‘Trump bump’ spikes many Americans’ interest in Canada

They’re calling it the “Trump bump” that led to a significant increase in Americans seeking refugee status and seeking information about moving to Canada.There has also been a huge spike in online traffic from the U.S. of more than 200,000 users that crashed Canada’s citizenship and immigration website prior to the election.As well, Canadian jobs, real estate and even dating sites have had significant jumps.Some dating services suggest that perhaps a quicker way to immigrate to Canada is to marry a Canadian.It’s not so easy to be approved as a refugee coming from a democratic country such as the U.S.Even so, refugee claims from Americans amounted to 170 in the past 11 months compared with 73 a year earlier.It’s not unusual with political changes and concerns, said Toronto immigration attorney Mario Bellissimo.“I saw some of this when Bush assumed office (in 2000),” …
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