Americans fleeing to Canada in record numbers after Trump win as trade war heats up [Video]

11:14 EST 03 Feb 2025, updated 12:21 EST 03 Feb 2025

Increasing numbers of Americans are looking for a pathway to Canadian citizenship after Donald Trump won the presidential election in November.

Now that Americans are staring down possible price jumps at the gas pump and at the grocery store as Trump readies his global tariffs, the urgency to leave has only grown for some.

Immigration lawyers in the United States and Canada say they’re hearing from more people who want to leave their life in the US for good.

Evan Green, a managing partner at Green and Spiegel law firm in Toronto, told Spectrum News that after Trump’s win, he’s gotten triple the number of calls from Americans looking to come to Canada. 

‘What we’re in right now is a period of heightened uncertainty,’ Green said. ‘People know what’s coming, and because of that, they’re far more motivated to move.’

Zach Ahlstrom, a senior attorney for Berardi Immigration Law …