Sarnia has made the listing of prime 25 cities that skilled development in Canada, for a sixth 12 months in a row.
The annual U-Haul Progress Index, which tracks the online acquire of one-way U-Haul vans arriving in a metropolis in a calendar 12 months — versus departing — positioned Sarnia as quantity 21 on its listing for 2024.
Western Ontario President David Anstett stated arrivals into Sarnia rose eight per cent final 12 months, in comparison with 2023.
“Sarnia continues to be a top city to live in because of the job opportunities within the oil industry,” stated Anstett. “There are many oil refineries here because the oil pipeline that comes in from western Canada gets refined in Sarnia. There are a lot of big companies that have plants here and help bring in job opportunities. Some of those are Imperial Oil, NOVA Chemicals and Shell… just to name a few.”
Chatham-Kent got here in tenth on the listing and Calgary was named the primary development metropolis in Canada.
The corporate stated that whereas U-Haul migration tendencies don’t correlate on to inhabitants or financial development, the info is an efficient gauge of how properly cities are attracting and sustaining residents.
