Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Chambly, Ville

Immigrant Status

According to the 2021 Census, 2,875 people, that is, 9.3% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 27,940 (90.4%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 85 (0.3%) were non-permanent residents.

Recent Immigrants

Among immigrants in 2021, 375 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 13.1% of the immigrant population.

Percentage of the immigrant population Chambly (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Chambly (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Chambly (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Immigrant population 1,555 100.0 ... 2,875 100.0 ...
France 240 15.4 1 370 12.9 1
Morocco 65 4.2 4 195 6.8 2
Algeria 45 2.9 10 140 4.9 3
Haiti 80 5.1 2 135 4.7 4
Colombia 30 1.9 15 100 3.5 5
China 65 4.2 4 100 3.5 5
Afghanistan 80 5.1 2 95 3.3 7
Mauritius 35 2.3 14 90 3.1 8
Brazil 30 1.9 15 85 3.0 9
Moldova 55 3.5 7 85 3.0 9

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Chambly (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Chambly (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) 250 100.0 ... 375 100.0 ...
France 30 12.0 2 50 13.3 1
Morocco 15 6.0 4 40 10.7 2
China 10 4.0 5 35 9.3 3
Brazil 0 0.0 0 30 8.0 4
Mauritius 0 0.0 0 25 6.7 5
Tunisia 45 18.0 1 20 5.3 6
Iran 0 0.0 0 20 5.3 6
Poland 0 0.0 0 15 4.0 8
Russian Federation 0 0.0 0 15 4.0 8

Population by generation status and median age, Chambly (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Chambly (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Median age Number % Median age
Total population in private households 28,640 100.0 37.2 30,900 100.0 38.8
First generation (born abroad) 1,730 6.0 42.4 3,165 10.2 40.4
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,875 6.5 27.6 2,695 8.7 14.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 25,030 87.4 37.2 25,040 81.0 40.0
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