THE COMMUNITY AT A GLANCE
Population:
8 196 people (2016 Census)
Languages:
French (66 %) and English (33 %)
Transportation:
Kapuskasing Airport
Timmins Victor M. Power Airport, Timmins (YTS)
Trans-Canada Highway 11
HOUSING
Housing and rent:
Contact us for up-to-date information about available housing in the region.
Average rent cost:
Contact us for up-to-date information about apartments and house prices in the region.
Average house price:
$ 176 421
LABOUR MARKET
Industries:
Agriculture and agri-food
Construction
Food services​
Forestry
Health
Lodging
Mining exploitation
Renewable energy
Retail
Entrepreneurship:
We can put you in touch with entrepreneurs or organizations recruiting the region's next generation of entrepreneurs, whether they are existing private companies, franchises or new potential. Organizations can support you in writing business plans and obtaining funding.
Domains:
There are many jobs and business opportunities in the region. Our labor market is in a labor shortage in several areas due to a strong wave of retirements. The shortfall is estimated at 43.2% between 2016 and 2036, all professions combined.
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Business, finance and administration
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Education, law and social, community and government services
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Health sector
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Management
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Manufacturing and utilities
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Natural and applied sciences and related fields
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Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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Sales and services
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Trades, transport, machinery and related fields
Contact us for up-to-date information on jobs available in the region.
Large employers:
Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières
Conseil scolaire publique du Nord-Est
Larabie's Your Independent Grocer
Average household income:
$ 75 005 (source: Statistics Canada)
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATION
Secondary schools:
École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes
Upgrading / continuous learning:
Various partners offer language upgrades and courses. We will be happy to show you the best option according to your needs.
CHURCHES
Église du Bon Berger
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Paroisse Immaculée-Conception Church
St John's Presbyterian Church
HEALTH
Emergency services:
911
Health services:
Centre de santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région
Dr Michel Gravel Dentistry Professional Corp
Kapuskasing and Area Family Health Team
Kapuskasing Locum Clinic
Lambert Dental Group
Social services:
Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB)
North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services (NEOFACS)
LEGAL SERVICES
Lawyer - Paul Mongenais
Lawyer - Pierre Dumais
ACTIVITIES
Sports:
Basketball
Biking
Bowling
Canoe / kayak
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Curling
Fitness / weightlifting
Golf
Hockey
Hunting and fishing
Skating
Snowmobile
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Yoga
Arts and culture:
SHOPPING AND ATTRACTIONS
Shops:
More than 80 shops, department stores, services and specialties ensure the supply of everything to residents, whether it is furniture, clothing, kitchen accessories, books, electronic devices, mechanical parts, hardware items, household items, sports, manicures, hairdressing, shoes...
Restaurants:
The local restaurants invite you to taste their greek, chinese, canadian and italian dishes, their fast food, their house specialties or their healthy dishes.
Events:
Click here for a list of events in Kapuskasing
Beerfest
Christmas Market
Coupe des Villages Hockey Tournament
Farmers' Market
Festival of Lights
Golf tournaments
Lumberjack Festival
Midget AAA Hockey
River Walleye Tournament
Shows at the Centre régional de Loisirs culturels
St-Jean de Kapuskasing
Winterfest
Year End Classif (hockey tournament)
Natural attractions:
Kapuskasing River
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