Since July 2022, approximately 12,800 people have left BC and moved to another Canadian province. (Photo: The Canadian Press)
British Columbia is experiencing interprovincial migration and has recently experienced record increases. Since July 2022, approximately 12,800 people have left BC and moved to another Canadian province.
This is the first time in a decade that there have been more people leaving the province than people coming in for 15 consecutive months, according to Statistics Canada. From July to September 2023, 4,634 people moved to other provinces and the majority to Alberta.
Despite this, 1,51,437 people from outside Canada have come to the province, bringing the population of the province to 5.6 million in 2023, the population of the state has registered an increase of about 4.2 percent last year. It is noteworthy that during the five quarters, almost 10,000 people chose Alberta as their new home, excluding BC. However, due to this, housing remains a major problem there.
According to BC Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, despite inter-provincial migration, the growth of people from outside Canada has increased in the province.
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