Workers Flocking into British Columbia from Alberta

[JOE]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

The net number of people coming to B.C. from other provinces has almost quadrupled since 2012, with a recent spike fuelled in large part by people leaving Alberta.



In the first quarter of 2016, between January and March, B.C. gained 5,000 more people from other parts of Canada than it lost, Statistics Canada figures show. This made B.C. the largest net recipient of interprovincial migrants in Canada. About half — 2,600 — were from Alberta. This was the second-highest quarterly gain in four years, with only July to September of 2015 higher, at 6,315.



This compares with a net loss of nearly 1,800 people in the first quarter of 2012.



Meanwhile, in Alberta, the number of people entering the province from within Canada has been relatively stable, but there has been a large increase in the number of people leaving, meaning B.C. and Alberta have become mirror images of one another, said Jack Jedwab, president of the Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration.



"The principal driver of interprovincial migration, and migration in general, is economics," Jedwab said. "People are going to jump to the conclusion, I think legitimately, that the oil ... decline, which is a serious decline, has meant that jobs are not as plentiful."



Former Albertan Steven Elliott made the same evaluation. Elliott, a software engineer, moved to Burnaby from Calgary in January. His fiancée, who also works in the tech sector, followed in April. Both found work in their field.



"We started realizing that oil and gas ups and downs were not really a sustainable way to live, so we moved out here for the ... strong tech sector and the more diversified economy," Elliott said.



Several of Elliott's coworkers are also recent arrivals from Calgary, he added.



"I notice a lot of people jumping ship from Alberta, especially a lot of my friends and coworkers from back there are slowly making their way west."

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

The net number of people coming to B.C. from other provinces has almost quadrupled since 2012, with a recent spike fuelled in large part by people leaving Alberta.



In the first quarter of 2016, between January and March, B.C. gained 5,000 more people from other parts of Canada than it lost, Statistics Canada figures show. This made B.C. the largest net recipient of interprovincial migrants in Canada. About half — 2,600 — were from Alberta. This was the second-highest quarterly gain in four years, with only July to September of 2015 higher, at 6,315.



This compares with a net loss of nearly 1,800 people in the first quarter of 2012.



Meanwhile, in Alberta, the number of people entering the province from within Canada has been relatively stable, but there has been a large increase in the number of people leaving, meaning B.C. and Alberta have become mirror images of one another, said Jack Jedwab, president of the Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration.



"The principal driver of interprovincial migration, and migration in general, is economics," Jedwab said. "People are going to jump to the conclusion, I think legitimately, that the oil ... decline, which is a serious decline, has meant that jobs are not as plentiful."



Former Albertan Steven Elliott made the same evaluation. Elliott, a software engineer, moved to Burnaby from Calgary in January. His fiancée, who also works in the tech sector, followed in April. Both found work in their field.



"We started realizing that oil and gas ups and downs were not really a sustainable way to live, so we moved out here for the ... strong tech sector and the more diversified economy," Elliott said.



Several of Elliott's coworkers are also recent arrivals from Calgary, he added.



"I notice a lot of people jumping ship from Alberta, especially a lot of my friends and coworkers from back there are slowly making their way west."

When I was in high school, we used to get NDP refugees from both BC and Saskie. Now we are stuck with a bunch of social workers and barristas masquerading as a government and you guys are picking up our most ambitious. Don't get too used to it. We will dump Nothead in three years and you could have the dippers back.

[Anonymous]

When I was in high school, we used to get NDP refugees from both BC and Saskie. Now we are stuck with a bunch of social workers and barristas masquerading as a government and you guys are picking up our most ambitious. Don't get too used to it. We will dump Nothead in three years and you could have the dippers back.

Drop the political opinions or I have to move the thread to the sub for that.

[Anonymous]

Okie doks. I am happy for BC. It's one of the few bright spots in Canada. It's not exactly booming, but it is decent growth.

[Anonymous]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

The net number of people coming to B.C. from other provinces has almost quadrupled since 2012, with a recent spike fuelled in large part by people leaving Alberta.



In the first quarter of 2016, between January and March, B.C. gained 5,000 more people from other parts of Canada than it lost, Statistics Canada figures show. This made B.C. the largest net recipient of interprovincial migrants in Canada. About half — 2,600 — were from Alberta. This was the second-highest quarterly gain in four years, with only July to September of 2015 higher, at 6,315.



This compares with a net loss of nearly 1,800 people in the first quarter of 2012.



Meanwhile, in Alberta, the number of people entering the province from within Canada has been relatively stable, but there has been a large increase in the number of people leaving, meaning B.C. and Alberta have become mirror images of one another, said Jack Jedwab, president of the Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration.



"The principal driver of interprovincial migration, and migration in general, is economics," Jedwab said. "People are going to jump to the conclusion, I think legitimately, that the oil ... decline, which is a serious decline, has meant that jobs are not as plentiful."



Former Albertan Steven Elliott made the same evaluation. Elliott, a software engineer, moved to Burnaby from Calgary in January. His fiancée, who also works in the tech sector, followed in April. Both found work in their field.



"We started realizing that oil and gas ups and downs were not really a sustainable way to live, so we moved out here for the ... strong tech sector and the more diversified economy," Elliott said.



Several of Elliott's coworkers are also recent arrivals from Calgary, he added.



"I notice a lot of people jumping ship from Alberta, especially a lot of my friends and coworkers from back there are slowly making their way west."

When I was in high school, we used to get NDP refugees from both BC and Saskie. Now we are stuck with a bunch of social workers and barristas masquerading as a government and you guys are picking up our most ambitious. Don't get too used to it. We will dump Nothead in three years and you could have the dippers back.

Please Shen Li, no more politics on the main board.

 

[Rambo Wong]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

The net number of people coming to B.C. from other provinces has almost quadrupled since 2012, with a recent spike fuelled in large part by people leaving Alberta.



In the first quarter of 2016, between January and March, B.C. gained 5,000 more people from other parts of Canada than it lost, Statistics Canada figures show. This made B.C. the largest net recipient of interprovincial migrants in Canada. About half — 2,600 — were from Alberta. This was the second-highest quarterly gain in four years, with only July to September of 2015 higher, at 6,315.



This compares with a net loss of nearly 1,800 people in the first quarter of 2012.



Meanwhile, in Alberta, the number of people entering the province from within Canada has been relatively stable, but there has been a large increase in the number of people leaving, meaning B.C. and Alberta have become mirror images of one another, said Jack Jedwab, president of the Canadian Institute for Identities and Migration.



"The principal driver of interprovincial migration, and migration in general, is economics," Jedwab said. "People are going to jump to the conclusion, I think legitimately, that the oil ... decline, which is a serious decline, has meant that jobs are not as plentiful."



Former Albertan Steven Elliott made the same evaluation. Elliott, a software engineer, moved to Burnaby from Calgary in January. His fiancée, who also works in the tech sector, followed in April. Both found work in their field.



"We started realizing that oil and gas ups and downs were not really a sustainable way to live, so we moved out here for the ... strong tech sector and the more diversified economy," Elliott said.



Several of Elliott's coworkers are also recent arrivals from Calgary, he added.



"I notice a lot of people jumping ship from Alberta, especially a lot of my friends and coworkers from back there are slowly making their way west."

When I was in high school, we used to get NDP refugees from both BC and Saskie. Now we are stuck with a bunch of social workers and barristas masquerading as a government and you guys are picking up our most ambitious. Don't get too used to it. We will dump Nothead in three years and you could have the dippers back.

Please Shen Li, no more politics on the main board.

 

Shen Li does it because she am a racist, bullying, Sinophobe.

[Anonymous]

She am.

[kiebers]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

I suppose in Texas terms that's like Austin workers flocking to Houston or DFW.

[Anonymous]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

I suppose in Texas terms that's like Austin workers flocking to Houston or DFW.

How is the economy in Texas these days. Saskatchewan is heavily dependent on oil as well as potash, but unlike Alberta, we have competent government. Brad would never do anything to make a bad situation worse the way Notley is.

[Anonymous]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

I suppose in Texas terms that's like Austin workers flocking to Houston or DFW.

How is the economy in Texas these days. Saskatchewan is heavily dependent on oil as well as potash, but unlike Alberta, we have competent government. Brad would never do anything to make a bad situation worse Notley is.

Texas has about five times as many people as Alberta and about twenty times more than Saskatchewan..



The economy is more diverse than either province.

[Anonymous]

Texas has a huge software industry.

[kiebers]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

I suppose in Texas terms that's like Austin workers flocking to Houston or DFW.

How is the economy in Texas these days. Saskatchewan is heavily dependent on oil as well as potash, but unlike Alberta, we have competent government. Brad would never do anything to make a bad situation worse Notley is.

It pretty much sucks for oilfield related companies. Royalties are way down. Other industries are doing fair. Health care is always a good field. It will come back. Not the first crash related to oil price and won't be the last. Been working in oil related industry for 40 years. Seen a lot of ups and downs.

[Anonymous]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

I suppose in Texas terms that's like Austin workers flocking to Houston or DFW.

How is the economy in Texas these days. Saskatchewan is heavily dependent on oil as well as potash, but unlike Alberta, we have competent government. Brad would never do anything to make a bad situation worse Notley is.

It pretty much sucks for oilfield related companies. Royalties are way down. Other industry is doing fair. Health care is always a good field. It will come back. Not the first crash related to oil price and won't be the last. Been working in oil related industry for 40 years. Seen a lot of ups and downs.

Same as Saskatchewan. Potash is down in price too right now, so we are getting a double whammy.

[Anonymous]

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....In what has to be a rare reversal of interprovincial migration, workers are leaving the oil patch in search of better opportunities. Hit by the drop in oil prices, Alberta has seen a migration of workers to BC. Usually, it has been the other way around, with workers from BC going to Alberta.

I suppose in Texas terms that's like Austin workers flocking to Houston or DFW.

How is the economy in Texas these days. Saskatchewan is heavily dependent on oil as well as potash, but unlike Alberta, we have competent government. Brad would never do anything to make a bad situation worse Notley is.

It pretty much sucks for oilfield related companies. Royalties are way down. Other industry is doing fair. Health care is always a good field. It will come back. Not the first crash related to oil price and won't be the last. Been working in oil related industry for 40 years. Seen a lot of ups and downs.

Same as Saskatchewan. Potash is down in price too right now, so we are getting a double whammy.

We're the slowest we've been since 2009 .

[Anonymous]

Okie doks. I am happy for BC. It's one of the few bright spots in Canada. It's not exactly booming, but it is decent growth.

BC is best right now.