--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5970458 entity_type: city name: Happy Valley-Goose Bay country_code: CA country: Canada slug: happy-valley-goose-bay canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/happy-valley-goose-bay/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/happy-valley-goose-bay.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/happy-valley-goose-bay.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/happy-valley-goose-bay snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 22 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/happy-valley-goose-bay/ citation_title: "Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Happy Valley-Goose Bay Happy Valley-Goose Bay is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay numbered 8,080 at the end of 2022. Happy Valley-Goose Bay had an unemployment rate of 9.72% at the end of 2021. Happy Valley-Goose Bay's foreign population totalled 505 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Happy Valley-Goose Bay's nearest airport was YYR, 7 km away and offered 11 direct destinations. ## Population The total area of Happy Valley-Goose Bay was 304.5 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Happy Valley-Goose Bay had 3,075 households. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 26.4 people per km². ## Housing Happy Valley-Goose Bay recorded 3,390 dwellings at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 505 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,040 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 8,080 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,390 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 3,072 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 64.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,722 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 9.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.72 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -12.3 · Feb -10.4 · Mar -3.6 · Apr 3.6 · May 11 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 0 · Dec -7.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -21.7 · Feb -21.5 · Mar -15.3 · Apr -6.4 · May 0.1 · Jun 6.1 · Jul 10.4 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 5.3 · Oct 0.1 · Nov -7.2 · Dec -15.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -17 · Feb -16 · Mar -9.5 · Apr -1.4 · May 5.6 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -11.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 66.7 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 63.9 · Apr 63.2 · May 69.9 · Jun 87.7 · Jul 111.8 · Aug 107.2 · Sep 86 · Oct 88.1 · Nov 74.8 · Dec 62.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Area | `area_km2` | 304.5 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 304.5 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 6.59 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Households | `households` | 3,075 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 71.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 26.4 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 7 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YYR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Happy Valley-Goose Bay when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 11. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. 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