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compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Nanaimo using data from . Metros are ranked by the most people that moved to Nanaimo from the metro in 2023 to 2024.

#30. Williams Lake, British Columbia
- Moved from Williams Lake to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 26
- Moved from Nanaimo to Williams Lake in 2023-24: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 23,608

#29. Powell River, British Columbia
- Moved from Powell River to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 27
- Moved from Nanaimo to Powell River in 2023-24: 23
- Total population as of 2021: 17,825

#28. Vernon, British Columbia
- Moved from Vernon to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 31
- Moved from Nanaimo to Vernon in 2023-24: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 67,086

#27. Grande Prairie, Alberta
- Moved from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 32
- Moved from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie in 2023-24: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 64,141

#26. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 35
- Moved from Nanaimo to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 6
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#25. Squamish, British Columbia (tie)
- Moved from Squamish to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 36
- Moved from Nanaimo to Squamish in 2023-24: 7
- Total population as of 2021: 24,232

#25. Hamilton, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Hamilton to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 36
- Moved from Nanaimo to Hamilton in 2023-24: 10
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#23. Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Moved from Chilliwack to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 37
- Moved from Nanaimo to Chilliwack in 2023-24: 52
- Total population as of 2021: 113,767

#22. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 42
- Moved from Nanaimo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 33
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#22. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec (tie)
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 42
- Moved from Nanaimo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#20. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 49
- Moved from Nanaimo to London in 2023-24: 10
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#19. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 51
- Moved from Nanaimo to Montreal in 2023-24: 39
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#18. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Regina to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 56
- Moved from Nanaimo to Regina in 2023-24: 11
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

#17. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 59
- Moved from Nanaimo to Saskatoon in 2023-24: 32
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

#16. Kamloops, British Columbia (tie)
- Moved from Kamloops to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 80
- Moved from Nanaimo to Kamloops in 2023-24: 40
- Total population as of 2021: 114,142

#16. Winnipeg, Manitoba (tie)
- Moved from Winnipeg to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 80
- Moved from Nanaimo to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#14. Prince George, British Columbia
- Moved from Prince George to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 84
- Moved from Nanaimo to Prince George in 2023-24: 37
- Total population as of 2021: 89,490

#13. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia
- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 97
- Moved from Nanaimo to Abbotsford–Mission in 2023-24: 49
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726

#12. Campbell River, British Columbia
- Moved from Campbell River to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 107
- Moved from Nanaimo to Campbell River in 2023-24: 98
- Total population as of 2021: 40,704

#11. Port Alberni, British Columbia
- Moved from Port Alberni to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 117
- Moved from Nanaimo to Port Alberni in 2023-24: 129
- Total population as of 2021: 25,786

#10. Kelowna, British Columbia
- Moved from Kelowna to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 131
- Moved from Nanaimo to Kelowna in 2023-24: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

#9. Courtenay, British Columbia
- Moved from Courtenay to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 145
- Moved from Nanaimo to Courtenay in 2023-24: 130
- Total population as of 2021: 63,282

#8. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 159
- Moved from Nanaimo to Edmonton in 2023-24: 236
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#7. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 188
- Moved from Nanaimo to Toronto in 2023-24: 73
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

#6. Duncan, British Columbia
- Moved from Duncan to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 205
- Moved from Nanaimo to Duncan in 2023-24: 199
- Total population as of 2021: 47,582

#5. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 239
- Moved from Nanaimo to Calgary in 2023-24: 186
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#4. Ladysmith, British Columbia
- Moved from Ladysmith to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 296
- Moved from Nanaimo to Ladysmith in 2023-24: 292
- Total population as of 2021: 15,501

#3. Parksville, British Columbia
- Moved from Parksville to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 317
- Moved from Nanaimo to Parksville in 2023-24: 263
- Total population as of 2021: 31,054

#2. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 535
- Moved from Nanaimo to Victoria in 2023-24: 598
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

#1. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 1,478
- Moved from Nanaimo to Vancouver in 2023-24: 628
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825