Why should you immigrate to Canada from the U.S.?

A large number of people from the U.S. move to Canada every year through the Express Entry Immigration System. Moreover, the United States has become the second most popular source country to express entry candidates. Between the years 2017 and 2019, the number of express entry applicants from the U.S. has nearly doubled. As per the Express Entry Year-End Report for 2019, the percentage of express entry candidates who are U.S. residents increased from 7% to 12%. Further, approximately 85 percent of these applicants are not citizens of the United States.

Why are people moving to Canada from the U.S.?

At the beginning of 2020, Donald Trump made major changes in the immigration system by suspending H1-B visas for the entire year. This visa is specially issued to high-skilled foreign workers. Moreover, the president has made massive changes to the H1-B Visa Program. The recent changes would make it tough for immigrants to get new visas. As a consequence of the uncertainties surrounding the U.S. visas, several skilled workers have started looking towards Canada for better career opportunities.

Reasons for immigrating to Canada from the U.S.:

Universal healthcare is free: Canadian citizens and permanent residents are entitled to get free healthcare facilities.
Paid maternity leave: In the U.S., the residents get unpaid parental leave for only 12 weeks. Canada allows the mothers to take leave of 35 to 61 weeks and they are also eligible to receive payment through the Employment Insurance.
Work-life balance is good: Canadian workers have an opportunity to get a better work-life balance. They work for shorter hours. The standard work hours in Canada are 40 hours per week as compared to 47 hours a week in the United States.

Paid statutory holidays: In the United States, employees are not paid for the time they did not work whereas employers in Canada pay the workers for statutory holidays.