Google reports peak number of searches in the US for ‘How to apply for Canadian citizenship’

The search engine reported a spike in searches asking ways to move to Canada only an hour into the presidential debate on Sep 29.

The search engine reported a spike in searches asking ways to move to Canada only an hour into the presidential debate on Sep 29. Search engine Google reported an increase in the number of searches in the U.S. for ‘How to apply for Canadian citizenship’ on Sept. 29, as the country watched the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which was full of interruptions, people speaking over each other, and insults hurled back and forth.

According to The Guardian, the search for 'how to apply for Canadian citizenship' increased about an hour after the debate. It was at a peak at around 10.30 pm. The search was most popular in the state of Massachusetts, Washington, and Michigan. According to the Guardian report, some people seemed in such a hurry to get out, that they couldn’t even get the name right: searches for “How to move to Canda” also spiked alongside the correct “How to move to Canada”.