84.8% of households in Qikiqtarjuaq rent their home, a larger share than across Nunavut (80.8%). Web design in Qikiqtarjuaq works best when the site answers the questions local customers actually ask. For CA$119 a month, we set up a professional website with your brand, email on your domain and hosting, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Qikiqtarjuaq
Many households in Qikiqtarjuaq speak a language other than English or French at home (88.2%). Plain wording, good photos and an easy contact form make your website easier for everyone to use.
The business mix in Qikiqtarjuaq
Residents of Qikiqtarjuaq work mainly in public administration (34.5%), retail trade (24.1%) and health care and social assistance (10.3%); those are the customers and the competitors of a local business.
Who your customers are in Qikiqtarjuaq
48.1% of commuters walk or cycle to work. Foot traffic matters, so make your street address and hours easy to find.
Most people in Qikiqtarjuaq (93.2%) were born in Nunavut. Name the communities you serve, so people recognise their own.
Short commutes are the norm: 96.3% take less than 15 minutes. Mention the streets and areas you cover.
The 2021 Census picture of Qikiqtarjuaq
Of the 164 households in Qikiqtarjuaq, 12.1% own and 84.8% rent. The median household income in Qikiqtarjuaq was $83,000 in 2020, below the Nunavut median of $118,000, so clear prices matter. Half of the residents of Qikiqtarjuaq are older than 26.0; across Nunavut, that line is 25.6. The municipality covers 131 square kilometres of land, about 4.5 people per square kilometre.
A few more figures
- Mainly speak a non-official language at home: 88.2%
- Share of residents under 5: 12.6%
- Households of couples with children: 33.3%
- Mean commuting time: 7.2 minutes
- Total private dwellings (2021): 193
- Density: 4.5 people per km²
How Qikiqtarjuaq compares with Nunavut
Residents born in Nunavut: 93.2% in Qikiqtarjuaq, against 46.4% across Nunavut. On driving to work, Qikiqtarjuaq (44.4%) compares with 52.0% for the territory as a whole.
Qikiqtarjuaq since 2016
Qikiqtarjuaq held steady between the censuses, at 593 residents in 2021. Over the same five years, Nunavut grew 2.5%.
How Aria builds your Qikiqtarjuaq website
Since 2008, Aria has been setting up websites, domains and business email for small companies. From Qikiqtarjuaq, the plan is identical: CA$119 a month, and we keep in touch by email.
- Complete the 5-minute sign-up and send your logo, photos and service list by email.
- You get a temporary link within 3 business days, so you can click through every page and ask for changes by email.
- Approve the site and pay the first month: only then does it go live on your domain.
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
Paperwork and rules for Nunavut businesses online
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
This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.
Before you sign up: common questions
What if I need to change something later?
Email us the change (new prices, photos or services) and the team updates the site. Content changes are part of the monthly fee.
Will the website work on phones?
Yes. The layout adapts to phones, tablets and computers, and every page keeps a way to reach you and your details.
Can the website be an online store?
Yes, an online store costs the same CA$119 a month as a regular website: a catalogue of your products, cart and online payment.
Which platform do you use?
On the Aria Platform, which is built on WordPress and set up by our team, so you get a professional site without dealing with the technical side.
What about my domain name?
If you have one, keep it: we point it to the website. If not, mention it when you sign up and we sort out the options with you by email.
How do I keep in touch with the team?
We work online from start to finish. You email your logo, photos and texts, and you approve the site on a temporary link.
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.
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.
Put your Qikiqtarjuaq business on the map online
The sign-up takes about 5 minutes. You only pay after you approve the website.
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (population and dwelling counts, age, income, housing, language, immigration, commuting, place of work and education tables) for Qikiqtarjuaq. Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Numbers come from the official sources above and are updated when new releases come out; distances are measured in a straight line.