{"id":7077377,"date":"2026-10-05T21:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7077377"},"modified":"2026-10-05T21:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:51:16","slug":"canadians-continue-migrating-to-alberta-and-bc-flee-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7077377","title":{"rendered":"Canadians Continue Migrating To Alberta and BC, Flee Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadians just made the largest migration across provinces in 3 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statcan.gc.ca\/en\/start\">Statistics Canada (StatCan)<\/a> data shows 116,832 residents in Q2 2026 made an interprovincial migration, the most since 2023. The numbers reveal Alberta continues to be the top spot in the country for people looking for a new province. Meanwhile in Ontario, the mass exodus continues as residents seek better opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alberta and BC Continue To Attract Canadians, Ontario Not So Much<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Canadian interprovincial migration by province: the balance of residents that left for another province and those who arrived, Q2 2026.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: StatCan; Better Dwelling.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadians continue to flock to Alberta, with the biggest net positive inflow in the country. The province managed to score 5,893 more residents from other provinces than it lost in Q2. It was followed by British Columbia (B.C.) with a net gain of 2,756 in the quarter. In a distant third place was Nova Scotia with a net gain of 963 residents from other provinces.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ontario continues to hemorrhage residents with a net loss of 7,063 residents in Q2. It was followed by Manitoba (-1,847) and Quebec (-1,233). The agency\u2019s numbers don\u2019t tell us why or who exactly is moving in this flow, but the rapid climb in housing costs in these provinces is likely a contributor. However, B.C.\u2019s wins are a kink in that narrative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alberta Leads As Top Destination From Other Provinces By A Wide Margin, Ontario\u2019s Problems Look Structural<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Canadian interprovincial migration by province: the balance of residents that left for another province and those who arrived, rolling 12-month sum Q2 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: StatCan; Better Dwelling.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past year, Alberta has taken the crown as the undisputed top destination for Canadians. The province saw a net gain of 26,376 residents from other provinces, as <a href=\"https:\/\/betterdwelling.com\/alberta-is-calling-ontario-residents-are-fleeing-the-province-in-record-numbers\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22001\">it focuses on fostering domestic talent<\/a>. In a distant second is Nova Scotia (+7,315), which has been punching above its weight in recent years. However, its net gain in Q2 2026 was roughly 47.2% lower than last year, pointing to a sharp deceleration as outflows rise and inflows slow. New Brunswick (+5,121) rounds out the top 3 for the largest net gains over the 12-month period.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ontario remains the undisputed champion when it comes to losses, with a net loss of 29,713 residents to other provinces. The problem is starting to look structural, as it prioritizes immigration-based growth instead of domestic retention. For context, that loss is more than 3x the net outflows in Quebec (-8,058) and 9x that of Manitoba (-3,175) over the same period. That\u2019s not a quarterly blip, it should be considered a hair-on-fire problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These losses aren\u2019t just a shuffle, these are residents familiar with what a province has to offer\u2014or not. It\u2019s a window into the state of the region and the opportunities it presents. Policymakers are unlikely to notice the losses over the short-term, as immigration more than covers the headline outflows. But it\u2019s not as easy as it may seem to fill the talent gap over the medium term\u2014or retain the highest quality immigrants, who are also likely to flow where the opportunity is presented.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>You Might Also Like<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadians just made the largest migration across provinces in 3 years. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows 116,832 residents in Q2 2026 made an interprovincial migration, the most since 2023. The numbers reveal Alberta continues to be the top spot in the country for people looking for a new province. 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