins?

The published population is 41,145 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027).

How many foreign residents live in Timmins?

1,085 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 Timmins a good place to live?

Timmins 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 Timmins?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,370 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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  1. Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statistics Canada language_spoken_at_home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
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  4. www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27

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