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 Belleville using data from Statistics Canada.
- Moved from Winnipeg to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 28 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 72 - Total population as of 2021: 834,678
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#21. Courtenay, British Columbia
- Moved from Courtenay to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 30 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Courtenay in 2020-21: 22 - Total population as of 2021: 63,282
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#20. Port Hope, Ontario
- Moved from Port Hope to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 30 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Port Hope in 2020-21: 27 - Total population as of 2021: 17,294
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#19. Québec, Quebec
- Moved from Quebec City to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 34 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Quebec City in 2020-21: 27 - Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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#18. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 36 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Calgary in 2020-21: 22 - Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
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#17. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 40 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kawartha Lakes in 2020-21: 30 - Total population as of 2021: 79,247
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#16. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 42 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Halifax in 2020-21: 66 - Total population as of 2021: 465,703
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#15. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 47 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 37 - Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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#14. Edmonton, Alberta (tie)
- Moved from Edmonton to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 51 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Edmonton in 2020-21: 34 - Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
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#14. London, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from London to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 51 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to London in 2020-21: 36 - Total population as of 2021: 543,551
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#12. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 55 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Barrie in 2020-21: 30 - Total population as of 2021: 212,856
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#11. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 60 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Montreal in 2020-21: 27 - Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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#10. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 63 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 60 - Total population as of 2021: 575,847
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#9. Cobourg, Ontario
- Moved from Cobourg to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 71 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Cobourg in 2020-21: 26 - Total population as of 2021: 20,519
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#8. Petawawa, Ontario
- Moved from Petawawa to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 77 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Petawawa in 2020-21: 36 - Total population as of 2021: 18,160
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#7. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 109 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Hamilton in 2020-21: 36 - Total population as of 2021: 785,184
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#6. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 114 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Peterborough in 2020-21: 69 - Total population as of 2021: 128,624
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#5. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 175 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 308 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#4. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 182 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 342 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#3. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 200 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kingston in 2020-21: 323 - Total population as of 2021: 172,546
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#2. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 511 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Oshawa in 2020-21: 123 - Total population as of 2021: 415,311
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#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 1,336 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Toronto in 2020-21: 461 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
