In a mindblowing upset, Donald Trump became the president-elect of the United States on Wednesday.
So many Americans are thinking about jumping ship to neighboring Canada that the Canadian immigration site crashed on Tuesday night.
But where exactly are the best places to go?
You might look to the 2016 ranking of the “Best Places to Live for New Canadians” by MoneySense, a Toronto-based personal finance website. To compile the list, it studied 219 Canadian cities and towns and ranked them on different parameters of well-being, including work-life balance, financial wealth, employment opportunities, walkability, access to public transit and medical facilities, and quality of the environment.
Check it out below.
9. St. Albert, Alberta.
Estimated unemployment rate: 5.1%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 9%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,383
8. Regina, Saskatchewan.
Estimated unemployment rate: 5.2%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 12%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,097
7. Burlington, Ontario.
Estimated unemployment rate: 4.9%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 18%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,267
6. Saanich, British Columbia.
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Estimated unemployment rate: 5.2%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 17%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,144
5. Delta, British Columbia.
Estimated unemployment rate: 4.9%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 27%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,051
4. Brossard, Quebec.
Estimated unemployment rate: 5.3%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 36%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $789
3. Waterloo, Ontario.
Estimated unemployment rate: 5.2%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 25%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,081
2. Gatineau, Quebec.
Estimated unemployment rate: 5.5%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 9%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $752
1. Ottawa, Ontario.
Estimated unemployment rate: 6.6%
Immigrants as a percentage of the population: 20%
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,176