Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration—citizens and PRs leaving permanently—rose in Q2 2026. In fact, it was the third highest outflow for the second quarter ever reported.
Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration—citizens and PRs leaving permanently—rose in Q2 2026.
In fact, it was the third highest outflow for the second quarter ever reported.
Even fewer Canadians are returning, mirroring the country's peak "Brain Drain" era.
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Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows emigration—citizens and PRs leaving permanently—rose in Q2 2026. In fact, it was the third highest outflow for the second quarter ever reported. Even fewer Canadians are returning, mirroring the country's peak "Brain Drain" era.
Canadians are still leaving in near record volumes.
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