Renters make up 91.1% of households in Igloolik. That shapes what a good website for a business in Igloolik should show first. Aria builds the whole site for CA$119 a month, with your domain, business email and hosting, and you only pay after approving it.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Igloolik at a glance
Many households in Igloolik speak a language other than English or French at home (82.8%). Plain wording, good photos and an easy contact form make your website easier for everyone to use.
Igloolik since 2016
The population went from 1,744 in 2016 to 2,049 in 2021, a gain of 17.5%. Over the same five years, Nunavut grew 2.5%.
The business mix in Igloolik
Residents of Igloolik work mainly in retail trade (21.1%), public administration (21.1%) and educational services (16.8%); those are the customers and the competitors of a local business.
Customers in Igloolik: what the census shows
67.4% of commuters walk or cycle to work. People pass by on foot, so make your street address and hours easy to find. 73.3% of the people in Igloolik were born in Nunavut. A short story about the business goes a long way.
38.5% of the people in Igloolik are children under 15. Explain what happens on the first visit; parents like to know in advance.
83.7% of commuters get to work in under 15 minutes. Most customers live and work nearby, so local details count.
Key numbers for Igloolik
The median household income in Igloolik was $89,000 in 2020, below the Nunavut median of $118,000, so clear prices matter. Spread over 105 square kilometres, Igloolik has a density of 19.5 residents per square kilometre. Igloolik has 394 occupied private dwellings; 8.9% are owned by the people living in them. Half of the residents of Igloolik are older than 20.2; across Nunavut, that line is 25.6.
Other numbers worth knowing
- Residents who immigrated to Canada: 0.5%
- College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 15.2%
- Trades certificates (ages 25 to 64): 5.7%
- Employed residents working from home in 2021: 2.1%
- Private dwellings: 468
How Igloolik compares with Nunavut
Commuters who drive: 20.7% in Igloolik, against 52.0% across Nunavut. The share of residents born in Nunavut is 73.3% in Igloolik and 46.4% in Nunavut. On renting, Igloolik (91.1%) compares with 80.8% for the territory as a whole.
The process, from first email to launch
Aria has been building business websites and online shops since 2008, and every project runs online. It all runs online, so an Igloolik business pays the same CA$119 a month as anyone else in Canada.
- Tell us about the business in the sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; logo and photos follow by email.
- No more than 3 business days later, the whole site is on a temporary link, with your colours and logo.
- Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.
Later on, updates to text, photos and prices go by email and cost nothing extra.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Running a business website from Igloolik: the rules
A website does not need a special licence, but the business behind it follows the usual rules. A few that come up often:
- PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
- Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau
General information, not legal advice. Each link goes to the official page, where the details for your situation are.
Igloolik website questions, answered
Will the website work on phones?
Yes, it is built to work on phones first, with buttons that are easy to tap and pages that load quickly.
How fast can I see the website?
The first version is ready within 3 business days, on a temporary link. Publication on your domain comes after your approval and the first payment.
Who writes the text and picks the photos?
Send what you have; we put it into a proven template with your colours and logo, and you review all the text before launch.
Can I sell online from Igloolik?
Yes. Tick the online store option when you sign up and you get catalogue, cart and online payment at the same monthly fee.
Can I have an email address with my business name?
Email on your own domain comes with the plan, such as info@yourbusiness: unlimited accounts, 5 GB of storage in total, webmail and spam filtering.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
Your website, ready within 3 business days
No setup fee, no lock-in: you see the website on a temporary link before paying anything.
- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Employer businesses in Igloolik and Nunavut: Statistics Canada, tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174 (Canadian Business Counts, June 2026).
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.