tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post2327933223982084724..comments2024-03-26T03:52:23.395-07:00Comments on Housing Analysis: BC Population Growth to Q1 2011mohicanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094213357140749289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-172213063297637642011-07-15T09:15:40.101-07:002011-07-15T09:15:40.101-07:00Actually interprovincial migration from Ontario wa...Actually interprovincial migration from Ontario was high in the early '90s, during the same time as international immigration was high. Both dropped precipitously starting about 1997. I'll attempt to parse the numbers in more detail for a subsequent post. The positive correlation between Ontario in-migration and international immigration in the '90s seems high.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155122147972263497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-34142335851260408472011-07-15T04:59:03.479-07:002011-07-15T04:59:03.479-07:00But net interprovincial migration into BC was not ...But net interprovincial migration into BC was not historically high in the early 90s. All through the post-WWII era (except for the mid-80s, when it went negative for a while) it was at comparable levels.<br /><br />As I said, what's significant is that the province has lost its historical attractiveness to Canadians from other provinces since 1995.<br /><br />Particularly the idea that the province would become a magnet for boomer retirees is looking dead wrong.patriotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154064267408955762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-19782146974623133192011-07-14T20:51:55.042-07:002011-07-14T20:51:55.042-07:00The high dollar, high interest rates, the effects ...The high dollar, high interest rates, the effects of free trade and the housing downturn all combined to make 1990-1996 a miserable period for anyone looking for a job in Ontario. B.C. was out of sync with the rest of the country having a decent economy at the time so lots of people went West.Declanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930743440194279349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-55985289445065505702011-07-14T14:05:55.107-07:002011-07-14T14:05:55.107-07:00So what would be the reasons for negative inter-pr...So what would be the reasons for negative inter-provincial migration? The majority of the outflow in the late '90s was to Alberta <a href="http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/pubs/pr_pop.asp" rel="nofollow">link</a><br /><br />Interestingly in the early '90s there was significant in migration from Ontario through about 1996. I don't have the data but it could be migration from Ontario is in part effectively immigration due to Ontario being the first port of entry for many immigrants who are ultimately destined for Vancouver.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155122147972263497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-22981447206649582422011-07-14T13:41:25.501-07:002011-07-14T13:41:25.501-07:00What's really striking is that net domestic mi...What's really striking is that net domestic migration to BC has never come close to returning to what it was in the early 90's, and looks set to become negative again soon.<br /><br />Under another Premier Clark, no less. :-)patriotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154064267408955762noreply@blogger.com