Brain drain a thing of the past as Americans flood in
By Norma Greenaway - CanWest News Service
Sunday, July 29, 2007
OTTAWA - The number of Americans admitted to Canada last year hit a 30-year high, fueling a pattern that suggests the drain of Canadian brains south of the border may be a shrinking phenomenon.
The number of Americans accepted in Canada reached 10,942 in 2006, almost double the number admitted in 2000. By contrast, the number of Canadians admitted to the United States in 2006 dropped sharply from the previous year, falling to 23,913 from 29,930.
"Friends (back home) are asking a lot of questions," said American Pamela Chaloult. "I keep encouraging people to come."
The couple now is ready to buy a house in their adopted city of Vancouver, and they are thinking about taking out Canadian citizenship.
Chaloult says she doesn't miss the political and economic stresses that have accompanied the presidency of George W. Bush.
"We really appreciate the community we're in here," she said. "It doesn't hurt to be in a more sane environment."
Our thoughts, exactly. So, are we beating the rush or beating a trail from bush?
Probably both . . . .
(Cross-posted from Moving to Vancouver)
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