Metros Sending the Most People to Calgary

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Metros sending the most people to Calgary

Canadians moved out of Ontario—and specifically urban Toronto—in droves following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, young Canadians in their 20s and 30s have been moving into the province of Alberta, according to data from Statistics Canada. With broad inflation and housing prices on the rise, the trend of seeking out more affordable living conditions is only likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Variable rate mortgages are prevalent in Canada, and a significant number of homeowners with them have signaled they could be priced out of their own homes before the end of 2023.

Stacker compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Calgary using data from Statistics Canada.

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#30. Kamloops, British Columbia

- Moved from Kamloops to Calgary in 2020-21: 134
- Moved from Calgary to Kamloops in 2020-21: 210
- Total population as of 2021: 114,142

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#29. Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan

- Moved from Lloydminster to Calgary in 2020-21: 150
- Moved from Calgary to Lloydminster in 2020-21: 74
- Total population as of 2021: 36,508

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#28. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Calgary in 2020-21: 160
- Moved from Calgary to Windsor in 2020-21: 151
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#27. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

- Moved from St. John's to Calgary in 2020-21: 218
- Moved from Calgary to St. John's in 2020-21: 132
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

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#26. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia

- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Calgary in 2020-21: 224
- Moved from Calgary to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 250
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726

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#25. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Calgary in 2020-21: 228
- Moved from Calgary to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 221
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#24. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Calgary in 2020-21: 258
- Moved from Calgary to London in 2020-21: 331
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#23. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to Calgary in 2020-21: 279
- Moved from Calgary to Hamilton in 2020-21: 217
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#22. High River, Alberta

- Moved from High River to Calgary in 2020-21: 289
- Moved from Calgary to High River in 2020-21: 278
- Total population as of 2021: 14,324

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#21. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Halifax to Calgary in 2020-21: 324
- Moved from Calgary to Halifax in 2020-21: 434
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#20. Canmore, Alberta

- Moved from Canmore to Calgary in 2020-21: 334
- Moved from Calgary to Canmore in 2020-21: 373
- Total population as of 2021: 15,990

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#19. Victoria, British Columbia

- Moved from Victoria to Calgary in 2020-21: 366
- Moved from Calgary to Victoria in 2020-21: 1,264
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

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#18. Grande Prairie, Alberta

- Moved from Grande Prairie to Calgary in 2020-21: 378
- Moved from Calgary to Grande Prairie in 2020-21: 179
- Total population as of 2021: 64,141

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#17. Strathmore, Alberta

- Moved from Strathmore to Calgary in 2020-21: 413
- Moved from Calgary to Strathmore in 2020-21: 355
- Total population as of 2021: 14,339

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#16. Medicine Hat, Alberta

- Moved from Medicine Hat to Calgary in 2020-21: 419
- Moved from Calgary to Medicine Hat in 2020-21: 318
- Total population as of 2021: 76,376

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#15. Kelowna, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Calgary in 2020-21: 457
- Moved from Calgary to Kelowna in 2020-21: 1,084
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

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#14. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Calgary in 2020-21: 465
- Moved from Calgary to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 611
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#13. Brooks, Alberta

- Moved from Brooks to Calgary in 2020-21: 488
- Moved from Calgary to Brooks in 2020-21: 131
- Total population as of 2021: 14,924

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#12. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Calgary in 2020-21: 489
- Moved from Calgary to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 692
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307