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.



