--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6943827 entity_type: city name: Thetford-Mines country_code: CA country: Canada slug: thetford-mines canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/thetford-mines/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/thetford-mines.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/thetford-mines.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/thetford-mines snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 24 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked 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/thetford-mines/ citation_title: "Thetford-Mines, Canada: rent, salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Thetford-Mines Thetford-Mines is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Thetford-Mines numbered 25,972 residents at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 6.58% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 420 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Thetford-Mines's nearest airport was YQB, 78 km away and offered 18 direct destinations. ## Population Thetford-Mines covered an area of 226 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Thetford-Mines had 12,215 households. Thetford-Mines's median age was 53.6 years at the end of 2021. ## Housing At the end of 2021, 11% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 420 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 26,072 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 25,972 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 11 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 13,059 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 12,216 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 52.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,759 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [6] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 6.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.58 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 11.2 · Feb 6.24 · Mar 20.14 · Apr 24.76 · May 28.99 · Jun 30.61 · Jul 30.14 · Aug 29.69 · Sep 28.18 · Oct 24.54 · Nov 18.74 · Dec 13.39 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -42.09 · Feb -39.02 · Mar -32.24 · Apr -17.37 · May -4.61 · Jun 0.36 · Jul 5.82 · Aug 5.81 · Sep -2.84 · Oct -6.7 · Nov -19.97 · Dec -31.76 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -11.9 · Feb -10.64 · Mar -5.29 · Apr 2.96 · May 10.58 · Jun 15.79 · Jul 18.64 · Aug 17.64 · Sep 13.71 · Oct 6.54 · Nov -0.37 · Dec -7.51 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Area | `area_km2` | 226 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 226 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.73 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 1.8 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Households | `households` | 12,215 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 56.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 53.6 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 115.4 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 78 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YQB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | 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 Thetford-Mines 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://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 6. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-71.305390&latitude=46.093710&format=JSON 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 10. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 12. 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 12). Thetford-Mines, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/thetford-mines/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_thetford-mines-canada-rent-salary-jobs_48bfb657c6a4, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Thetford-Mines, Canada: rent, salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/thetford-mines/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Thetford-Mines, Canada: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/thetford-mines/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/thetford-mines/ - Title: Thetford-Mines, Canada: rent, salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/thetford-mines/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/thetford-mines.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/thetford-mines.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/thetford-mines - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json