Google searches for 'How to move to Canada' surge as Trump secures presidential victory

Donald Trump has defeated Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States, capping an improbable comeback for the resilient Republican whose first term ended with his supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol — and who then faced a litany of criminal charges and two assassination attempts on his way back to the White House.

“This is the greatest political movement of all time,” Trump said in his victory speech. “We have a country that needs help, and it needs it very badly.”

Google searches for "How to move to Canada" skyrocketed as election results poured in Tuesday, with a 400 per cent day-to-day increase by 8:00 p.m., according to Google Trends.

In 2016, when Donald Trump was first elected U.S. president, a surge in search traffic caused Canada's immigration website to crash. 

Searches for "how to legally move to Canada" have increased by 200 per cent in the past day, according to Google Trends.

Interest in moving to Canada was highest in Vermont, Oregon, and Washington — states that strongly supported Harris.

Whether or not Americans want to move to Canada, the U.S. election coincides with Canada reducing its newcomer intake. The federal government recently announced plans to cut immigration levels in the coming years, amid rising housing and affordability concerns for many Canadians.

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