Immigrants now overwhelmingly prefer Canada – often
derided in popular culture south of the border as The Great White
North – over the United States, a new report reveals.
"If 30 years ago, you had asked somebody from Brazil, South
Africa, or the UK which foreign country they would most like to
move to for work, there's a good chance that each person would
have offered the same answer: 'America. America.
America,'" note the authors of Decoding Global Talent,
Onsite and Virtual.
"But the appeal of the U.S. as a work destination has
declined. Canada is now the first choice of foreign
workers."
Yes. Canada.
The United States was top dog until 2018, the favoured
destination of immigrants the world over. Then, U.S. President
Donald Trump's administration put in increasingly restrictive
immigration policies. The Black Lives Matter protests led to riots
in some American cities. The U.S. presidential elections resulted
in some Trump supporters storming the Capitol
