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Table 1.7
Small towns and rural communities where internal migration losses were the highest between 2001 and 2006

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Order Municipality Province Number of in-migrants Number of out-migrants Net migration Net migration rate Average distance traveled by in-migrants Average distance traveled by out-migrants Closest urban centre Distance to closest urban centre
  number percentage kilometer   kilometer
1 Annapolis, Subd. C  N.S. 920 2,440 -1,520 -24.1 622 973 Kentville 45
2 Whistler  B.C. 2,270 4,090 -1,820 -18.6 1,600 679 Squamish 40
3 Oromocto  N.B. 3,675 5,195 -1,520 -16.6 902 1,104 Fredericton 16
4 Parry Sound  Ont. 620 1,655 -1,035 -16.4 336 328 Midland 68
5 Banff  Alta. 1,900 2,950 -1,050 -15.6 1,598 940 Canmore 21
6 Nelson  B.C. 1,755 3,185 -1,430 -14.6 683 512 Cranbrook 110
6 Aylmer  Ont. 1,145 2,195 -1,050 -14.5 138 220 Tillsonburg 23
8 Peace River  Alta. 1,590 2,415 -825 -12.8 789 577 Grande Prairie 149
9 Drayton Valley  Alta. 1,585 2,470 -885 -12.5 652 314 Edmonton 105
10 Smithers  B.C. 1,155 1,775 -620 -11.7 548 912 Terrace 97
11 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part  Ont. 535 1,180 -645 -10.7 463 446 Sault Ste. Marie 39
12 The Pas  Man. 810 1,335 -525 -9.5 534 465 Prince Albert 302
13 Slave Lake  Alta. 1,370 1,980 -610 -9.2 1,021 451 Edmonton 205
13 Fort Frances  Ont. 660 1,410 -750 -9.2 660 752 Kenora 151
15 Antigonish, Subd. A  N.S. 715 1,425 -710 -9.0 635 1,178 New Glasgow 47
16 Chibougamau  Qc 700 1,365 -665 -8.6 385 433 Dolbeau-Mistassini 194
17 Kenora, Unorganized  Ont. 900 1,520 -620 -8.5 940 913 Thunder Bay 513
18 Cochrane  Ont. 550 1,005 -455 -8.2 549 440 Calgary 34
19 Smiths Falls  Ont. 1,525 2,225 -700 -8.0 299 332 Ottawa 40
20 Westlock  Alta. 805 1,170 -365 -7.9 320 170 Edmonton 74
21 Melfort  Sask. 810 1,210 -400 -7.8 334 375 Prince Albert 82
21 Rocky Mountain House  Alta. 1,675 2,190 -515 -7.7 773 257 Red Deer 78
23 Thunder Bay, Unorganized  Ont. 915 1,440 -525 -7.7 492 496 Thunder Bay 94
23 Bridgewater  N.S. 1,755 2,365 -610 -7.6 473 821 Kentville 77
25 Roberval  Qc 910 1,700 -790 -7.5 106 183 Dolbeau-Mistassini 40
Note:  Municipalities with a minimum of 5,000 inhabitants in 2006.
Source:  Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada: 2005 and 2006, catalogue number 91-209-X.