Metros Sending the Most People to Saint John

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Metros sending the most people to Saint John

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 Saint John using data from Statistics Canada.

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#19. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Saint John in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Saint John to London in 2020-21: 19
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#18. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Kingston to Saint John in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Saint John to Kingston in 2020-21: 11
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#17. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Barrie to Saint John in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Saint John to Barrie in 2020-21: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#16. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

- Moved from Charlottetown to Saint John in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Saint John to Charlottetown in 2020-21: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 78,858

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#15. Miramichi, New Brunswick (tie)

- Moved from Miramichi to Saint John in 2020-21: 32
- Moved from Saint John to Miramichi in 2020-21: 25
- Total population as of 2021: 27,593

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#15. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (tie)

- Moved from St. John's to Saint John in 2020-21: 32
- Moved from Saint John to St. John's in 2020-21: 28
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

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#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Saint John in 2020-21: 43
- Moved from Saint John to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 12
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#12. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Saint John in 2020-21: 52
- Moved from Saint John to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 11
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia (tie)

- Moved from Vancouver to Saint John in 2020-21: 59
- Moved from Saint John to Vancouver in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#11. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Saint John in 2020-21: 59
- Moved from Saint John to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 61
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#9. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Saint John in 2020-21: 62
- Moved from Saint John to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 65
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307