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 Abbotsford using data from Statistics Canada.
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#24. Campbell River, British Columbia
- Moved from Campbell River to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 25 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Campbell River in 2020-21: 35 - Total population as of 2021: 40,704
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#23. Courtenay, British Columbia
- Moved from Courtenay to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 25 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Courtenay in 2020-21: 27 - Total population as of 2021: 63,282
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#22. Red Deer, Alberta (tie)
- Moved from Red Deer to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 26 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Red Deer in 2020-21: 12 - Total population as of 2021: 100,844
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#22. Windsor, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Windsor to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 26 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Windsor in 2020-21: 24 - Total population as of 2021: 422,630
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 26 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 9 - Total population as of 2021: 575,847
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#19. Penticton, British Columbia
- Moved from Penticton to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 30 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Penticton in 2020-21: 47 - Total population as of 2021: 47,380
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#18. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 33 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 25 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#17. Vernon, British Columbia
- Moved from Vernon to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 34 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Vernon in 2020-21: 89 - Total population as of 2021: 67,086
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#16. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 36 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Hamilton in 2020-21: 14 - Total population as of 2021: 785,184
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#15. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 41 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 26 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#14. Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Moved from Nanaimo to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 43 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 103 - Total population as of 2021: 115,459
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#13. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Regina to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 49 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Regina in 2020-21: 12 - Total population as of 2021: 249,217
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#12. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 60 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 38 - Total population as of 2021: 317,480
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#11. Prince George, British Columbia
- Moved from Prince George to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 64 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Prince George in 2020-21: 65 - Total population as of 2021: 89,490
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#10. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 69 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Montreal in 2020-21: 25 - Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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#9. Kamloops, British Columbia
- Moved from Kamloops to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 90 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Kamloops in 2020-21: 157 - Total population as of 2021: 114,142
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#8. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 97 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Victoria in 2020-21: 145 - Total population as of 2021: 397,237
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#7. Kelowna, British Columbia
- Moved from Kelowna to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 122 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Kelowna in 2020-21: 255 - Total population as of 2021: 222,162
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#6. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 194 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Toronto in 2020-21: 110 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
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#5. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 227 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 119 - Total population as of 2021: 834,678
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#4. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 250 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Calgary in 2020-21: 224 - Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
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#3. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 253 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Edmonton in 2020-21: 138 - Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
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#2. Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Moved from Chilliwack to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 728 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 1,558 - Total population as of 2021: 113,767
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#1. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 5,378 - Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Vancouver in 2020-21: 3,177 - Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
