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1 / 10#10. Granby, Quebec
- Moved from Granby to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 18
- Moved from Victoriaville to Granby in 2020-21: 4
- Total population as of 2021: 90,833
Metros sending the most people to Victoria, British Columbia
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 Victoria using data from Statistics Canada.
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2 / 10#9. Shawinigan, Quebec
- Moved from Shawinigan to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 20
- Moved from Victoriaville to Shawinigan in 2020-21: 33
- Total population as of 2021: 49,620
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3 / 10#8. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 24
- Moved from Victoriaville to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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4 / 10#7. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from Victoriaville to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 16
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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5 / 10#6. Thetford Mines, Quebec
- Moved from Thetford Mines to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 49
- Moved from Victoriaville to Thetford Mines in 2020-21: 40
- Total population as of 2021: 28,287
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6 / 10#5. Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Moved from Sherbrooke to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 78
- Moved from Victoriaville to Sherbrooke in 2020-21: 99
- Total population as of 2021: 227,398
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7 / 10#4. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
- Moved from Trois-Rivières to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 94
- Moved from Victoriaville to Trois-Rivières in 2020-21: 90
- Total population as of 2021: 161,489
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8 / 10#3. Drummondville, Quebec
- Moved from Drummondville to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 125
- Moved from Victoriaville to Drummondville in 2020-21: 113
- Total population as of 2021: 101,610
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9 / 10#2. Québec, Quebec
- Moved from Quebec City to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 166
- Moved from Victoriaville to Quebec City in 2020-21: 222
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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10 / 10#1. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 465
- Moved from Victoriaville to Montreal in 2020-21: 173
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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