Exodus of the Liberals

The day after the US Presidential Election, Canadian immigration ministry spokeswoman Maria Iadinardi made it clear to that politically disgruntled Americans who want to move to Canada will have to wait in line like everyone else. She told David Ljunggren from Reuters News Service, "You just can't come into Canada and say 'I'm going to stay here."

While you can visit Canada and even stay there for quite some time unofficially, becoming a fully recognized Canadian citizen takes as many as four years.