Metros sending the most people to Vancouver

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Vancouver

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

#30. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Moved from St. John's to Vancouver in 2023-24: 141
- Moved from Vancouver to St. John's in 2023-24: 123
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

#29. Parksville, British Columbia
- Moved from Parksville to Vancouver in 2023-24: 144
- Moved from Vancouver to Parksville in 2023-24: 524
- Total population as of 2021: 31,054

#28. Duncan, British Columbia
- Moved from Duncan to Vancouver in 2023-24: 158
- Moved from Vancouver to Duncan in 2023-24: 384
- Total population as of 2021: 47,582

#27. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines鈥揘iagara to Vancouver in 2023-24: 167
- Moved from Vancouver to St. Catharines鈥揘iagara in 2023-24: 142
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#26. Campbell River, British Columbia
- Moved from Campbell River to Vancouver in 2023-24: 175
- Moved from Vancouver to Campbell River in 2023-24: 326
- Total population as of 2021: 40,704

#25. Penticton, British Columbia
- Moved from Penticton to Vancouver in 2023-24: 203
- Moved from Vancouver to Penticton in 2023-24: 584
- Total population as of 2021: 47,380

#24. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Vancouver in 2023-24: 230
- Moved from Vancouver to Windsor in 2023-24: 217
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

#23. Courtenay, British Columbia
- Moved from Courtenay to Vancouver in 2023-24: 241
- Moved from Vancouver to Courtenay in 2023-24: 850
- Total population as of 2021: 63,282

#22. Vernon, British Columbia
- Moved from Vernon to Vancouver in 2023-24: 250
- Moved from Vancouver to Vernon in 2023-24: 697
- Total population as of 2021: 67,086

#21. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Vancouver in 2023-24: 338
- Moved from Vancouver to London in 2023-24: 363
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#20. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Vancouver in 2023-24: 383
- Moved from Vancouver to Hamilton in 2023-24: 417
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#19. Prince George, British Columbia
- Moved from Prince George to Vancouver in 2023-24: 384
- Moved from Vancouver to Prince George in 2023-24: 521
- Total population as of 2021: 89,490

#18. Squamish, British Columbia
- Moved from Squamish to Vancouver in 2023-24: 401
- Moved from Vancouver to Squamish in 2023-24: 823
- Total population as of 2021: 24,232

#17. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo to Vancouver in 2023-24: 455
- Moved from Vancouver to Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo in 2023-24: 306
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#16. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Vancouver in 2023-24: 592
- Moved from Vancouver to Halifax in 2023-24: 941
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#15. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Regina to Vancouver in 2023-24: 620
- Moved from Vancouver to Regina in 2023-24: 409
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

#14. Nanaimo, British Columbia
- Moved from Nanaimo to Vancouver in 2023-24: 628
- Moved from Vancouver to Nanaimo in 2023-24: 1,478
- Total population as of 2021: 115,459

#13. Kamloops, British Columbia
- Moved from Kamloops to Vancouver in 2023-24: 665
- Moved from Vancouver to Kamloops in 2023-24: 1,041
- Total population as of 2021: 114,142

#12. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Vancouver in 2023-24: 838
- Moved from Vancouver to Saskatoon in 2023-24: 663
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

#11. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Vancouver in 2023-24: 922
- Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 900
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Vancouver in 2023-24: 993
- Moved from Vancouver to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2023-24: 956
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#9. Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Moved from Chilliwack to Vancouver in 2023-24: 1,149
- Moved from Vancouver to Chilliwack in 2023-24: 3,290
- Total population as of 2021: 113,767

#8. Kelowna, British Columbia
- Moved from Kelowna to Vancouver in 2023-24: 1,357
- Moved from Vancouver to Kelowna in 2023-24: 2,835
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

#7. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver in 2023-24: 2,056
- Moved from Vancouver to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 881
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#6. Montr茅al, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Vancouver in 2023-24: 2,070
- Moved from Vancouver to Montreal in 2023-24: 1,316
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#5. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Vancouver in 2023-24: 2,284
- Moved from Vancouver to Edmonton in 2023-24: 4,888
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#4. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Vancouver in 2023-24: 2,349
- Moved from Vancouver to Victoria in 2023-24: 3,824
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

#3. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Vancouver in 2023-24: 2,998
- Moved from Vancouver to Calgary in 2023-24: 6,858
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#2. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia
- Moved from Abbotsford鈥揗ission to Vancouver in 2023-24: 3,633
- Moved from Vancouver to Abbotsford鈥揗ission in 2023-24: 6,997
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Vancouver in 2023-24: 6,393
- Moved from Vancouver to Toronto in 2023-24: 5,597
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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