Metros sending the most people to Victoria
of Ontario鈥攁nd specifically urban Toronto鈥攊n 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. Variable rate mortgages are prevalent in Canada, and a significant number of homeowners with them have signaled they could be before the end of 2023.
compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Victoria using data from .
#10. Granby, Quebec
- Moved from Granby to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 18
- Moved from Victoriaville to Granby in 2020-21: 4
- Total population as of 2021: 90,833
#9. Shawinigan, Quebec
- Moved from Shawinigan to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 20
- Moved from Victoriaville to Shawinigan in 2020-21: 33
- Total population as of 2021: 49,620
#8. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 24
- Moved from Victoriaville to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
#7. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from Victoriaville to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 16
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
#6. Thetford Mines, Quebec
- Moved from Thetford Mines to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 49
- Moved from Victoriaville to Thetford Mines in 2020-21: 40
- Total population as of 2021: 28,287
#5. Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Moved from Sherbrooke to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 78
- Moved from Victoriaville to Sherbrooke in 2020-21: 99
- Total population as of 2021: 227,398
#4. Trois-Rivi猫res, Quebec
- Moved from Trois-Rivi猫res to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 94
- Moved from Victoriaville to Trois-Rivi猫res in 2020-21: 90
- Total population as of 2021: 161,489
#3. Drummondville, Quebec
- Moved from Drummondville to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 125
- Moved from Victoriaville to Drummondville in 2020-21: 113
- Total population as of 2021: 101,610
#2. Qu茅bec, Quebec
- Moved from Quebec City to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 166
- Moved from Victoriaville to Quebec City in 2020-21: 222
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
#1. Montr茅al, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Victoriaville in 2020-21: 465
- Moved from Victoriaville to Montreal in 2020-21: 173
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
