Alberta experienced the largest net gain in interprovincial migration in Canada during the third quarter of 2024, adding 10,810 people. A significant portion of this growth came from British Columbia and Ontario, as residents migrated westward seeking new opportunities.
, and folks across Canada seem to have been answering the phone, especially in B.C. and Ontario , where a huge exodus of residents was recorded in the latest quarter.
It was a similar story for our pals in the West. An estimated 7,693 British Columbians moved to Alberta, compared to 4,523 Albertans who moved to B.C., for a net gain of 3,170.
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