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Movement Within BC is Largely Away From Cities

Posted by: Nate Berg

28 October 2008 - 10:00am

There may be a trend of people moving toward cities globally, but a recent study has shown that when people move within the Canadian province of British Columbia, they move away from urban centers.

"While the main destination for new arrivals from other countries or provinces is Metro Vancouver, a five-year study of census data by BC Stats shows a trend in the opposite direction for those moving around within the province."

"The study looks at population flows between B.C.'s four Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs): Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford and Kelowna, as well as to and from the area outside CMAs."

"It found that from 2001 to 2006, Vancouver saw a net outflow of 25,560 B.C. residents. All other regions saw a net gain, and communities outside the big urban centres posted the largest increase, more than 17,000 people."

Full Story: Thousands move from B.C. cities
Source: BC Local News, October 26, 2008
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confusing

Submitted by Michael Lewyn on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 14:13.

This article seems to confuse metropolitan regions with cities. Is Vancouver's core city also losing people, or is it gaining?

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