Brain Drain

Is Canada Losing Their Minds?

According to the United Nations, Canada is the best place on earth to live. However, many Canadians are leaving Canada to pursue a career in the United States. This has been labeled the Canadian "brain drain". "Many of us forget that the Brain Drain does not refer only to every single educated person who leaves Canada for the U.S. (or sometimes other destinations), but also to the businesses or products created by each of these Canadians" (Canada, Immigration, and the Economy). Individuals that are a part of the "brain drain" stated that the reason young bright Canadians are being lured to the United States is higher salaries, career opportunity, and lower taxes.

Occupation salaries are one of the most important factors when seeking employment. Salaries vary drastically from one country to another. In this case Canadians are being lured to the United States because of a significant increase in earnings. In the St. Petersburg Times Online, a...