The Nunavut Economic Developers Association (NEDA) is an organization of economic development officers and other individuals working in the field of economic development in Nunavut.

These pages and documents are provided to assist EDOs in accessing information on programs, policies, and available funding. Find everything from the basics of business and financial planning, to contact information for organizations.

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Let’s get in touch

For more information please contact:

Nunavut Economic Developers Association
1104B Inuksugait Plaza, Phase II
PO Box 1990
Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Tel. (867) 979-4620
Fax (867) 979-4622
exdir@nunavuteda.com

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Info

Arviat

Profile Year:

2010

Community

Community Information

Language:

English

Language:

French

Language:

Inuktitut

Community vision:

The CED Vision Statement is:

Access:

Air

Access:

Ship

Contact Information

Contact Person:

John Main

Phone:

867-857-2941

Email:

arviatcedo@qiniq.com

Fax:

867-857-2499

Location

Region:

Kivalliq

Latitude:

61.12862

Longitude:

-94.05946

Statistics on weather and climate

Average Monthly Temp:

	Temp
January	-30.1
February	-28.1
March	-23.4
April	-14.4
May	-4
June	4.2
July	10.8
August	10.7
September	4.5
October	-3.8
November	-16.3
December	-25.2

Average Yearly Snowfall:

107.00cm

Average Yearly Rainfall:

16.20cm

Average Wind Speed:

22.00km/h

Real Estate Inventory

Private Housing:

140 private homes

Rental Housing:

320 rental housing units

Demographics

Demographics

Population:

2,060

Population Growth:

8.50%

Gender Breakdown

Male:

48.50%

Female:

51.50%

Age Breakdown

0 - 14:

40.10%

15 - 24:

19.90%

25 - 34:

15.10%

35 - 44:

11.70%

45 - 54:

6.60%

55 +:

6.90%

Employment

Employment:

43.30%

Unemployment:

13.30%

Sector Breakdown:

Construction	7.7%
Finance & Real Estate	6.8%
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Other	55.5%
Resource Development	1.7%
Retail/Wholesale	17.1%
Social Service/Non-Government	10.3%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation

Economic Indicators

Average Income:

15,200

Infrastructure

Capital and Infrastructure Inventory

Communications:

Internet

Communications:

Landlines

Water/Sewage:

Truck

K-12 Schools:

Levi Angmak Elementary; Qititiliq Middle School; John Arnalukjuak High School

Post Secondary Training:

NAC Learning Centre

Airport

International Airport:

No

Max Length of Runway:

1221.00Meters

Runway Type:

Gravel

Airport Code:

YEC

Financial Services

Bank Branches:

None

Co-op Financial Services:

Light banking services offered by the Coop

Business

Business Inventory

Number of Businesses: 14

# of Fulltime Employment: 77

# of Part-Time Employment: 0

# of Seasonal Employment: 0

# of Apprentices Employment: 0

Business:

Environmental Inventory

Resource Based Opportunities:

Mining

Major Employers Inventory

Major Employer:

Hamlet of Arviat

Major Employer:

Eskimo Point Lumber

Major Employer:

Nunavut Housing Corporation

Major Employer:

Coop

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