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Statistics show that while a growing number of Americans say they’d move up north, there has only been a “modest uptick” in those who have actually moved.
Over 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, 1,055 more Americans were granted permanent residency than the average number during the Obama administration. Student visas granted to U.S. citizens increased by 1,012 in 2017, compared to the average number over the eight years before that.
"If W Bush gets elected I am moving to Canada", "If Trump wins I am moving to Canada" is classic political bluster from American progressives.
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More Liberal Americans would move for political reasons but the clear long term trend in US politics is moving leftward. There is hope that they can stay and see the US became far more like Canada. Liberal politicians now easily win popular vote, electoral college and gerrymandering can only slow the change.
If I didn't live in America, I'd prefer to live in Canada. I've been to the UK 4x, and Western/Central Europe 4x - I would not want to live in Europe at all, especially with those Middle Eastern male refugees all over the place. They make me feel very uncomfortable with how they stare at you. And I am not into Islamic culture.
Not that this is necessarily good or necessarily bad, but the Muslim population is growing appreciably in Canada, especially in the larger cities. The inevitable result is that Islamic culture in general is more and more present and visible here. Though still a minority of course.
More Liberal Americans would move for political reasons but the clear long term trend in US politics is moving leftward. There is hope that they can stay and see the US became far more like Canada. Liberal politicians now easily win popular vote, electoral college and gerrymandering can only slow the change.
You say this in such a way that it seems in absolute terms. To that... I disagree.
"If W Bush gets elected I am moving to Canada", "If Trump wins I am moving to Canada" is classic political bluster from American progressives.
Very few of them actually follow through on that.
Even I have to agree with this, and I’m one of the few Americans who did eventually move to Canada...
I think a lot of Americans (especially young Americans) just said these things out of frustration. Some might have been open to moving until they realized Canada won’t just let you pack up and move there just because you’re American. Others might not have been able to move for practical reasons (jobs, relationships, etc.). And maybe some Americans just loved and identified too strongly with their country to move.
Personally I was very frustrated with America (especially around/a year or so after the 2016 election). I’m really grateful for the opportunity to move, and overall I’ve been pretty happy in Canada so far. But although I’ve never been patriotic, sometimes I do get homesick, not because I LOVED my life in America, but because I was familiar with it and didn’t have to navigate foreign banks, currency, politics, healthcare, etc. Moving, especially to another country (even if it’s “just” Canada) is hard!
But at least I don’t have to deal with culture shock (unless you count over apologizing and lining up for buses )
Even I have to agree with this, and I’m one of the few Americans who did eventually move to Canada...
I think a lot of Americans (especially young Americans) just said these things out of frustration. Some might have been open to moving until they realized Canada won’t just let you pack up and move there just because you’re American. Others might not have been able to move for practical reasons (jobs, relationships, etc.). And maybe some Americans just loved and identified too strongly with their country to move.
Personally I was very frustrated with America (especially around/a year or so after the 2016 election). I’m really grateful for the opportunity to move, and overall I’ve been pretty happy in Canada so far. But although I’ve never been patriotic, sometimes I do get homesick, not because I LOVED my life in America, but because I was familiar with it and didn’t have to navigate foreign banks, currency, politics, healthcare, etc. Moving, especially to another country (even if it’s “just” Canada) is hard!
But at least I don’t have to deal with culture shock (unless you count over apologizing and lining up for buses )
A good friend from California was seriously looking into moving to Canada, alas he doesn't qualify.
I'm glad you are finding it fine here. What has been your biggest challenge so far, and what do you like best?
It was such a horrible day. Surreal and frightening.
I remember phoning my mother while it was all happening on TV. She kept repeating " this is real " over and over, as if hoping that it wasn't.
I was up the towers in the early 1990's, so the horror was amplified, as I knew just how big those building were. Then the other planes crashing as well, just added to the fear I felt.
I remember going to work that day, the train was so quiet. People seemed stunned.
Gander was just one of the places in Canada where US bound planes landed. 17 airports in Canada took over 200 US bound flights. At total of 30,000 people that had to housed and fed. I remember the call out here in Vancouver, asking for people to offer help.
It was such a horrible day. Surreal and frightening.
I remember phoning my mother while it was all happening on TV. She kept repeating " this is real " over and over, as if hoping that it wasn't.
I was up the towers in the early 1990's, so the horror was amplified, as I knew just how big those building were. Then the other planes crashing as well, just added to the fear I felt.
I remember going to work that day, the train was so quiet. People seemed stunned.
Gander was just one of the places in Canada where US bound planes landed. 17 airports in Canada took over 200 US bound flights. At total of 30,000 people that had to housed and fed. I remember the call out here in Vancouver, asking for people to offer help.
Thanks for that reminder.
I worked in One WTC and was on the 43rd floor when American Airlines 11 slammed into us.
As a balance to the loss and horror of that day and the aftermath, the stories of those who rose to the higher levels of humanity and helped others out are just as important to remember.
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