Alberta’s Population Growth Highest in Canada, With Record Numbers Moving to the Province

A pedestrian walks along the Bow River as the Calgary skyline looms in the background, on July 15, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

EDMONTON—People are moving to Alberta in record numbers, making it the fastest-growing province in the country, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada.

The latest population estimates released on Sept. 27 indicate Alberta set a new record for annual net growth from interprovincial migration—meaning people moving to the province from other parts of Canada—in the mid-year update.