Why do people move within Canada? A study on the reasons for internal migration and mobility using the Canadian Housing Survey

Articles and reports: 91F0015M2026001
Description: This article provides a recent overview of the commonly reported reasons for which households move from one place to another within Canada, based on the information collected from the 2022 Canadian Housing Survey (CHS). The study provides results by various breakdowns including the type of movement, such as interprovincial and intraprovincial moves.
Issue Number: 2026001
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Song, Gordon; Chastko, Karl; Grueva, Silvia; Charbonneau, Patrick
Main Product: Demographic Documents
Format Release date More information
HTML February 16, 2026
PDF February 16, 2026