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: Because the Canadian government doesn’t track why people are moving, we don’t know the reason behind the surge. While noting that most Americans who move to Canada go for work, not for politics, it’s possible the surge was a lagging effect of Bush’s re-election, said Jeffrey Reitz, director of ethnic, immigration and pluralism studies at the University of Toronto. There are at least a few anecdotal examples of Americans fleeing to Canada in the wake of Bush’s re-election in 2004. The Guardian talked to several such couples, including Pam and David Drucker, who made a pact that they would build their dream house in Vermont if Democrat John Kerry won, but if Bush won, they would move to Canada. They moved to Vancouver a year later. 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.