PHOENIX (March 23, 2011) — U-Haul International, Inc., today released the results of the annual 2011      U-Haul National Migration Trend Report titled “The 2011 Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities.” According to moving data reflective of nationwide statistics for calendar year 2011, Toronto was ranked No. 1 for the tenth year in a row, while Calgary came in at No. 2 for the eighth year in a row. Vancouver ranked No. 3 and Edmonton took No. 4 for the third year in a row. Ottawa, London, Kitchener, Mississauga and Victoria rounded out the top 10.

“Since 1955, U-Haul has built a long and proud history of helping families move and store their belongings in Canada,” stated U-Haul President of Phoenix Operations John “J.T.” Taylor. “Now more than ever, we are proud to offer Canadian families who need moving services the increased convenience of our locations, which makes for a shorter distance to travel when moving.  This not only makes their move easier but also has the positive effect of reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere and saves our customers money.”

 The ranking reflects destinations for movers traveling more than 50 miles and considers every city in the country, regardless of size. However, the data is not stated as a percentage of population and is not reflective of overall growth.

Note to editors: The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks, trailers and tow dollies would move a family to the moon and back again more than 9.9 times per day, every day of the year.  The annual mileage of North American U-Haul trucks, trailers and tow dollies would travel around the Earth more than 177 times per day, every day of the year. 

           U-Haul Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities
January - December 2011

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