Searches for how to leave the US have surged after Kamala Harris‘ defeat to Donald Trump, as bitter Democrats look for new homes aboard.
Following Trump’s victory earlier this week, Google Trends found that there has been a significant rise in searches related to ‘leaving the country’ and ‘how to move’.
Canada topped the list of countries being considered by devastated Democrats desperate to leave.
The United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and Italy rounded out the top five.
Canada topped the list of countries being considered by devastated Democrats desperate to leave. The city of Toronto is pictured
The United Kingdom came second on the list of countries being considered for a move
It may come as no surprise that of those wanting to escape the US, the majority of searches for ‘How do I move to Canada?’ came from Democratic strongholds, close to the Canadian border including Vermont, Maine, Oregon and Washington.
Others looking for ‘can I move to another country’ appeared to be highest in the swing states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania together with Oregon, Minnesota and Indiana.
Both Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were part of the crucial ‘blue wall’ states that Harris so desperately needed for victory.
Google searches jumped more than 1,514 percent since Trump’s win on Tuesday according to VisaGuideWorld.
Within a 24 hour period between election day on Tuesday and Wednesday, search traffic for ‘immigration’-related pages on Google spiked by 338 percent.
A survey from earlier in November suggested 21 percent of Americans questioned had toyed with the idea of moving overseas if their candidate lost the race.
For those serious about fleeing, Japan’s shiny new ‘Digital Nomad’ visa is a hot ticket, offering would-be expats six-month stays for remote workers. Pictured, Sensoji temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa district
Of those surveyed, almost 60 percent said they were just venting and would in reality be ‘very unlikely to move’ whilst a smaller daring 2.6 percent said they were ‘very likely’ to pack up and head for the hills – or maybe Canada.
For those looking to get out, Canada was again the most popular with one in five choosing it as the country they would most like to move to.
The United Kingdom came second on the list with Japan a close third.
There was a 375 percent jump in interest jump for a guide on moving to the UK while there was a equally high 355 percent jump for a page about Ireland.
Pages on Scandinavia also looked to be appealing with a 437 percent jump while a page devoted to securing a visa to live in German rose 336 percent.
‘Moving to Germany from the US’ appeared 42 times more popular in searched over the last week while a search on ‘How to move to Europe’ was up 1,566 percent.
Queries about ‘English-speaking countries’ also shot up by a massive 1,328 percent.
For those serious about fleeing, Japan’s shiny new ‘Digital Nomad’ visa is a hot ticket, offering would-be expats six-month stays for remote workers.
It allows expats to stay in the country for up to six months and is open to people working for non-Japanese companies making at least $65,000 a year.
Italy rounded out the top five of countries being looked at for a move abroad. Pictured, the Grand Canal in Venice
Australia was the fourth most popular country being considered as a place to move to
Other countries in the running being considered included Ireland at sixth place, New Zealand in seventh while Switzerland, Spain and France rounded out the top ten, with promises of better culture, jobs, and healthcare.
The survey also asked respondents to give their reasons as to why they might want to move abroad.
‘Culture’ was given as the top reason followed by jobs and healthcare.
‘Taxes’ and ‘education’ were also provided as reasons by 3 percent of the 4,000 people who responded to the survey by casino.org following Tuesday’s election.
In September a poll by NBC News found almost two-thirds of Americans believed the country to be on the ‘wrong track’.
The figure was down from 73 percent who in January of this year felt the country to be heading in the wrong direction.
