Metros Sending the Most People to St. John's

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Metros sending the most people to St. John's

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 St. John's using data from Statistics Canada.

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#21. Fredericton, New Brunswick

- Moved from Fredericton to St. John's in 2020-21: 25
- Moved from St. John's to Fredericton in 2020-21: 16
- Total population as of 2021: 108,610

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#20. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Kingston to St. John's in 2020-21: 27
- Moved from St. John's to Kingston in 2020-21: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#19. Oshawa, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Oshawa to St. John's in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from St. John's to Oshawa in 2020-21: 9
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

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#19. Saint John, New Brunswick (tie)

- Moved from Saint John to St. John's in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from St. John's to Saint John in 2020-21: 32
- Total population as of 2021: 130,613

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#17. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to St. John's in 2020-21: 36
- Moved from St. John's to London in 2020-21: 50
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#16. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to St. John's in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from St. John's to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 18
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#15. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to St. John's in 2020-21: 41
- Moved from St. John's to Hamilton in 2020-21: 42
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#14. Wood Buffalo, Alberta

- Moved from Wood Buffalo to St. John's in 2020-21: 58
- Moved from St. John's to Wood Buffalo in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 73,837

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#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to St. John's in 2020-21: 62
- Moved from St. John's to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 39
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#12. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Montreal to St. John's in 2020-21: 69
- Moved from St. John's to Montreal in 2020-21: 56
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia (tie)

- Moved from Vancouver to St. John's in 2020-21: 80
- Moved from St. John's to Vancouver in 2020-21: 151
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#11. Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador (tie)

- Moved from Bay Roberts to St. John's in 2020-21: 80
- Moved from St. John's to Bay Roberts in 2020-21: 78
- Total population as of 2021: nan

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#9. Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador

- Moved from Grand Falls-Windsor to St. John's in 2020-21: 107
- Moved from St. John's to Grand Falls-Windsor in 2020-21: 49
- Total population as of 2021: 13,853

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

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to St. John's in 2020-21: 111
- Moved from St. John's to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 169
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#8. Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador (tie)

- Moved from Gander to St. John's in 2020-21: 111
- Moved from St. John's to Gander in 2020-21: 72
- Total population as of 2021: 13,414

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#6. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to St. John's in 2020-21: 116
- Moved from St. John's to Edmonton in 2020-21: 163
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#5. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to St. John's in 2020-21: 123
- Moved from St. John's to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 192
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307