Canadians flee expensive cities for affordable living: Statistics Canada
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Canadians are leaving the country’s most expensive cities for affordable homes in cheaper regions, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.
Vancouver saw its highest net loss to interprovincial migration in over two decades, losing almost 5,000 people after gaining nearly 11,000 the prior year.
Statistics Canada’s data showcased Canada’s 41 census metropolitan areas and their populations as of July 1, 2023. Nearly 75% of Canadians live in a census metropolitan area.
Between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, Alberta recorded the biggest gains from interprovincial migration, surpassing British Columbia, which Canadians have historically migrated to for its pleasant weather, short winters, mountains, and overall natural beauty.
All four of Alberta’s census metropolitan areas saw net gains from interprovincial migration. Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge saw their biggest net gains since 2001/2002, at 26,662, 16,082, and 1,651 respectively. Red Deer saw its highest net interprovincial gain since 2005/2006, at 1,277.
On the flip side of the coin, every single census metropolitan area in Ontario saw a net loss from interprovincial migration between July 1, 2022, and 2023. This is the second consecutive year that every CMA in Ontario saw net losses. Twelve out of fifteen of Ontario’s CMA’s saw their biggest net losses since 2001/2002.
In 2022, a net 22,921 Ontarians left the province for Alberta, followed by 10,464 net Ontarians moving to Nova Scotia. Continue…