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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. |
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