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Originally Posted by OTSkyline
I've been really interested in Canada's population and its growth but still stunned to see only 6 cities in Canada with 1 million + of population (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary & Edmonton).
I believe Quebec City, Hamilton and London are the next biggest cities?
Which cities do you expect to join the million dollar club and when, especially considering future growth and maybe immigration etc...
*Also, something that has stunned me is the GTA is very large and populated, especially with all the immigrants moving to the area. Would there be any way to accept or divert new immigrants to cities other than Toronto and Montreal? Like send them to Quebec City, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay etc.. to fuel growth and expansion in other places of the country?
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Several corrections:
Quebec City, Winnipeg, Hamilton are the next three largest, followed by Kitchener and then London.
Montreal is not the 2nd largest recipient of immigrants, I believe it is now a close match between Vancouver and Calgary.
The immigrant populations of cities like Saskatoon are growing relatively rapidly already as a result of the ongoing boom in the west. Thunder Bay's economy can't currently support a major surge in population, as there already aren't enough jobs for the people who live there. However, that trend is reversing. Quebec is a lot more strict than the rest of Canada on who they let immigrate to their province.
But in response, I expect Quebec City to be the next to join the million club, then possibly Winnipeg depending on the longevity of the boom in the west. I think Kitchener will be a good contender as they will be building rapid transit infrastructure starting next year and are now connected to Toronto via the GO Train. More people may move there because of these things and (possibly) cheaper housing?