According to an international survey released in 2010, more than half of the people around the world said they would move to Canada if they could. The survey, commissioned by the Historica-Dominion Institute in partnership with the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Aurea Foundation, indicates that 53% of adults in the world’s 24 leading economies said they would immigrate to Canada.
There are many reasons why individuals around the world move to Canada — people feel rights and freedoms are respected in Canada; immigrants are welcomed; there is more tolerance of people from different racial and cultural backgrounds; and Canadians have one of the best qualities of life. Many individuals also move to Canada as a result of a temporary or permanent employment transfer or to join other family members who have already settled and established a life in Canada.
