Emigration rates soared to unprecedented levels in Canada last year driven by the ongoing housing shortage and the cost of living crisis, a new report suggests. One province in particular accounted for nearly half of these departures.
More than 81,601 residents left the country in 2024 and 39,430 of them were from Ontario, a report from rental platform liv.rent found. Ontario is the most densely populated province in the nation, but its 48 percent share of departures is notably greater than its 39 percent share of the total population of Canada.
Last year marked the highest level of emigration both Canada and Ontario have seen in several years. Emigration in Canada overall last reached that level in 2017, and in Ontario, the current levels haven’t been seen since 2011, according to the report, which is based on data from Statistics Canada….