Metros sending the most people to Montreal

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March 27, 2026
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Metros sending the most people to Montreal

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

#30. Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
- Moved from Rouyn-Noranda to Montreal in 2023-24: 174
- Moved from Montreal to Rouyn-Noranda in 2023-24: 154
- Total population as of 2021: 42,313

#29. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Montreal in 2023-24: 186
- Moved from Montreal to Victoria in 2023-24: 265
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

#28. Rimouski, Quebec
- Moved from Rimouski to Montreal in 2023-24: 189
- Moved from Montreal to Rimouski in 2023-24: 301
- Total population as of 2021: 53,944

#27. Val-d'Or, Quebec
- Moved from Val-d'Or to Montreal in 2023-24: 205
- Moved from Montreal to Val-d'Or in 2023-24: 155
- Total population as of 2021: 34,037

#26. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Montreal in 2023-24: 238
- Moved from Montreal to London in 2023-24: 285
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#25. Shawinigan, Quebec
- Moved from Shawinigan to Montreal in 2023-24: 239
- Moved from Montreal to Shawinigan in 2023-24: 577
- Total population as of 2021: 49,620

#24. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Montreal in 2023-24: 255
- Moved from Montreal to Hamilton in 2023-24: 445
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#23. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Montreal in 2023-24: 264
- Moved from Montreal to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2023-24: 336
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#22. Saguenay, Quebec
- Moved from Saguenay to Montreal in 2023-24: 360
- Moved from Montreal to Saguenay in 2023-24: 623
- Total population as of 2021: 161,567

#21. Lachute, Quebec
- Moved from Lachute to Montreal in 2023-24: 400
- Moved from Montreal to Lachute in 2023-24: 702
- Total population as of 2021: 14,100

#20. Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
- Moved from Sorel-Tracy to Montreal in 2023-24: 402
- Moved from Montreal to Sorel-Tracy in 2023-24: 855
- Total population as of 2021: 41,934

#19. Moncton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Moncton to Montreal in 2023-24: 467
- Moved from Montreal to Moncton in 2023-24: 426
- Total population as of 2021: 157,717

#18. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Montreal in 2023-24: 474
- Moved from Montreal to Edmonton in 2023-24: 1,048
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#17. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Montreal in 2023-24: 483
- Moved from Montreal to Halifax in 2023-24: 1,087
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#16. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
- Moved from Sainte-Marie to Montreal in 2023-24: 486
- Moved from Montreal to Sainte-Marie in 2023-24: 794
- Total population as of 2021: 13,134

#15. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Montreal in 2023-24: 487
- Moved from Montreal to Winnipeg in 2023-24: 458
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#14. Drummondville, Quebec
- Moved from Drummondville to Montreal in 2023-24: 596
- Moved from Montreal to Drummondville in 2023-24: 1,157
- Total population as of 2021: 101,610

#13. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Montreal in 2023-24: 732
- Moved from Montreal to Calgary in 2023-24: 1,504
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#12. °Õ°ù´Ç¾±²õ-¸é¾±±¹¾±Ã¨°ù±ð²õ, Quebec
- Moved from °Õ°ù´Ç¾±²õ-¸é¾±±¹¾±Ã¨°ù±ð²õ to Montreal in 2023-24: 735
- Moved from Montreal to °Õ°ù´Ç¾±²õ-¸é¾±±¹¾±Ã¨°ù±ð²õ in 2023-24: 1,491
- Total population as of 2021: 161,489

#11. Granby, Quebec
- Moved from Granby to Montreal in 2023-24: 807
- Moved from Montreal to Granby in 2023-24: 1,572
- Total population as of 2021: 90,833

#10. Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
- Moved from Saint-Hyacinthe to Montreal in 2023-24: 854
- Moved from Montreal to Saint-Hyacinthe in 2023-24: 1,334
- Total population as of 2021: 59,980

#9. Joliette, Quebec
- Moved from Joliette to Montreal in 2023-24: 860
- Moved from Montreal to Joliette in 2023-24: 1,721
- Total population as of 2021: 52,706

#8. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
- Moved from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield to Montreal in 2023-24: 1,007
- Moved from Montreal to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield in 2023-24: 1,964
- Total population as of 2021: 42,787

#7. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Montreal in 2023-24: 1,316
- Moved from Montreal to Vancouver in 2023-24: 2,070
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#6. Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Moved from Sherbrooke to Montreal in 2023-24: 1,611
- Moved from Montreal to Sherbrooke in 2023-24: 2,326
- Total population as of 2021: 227,398

#5. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Montreal in 2023-24: 1,626
- Moved from Montreal to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 1,810
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#4. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Montreal in 2023-24: 1,963
- Moved from Montreal to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 3,179
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#3. Québec, Quebec
- Moved from Quebec City to Montreal in 2023-24: 2,771
- Moved from Montreal to Quebec City in 2023-24: 3,885
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Montreal in 2023-24: 3,589
- Moved from Montreal to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2023-24: 4,989
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Montreal in 2023-24: 4,125
- Moved from Montreal to Toronto in 2023-24: 5,297
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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