{"id":729233,"date":"2026-06-11T06:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/729233\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:41:14","slug":"canadians-are-leaving-canada-in-record-numbers-and-almost-50-are-from-one-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/729233\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadians are leaving Canada in record numbers and almost 50% are from one province"},"content":{"rendered":"

The number of people leaving Canada reached a record high in 2025, with over 120,000 Canadians emigrating over the course of the year, according to the latest Statistics Canada data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And while more people are leaving Canada than at any point in recorded history, nearly half of them are coming from one province<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The latest figures show Canadians leaving the country at levels not seen before, with Ontario alone accounting for almost 50% of all departures nationwide. The trend comes as many Canadians continue to grapple with affordability pressures, housing costs and economic uncertainty, while immigration to Canada has also slowed sharply<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Statistics Canada’s quarterly international migration estimates<\/a>, 120,640 people emigrated from Canada in 2025, up significantly from the record-setting 118,409 departures in 2024.<\/p>\n

Three provinces \u2014 Ontario, B.C. and Alberta \u2014 are largely leading that charge, with all three also posting their highest-ever emigration totals on record last year.<\/p>\n

Ontario accounted for nearly half of all departures<\/p>\n

A total of 56,266 people left Ontario in 2025, representing about 47% of all emigration from Canada.<\/p>\n

That’s a record-breaking year for Ontario and a sizeable increase from the previous year.<\/p>\n

And while Ontario does have the most people of any province to begin with, it only accounts for about 39% of Canada’s population, making its share of emigrants still disproportionately high.<\/p>\n

B.C. had the highest emigration rate per capita<\/p>\n

While B.C. recorded 25,145 emigrants, less than half of Ontario’s total, it had the highest per-capita emigration rate in the country at roughly 442 emigrants per 100,000 residents.<\/p>\n

That’s nearly double the national average of about 290 per 100,000 people and almost 10 times the rate seen in Newfoundland, which had the lowest rate in Canada.<\/p>\n

Together, Ontario and B.C. accounted for two-thirds of all people leaving Canada in 2025, despite making up about half of the country’s population.<\/p>\n

The provinces with the most people leaving Canada<\/p>\n

Based on Statistics Canada data, these were the provinces with the highest numbers of emigrants in 2025:<\/p>\n

Ontario: 56,266 (348 per 100,000 people)<\/p>\n

British Columbia: 25,145 (442 per 100,000 people)<\/p>\n

Quebec: 15,913 (176 per 100,000 people)<\/p>\n

Alberta: 14,690 (291 per 100,000 people)<\/p>\n

Manitoba: 3,112 (206 per 100,000 people)<\/p>\n

According to Statistics Canada data, 15,913 people left Quebec in 2025, up steadily from recent years and marking the province’s highest emigration level since 1971.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Alberta saw 14,690 residents leave the country, giving it the third-highest share of emigration nationally and a per-capita rate slightly above the Canadian average.<\/p>\n

What’s behind the increase?<\/p>\n

The broader backdrop helps explain why migration patterns are getting so much attention.<\/p>\n

Immigration to Canada fell 19% year over year in 2025 after the federal government drastically lowered<\/a> the country’s caps on permanent and temporary residents and study permits.<\/p>\n

Interprovincial migration also slowed by about 9% year-over-year, suggesting fewer Canadians were moving between provinces as overall mobility cooled.<\/p>\n

Overall, the shift comes amid changing federal immigration policies, softer economic conditions and ongoing affordability challenges in many parts of the country.<\/p>\n

For now, one thing is clear: emigration from Canada keeps surging, and Ontario and B.C. are quickly outpacing other provinces in their departures.<\/p>\n

Whether the trend continues into 2026 remains to be seen, but the latest data suggests a growing number of Canadians are deciding their next chapter may lie beyond Canada’s borders.<\/p>\n

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