Metros Sending the Most People to Winnipeg

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Metros sending the most people to Winnipeg

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 Winnipeg using data from Statistics Canada.

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#30. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Barrie to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 58
- Moved from Winnipeg to Barrie in 2020-21: 24
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#29. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 61
- Moved from Winnipeg to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 19
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

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#28. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Kingston to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 63
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kingston in 2020-21: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#27. Kenora, Ontario

- Moved from Kenora to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 65
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kenora in 2020-21: 104
- Total population as of 2021: 14,967

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#26. Oshawa, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Oshawa to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Winnipeg to Oshawa in 2020-21: 63
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

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#26. Belleville, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Winnipeg to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 28
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

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#24. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Halifax to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 73
- Moved from Winnipeg to Halifax in 2020-21: 109
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#23. Kelowna, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 85
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kelowna in 2020-21: 195
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

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#22. Victoria, British Columbia

- Moved from Victoria to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 87
- Moved from Winnipeg to Victoria in 2020-21: 291
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

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#21. Thunder Bay, Ontario

- Moved from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 100
- Moved from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 52
- Total population as of 2021: 123,258

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#20. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia

- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 119
- Moved from Winnipeg to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 227
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726

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#19. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 130
- Moved from Winnipeg to London in 2020-21: 250
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#18. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 132
- Moved from Winnipeg to Hamilton in 2020-21: 167
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#17. Regina, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Regina to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 141
- Moved from Winnipeg to Regina in 2020-21: 123
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

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#16. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Saskatoon to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 159
- Moved from Winnipeg to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 142
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

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#15. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 168
- Moved from Winnipeg to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 69
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#14. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 169
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 180
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#13. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 188
- Moved from Winnipeg to Windsor in 2020-21: 117
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#12. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 206
- Moved from Winnipeg to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 558
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#11. Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

- Moved from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 215
- Moved from Winnipeg to Portage la Prairie in 2020-21: 133
- Total population as of 2021: 13,270

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#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 228
- Moved from Winnipeg to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 631
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307