Canadians are leaving the country at record levels. Can anyone solve this?
Canada is experiencing record levels of net emigration, reaching 65,372 in 2024-25, the highest in a 50‑year series. The majority of emigrants are young, highly educated professionals, with about 70 % holding university degrees and many working in natural sciences, applied sciences, or finance. The United States remains the primary destination, hosting roughly 61 % of Canadians living abroad, which raises concerns about a potential brain drain affecting Canada’s productivity and GDP per capita.
- ▪Net emigration in Canada hit 65,372 in 2024‑25, the highest figure recorded over the past five decades.
- ▪Around 70 % of Canadian emigrants have at least a university degree, and 67 % are aged 20 to 44, indicating a highly skilled, youthful cohort.
- ▪Approximately 40 % of Canadians who would rank in the top 1 % of earners have moved abroad, contributing significantly to the Canada‑U.S. productivity gap.
- ▪The United States is the dominant destination, accounting for about 61 % of the 1.3 million Canadians living abroad, followed by the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and Italy.
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Canadians are leaving the country at record levels. Can anyone solve this pressing problem? Analysis 3 April 2026 i People wait outside a Service Canada office in Montreal, June 21, 2022. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press. People wait outside a Service Canada office in Montreal, June 21, 2022. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press. We can't keep losing our best talent for nothing Charles Lammam View bio 03 Apr 26 Article Summary Key Stats Canada is exporting its highest earners to the United States. This finding, highlighted in a recent Hub analysis on Canada’s GDP per capita crisis, including its causes and manifestations, generated substantial discussion and debate over the past week.
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