There has been a 200% increase in immigration from the US to Canada during the Great Recession.

[pampango]

"However, in an interesting turn of events, between 2009 and 2011, Canada has experienced a 200% increase in immigrants moving from the U.S. to Canada due to the thriving Canadian economy and stable political and banking landscape."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Canada

Not really a surprise since Canada survived our meltdown a lot better than we did.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. Housing prices have risen dramatically.

[hack89]

2. 9000 in 2010.

not a large number.

[Zalatix]

3. More of the eligible people are leaving.

If you don't have a job lined up or you have serious medical issues, you're stuck in America.

It's easier to come to America than to leave, but it's very difficult to get out of here.

[2ndAmForComputers]

4. Not large, but large enough for the 200% increase to MEAN something.

Don't you agree?

[kestrel91316]

5. One of my clients, a Canadian who came here and became a citizen, has returned

to Canada recently. He can run his business just as easily there and instead of living in a crackerbox in a seedy neighborhood, he and his GF are buying a ranch.

I'll miss him (he is a 10), but I understand his decision.

[sufrommich]

6. I think the increase has more to do with

Canada offering dual citizenship to Americans who didn't qualify before a new law was passed, but qualify now because of parentage.