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 Regina using data from Statistics Canada.
1 / 25
Canva
#25. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Regina in 2020-21: 25 - Moved from Regina to Hamilton in 2020-21: 82 - Total population as of 2021: 785,184
2 / 25
Gilberto Mesquita // Shutterstock
#24. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Regina in 2020-21: 27 - Moved from Regina to London in 2020-21: 125 - Total population as of 2021: 543,551
3 / 25
Jeff Whyte // Shutterstock
#23. Lethbridge, Alberta
- Moved from Lethbridge to Regina in 2020-21: 28 - Moved from Regina to Lethbridge in 2020-21: 53 - Total population as of 2021: 123,847
4 / 25
Canva
#22. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Regina in 2020-21: 29 - Moved from Regina to Windsor in 2020-21: 40 - Total population as of 2021: 422,630
5 / 25
Marc Bruxelle // Shutterstock
#21. Victoria, British Columbia (tie)
- Moved from Victoria to Regina in 2020-21: 30 - Moved from Regina to Victoria in 2020-21: 145 - Total population as of 2021: 397,237
6 / 25
Brenda Carson // Shutterstock
#21. Medicine Hat, Alberta (tie)
- Moved from Medicine Hat to Regina in 2020-21: 30 - Moved from Regina to Medicine Hat in 2020-21: 52 - Total population as of 2021: 76,376
7 / 25
Arlene Grace Evangelista // Shutterstock
#19. Red Deer, Alberta (tie)
- Moved from Red Deer to Regina in 2020-21: 34 - Moved from Regina to Red Deer in 2020-21: 32 - Total population as of 2021: 100,844
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Regina in 2020-21: 34 - Moved from Regina to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 125 - Total population as of 2021: 575,847
9 / 25
Harold Stiver // Shutterstock
#17. Brandon, Manitoba
- Moved from Brandon to Regina in 2020-21: 43 - Moved from Regina to Brandon in 2020-21: 15 - Total population as of 2021: 54,268
10 / 25
Alaskajade // Shutterstock
#16. North Battleford, Saskatchewan
- Moved from North Battleford to Regina in 2020-21: 49 - Moved from Regina to North Battleford in 2020-21: 28 - Total population as of 2021: 19,374
11 / 25
Tyler Olson // Shutterstock
#15. Swift Current, Saskatchewan (tie)
- Moved from Swift Current to Regina in 2020-21: 60 - Moved from Regina to Swift Current in 2020-21: 64 - Total population as of 2021: 18,745
