As per a survey by Remitly – Where the World Wants to Work: the most popular countries for moving abroad – “there has been a 29% increase in global Google searches for ‘how to move abroad’ from January 2020 to October 2020”.
While the unprecedented year of 2020 might have led to a wide variety of online searchers, there has also been an upswing in “searches of an altogether more life-altering scale”.
Remitly, a key player in the global remittance industry, helps immigrants send money across the world.
As part of the survey, Remitly analysed what people are searching online for worldwide. While discovering the most popular destinations for the nationals of 101 countries, Remitly has also come up with locations that have been most searched-for within each of the countries.
Most popular countries for migrate overseas
Canada, among 29 other countries, topped the wish-lists of a majority of people looking at options for relocating abroad.
| Top 10 countries for moving abroad | Number of countries that want to move here the most |
| #1 – Canada | 30 |
| #2 – Japan | 13 |
| #3 – Spain | 12 |
| #4 – Germany | 8 |
| #5 – Qatar | 6 |
| #6 – Australia | 5 |
| #7 – Switzerland | 4 |
| #8 – Portugal | 3 |
| #9 – US | 2 |
| #10 – UK | 2 |
With a wide array of immigration options and a streamlined yet simple immigration process, Canada is the top choice of many immigrants. There are many benefits of becoming a citizen of Canada.
According to Henley Passport Index and Global Mobility Report 2020, a Canadian passport is among the Top 10 most powerful passports in the world.
With 1.3 index points, Canada is ranked #6 place among the most peaceful countries in the world as per the Global Peace Index 2020.
The lower the index value, the higher the peacefulness of the country. The index considers both internal as well as external peace.
A global survey, Gallup's second administration of its Migrant Acceptance Index, ranks Canada as the most-accepting country in the world for migrants in 2019.
If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit, Invest or Migrate to Canada, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company.
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