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 | 19,899 | 12.9 | 2,176 | 1,931 | 15,792 |
| Edmonton | 17,701 | 12.1 | 4,138 | 516 | 13,047 |
| Vancouver | 23,717 | 8.7 | -12,189 | 4,381 | 36,935 |
| Ottawa | 19,590 | 13.4 |
3,190 | 3,684 | 12,716 |
| Toronto | 65,926 | 10.1 |
-24,880 | -3,175 | 49,729 |
| Montreal | 21,674 | 5.0 | -50,375 | 284 | 116,017 |
Source: Statistics Canada, as at July 1, 2020; Updated February 2021
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
