Americans Flock to Canada's Immigration Web Site

It looks like interest is up for a vast migration North and Left.

Perhaps the United States of Canada/Jesusland Map isn't as far off as thought...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&e=1&u=/nm/20041105/od_nm/canada_usa_dc

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of abandoning their homeland after President Bush (news - web sites)'s election win this week.

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But please spare the sob stories. Asked whether an applicant would be looked upon more sympathetically if they claimed to be a sad Democrat seeking to escape four more years of Bush, Iadinardi replied: "There would be no weight given to statements of feelings."

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Canada is one of the few major nations with an large-scale immigration policy. Ottawa is seeking to attract between 220,000 and 240,000 newcomers next year.


"Let's face it, we have a population of a little over 32 million and we definitely need permanent residents to come to Canada," said Iadinardi. "If we could meet (the 2005) target and go above it, the more the merrier."