Metros sending the most people to Thunder Bay

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April 20, 2023
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Metros sending the most people to Thunder Bay

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 Thunder Bay using data from .

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#15. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Vancouver in 2020-21: 79
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#14. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Windsor in 2020-21: 37
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#13. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Barrie to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Barrie in 2020-21: 31
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#12. Kenora, Ontario

- Moved from Kenora to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 30
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kenora in 2020-21: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 14,967

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#11. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines鈥揘iagara to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Thunder Bay to St. Catharines鈥揘iagara in 2020-21: 37
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#10. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 35
- Moved from Thunder Bay to London in 2020-21: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#9. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 39
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

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#8. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 38
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo in 2020-21: 54
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#7. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Calgary to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 44
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Calgary in 2020-21: 93
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#6. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 48
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Hamilton in 2020-21: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#5. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 52
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#4. Edmonton, Alberta (tie)

- Moved from Edmonton to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 64
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Edmonton in 2020-21: 86
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#4. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 64
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 143
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 66
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 147
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#1. Toronto, Ontario

- Moved from Toronto to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 292
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Toronto in 2020-21: 421
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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