Toronto’s sky-high real estate prices might have turned into a hurdle for the city’s growth. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) released its 2021 population estimates for Toronto this week. For the year ending July 1, most of the city’s growth was seniors. Last year was a bit of an anomaly, that’s true. It’s not a new […]
Canada’s largest cities are seeing the struggle to keep locals heat up, as small cities up their game… or big cities drive locals out. We unpacked the latest Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data for migration in 2021. The largest real estate markets are losing locals, and becoming dependent on immigration. Meanwhile, rural areas are gaining […]
Canadians are re-evaluating their housing situation, and it’s sending many to new provinces. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows a significant interprovincial migration in Q3 2021. This is the flow of Canadians looking to improve their quality of life by moving to a new province. Since Ontario’s home prices have begun to surge, the province […]
Canada’s population growth came to a halt during the start of the pandemic, but it’s back with a fury. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows population growth had the second biggest quarter ever in Q4 2021. Estimates are now back to pre-pandemic levels, as backlogs begin to clear. Most of this growth was concentrated in […]
Ontario residents are leaving the province, but where are they heading? Statistics Canada (Stat Can) interprovincial migration data for Q2 2021 shows out West, mostly. Here’s where people fleeing Ontario have been heading during the pandemic. Ontario Lost Over 37,000 People To Other Provinces In Just A Quarter Ontario residents have been moving in unusually […]
Canada’s biggest bank found more people are trading life in the big city for Atlantic living. RBC economist Carrie Freestone crunched the numbers of interprovincial migration for Q2 2021. She found prime demographics are finding their way to Atlantic Canada. The migration was mostly from expensive provinces like Ontario and Alberta. Atlantic Canada Just Saw […]
Canada immigration is improving from pandemic lows, but it’s still weak. A BMO economics analysis shows the net flow of non-permanent residents was minimal in Q2 2021. It’s better than the beginning of the pandemic when the flows were negative, but not by much. The bank sees this as a big contributor to the rising […]
Canadians are fleeing for another province at one of the fastest clips in history. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) revealed its interprovincial migration estimates for Q2 2021. Crunching the numbers on net-flows, we can see which regions are losing the most Canadians. The last quarter saw the most people relocate to a new province since the […]
Canada’s immigration heavy population growth plummeted during the pandemic. BMO Chief Economist Douglas Porter is starting to see population growth finally stabilize. However, it’s at a much lower level than the country saw pre-pandemic. While the most recent quarter shows near-normal growth, a lot of ground needs to be made up. If it isn’t made […]
Ontario is out, and the coasts are in according to the latest population growth data. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) quarterly population estimates were released for Q1 2021. Interprovincial migration data shows Ontario lost more Canadians than it could attract. Affordable provinces such as Quebec and Nova Scotia were able to show a net gain. BC […]
