Metros sending the most people to Saint John

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Saint John

Stacker compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Saint John using data from Statistics Canada. Metros are ranked by the most people that moved to Saint John from the metro in 2023 to 2024.

#24. Belleville - Quinte West, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Saint John in 2023-24: 25
- Moved from Saint John to Belleville–Quinte West in 2023-24: 6
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

#23. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Moved from Charlottetown to Saint John in 2023-24: 26
- Moved from Saint John to Charlottetown in 2023-24: 18
- Total population as of 2021: 78,858

#22. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Guelph to Saint John in 2023-24: 27
- Moved from Saint John to Guelph in 2023-24: 4
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#21. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Saint John in 2023-24: 28
- Moved from Saint John to Peterborough in 2023-24: 10
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624

#20. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Cape Breton to Saint John in 2023-24: 29
- Moved from Saint John to Cape Breton in 2023-24: 6
- Total population as of 2021: 98,318

#19. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Saint John in 2023-24: 30
- Moved from Saint John to Oshawa in 2023-24: 12
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#18. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Saint John in 2023-24: 32
- Moved from Saint John to Kingston in 2023-24: 15
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

#17. Barrie, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Barrie to Saint John in 2023-24: 37
- Moved from Saint John to Barrie in 2023-24: 9
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

#17. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (tie)
- Moved from St. John's to Saint John in 2023-24: 37
- Moved from Saint John to St. John's in 2023-24: 25
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

#15. Miramichi, New Brunswick
- Moved from Miramichi to Saint John in 2023-24: 43
- Moved from Saint John to Miramichi in 2023-24: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 27,593

#14. Edmonton, Alberta (tie)
- Moved from Edmonton to Saint John in 2023-24: 65
- Moved from Saint John to Edmonton in 2023-24: 119
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#14. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Saint John in 2023-24: 65
- Moved from Saint John to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#12. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Saint John in 2023-24: 66
- Moved from Saint John to London in 2023-24: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#11. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Saint John in 2023-24: 67
- Moved from Saint John to Calgary in 2023-24: 116
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#10. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Saint John in 2023-24: 73
- Moved from Saint John to Hamilton in 2023-24: 24
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#9. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Saint John in 2023-24: 74
- Moved from Saint John to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 117
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#8. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Saint John in 2023-24: 75
- Moved from Saint John to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 15
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#8. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Saint John in 2023-24: 75
- Moved from Saint John to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2023-24: 26
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#6. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Saint John in 2023-24: 81
- Moved from Saint John to Montreal in 2023-24: 58
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#5. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Saint John in 2023-24: 133
- Moved from Saint John to Vancouver in 2023-24: 75
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#4. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Saint John in 2023-24: 188
- Moved from Saint John to Halifax in 2023-24: 211
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#3. Moncton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Moncton to Saint John in 2023-24: 248
- Moved from Saint John to Moncton in 2023-24: 325
- Total population as of 2021: 157,717

#2. Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Fredericton to Saint John in 2023-24: 276
- Moved from Saint John to Fredericton in 2023-24: 312
- Total population as of 2021: 108,610

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Saint John in 2023-24: 516
- Moved from Saint John to Toronto in 2023-24: 212
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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