“Economic woes sa U.S. are driving Americans across the northern border in near-record numbers as they seek better job opportunities and cheaper education in Canada.”

That’s according to a recent CTV News ulat, kung saan sinabi na Canada Nagbigay 35,060 visa sa U.S. residents in 2010 and an additional 34,185 visas to Americans in 2011.

As the unemployment rate in the United States remains high, “it’s natural you’re going to see more…young Americans pursuing economic opportunity here,” said Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Imigrasyon, at Multiculturalism Jason Kenney.

Nang katulad, more American students are applying to Canadian universities upang maiwasan ang mas mataas na gastos ng pagtuturo timog ng hangganan.

Basahin ang buong ulat sa CTVNews.ca.

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U.S.-Canada border photo by HeyRocker (Flickr)