The Province of Alberta has one of the highest levels of net migration in Canada. For a high level view of Calgary's migration population view our Calgary Census 2016 Infographic.
Learn where new Calgarians are making the move from.
| CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREA | Migrants | Migrants per Capita | Net Intraprovincial Migration | Net Interprovincial Migration | Net International Migration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | 20,433 | 13.5 | 2,239 | 1,354 | 16,840 |
| Edmonton | 20,784 | 14.4 | 3,881 | 1,776 | 15,127 |
| Vancouver | 31,623 | 11.7 | -14,241 | 198 | 53,594 |
| Ottawa | 25,131 | 17.4 |
3,789 | 5,227 | 16,115 |
| Toronto | 96,458 | 14.9 |
-47,838 | 5,410 | 138,886 |
| Montreal | 51,199 | 11.9 | -14,117 | -3,325 | 68,641 |
Source: Statistics Canada, as at July 1, 2019; Updated February 2020
Calgary CMA, 2018
| SOURCE COUNTRY | NUMBER OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS | DISTRIBUTION (%) |
|---|---|---|
| All source countries | 18,945 | 100.0 |
| Philippines | 3,595 | 19.0 |
| India | 3,325 | 17.6 |
| Nigeria | 1,490 | 7.9 |
| People's Republic of China | 1,215 | 6.4 |
| Eritrea | 760 | 4.0 |
| Pakistan | 725 | 3.8 |
| United States of America | 635 | 3.4 |
| Syria | 445 | 2.3 |
| Republic of Korea | 415 | 2.2 |
| Ethiopia | 405 | 2.1 |
| Top 10 source countries | 13,010 | 68.7 |
| Other source countries | 5,935 | 31.3 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
