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Alberta Tops Internal Migration for Three Years Running
9/26/2025
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- Alberta remains the top destination for internal migration for three consecutive years, Statistics Canada says.
- Alberta's population surpassed 5,000,000, reaching 5,029,346 as of July 1, 2025.
- Alberta grew 0.4% in Q2 2025.
- Alberta gained 6,187 interprovincial migrants, mainly from Ontario, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.
- International migration added 11,538 in Q2 2025, while non-permanent residents declined to 3.02 million by July 2025.
