Where People in Vancouver Are Moving to the Most

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Where people in Vancouver are moving to the most

of Ontario—and specifically urban Toronto—in droves following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, 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.

compiled a list of places that people in Vancouver are moving to the most using data from .

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#30. Fort St. John, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Fort St. John in 2020-21: 151
- Moved from Fort St. John to Vancouver in 2020-21: 109
- Total population as of 2021: 28,729

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#29. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

- Moved from Vancouver to St. John's in 2020-21: 151
- Moved from St. John's to Vancouver in 2020-21: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

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#28. Wood Buffalo, Alberta

- Moved from Vancouver to Wood Buffalo in 2020-21: 155
- Moved from Wood Buffalo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 61
- Total population as of 2021: 73,837

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#27. Duncan, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Duncan in 2020-21: 157
- Moved from Duncan to Vancouver in 2020-21: 318
- Total population as of 2021: 47,582

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#26. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from Vancouver to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 165
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Vancouver in 2020-21: 137
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#25. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Vancouver to Windsor in 2020-21: 206
- Moved from Windsor to Vancouver in 2020-21: 124
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#24. Courtenay, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Courtenay in 2020-21: 215
- Moved from Courtenay to Vancouver in 2020-21: 618
- Total population as of 2021: 63,282

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#23. Vernon, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Vernon in 2020-21: 238
- Moved from Vernon to Vancouver in 2020-21: 625
- Total population as of 2021: 67,086

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#22. Penticton, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Penticton in 2020-21: 268
- Moved from Penticton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 467
- Total population as of 2021: 47,380

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#21. Squamish, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Squamish in 2020-21: 320
- Moved from Squamish to Vancouver in 2020-21: 857
- Total population as of 2021: 24,232

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#20. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Vancouver to Halifax in 2020-21: 351
- Moved from Halifax to Vancouver in 2020-21: 565
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#19. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Vancouver to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 394
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 247
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#18. Prince George, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Prince George in 2020-21: 408
- Moved from Prince George to Vancouver in 2020-21: 430
- Total population as of 2021: 89,490

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#17. London, Ontario

- Moved from Vancouver to London in 2020-21: 414
- Moved from London to Vancouver in 2020-21: 288
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#16. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Vancouver to Hamilton in 2020-21: 416
- Moved from Hamilton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 240
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#15. Regina, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Vancouver to Regina in 2020-21: 609
- Moved from Regina to Vancouver in 2020-21: 191
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

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#14. Nanaimo, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 703
- Moved from Nanaimo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,252
- Total population as of 2021: 115,459

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#13. Kamloops, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Kamloops in 2020-21: 782
- Moved from Kamloops to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,046
- Total population as of 2021: 114,142

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#12. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Vancouver to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 849
- Moved from Saskatoon to Vancouver in 2020-21: 315
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

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#11. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 946
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Vancouver in 2020-21: 635
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 997
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Vancouver in 2020-21: 708
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#9. Chilliwack, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 1,121
- Moved from Chilliwack to Vancouver in 2020-21: 2,845
- Total population as of 2021: 113,767

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#8. Kelowna, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Kelowna in 2020-21: 1,220
- Moved from Kelowna to Vancouver in 2020-21: 2,440
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

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#7. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Vancouver to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 1,818
- Moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,147
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#6. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Vancouver to Montreal in 2020-21: 1,996
- Moved from Montreal to Vancouver in 2020-21: 986
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#5. Victoria, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Victoria in 2020-21: 2,305
- Moved from Victoria to Vancouver in 2020-21: 3,271
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

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#4. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Vancouver to Edmonton in 2020-21: 2,850
- Moved from Edmonton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 1,602
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#3. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 3,177
- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Vancouver in 2020-21: 5,378
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726