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 Chilliwack using data from Statistics Canada.
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#16. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 25 - Moved from Chilliwack to Montreal in 2020-21: 15 - Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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#15. Vernon, British Columbia
- Moved from Vernon to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 27 - Moved from Chilliwack to Vernon in 2020-21: 65 - Total population as of 2021: 67,086
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#14. Campbell River, British Columbia
- Moved from Campbell River to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 28 - Moved from Chilliwack to Campbell River in 2020-21: 21 - Total population as of 2021: 40,704
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#13. Grande Prairie, Alberta
- Moved from Grande Prairie to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 30 - Moved from Chilliwack to Grande Prairie in 2020-21: 6 - Total population as of 2021: 64,141
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#12. Prince George, British Columbia
- Moved from Prince George to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 33 - Moved from Chilliwack to Prince George in 2020-21: 58 - Total population as of 2021: 89,490
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#11. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 40 - Moved from Chilliwack to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 12 - Total population as of 2021: 317,480
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#10. Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Moved from Nanaimo to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 49 - Moved from Chilliwack to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 45 - Total population as of 2021: 115,459
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#9. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 55 - Moved from Chilliwack to Victoria in 2020-21: 107 - Total population as of 2021: 397,237
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#8. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 68 - Moved from Chilliwack to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 31 - Total population as of 2021: 834,678
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#7. Kelowna, British Columbia
- Moved from Kelowna to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 71 - Moved from Chilliwack to Kelowna in 2020-21: 139 - Total population as of 2021: 222,162
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#6. Kamloops, British Columbia
- Moved from Kamloops to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 90 - Moved from Chilliwack to Kamloops in 2020-21: 143 - Total population as of 2021: 114,142
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#5. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 100 - Moved from Chilliwack to Toronto in 2020-21: 22 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
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#4. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 128 - Moved from Chilliwack to Edmonton in 2020-21: 98 - Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
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#3. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 138 - Moved from Chilliwack to Calgary in 2020-21: 98 - Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
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#2. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia
- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 1,558 - Moved from Chilliwack to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 728 - Total population as of 2021: 195,726
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#1. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 2,845 - Moved from Chilliwack to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,121 - Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
