The country's high housing costs are pushing many Canadians to the brink, including a significant number of immigrants who say they're thinking of leaving either their current province or Canada altogether.

That's according to new survey findings from the Angus Reid Institute.

The results found that housing costs have left nearly 30 per cent of Canadians considering relocation.

"This sentiment is evidently higher in B.C. and Ontario, which have been dealing with high housing costs for longer than other regions in the country," noted the research institute in a release.

Specifically, respondents from those provinces' largest cities are feeling the pressure to leave. Over two in every five respondents from Toronto and one-third from Vancouver said they were looking to move due to high housing costs.

Many immigrants are now considering leaving the country due to housing costs. Graph from Angus Reid.

New immigrants (who have come to the country within the past 10 years) were more likely to say they were "seriously thinking" of leaving their current province, as nearly two in five (39 per cent) expressed that sentiment.

Three in ten immigrants who had been in the country for 11 years or more also shared the same view.

But it's not just high housing costs pushing Canadians to consider moving.

Respondents who said they weren't thinking of leaving their province due to housing costs were asked follow-up questions about other factors influencing their decision to possibly go elsewhere.

A number of other factors are also prompting people to consiering leaving . Graph from Angus Reid.

Some (eight per cent) said they would want to leave to find a better quality of life, and 11 per cent expressed they were looking to move due to the high cost of living, to be closer to family, or to access better healthcare.

Leaving Canada for good?

Of those who said they were considering moving due to high housing costs, 45 per cent said they would look to move elsewhere in Canada.

Over two in five (42 per cent) said they were thinking of moving to another country, with 15 per cent of those respondents saying they'd prefer the U.S. and 27 per cent expressing they'd like to relocate elsewhere.

Those looking to relocate within Canada were more inclined to move to Alberta (18 per cent) or to Atlantic Canada (10 per cent).

The research firm also asked respondents where they intend to relocate if they make the move. Graph from Angus Reid.

Notably, younger Canadians showed more interest in moving to the U.S. as nearly 20 per cent aged 35 and under said they would live in the States if high housing costs continue.

When it comes to immigrants, those who have been living in Canada for over 11 years were more likely to say they wanted to move "somewhere abroad."

A substantial number of people born here, people who have been here for less than ten years, and to a lesser degree, people who have been here for  11 or more years are thinking of fleeing. Graph from Angus Reid.

Immigrants who have been in Canada for under 10 years shared a different sentiment, as 50 per cent said they were looking to relocate somewhere within the country.

Despite many Canadians feeling concerned about the cost of housing, the poll also found that the majority of respondents (53 per cent) still believe the problem is solvable and will improve in the "next few years."

However, 40 per cent said they disagreed and doubted that any significant changes to housing affordability would occur in the near future.