According to a recent report by U-Haul, a truck rental company, New Brunswick has seen the largest growth in one-way U-Haul vehicle traffic in 2022.
The company claims this is an indication that the move to the east will be common in 2022.
“There are many reasons why people load U-Haul trucks and head to New Brunswick,” Devin Mitchell, president of Atlantic Canada U-Haul, said in a press release. “Over the last year we have seen more people move to New Brunswick and the rest of the Maritimes as people are looking for affordable housing and a comfortable lifestyle. The lack of affordable real estate in other provinces is pushing people east.”
New Brunswick saw the largest net profit on one-way U-Haul vehicle traffic in 2022, the company announced in a news release on Jan. 9. That is in stark contrast to last year, when New Brunswick saw its biggest net loss from all provinces.
In 2022, incoming traffic will account for 51.1% of all one-way U-Haul trucks to and from New Brunswick.
In the company’s 2021 rankings, Alberta comes out on top. But by 2022, Alberta is last, accounting for 49.5% of traffic to and from the province.
Here’s where other provinces rank:
These are U-Haul’s top 10 growth provinces in Canada in 2022:
1. New Brunswick
2. Québec
3. Ontario
4. Prince Edward Island
5. Nova Scotia
6. Saskatchewan
7. Manitoba
8. New country
9. British Columbia
10. Alberta
At the same time, U-Haul also ranks cities based on the number of one-way U-Haul trucks arriving.
Chatham City, Ont., ranked first, followed by Trois-Rivières in Quebec and Sarnia, Ont, in terms of net gains over the company’s 2021 listing.
Mitchell says that remote work has allowed people to “find cheaper housing outside of major metropolitan areas”.
“People are trying to find the most affordable places with the lowest cost of living while still having access to the great outdoor amenities Canada is known for,” he said in a press release.
The Quebec City of Trois Rivieres came in at 2nd place in the ranking, followed by Sarnia in Ontario, Quebec City and Kelowna in British Columbia as the third, fourth and top growth cities respectively. Thursday.
Here are U-Haul’s top 25 growth cities in Canada in 2022:
1. Chatham, ON
2. Trois-Rivières, QC
3. Sarnia, ON
4. Québec City, QC
5. Kelowna, BC
6. Syndey, NS
7. Greater Sudbury, ON
8. Brantford, ON
9. Montreal, QC
10. Chilliwack, BC
11. North Bay, ON
12. Saint Thomas, ON
13. Belleville, ON
14. Saint John, NB
15. Strathroy-Caradoc, ON
16. Rose, AB
17. Nepean, ON
18. Sherbrooke, QC
19. Salmon Arms, BC
20. Saint-Hubert, QC
21. Penticton, BC
22. Sault Ste. Marie, ON
23. North Vancouver, BC
24. Peterborough, ON
25. Fredericton, N.B
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According to U-Haul, the company says its growth index report “is aggregated by the net profit (or loss) of one-way U-Haul trucks to a province or city, versus departures from the province or city.” that city, in a calendar year. Migration trends data is aggregated from more than two million one-way U-Haul truck transactions that take place annually across Canada and the United States.”
Reporting for this story was paid for through the Meta-funded Afghan Journalists Project in Residence.
