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Living in Winnipeg

Winnipeg is a city in Canada. 20.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.9% in May 2021.

More recorded crime than 63% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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 Winnipeg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Winnipeg recurring monthly costs, € per month€497Private kindergarten€137Utilities, 85 m² flat€73Transport pass€57Internet, 60 Mbps€34Mobile plan, 10 GB€31Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly31.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v218Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.32 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v218Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly497.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v218Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v218Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB33.95 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Winnipeg. Jul 2026. Prices in Winnipeg17Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass72.79 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v218Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home137.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v218Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Dwellings315,465 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings300,431 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Safety City Property Crime Count50,410 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Winnipeg?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Winnipeg is 8.9%. 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%1038–10Winnipeg 8.9%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 rate59.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,981 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca16Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,175 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ca/winnipeg/19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate8.9 %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 Winnipeg. 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 Winnipeg. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Winnipeg?

Police recorded 7,894 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 7,894 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202420
Recorded crime across major citiesWinnipeg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Winnipeg highlighted8,922Kelowna7,953Saskatoon7,894Winnipeg7,503Regina7,108Edmonton6,867Thunder Bay6,484St. John's5,404Brantford4,743London4,142Guelph3,920Barrie3,366Saguenayrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,894 offences per 100,000country median 7,10831 Dec 2024Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202420Independent
Safety City Violent Crime Count15,768 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct9.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Destinations from nearest airport23 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYWG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport7.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −16.3°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 18 mm in January and 76.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.11 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Winnipeg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.11 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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Winnipeg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-21°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Winnipeg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080181326337074777453382519JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Winnipeg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.1PM2.5µg/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 Winnipeg is 8.1 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/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–9Winnipeg 8.12 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 mean8.11 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.2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -11.4 · Feb -8.8 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 10 · May 18.1 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -8.2 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -21.2 · Feb -19.3 · Mar -11.2 · Apr -2.5 · May 4.2 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 6.9 · Oct -0.2 · Nov -8.8 · Dec -17.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -16.3 · Feb -14.1 · Mar -6.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 11.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 5.1 · Nov -4.4 · Dec -12.7 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 18 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 25.5 · Apr 32.5 · May 69.5 · Jun 74.3 · Jul 76.6 · Aug 74.3 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 38.1 · Nov 24.7 · Dec 19.4 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Mississauga717,961 residentsBrampton656,480 residentsQuébec557,390 residentsEdmonton1,010,899 residentsLondon422,324 residentsMarkham338,503 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 464.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,623.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Winnipeg?

The published population was 749,607 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040)10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Winnipeg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.4%Foreign residents13.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area461.8 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area464.1 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Winnipeg, CSD 4611040)9Official
Foreign-resident share27.29 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents102,145 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 density1,623 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
Population749,607 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040)10Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population921,179 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Winnipeg by year, residents625,444681,887738,331794,77420012005200920152022783,096residents

Population rose 22.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 637,122 to 783,096.

International community in Winnipeg

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 data201,040100.0%
Asia125,98062.7%
Philippines62,10030.9%
Europe33,30016.6%
India27,60513.7%
Africa23,45511.7%
Americas17,8008.9%
China8,9004.4%
Other places of birth in Asia7,6503.8%
Nigeria7,4403.7%
United Kingdom6,4553.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Africa6,2503.1%
Other places of birth in Americas4,3802.2%
Viet Nam4,3402.2%
Ukraine3,8951.9%
United States of America3,8751.9%
Pakistan3,7351.9%
Other places of birth in Europe3,6151.8%
Poland3,4651.7%
Portugal3,4301.7%
Germany3,0101.5%
Korea, South2,6551.3%
Eritrea2,6151.3%
Ethiopia2,4451.2%
Italy2,2651.1%
Russian Federation1,9451.0%
Jamaica1,8200.9%
Syria1,6700.8%
Brazil1,5550.8%
Trinidad and Tobago1,5050.7%
El Salvador1,4650.7%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the1,3250.7%
Bangladesh1,2450.6%
Iraq1,2200.6%
Egypt1,1650.6%
Hong Kong1,1650.6%
Guyana1,1050.5%
Sri Lanka1,0650.5%
Netherlands1,0450.5%
Iran1,0300.5%
Mexico9500.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8250.4%
Colombia7950.4%
Afghanistan7950.4%
Somalia7850.4%
Greece7050.4%
South Africa, Republic of6600.3%
France6550.3%
Croatia6400.3%
Oceania and other places of birth5150.3%
Romania5100.3%
Hungary4700.2%
Morocco4400.2%
Serbia3600.2%
Algeria3400.2%
Lebanon2850.1%
Taiwan2650.1%
Turkey2450.1%
Peru2050.1%
Haiti1500.1%

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 data736,660100.0%
Canadian citizens634,51586.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over501,98068.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18132,53518.0%
Not Canadian citizens102,14513.9%

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% data742,360100.0%
Single responses703,18094.7%
Official languages580,20578.2%
English571,85577.0%
Non-official languages122,97516.6%
Non-Indigenous languages122,13516.5%
Indo-European languages57,2257.7%
Multiple responses39,1805.3%
Indo-Iranian languages38,7505.2%
Indo-Aryan languages36,5504.9%
English and non-official language(s)34,8604.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austronesian languages31,8954.3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)29,6154.0%
Punjabi (Panjabi)27,1453.7%
Sino-Tibetan languages14,1001.9%
Chinese languages13,6751.8%
Mandarin9,0101.2%
Italic (Romance) languages8,6801.2%
French8,3551.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages8,2501.1%
Balto-Slavic languages8,0151.1%
Slavic languages8,0001.1%
Semitic languages7,0400.9%
Spanish4,4050.6%
Yue (Cantonese)4,3500.6%
Arabic3,9050.5%
Russian3,8550.5%
Austro-Asiatic languages3,4150.5%
Portuguese3,3700.5%
Vietnamese3,2900.4%
English and French2,6650.4%
Urdu2,4700.3%
Gujarati2,3850.3%
Korean2,3550.3%
Iranian languages2,1950.3%
Hindi2,1200.3%
Niger-Congo languages1,9600.3%
Tigrigna1,8250.2%
Ukrainian1,5150.2%
Polish1,4550.2%
Persian languages1,3750.2%
Bengali1,2450.2%
Germanic languages1,1400.2%
Cushitic languages1,1050.1%
Dravidian languages1,0450.1%
Amharic9200.1%
Iranian Persian8800.1%
Serbo-Croatian8700.1%
High German languages8650.1%
German8550.1%
Indigenous languages8350.1%
Somali8100.1%
Multiple non-official languages7950.1%
Algonquian languages7950.1%
Italian7350.1%
Kurdish6600.1%
Ilocano6450.1%
Yoruba6150.1%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages5650.1%
Malayalam5650.1%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)5500.1%
Tai-Kadai languages5250.1%
Nepali5200.1%
Swahili5150.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)4850.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)4850.1%
Greek4300.1%
Sign languages4200.1%
Tibeto-Burman languages4150.1%
Lao4150.1%
Cebuano4150.1%
Dari3800.1%
French and non-official language(s)3750.1%
American Sign Language3650.0%
Hebrew3600.0%
Karenic languages3350.0%
Serbian3250.0%
Ojibway languages3150.0%
S'gaw Karen3100.0%
Bosnian2800.0%
Tamil2750.0%
Oji-Cree2550.0%
Croatian2550.0%
Ojibway, n.o.s.2500.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages2500.0%
Cree-Innu languages2250.0%
Cree languages2250.0%
Hiligaynon2200.0%
Uralic languages2050.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.2000.0%
Creole languages1950.0%
Turkic languages1850.0%
Japanese1850.0%
Hungarian1800.0%
Albanian1750.0%
Cree, n.o.s.1650.0%
Romanian1650.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages1600.0%
Oromo1550.0%
Telugu1550.0%
Pashto1550.0%
Igbo1500.0%
Bilen1400.0%
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)1250.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)1250.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.1250.0%
Turkish1250.0%
Plautdietsch1200.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.1150.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)1100.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)1050.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.1050.0%
Thai1050.0%
Akan (Twi)950.0%
Czech900.0%
Macedonian800.0%
Dinka750.0%
Marathi750.0%
Wolof700.0%
Pangasinan700.0%
Krio650.0%
Bulgarian600.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.550.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)550.0%
Bikol550.0%
Indonesian550.0%
Afrikaans550.0%
Dutch550.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.500.0%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)500.0%
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)500.0%
Berber languages500.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.500.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)500.0%
Burmese450.0%
Haitian Creole450.0%
Slovak450.0%
Lingala400.0%
Kabyle400.0%
Coptic400.0%
Kannada400.0%
Kuki-Chin languages300.0%
Karenic languages, n.i.e.300.0%
Armenian300.0%
Sindhi300.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.300.0%
Creole, n.o.s.250.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)250.0%
Scandinavian languages250.0%
Rohingya250.0%
Nuer200.0%
Uzbek200.0%
Turkic languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Finnish200.0%
Other languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e200.0%
Sango200.0%
Inuktut (Inuit) languages150.0%
Inuktitut150.0%
Kinaray-a150.0%
Waray-Waray150.0%
Morisyen150.0%
Bamanankan150.0%
Luba-Kasai100.0%
Shona100.0%
Hakka100.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Azerbaijani100.0%
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)100.0%
Athabaskan languages100.0%
Northern Athabaskan languages100.0%
Chadic languages100.0%
Hausa100.0%
Jamaican English Creole100.0%
Creole languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Baltic languages100.0%
Lithuanian100.0%
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.100.0%
Celtic languages100.0%
Low German, n.o.s.100.0%
Icelandic100.0%
Swedish100.0%
Konkani100.0%
Éwé100.0%
Mwani50.0%
African, n.o.s.50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Tibetan50.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Uyghur50.0%
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)50.0%
Dene, n.o.s.50.0%
Michif50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic50.0%
Aramaic, n.o.s.50.0%
Harari50.0%
Semitic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Kankanaey50.0%
Georgian50.0%
Scottish Gaelic50.0%
Welsh50.0%
Swiss German50.0%
Yiddish50.0%
Low Saxon50.0%
Danish50.0%
Norwegian50.0%
Kacchi50.0%
Baluchi50.0%
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Mongolian50.0%
Edo50.0%
Ganda50.0%
Gikuyu50.0%

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

Is Winnipeg 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–52%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–58%
Family39%strong on housing, weak on cost · range 31–47%
Retirement46%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 36–56%
Foreign residents102,145 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.
Population749,607 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.2 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings315,465 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate59.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)1,981 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad32.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct29.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree15Official
Households300,435 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate65.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age38.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg?

The published population was 749,607 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040).

Is the air quality good in Winnipeg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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..

How safe is Winnipeg?

Police recorded 7,894 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Winnipeg?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Winnipeg?

The median gross salary is 1,981 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Winnipeg?

102,145 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 Winnipeg a good place to live?

Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg?

The official country of birth distribution records 201,040 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Winnipeg, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/winnipeg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_winnipeg-canada-rent-salary-jobs-safety_5c5ad4c05a22,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Winnipeg, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/winnipeg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Winnipeg, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/winnipeg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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