According to the Canada 2001 Census, 250,005 Canadians reported American as being their ethnicity, at least partially. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

There are also between 600,000 and 1 million Americans living in Canada. [1]

History

Americans have fled to Canada throughout history. During the American Revolution, many Americans loyalist to the British crown left the United States and settled in Canada. These early settlers are called United Empire Loyalists. Similar waves of American immigration occurred during the War of 1812. Many Black Canadians are descendants of slaves who fled to Canada via the Underground Railroad. John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies that... The name United Empire Loyalists is given to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants United States Britain Canadian militia Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

A more recent example of American immigration to Canada was during the Vietnam War era, where many American draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid the war. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Their actions were criminal offences and once they had left the country draft dodgers could not return or they would be arrested. ...

In recent years, even more Americans have moved to Canada because of the dissatifaction with the Bush administration.[2]

For a list of notable Canadians of American descent see Category:Canadians of American descent. For notable American expats see Category:American expatriates in Canada.

See also

• Canadian-American

Canadian-American refers to a member of that group of people living in the United States who were born, or raised, in Canada. ...

Sources

• Statistics Canada