Table 3 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted 

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by census metropolitan category – Seasonally adjusted
  September
2014		 August
2015p		 September
2015p		 August to September 2015 September 2014 to September 2015 August to September 2015 September 2014 to September 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 3,370 4,010 4,120 110 750 2.7 22.3
St. John's 3,370 4,010 4,120 110 750 2.7 22.3
Census agglomerations 3,050 3,300 3,340 40 290 1.2 9.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 23,730 24,560 25,130 570 1,400 2.3 5.9
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 2,890 2,940 2,850 -90 -40 -3.1 -1.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 4,140 4,490 4,500 10 360 0.2 8.7
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 4,760 5,120 5,200 80 440 1.6 9.2
Halifax 4,760 5,120 5,200 80 440 1.6 9.2
Census agglomerations 7,860 9,080 9,500 420 1,640 4.6 20.9
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 12,940 13,770 13,880 110 940 0.8 7.3
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 5,280 5,860 5,990 130 710 2.2 13.4
Moncton 2,890 3,250 3,350 100 460 3.1 15.9
Saint John 2,400 2,600 2,640 40 240 1.5 10.0
Census agglomerations 6,200 6,720 6,650 -70 450 -1.0 7.3
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 19,170 19,750 19,700 -50 530 -0.3 2.8
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 80,370 79,180 79,800 620 -570 0.8 -0.7
Montréal 56,240 54,790 55,050 260 -1,190 0.5 -2.1
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 3,650 3,870 3,870 0 220 0.0 6.0
Québec 9,670 9,780 10,200 420 530 4.3 5.5
Saguenay 4,240 4,430 4,360 -70 120 -1.6 2.8
Sherbrooke 3,420 3,360 3,350 -10 -70 -0.3 -2.0
Trois-Rivières 3,160 2,970 2,970 0 -190 0.0 -6.0
Census agglomerations 21,230 21,150 21,240 90 10 0.4 0.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 49,090 48,460 48,580 120 -510 0.2 -1.0
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 106,430 109,160 108,400 -760 1,970 -0.7 1.9
Barrie 2,330 2,460 2,470 10 140 0.4 6.0
Brantford 1,930 1,980 1,950 -30 20 -1.5 1.0
Greater Sudbury 2,390 2,260 2,310 50 -80 2.2 -3.3
Guelph 1,200 1,230 1,180 -50 -20 -4.1 -1.7
Hamilton 6,690 7,160 7,180 20 490 0.3 7.3
Kingston 1,600 1,650 1,650 0 50 0.0 3.1
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 5,200 4,970 4,870 -100 -330 -2.0 -6.3
London 5,510 5,110 5,010 -100 -500 -2.0 -9.1
Oshawa 3,940 4,200 4,210 10 270 0.2 6.9
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 7,240 7,600 7,510 -90 270 -1.2 3.7
Peterborough 1,470 1,410 1,420 10 -50 0.7 -3.4
St. Catharines–Niagara 5,880 5,450 5,630 180 -250 3.3 -4.3
Thunder Bay 1,620 1,860 1,880 20 260 1.1 16.0
Toronto 55,590 57,390 56,740 -650 1,150 -1.1 2.1
Windsor 3,850 4,430 4,380 -50 530 -1.1 13.8
Census agglomerations 16,650 17,170 17,250 80 600 0.5 3.6
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 22,980 22,780 23,150 370 170 1.6 0.7
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 6,740 7,730 7,560 -170 820 -2.2 12.2
Winnipeg 6,740 7,730 7,560 -170 820 -2.2 12.2
Census agglomerations 880 1,000 1,030 30 150 3.0 17.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,460 6,040 6,070 30 610 0.5 11.2
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 3,490 4,750 4,770 20 1,280 0.4 36.7
Regina 1,360 1,720 1,800 80 440 4.7 32.4
Saskatoon 2,120 3,030 2,970 -60 850 -2.0 40.1
Census agglomerations 1,900 2,660 2,630 -30 730 -1.1 38.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,500 6,650 6,770 120 1,270 1.8 23.1
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 19,580 35,000 37,270 2,270 17,690 6.5 90.3
Calgary 9,600 17,400 18,740 1,340 9,140 7.7 95.2
Edmonton 9,980 17,600 18,530 930 8,550 5.3 85.7
Census agglomerations 4,510 9,060 9,760 700 5,250 7.7 116.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,060 9,060 10,950 1,890 5,890 20.9 116.4
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 31,030 28,320 27,620 -700 -3,410 -2.5 -11.0
Abbotsford–Mission 2,860 2,690 2,740 50 -120 1.9 -4.2
Kelowna 2,460 2,770 2,760 -10 300 -0.4 12.2
Vancouver 22,870 19,950 19,220 -730 -3,650 -3.7 -16.0
Victoria 2,840 2,900 2,900 0 60 0.0 2.1
Census agglomerations 13,920 14,500 14,450 -50 530 -0.3 3.8
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 11,050 11,180 11,470 290 420 2.6 3.8
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0034.

Table note 1

Includes people who receive regular income benefits whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely the Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2011 Standard Geographical Classification.
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