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# Val-des-Sources

Val-des-Sources is a city in Canada. Residents of Val-des-Sources numbered 7,088 at the end of 2021. The city faced an unemployment rate of 9.09% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 85 was recorded at the end of 2021.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Val-des-Sources?

The published population was 7,088 people in May 2021.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 7,088 people · Period: May 2021
- Claims: claim-14d474ec243f
### Is the air quality good in Val-des-Sources?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 4.7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-a47e8a5c3e82
### What is the unemployment rate in Val-des-Sources?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (2021).

- Value: 9.1 % · Period: 2021
- Claims: claim-b39702579b89
## Mobility

Val-des-Sources's nearest airport was YHU, 119 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

## Population

Val-des-Sources covered an area of 30.3 km² at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 234.3 people per km² at the end of 2021.

## Housing

The dwelling count was 3,691 at the end of 2021.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from −11.5°C in January to 19.4°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 85 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 7,088 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 7,088 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,691 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,648 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.09 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4.74 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 11.45 · Feb 11.69 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 25.45 · May 29.47 · Jun 31.28 · Jul 33.07 · Aug 29.54 · Sep 28.76 · Oct 24.48 · Nov 19.68 · Dec 15.33 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -40.2 · Feb -39.41 · Mar -31.74 · Apr -15.33 · May -4.54 · Jun 1.85 · Jul 6.36 · Aug 5.92 · Sep -2.19 · Oct -6.04 · Nov -19.74 · Dec -32.67 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -11.49 · Feb -10.23 · Mar -4.59 · Apr 3.64 · May 11.36 · Jun 16.53 · Jul 19.35 · Aug 18.34 · Sep 14.42 · Oct 7.24 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -7.01 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 30.25 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.27 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 234.3 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 119 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YHU | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

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 Val-des-Sources 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/n1/tbl/csv/98100002-eng.zip
4. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501
5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485
6. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv
7. 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=-71.932400&latitude=45.766780&format=JSON
8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Val-des-Sources, Canada: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/val-des-sources/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_val-des-sources-canada-salary-jobs_20ea94bdcbb0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Val-des-Sources, Canada: salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/val-des-sources/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Val-des-Sources, Canada: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/val-des-sources/) — 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/val-des-sources/
- Title: Val-des-Sources, Canada: 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/val-des-sources/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/val-des-sources.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/val-des-sources.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/val-des-sources
- 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
