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 Vancouver using data from Statistics Canada.
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#30. Fort St. John, British Columbia
- Moved from Fort St. John to Vancouver in 2020-21: 151 - Moved from Vancouver to Fort St. John in 2020-21: 109 - Total population as of 2021: 28,729
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#29. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Moved from St. John's to Vancouver in 2020-21: 151 - Moved from Vancouver to St. John's in 2020-21: 80 - Total population as of 2021: 212,579
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#28. Wood Buffalo, Alberta
- Moved from Wood Buffalo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 155 - Moved from Vancouver to Wood Buffalo in 2020-21: 61 - Total population as of 2021: 73,837
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#27. Duncan, British Columbia
- Moved from Duncan to Vancouver in 2020-21: 157 - Moved from Vancouver to Duncan in 2020-21: 318 - Total population as of 2021: 47,582
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#26. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Vancouver in 2020-21: 165 - Moved from Vancouver to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 137 - Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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#25. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Vancouver in 2020-21: 206 - Moved from Vancouver to Windsor in 2020-21: 124 - Total population as of 2021: 422,630
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#24. Courtenay, British Columbia
- Moved from Courtenay to Vancouver in 2020-21: 215 - Moved from Vancouver to Courtenay in 2020-21: 618 - Total population as of 2021: 63,282
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#23. Vernon, British Columbia
- Moved from Vernon to Vancouver in 2020-21: 238 - Moved from Vancouver to Vernon in 2020-21: 625 - Total population as of 2021: 67,086
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#22. Penticton, British Columbia
- Moved from Penticton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 268 - Moved from Vancouver to Penticton in 2020-21: 467 - Total population as of 2021: 47,380
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#21. Squamish, British Columbia
- Moved from Squamish to Vancouver in 2020-21: 320 - Moved from Vancouver to Squamish in 2020-21: 857 - Total population as of 2021: 24,232
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#20. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Vancouver in 2020-21: 351 - Moved from Vancouver to Halifax in 2020-21: 565 - Total population as of 2021: 465,703
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#19. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 394 - Moved from Vancouver to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 247 - Total population as of 2021: 575,847
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#18. Prince George, British Columbia
- Moved from Prince George to Vancouver in 2020-21: 408 - Moved from Vancouver to Prince George in 2020-21: 430 - Total population as of 2021: 89,490
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#17. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Vancouver in 2020-21: 414 - Moved from Vancouver to London in 2020-21: 288 - Total population as of 2021: 543,551
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#16. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 416 - Moved from Vancouver to Hamilton in 2020-21: 240 - Total population as of 2021: 785,184
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#15. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Regina to Vancouver in 2020-21: 609 - Moved from Vancouver to Regina in 2020-21: 191 - Total population as of 2021: 249,217
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#14. Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Moved from Nanaimo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 703 - Moved from Vancouver to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 1,252 - Total population as of 2021: 115,459
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#13. Kamloops, British Columbia
- Moved from Kamloops to Vancouver in 2020-21: 782 - Moved from Vancouver to Kamloops in 2020-21: 1,046 - Total population as of 2021: 114,142
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#12. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Vancouver in 2020-21: 849 - Moved from Vancouver to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 315 - Total population as of 2021: 317,480
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#11. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Vancouver in 2020-21: 946 - Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 635 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Vancouver in 2020-21: 997 - Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 708 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#9. Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Moved from Chilliwack to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,121 - Moved from Vancouver to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 2,845 - Total population as of 2021: 113,767
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#8. Kelowna, British Columbia
- Moved from Kelowna to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,220 - Moved from Vancouver to Kelowna in 2020-21: 2,440 - Total population as of 2021: 222,162
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#7. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,818 - Moved from Vancouver to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 1,147 - Total population as of 2021: 834,678
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#6. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,996 - Moved from Vancouver to Montreal in 2020-21: 986 - Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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#5. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Vancouver in 2020-21: 2,305 - Moved from Vancouver to Victoria in 2020-21: 3,271 - Total population as of 2021: 397,237
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#4. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 2,850 - Moved from Vancouver to Edmonton in 2020-21: 1,602 - Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
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#3. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia
- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Vancouver in 2020-21: 3,177 - Moved from Vancouver to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 5,378 - Total population as of 2021: 195,726
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#2. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Vancouver in 2020-21: 3,713 - Moved from Vancouver to Calgary in 2020-21: 2,392 - Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
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#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Vancouver in 2020-21: 5,544 - Moved from Vancouver to Toronto in 2020-21: 3,452 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
