Title: PolitiFact | So you want to move to Canada, eh?
Headings: So you want to move to Canada, eh?
So you want to move to Canada, eh?
Content: It’s hard to up and move to another country, Canada or otherwise. Like the United States, other countries limit the number and types of immigrants they will accept each year, and it’s a time-consuming process. A hopeful émigré has to have a reason to leave besides not liking the new American president. To immigrate to Canada, a reason could be having close family living there or a Canadian spouse willing to sponsor an immigration visa. The Canadian government also evaluates the potential economic contribution of permanent resident applicants, like whether there is a job opportunity awaiting them in Canada. The government also considers education level and language skills. "In short, any American who plans to move permanently to Canada if Donald Trump is elected better check to see if they can get in, and expect to wait a long time — at least months, if not years — before they get permission," said Stephen Kelly, a former American diplomat in Canada and a visiting professor at Duke University. " Who knows, it might take so long Trump’s first term would be over before they get in." Adam Alter, a psychology and marketing professor at New York University, has written in The Washington Post and The Atlantic that the vast majority of people who make these threats won’t ever act on them. People tend to far overestimate how upset they will be if a dreaded outcome occurs, including when a candidate they oppose wins.