- Canada is experiencing a brain drain, with a significant increase in emigration of highly educated and high-earning individuals, especially to the United States.
- Emigration from Canada rose 34% in Q3 2025 compared to six years ago, with net emigration reaching a 50-year high of 65,372 in 2024-25.
- Approximately 70% of Canadian emigrants hold at least a university degree, and 67% are young professionals aged 20-44, predominantly in natural/applied sciences or finance.
- Roughly 40% of Canada's top 1% earners have moved to the U.S., and top earners account for three-quarters of the Canada-U.S. GDP per adult gap.