Metros Sending the Most People to Nanaimo

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Metros sending the most people to Nanaimo

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 Nanaimo using data from Statistics Canada.

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#28. Red Deer, Alberta

- Moved from Red Deer to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 25
- Moved from Nanaimo to Red Deer in 2020-21: 7
- Total population as of 2021: 100,844

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#27. Penticton, British Columbia

- Moved from Penticton to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from Nanaimo to Penticton in 2020-21: 15
- Total population as of 2021: 47,380

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#26. Vernon, British Columbia

- Moved from Vernon to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Nanaimo to Vernon in 2020-21: 12
- Total population as of 2021: 67,086

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#25. Lethbridge, Alberta

- Moved from Lethbridge to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 30
- Moved from Nanaimo to Lethbridge in 2020-21: 8
- Total population as of 2021: 123,847

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#24. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Nanaimo to London in 2020-21: 3
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#23. Grande Prairie, Alberta

- Moved from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 35
- Moved from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie in 2020-21: 11
- Total population as of 2021: 64,141

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#22. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Montreal to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 36
- Moved from Nanaimo to Montreal in 2020-21: 19
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#21. Chilliwack, British Columbia

- Moved from Chilliwack to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 45
- Moved from Nanaimo to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 49
- Total population as of 2021: 113,767

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#20. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Saskatoon to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 48
- Moved from Nanaimo to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

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#19. Powell River, British Columbia

- Moved from Powell River to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 53
- Moved from Nanaimo to Powell River in 2020-21: 9
- Total population as of 2021: 17,825

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#18. Fort St. John, British Columbia (tie)

- Moved from Fort St. John to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 58
- Moved from Nanaimo to Fort St. John in 2020-21: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 28,729

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#18. Kamloops, British Columbia (tie)

- Moved from Kamloops to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 58
- Moved from Nanaimo to Kamloops in 2020-21: 42
- Total population as of 2021: 114,142

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#16. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 73
- Moved from Nanaimo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 24
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#15. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Winnipeg to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 78
- Moved from Nanaimo to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 12
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#14. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 80
- Moved from Nanaimo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#13. Kelowna, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 84
- Moved from Nanaimo to Kelowna in 2020-21: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

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#12. Prince George, British Columbia

- Moved from Prince George to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 85
- Moved from Nanaimo to Prince George in 2020-21: 35
- Total population as of 2021: 89,490

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#11. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia

- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 103
- Moved from Nanaimo to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 43
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726