Metros Sending the Most People to Thunder Bay

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Metros sending the most people to Thunder Bay

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 Thunder Bay using data from Statistics Canada.

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#15. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Vancouver in 2020-21: 79
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#14. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Windsor in 2020-21: 37
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#13. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Barrie to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Barrie in 2020-21: 31
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#12. Kenora, Ontario

- Moved from Kenora to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 30
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kenora in 2020-21: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 14,967

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#11. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Thunder Bay to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 37
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#10. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 35
- Moved from Thunder Bay to London in 2020-21: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#9. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 39
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

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#8. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 38
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 54
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#7. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Calgary to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 44
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Calgary in 2020-21: 93
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#6. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 48
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Hamilton in 2020-21: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#5. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 52
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#4. Edmonton, Alberta (tie)

- Moved from Edmonton to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 64
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Edmonton in 2020-21: 86
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 64
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 143
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 66
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 147
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307