Washington, DC (AHN)-The number of Americans heading north of the border to Canada has reached a record-high last year, with some 10,942 Americans moving to Canada in 2006, compared to 9,262 in 2005, and almost double the 5,828 who moved in 2000.
The overall increase in the number of Americans migrating north to Canada also coincides with a decrease in the number of Canadians moving south to the U.S. According to the Association for Canadian Studies, which compiled the data, some 23,913 Canadians migrated to the U.S. in 2006, a significant drop from the 29,930 who moved the year before.
Jack Jedwab, executive director of the Association for Canadian Studies, attributed the recent surge of Americans flocking to Canada as both economically and politically motivated-not necessarily because they can't find jobs in the states.
"They're coming because many of them don't like the politics, the Iraq War and the security situation in the U.S. By comparison, Canada is a tension-free place. People feel safer," Jedwab explained.
The latest trend of Americans moving north of the border is reminiscent of the early 1970's when anywhere between 22,000 and 26,000 U.S. citizens were relocating to Canada each year, many of them hoping to dodge the draft for the Vietnam War.
6 comments:
As one who is hopefully Motreal bound I have to admit it's just a more civil environment there.
Ack! Leaving for good?
May Canada realize your wonderful qualities and treat you well.
Well, not right away, but within the next couple of years.
Are you going to apply to become Canadian? Is it required to pick up the accent? How's your French?
I'm working on my French, but almost everyone in Montreal speaks English, with no disdain against those who don't. As for the Canadian accent, all you need to do is drop an "Eh" in once in a while.
Don't forget to say aboot instead of about as well, eh?
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