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.
Stacker compiled a list of places that people in Kingston are moving to the most using data from Statistics Canada.
- Moved from Kingston to Pembroke in 2020-21: 29 - Moved from Pembroke to Kingston in 2020-21: 28 - Total population as of 2021: 23,814
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#29. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 34 - Moved from Greater Sudbury to Kingston in 2020-21: 18 - Total population as of 2021: 170,605
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#28. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 35 - Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 51 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#27. North Bay, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to North Bay in 2020-21: 36 - Moved from North Bay to Kingston in 2020-21: 16 - Total population as of 2021: 71,736
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#26. Guelph, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kingston to Guelph in 2020-21: 40 - Moved from Guelph to Kingston in 2020-21: 30 - Total population as of 2021: 165,588
- Moved from Kingston to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 72 - Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kingston in 2020-21: 38 - Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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#14. London, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to London in 2020-21: 86 - Moved from London to Kingston in 2020-21: 101 - Total population as of 2021: 543,551
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#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 92 - Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Kingston in 2020-21: 96 - Total population as of 2021: 575,847
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#12. Petawawa, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Petawawa in 2020-21: 94 - Moved from Petawawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 82 - Total population as of 2021: 18,160
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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Kingston to Vancouver in 2020-21: 103 - Moved from Vancouver to Kingston in 2020-21: 113 - Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
- Moved from Kingston to Oshawa in 2020-21: 193 - Moved from Oshawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 64 - Total population as of 2021: 415,311
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#4. Belleville, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 323 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kingston in 2020-21: 200 - Total population as of 2021: 111,184
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#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 625 - Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 688 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 660 - Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 739 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Toronto in 2020-21: 1,489 - Moved from Toronto to Kingston in 2020-21: 681 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
