It’s not the news Americans want to hear on Independence Day.
While the United States is seeing soaring levels of immigration, it turns out that most people would actually prefer to live amongst our northern neighbors.
New research has revealed that Canada is the country that most people around the world want to relocate to.
Experts at 1st Move International analyzed Google search data to see where people were looking to immigrate — and the North American nation appeared more than any other.
More than 1.5 million relocation searches were conducted for Canada over the past year, perhaps no surprise given that country’s stunning natural beauty and its high standard of living.
However, the 1st Move did flag that Canadians suffer from a high cost of living, especially in large cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, which are among the priciest on the planet.
Meanwhile, Australia came in at second place, scoring more than 1.2 million relocation searches.
Life Down Under appears enviable, given the country’s warm weather, friendly citizens and world-class education and public healthcare systems.
Neighboring New Zealand clocked in third place, followed by Spain and the United Kingdom.
Portugal and Japan came in sixth and seventh place respectively, while wealthy European nations Germany, France and Switzerland rounded out the top 10.
And while the United States didn’t make the cut, other nations frequently cited for their high standard of living were similarly left off the list.
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland were not featured, perhaps due to their long, harsh winters.
