People Leaving Newfoundland and Labrador: Net Emigration Trends from 1972 to 2024

Emigration in Canada refers to people who leave the country to live abroad, either permanently or for an extended period. While Canada is known for welcoming immigrants, it also sees thousands of residents moving away each year for reasons such as job opportunities, family, retirement, or lifestyle changes.

Tracking net emigration—the difference between people leaving and returning—helps show how Canada’s population is changing over time. This data is important for understanding migration patterns and planning for the country’s future needs.

How Net Emigration Is Calculated in Canada

Net emigration is calculated by subtracting the number of returning emigrants from the number of people who leave Canada (emigrants). For the period from 1991 to June 2016, the calculation includes temporary emigration as well: emigrants plus net temporary emigration, minus returning emigrants.

Number of People Leaving Newfoundland and Labrador per Quarter

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
1972	38	40	54	40	172
1973	38	52	99	82	271
1974	61	68	75	71	275
1975	61	57	57	50	225
1976	44	50	53	41	188
1977	30	40	68	52	190
1978	38	46	67	51	202
1979	38	39	47	29	153
1980	24	27	32	24	107
1981	20	44	85	37	186
1982	45	58	92	54	249
1983	74	79	94	54	301
1984	60	22	106	66	254
1985	62	63	55	43	223
1986	47	65	166	39	317
1987	56	57	119	10	242
1988	59	1	42	59	161
1989	15	18	44	58	135
1990	15	18	56	33	122
1991	37	27	122	77	263
1992	30	31	92	78	231
1993	28	33	77	54	192
1994	38	44	102	64	248
1995	37	48	83	50	218
1996	33	37	63	53	186
1997	41	51	126	82	300
1998	60	68	63	45	236
1999	28	27	140	90	285
2000	65	81	116	75	337
2001	52	54	228	131	465
2002	80	83	133	100	396
2003	75	71	120	99	365
2004	94	83	162	112	451
2005	107	104	156	128	495
2006	103	96	42	54	295
2007	43	34	82	54	213
2008	49	23	101	72	245
2009	54	29	52	31	166
2010	27	17	69	61	174
2011	56	46	73	44	219
2012	39	37	122	91	289
2013	96	72	56	62	286
2014	57	51	86	64	258
2015	57	54	108	73	292
2016	77	77	143	64	361
2017	48	56	23	27	154
2018	33	19	34	44	130
2019	57	21	22	47	147
2020	34	7	9	31	81
2021	56	51	31	37	175
2022	54	53	8	23	138
2023	33	40	10	23	106
2024	34	40	13	24	111

Data Source:

Source Name:	Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0040-01 Estimates of the components of international migration, quarterly
Source Link:	https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=1710004001
Release Date:	2025-03-19