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Americans Are Leaving the US in Record Numbers
(www.wsj.com)
I left during the first Trump presidency. Best decision given the circumstances.
Many people said that they would move to Canada. I wonder how many actually did.
Since you’ve already moved, you should have some interesting stories to share. Care to share?
Still no housing
🙋♂️ I left in 2025. It's great! Walkable and bikeable cities, affordable groceries, my health insurance actually pays for stuff, there's public transit, the food is safer, and not absolutely every I do funnels into only 12 companies.
I moved my family. When my kid needs higher education, it won't cost more than our home. I can send him out in the streets without worrying he'll be hit by a truck going 80. Active shooter or intruder drills aren't a phenomenon in his school.
I only wish we could have done it sooner.
Where did you move?
Netherlands
I wish I could as well. I'd be out of here in a heartbeat. I'm already single, live alone, work remotely in the tech sector. It would be nothing for me to pick up and leave. It's just not that easy to be able to move to a different country.
much easier in your circumstance, than it would be for so many of us.
I remember last time I checked, my score was only like 350 which is far below what you need to be considered for permanent residency in Canada. Canada would be my country of choice in this situation.
they count your credit score!?
No, they have a system of ranking you where they weigh all kinds of aspects of your life. Do you know French? Do you have relatives in Canada? Have you ever worked for anybody in Canada? Did you go to school in Canada? Etc. Based on these answers you get a score. I only scored a 350. I think the minimum is like 600. The highest is 1200.
I don't even know where I would go at this point if I was picking up stakes.
Rats leaving a sinking ship
More like passengers recognizing there’s another ship that offers more to life as long as you’re ok with lower salary and higher taxes. Life seems to be better and it is.
Yeah well... You gotta be able to afford to leave...
Username does not completely check out in this case.
The word “rat” has such negative connotations. They are actually intelligent, curious and resourceful little critters.
Incidentally, the same thing happened with Russia. When Putin started tightening his grip around the throat of his people, many people decided to go. Among them, were many smart and educated people who could find a job elsewhere.
Hmm, and where are they leaving to? Who will welcone USA citizens?
Is it maga or non-maga who is leaving?
So many questions....
Read the article?
On a conference call last month hosted by Expatsi, a relocation company, almost 400 Americans signed up to learn how to move to Albania. The former Stalinist state offers a special visa allowing U.S. citizens to live and work there, with no tax on foreign income for a year, no questions asked.
I guess that should count as welcoming.
I felt very welcome in China and Vietnam. Japanese people tend to be a little colder, but theres a huge us immigrant community here for a reason.
My comment may have sounded negative, and it wasn't intended.
I'm glad for the positive response /tone.
We need more positive news 👍😀
this post was submitted on 27 Feb 2026
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