Table 2 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits,1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted 

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits, by census metropolitan category – Seasonally adjusted
  May
2020		 April
2021p		 May
2021p		 April to May 2021 May 2020 to May 2021 April to May 2021 May 2020 to May 2021
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 4,950 13,050 13,530 480 8,580 3.7 173.3
St. John's 4,950 13,050 13,530 480 8,580 3.7 173.3
Census agglomerations 4,790 7,260 7,000 -260 2,210 -3.6 46.1
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 27,140 34,130 33,410 -720 6,270 -2.1 23.1
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 3,880 6,520 8,620 2,100 4,740 32.2 122.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 5,240 5,700 7,390 1,690 2,150 29.6 41.0
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 5,940 16,240 26,610 10,370 20,670 63.9 348.0
Halifax 5,940 16,240 26,610 10,370 20,670 63.9 348.0
Census agglomerations 9,340 14,430 21,430 7,000 12,090 48.5 129.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 14,980 21,020 27,920 6,900 12,940 32.8 86.4
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 6,450 15,420 17,460 2,040 11,010 13.2 170.7
Moncton 3,350 8,280 10,250 1,970 6,900 23.8 206.0
Saint John 3,090 7,130 7,210 80 4,120 1.1 133.3
Census agglomerations 7,450 13,160 14,970 1,810 7,520 13.8 100.9
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 21,910 26,610 33,240 6,630 11,330 24.9 51.7
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 80,740 235,590 223,450 -12,140 142,710 -5.2 176.8
Montréal 55,250 172,250 154,790 -17,460 99,540 -10.1 180.2
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 3,620 13,490 12,180 -1,310 8,560 -9.7 236.5
Québec 12,170 30,640 36,920 6,280 24,750 20.5 203.4
Saguenay 3,870 5,820 6,990 1,170 3,120 20.1 80.6
Sherbrooke 3,230 7,120 6,850 -270 3,620 -3.8 112.1
Trois-Rivières 2,600 6,260 5,720 -540 3,120 -8.6 120.0
Census agglomerations 18,830 33,790 38,320 4,530 19,490 13.4 103.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 46,050 70,470 81,770 11,300 35,720 16.0 77.6
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 124,300 530,690 526,190 -4,500 401,890 -0.8 323.3
Barrie 2,750 9,910 11,410 1,500 8,660 15.1 314.9
Belleville 1,420 5,100 5,550 450 4,130 8.8 290.8
Brantford 2,040 6,910 5,950 -960 3,910 -13.9 191.7
Greater Sudbury 2,540 7,150 7,700 550 5,160 7.7 203.1
Guelph 1,790 7,020 6,270 -750 4,480 -10.7 250.3
Hamilton 9,130 35,040 36,050 1,010 26,920 2.9 294.9
Kingston 1,590 6,710 6,070 -640 4,480 -9.5 281.8
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 5,700 22,120 24,070 1,950 18,370 8.8 322.3
London 6,010 26,070 23,850 -2,220 17,840 -8.5 296.8
Oshawa 5,830 18,440 19,010 570 13,180 3.1 226.1
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 6,620 34,730 31,630 -3,100 25,010 -8.9 377.8
Peterborough 1,410 4,610 5,120 510 3,710 11.1 263.1
St. Catharines–Niagara 6,740 27,790 25,120 -2,670 18,380 -9.6 272.7
Thunder Bay 1,800 5,600 4,580 -1,020 2,780 -18.2 154.4
Toronto 59,180 289,040 291,250 2,210 232,070 0.8 392.1
Windsor 9,750 24,460 22,560 -1,900 12,810 -7.8 131.4
Census agglomerations 19,150 49,160 51,620 2,460 32,470 5.0 169.6
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 22,390 51,570 46,470 -5,100 24,080 -9.9 107.5
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 9,230 32,580 32,610 30 23,380 0.1 253.3
Winnipeg 9,230 32,580 32,610 30 23,380 0.1 253.3
Census agglomerations 1,730 3,690 4,470 780 2,740 21.1 158.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 6,740 12,550 13,220 670 6,480 5.3 96.1
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 6,370 18,290 21,940 3,650 15,570 20.0 244.4
Regina 2,610 8,370 9,560 1,190 6,950 14.2 266.3
Saskatoon 3,760 9,920 12,390 2,470 8,630 24.9 229.5
Census agglomerations 3,120 6,740 7,120 380 4,000 5.6 128.2
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 7,120 12,710 14,090 1,380 6,970 10.9 97.9
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 44,200 135,640 153,060 17,420 108,860 12.8 246.3
Calgary 19,310 65,240 76,020 10,780 56,710 16.5 293.7
Edmonton 23,560 66,750 72,600 5,850 49,040 8.8 208.1
Lethbridge 1,330 3,640 4,440 800 3,110 22.0 233.8
Census agglomerations 8,720 23,210 26,520 3,310 17,800 14.3 204.1
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,970 27,170 29,930 2,760 19,960 10.2 200.2
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 27,790 121,940 133,080 11,140 105,290 9.1 378.9
Abbotsford–Mission 2,000 7,440 8,590 1,150 6,590 15.5 329.5
Kelowna 2,570 8,110 9,260 1,150 6,690 14.2 260.3
Vancouver 20,230 94,100 101,670 7,570 81,440 8.0 402.6
Victoria 3,000 12,280 13,560 1,280 10,560 10.4 352.0
Census agglomerations 13,970 34,190 38,040 3,850 24,070 11.3 172.3
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,600 24,630 26,660 2,030 17,060 8.2 177.7
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, or the Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2016 Standard Geographical Classification.
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