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Living in Welland

Welland is a city in Canada. The population of Welland totalled 58,491 at the end of 2022. Welland had an unemployment rate of 14.96% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 6,540 at the end of 2021.

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

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 Welland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In Welland, 21.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. The number of dwellings in Welland reached 24,530 at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent21.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Dwellings24,530 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings23,656 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Work and income

The employment rate was 48.4% at the end of 2021. Welland recorded 56.9% in labour force participation at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Welland?

The unemployment rate is about 15 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.96 % · Statistics Canada9
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Welland is 15.0%. 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%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–16Welland 15.0%8 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 rate48.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,963 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca12Official
Unemployment rate14.96 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYCM3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Welland. 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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For newcomers to Canada.

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Welland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.07 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Welland annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.1PM2.5µg/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 Welland is 6.1 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/m³16–7Welland 6.11 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6.07 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.17 · Feb 14.98 · Mar 22.67 · Apr 23.06 · May 28.61 · Jun 32.9 · Jul 33.88 · Aug 32.57 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 27.84 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 15.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -18.95 · Feb -23.24 · Mar -20.01 · Apr -9.91 · May -0.98 · Jun 4.43 · Jul 8.35 · Aug 12.76 · Sep 6.22 · Oct -0.26 · Nov -7.56 · Dec -14.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3.08 · Mar 0.72 · Apr 6.18 · May 12.71 · Jun 18.69 · Jul 22.44 · Aug 22.09 · Sep 18.55 · Oct 11.67 · Nov 5.48 · Dec 0.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Saint-Hyacinthe57,239 residentsPort Coquitlam61,498 residentsAurora62,057 residentsBelleville55,071 residentsBlainville62,700 residentsMedicine Hat63,271 residents

Population and city profile

The total area of Welland was 81.2 km² at the end of 2021. Welland counted 23,655 households at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 45.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Welland?

The published population was 58,491 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Welland residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.8%Foreign residents11.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area81.16 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area81.16 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign-resident share11.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Foreign residents6,540 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Population density686.9 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population58,491 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada6Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Welland by year, residents49,68852,84055,99159,1432001200520092015202258,491residents

Population rose 16.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 50,340 to 58,491.

International community in Welland

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 data6,540100.0%
Europe3,60055.0%
Americas1,46522.4%
Asia1,14517.5%
Italy91013.9%
United Kingdom88513.5%
United States of America4757.3%
Other places of birth in Europe3305.0%
Africa3054.7%
Poland2854.4%
Netherlands2704.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India2654.1%
Other places of birth in Americas2604.0%
Germany2003.1%
Philippines2003.1%
Hungary1902.9%
Colombia1752.7%
Other places of birth in Africa1502.3%
Jamaica1402.1%
Croatia1402.1%
Trinidad and Tobago1151.8%
Haiti1101.7%
Korea, South1051.6%
Viet Nam1001.5%
Other places of birth in Asia1001.5%
Pakistan951.5%
Ukraine901.4%
Portugal851.3%
China751.1%
Syria600.9%
Romania550.8%
Brazil500.8%
El Salvador500.8%
Nigeria450.7%
Peru400.6%
South Africa, Republic of400.6%
Russian Federation350.5%
Serbia350.5%
France300.5%
Greece300.5%
Iran300.5%
Sri Lanka300.5%
Mexico250.4%
Egypt250.4%
Lebanon250.4%
Hong Kong250.4%
Oceania and other places of birth250.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.3%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the200.3%
Guyana150.2%
Turkey150.2%
Taiwan150.2%
Algeria100.2%
Somalia100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 data54,980100.0%
Canadian citizens52,91596.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over43,12078.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 189,79017.8%
Not Canadian citizens2,0703.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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% data55,410100.0%
Single responses54,34098.1%
Official languages52,28094.4%
English51,18092.4%
Non-official languages2,0603.7%
Non-Indigenous languages2,0603.7%
Indo-European languages1,3252.4%
French1,0952.0%
Multiple responses1,0701.9%
Italic (Romance) languages7151.3%
English and non-official language(s)6201.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and French4050.7%
Spanish3200.6%
Italian3100.6%
Indo-Iranian languages2850.5%
Balto-Slavic languages2700.5%
Slavic languages2700.5%
Indo-Aryan languages2600.5%
Korean1850.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages1350.2%
Chinese languages1350.2%
Polish1050.2%
Uralic languages950.2%
Hungarian950.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)950.2%
Mandarin800.1%
Austronesian languages750.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages650.1%
Semitic languages650.1%
Portuguese650.1%
Arabic600.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)600.1%
Gujarati600.1%
Dravidian languages550.1%
Yue (Cantonese)500.1%
Serbo-Croatian500.1%
Urdu500.1%
Russian450.1%
Croatian400.1%
Ukrainian400.1%
Hindi400.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages350.1%
Vietnamese350.1%
Malayalam350.1%
Creole languages300.1%
Germanic languages300.1%
Haitian Creole250.0%
Iranian languages250.0%
Niger-Congo languages250.0%
Sign languages200.0%
Romanian200.0%
French and non-official language(s)150.0%
Tamil150.0%
High German languages150.0%
German150.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages150.0%
Greek150.0%
Persian languages150.0%
American Sign Language100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Tai-Kadai languages100.0%
Turkic languages100.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.0%
Slovak100.0%
Afrikaans100.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)100.0%
Pashto100.0%
Shona50.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)50.0%
Thai50.0%
Turkish50.0%
Indonesian50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Armenian50.0%
Czech50.0%
Serbian50.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Dari50.0%
Iranian Persian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Welland 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 worker40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–50%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Family41%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 30–52%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–64%
Foreign residents6,540 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population58,491 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent21.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings24,530 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate48.4 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)1,963 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad11.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Households23,655 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate56.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age45.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Welland 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 Welland?

The published population was 58,491 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Welland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Welland?

The unemployment rate is about 15 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Welland?

The median gross salary is 1,963 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Welland?

6,540 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Welland a good place to live?

Welland 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 Welland?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,540 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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