Searches for "how can I move to Canada" on Google have spiked +350% in the past four hours #SuperTuesday— Simon Rogers (@smfrogers) March 2, 2016
Yet, whenever someone states that they plan to move out of the country, how likely is it to occur? Do people actually decide to move out due to political reasons, such as having a certain level of disbelief on whomever the winning candidate is? Based on previous elections and eras, it is true that there are small portions of the population who decide to move out of the U.S.
According to the National Public Radio, some lawyers believe that sometimes it is not caused by political reasons, instead, moving out is usually caused by economic problems. Joel Guberman, a Toronto-based immigration lawyer states, "I think there is probably a more direct correlation to the strength of the U.S. economy than to presidents". During the 2008-09 economic crisis of the U.S., there were higher fluctuations of citizens leaving their homes to other countries such as Canada.
The number of U.S. citizens who become Canadian permanent residents each year saw its most pronounced jump in the 2000s.
According to this graph from the Government of Canada website, there was an increase of Americans moving into Canada between the era of the Bush administration. A statistic which further decreased once Obama was elected president.
Whether you decide to move into Canada, the Bahamas, England or elsewhere, always know that you are not only just leaving the American country, but also all of the American people and it's values. The legacy in which Americans try to achieve is to form a prosperous country where the people govern themselves with an equal form of government. The 2016 election is only a blink of American history and choices that people make are for the opportunities that reveal themselves for the future.
What an amazing post Sixto. You chose an interesting topic that has been heavily discussed this election season. I loved how you include the tweet from Simon Rogers and the graph from Government of Canada website. They really drew my attention when scrolling through the class blog and also showed that you did your research. I do agree that some citizens decide to move out of America due to economic reasons rather than political. Awesome work and great post!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting, and timely post. I have just reviewed the Cape Breton government website about this issue (alas, they're not looking for too many English professors). I do wonder--you have a statistic on those moving between the Bush administration and ___? Maybe to enhance this post, consider adding a quote about the moving experience from someone who did leave for political reasons? Is this equivalent to the moves north protesting the draft during the Vietnam Era?
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