Leaving Canada: Housing Costs, Falling Living Standards, and Politics Prompt Outflow of Canadians

Published on June 5, 2024

An increasing number of Canadians can’t afford a house or find a decent-paying job. Some can’t find a date or are fed up with the bitter politics, while others are in search of adventure, are sick of the cold winters, or simply miss home. The solution they seek? Leave Canada. The rising cost of living, record-high immigration, a stagnating economy, and political tensions are prompting rising numbers of Canadians—both native and naturalized—to leave the country. Canada is increasingly becoming a country of emigrants, as well as a country of immigrants, experts say. “We’re definitely seeing a lot more interest from people wanting to leave Canada,” Michael Rosmer, founder of Offshore Citizen, a Dubai-based company that offers relocation services to people around the globe, told The Epoch Times. “This is disproportionate to their numbers overall.”...