When Donald Trump was first elected U.S. president in 2016, there was a healthy dose of hyperbolic headlines about Americans fleeing to Canada in response, headlines that quickly re-surfaced after his re-election in 2024. It’s not that Americans aren’t leaving the U.S., however. Citing Statistics Canada data, he noted roughly 120,000 left Canada in 2025, three per cent more than in 2024 and the fourth straight year the figure has climbed. In terms of education, both cohorts have more university degrees or higher than the overall population, but Americans hailing from Canada are slightly more educated. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Canadian-born Americans are also more likely to be homeowners.

Source: National Post April 06, 2026 15:37 UTC