Canadians Moving to Smaller Communities Amid the Pandemic: StatsCan

Canadians Moving to Smaller Communities Amid the Pandemic: StatsCan
A sign advertises a new home for sale in Carleton Place, Ontario in this file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Matthew Trueman
Updated:
Canadians are continuing to leave large, urban centres amid the pandemic, choosing instead to live in smaller communities near big cities, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

“A record number of people have opted to relocate outside the biggest CMAs [census metropolitan areas],” said the report released Jan. 13 by StatCan’s Centre for Demography.