Metros Sending the Most People to Oshawa

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Metros sending the most people to Oshawa

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 Oshawa using data from Statistics Canada.

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#24. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Saskatoon to Oshawa in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from Oshawa to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 19
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

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#23. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Halifax to Oshawa in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from Oshawa to Halifax in 2020-21: 125
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#22. Guelph, Ontario

- Moved from Guelph to Oshawa in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from Oshawa to Guelph in 2020-21: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

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#21. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Oshawa in 2020-21: 41
- Moved from Oshawa to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 70
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

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#20. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Oshawa in 2020-21: 57
- Moved from Oshawa to Windsor in 2020-21: 81
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#19. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Winnipeg to Oshawa in 2020-21: 63
- Moved from Oshawa to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 72
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#18. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Kingston to Oshawa in 2020-21: 64
- Moved from Oshawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 193
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#17. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Oshawa in 2020-21: 70
- Moved from Oshawa to Vancouver in 2020-21: 116
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#16. Cobourg, Ontario

- Moved from Cobourg to Oshawa in 2020-21: 77
- Moved from Oshawa to Cobourg in 2020-21: 294
- Total population as of 2021: 20,519

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#15. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Calgary to Oshawa in 2020-21: 95
- Moved from Oshawa to Calgary in 2020-21: 115
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#14. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Oshawa in 2020-21: 98
- Moved from Oshawa to Edmonton in 2020-21: 92
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#13. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Oshawa in 2020-21: 100
- Moved from Oshawa to London in 2020-21: 183
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#12. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Oshawa in 2020-21: 101
- Moved from Oshawa to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 213
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#11. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Barrie to Oshawa in 2020-21: 105
- Moved from Oshawa to Barrie in 2020-21: 153
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#10. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Oshawa in 2020-21: 113
- Moved from Oshawa to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 205
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#9. Belleville, Ontario

- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Oshawa in 2020-21: 123
- Moved from Oshawa to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 511
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

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#8. Port Hope, Ontario

- Moved from Port Hope to Oshawa in 2020-21: 126
- Moved from Oshawa to Port Hope in 2020-21: 414
- Total population as of 2021: 17,294

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#7. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Montreal to Oshawa in 2020-21: 130
- Moved from Oshawa to Montreal in 2020-21: 122
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#6. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Oshawa in 2020-21: 146
- Moved from Oshawa to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 381
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#5. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Oshawa in 2020-21: 157
- Moved from Oshawa to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 416
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307