Jittery state of the U.S. economy is driving its citizens to seek better prospects north of the border.
Americans Fleeing to Canada for Jobs: Applications for work visas have doubled
TORONTO, Canada — Usually, you hear stories of people fleeing to America, not the other way around. But the jittery state of the U.S. economy is driving an increasing number of its citizens to seek better prospects north of the border.
Americans are the latest economic refugees, and they’re heading to Canada.
More from GlobalPost: U.S. Economy Adds No New Jobs In August. As he prepares to campaign for re-election, U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to make a speech Thursday night that calls for immediate stimulus spending to create jobs and improve infrastructure.
But those reforms will be difficult to make. Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, have resisted any efforts to boost the economy through additional spending. ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/08/am...
Americans are the latest economic refugees, and they’re heading to Canada.
More from GlobalPost: U.S. Economy Adds No New Jobs In August. As he prepares to campaign for re-election, U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to make a speech Thursday night that calls for immediate stimulus spending to create jobs and improve infrastructure.
But those reforms will be difficult to make. Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, have resisted any efforts to boost the economy through additional spending. ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/08/am...
Americans who are going across to Canada, get ready to pay higher payroll taxes that make you fall into a higher taxable bracket. Tip: get ready to develop some TOUGH skin because Canucks don't like Americans.
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