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 Halifax using data from Statistics Canada.
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#30. Wood Buffalo, Alberta
- Moved from Wood Buffalo to Halifax in 2020-21: 56 - Moved from Halifax to Wood Buffalo in 2020-21: 18 - Total population as of 2021: 73,837
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#29. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Halifax in 2020-21: 56 - Moved from Halifax to Peterborough in 2020-21: 5 - Total population as of 2021: 128,624
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#28. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Halifax in 2020-21: 59 - Moved from Halifax to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 30 - Total population as of 2021: 317,480
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#27. Belleville, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Halifax in 2020-21: 66 - Moved from Halifax to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 42 - Total population as of 2021: 111,184
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#26. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Halifax in 2020-21: 109 - Moved from Halifax to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 73 - Total population as of 2021: 834,678
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#25. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Halifax in 2020-21: 110 - Moved from Halifax to Kingston in 2020-21: 65 - Total population as of 2021: 172,546
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#24. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Halifax in 2020-21: 125 - Moved from Halifax to Oshawa in 2020-21: 37 - Total population as of 2021: 415,311
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#23. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to Halifax in 2020-21: 133 - Moved from Halifax to Barrie in 2020-21: 15 - Total population as of 2021: 212,856
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#22. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Halifax in 2020-21: 142 - Moved from Halifax to Windsor in 2020-21: 36 - Total population as of 2021: 422,630
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#21. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Halifax in 2020-21: 156 - Moved from Halifax to Victoria in 2020-21: 150 - Total population as of 2021: 397,237
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#20. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
- Moved from New Glasgow to Halifax in 2020-21: 159 - Moved from Halifax to New Glasgow in 2020-21: 182 - Total population as of 2021: 34,397
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#19. Kentville, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Kentville to Halifax in 2020-21: 179 - Moved from Halifax to Kentville in 2020-21: 239 - Total population as of 2021: 26,929
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#18. Saint John, New Brunswick
- Moved from Saint John to Halifax in 2020-21: 188 - Moved from Halifax to Saint John in 2020-21: 125 - Total population as of 2021: 130,613
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#17. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Halifax in 2020-21: 195 - Moved from Halifax to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 56 - Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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#17. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (tie)
- Moved from Charlottetown to Halifax in 2020-21: 195 - Moved from Halifax to Charlottetown in 2020-21: 149 - Total population as of 2021: 78,858
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#15. Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Fredericton to Halifax in 2020-21: 196 - Moved from Halifax to Fredericton in 2020-21: 145 - Total population as of 2021: 108,610
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#14. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Halifax in 2020-21: 245 - Moved from Halifax to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 127 - Total population as of 2021: 575,847
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#13. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Halifax in 2020-21: 262 - Moved from Halifax to London in 2020-21: 103 - Total population as of 2021: 543,551
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#12. Moncton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Moncton to Halifax in 2020-21: 279 - Moved from Halifax to Moncton in 2020-21: 206 - Total population as of 2021: 157,717
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#11. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Halifax in 2020-21: 287 - Moved from Halifax to Hamilton in 2020-21: 76 - Total population as of 2021: 785,184
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#10. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Moved from St. John's to Halifax in 2020-21: 308 - Moved from Halifax to St. John's in 2020-21: 158 - Total population as of 2021: 212,579
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#9. Truro, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Truro to Halifax in 2020-21: 347 - Moved from Halifax to Truro in 2020-21: 418 - Total population as of 2021: 46,157
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#8. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Halifax in 2020-21: 371 - Moved from Halifax to Edmonton in 2020-21: 248 - Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
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#7. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Halifax in 2020-21: 434 - Moved from Halifax to Calgary in 2020-21: 324 - Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
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#6. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Halifax in 2020-21: 521 - Moved from Halifax to Montreal in 2020-21: 264 - Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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#5. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Halifax in 2020-21: 565 - Moved from Halifax to Vancouver in 2020-21: 351 - Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
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#4. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Halifax in 2020-21: 708 - Moved from Halifax to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 523 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Halifax in 2020-21: 752 - Moved from Halifax to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 606 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#2. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Cape Breton to Halifax in 2020-21: 1,035 - Moved from Halifax to Cape Breton in 2020-21: 292 - Total population as of 2021: 98,318
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#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Halifax in 2020-21: 3,043 - Moved from Halifax to Toronto in 2020-21: 923 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
