Table 2 
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
  February
2020		 January
2021p		 February
2021p		 January to February 2021 February 2020 to February 2021 January to February 2021 February 2020 to February 2021
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 4,180 9,250 13,200 3,950 9,020 42.7 215.8
St. John's 4,180 9,250 13,200 3,950 9,020 42.7 215.8
Census agglomerations 4,260 6,080 7,560 1,480 3,300 24.3 77.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 23,700 30,000 34,540 4,540 10,840 15.1 45.7
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 3,300 5,070 5,460 390 2,160 7.7 65.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 4,280 4,920 5,270 350 990 7.1 23.1
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 4,800 13,830 13,850 20 9,050 0.1 188.5
Halifax 4,800 13,830 13,850 20 9,050 0.1 188.5
Census agglomerations 8,400 12,050 12,700 650 4,300 5.4 51.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 12,270 17,730 19,110 1,380 6,840 7.8 55.7
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 5,040 12,850 14,230 1,380 9,190 10.7 182.3
Moncton 2,580 6,530 7,200 670 4,620 10.3 179.1
Saint John 2,470 6,320 7,030 710 4,560 11.2 184.6
Census agglomerations 6,480 10,070 11,440 1,370 4,960 13.6 76.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 18,370 22,380 24,450 2,070 6,080 9.2 33.1
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 52,120 267,460 252,130 -15,330 200,010 -5.7 383.7
Montréal 36,290 202,720 191,480 -11,240 155,190 -5.5 427.6
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 2,590 13,910 13,340 -570 10,750 -4.1 415.1
Québec 6,770 26,210 24,790 -1,420 18,020 -5.4 266.2
Saguenay 2,640 6,720 6,210 -510 3,570 -7.6 135.2
Sherbrooke 2,080 9,580 8,720 -860 6,640 -9.0 319.2
Trois-Rivières 1,760 8,330 7,590 -740 5,830 -8.9 331.3
Census agglomerations 12,850 36,840 34,610 -2,230 21,760 -6.1 169.3
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 35,420 68,640 68,310 -330 32,890 -0.5 92.9
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 89,270 465,770 493,620 27,850 404,350 6.0 453.0
Barrie 1,990 8,550 8,810 260 6,820 3.0 342.7
Belleville 1,180 4,110 4,130 20 2,950 0.5 250.0
Brantford 1,520 6,710 6,920 210 5,400 3.1 355.3
Greater Sudbury 2,290 5,980 6,650 670 4,360 11.2 190.4
Guelph 1,170 5,120 5,500 380 4,330 7.4 370.1
Hamilton 5,840 28,240 27,480 -760 21,640 -2.7 370.5
Kingston 1,480 6,820 6,590 -230 5,110 -3.4 345.3
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 4,550 19,850 20,120 270 15,570 1.4 342.2
London 4,300 18,970 20,180 1,210 15,880 6.4 369.3
Oshawa 3,850 15,530 17,020 1,490 13,170 9.6 342.1
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 5,570 36,810 37,550 740 31,980 2.0 574.1
Peterborough 1,100 4,020 4,120 100 3,020 2.5 274.5
St. Catharines–Niagara 4,400 28,720 30,680 1,960 26,280 6.8 597.3
Thunder Bay 1,670 5,170 5,600 430 3,930 8.3 235.3
Toronto 44,880 257,890 270,180 12,290 225,300 4.8 502.0
Windsor 3,470 13,270 22,090 8,820 18,620 66.5 536.6
Census agglomerations 13,460 42,320 45,720 3,400 32,260 8.0 239.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 18,330 49,210 53,010 3,800 34,680 7.7 189.2
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 7,320 35,120 34,150 -970 26,830 -2.8 366.5
Winnipeg 7,320 35,120 34,150 -970 26,830 -2.8 366.5
Census agglomerations 1,400 3,850 3,710 -140 2,310 -3.6 165.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 6,650 12,040 12,410 370 5,760 3.1 86.6
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 5,910 15,080 16,250 1,170 10,340 7.8 175.0
Regina 2,210 6,490 6,920 430 4,710 6.6 213.1
Saskatoon 3,700 8,600 9,330 730 5,630 8.5 152.2
Census agglomerations 2,900 6,520 7,000 480 4,100 7.4 141.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 7,450 11,750 12,480 730 5,030 6.2 67.5
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 36,560 131,060 130,000 -1,060 93,440 -0.8 255.6
Calgary 16,710 60,040 59,560 -480 42,850 -0.8 256.4
Edmonton 18,700 67,970 67,350 -620 48,650 -0.9 260.2
Lethbridge 1,150 3,050 3,100 50 1,950 1.6 169.6
Census agglomerations 7,440 23,680 23,150 -530 15,710 -2.2 211.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,830 25,820 25,690 -130 15,860 -0.5 161.3
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 20,660 89,960 102,060 12,100 81,400 13.5 394.0
Abbotsford–Mission 1,710 4,050 5,380 1,330 3,670 32.8 214.6
Kelowna 2,270 5,870 6,740 870 4,470 14.8 196.9
Vancouver 14,530 71,690 80,560 8,870 66,030 12.4 454.4
Victoria 2,160 8,360 9,380 1,020 7,220 12.2 334.3
Census agglomerations 11,930 26,360 29,560 3,200 17,630 12.1 147.8
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,230 19,130 21,760 2,630 12,530 13.7 135.8
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0322-01.

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, the Job Creation Partnerships Program and the Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2016 Standard Geographical Classification.
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