The dream of making it big in Canada is turning into a battle for survival for many immigrants due to the high cost of living and rental shortages, as rising emigration numbers hints to newcomers being forced to turn their back on a country that they chose to make their adopted home.
Reuters is writing for a grade five or six reading level. Immigrate/emigrate are words that people often mix up. By making it really clear in the title, they’re helping readers who are probably just skimming headlines.
Since the public expects people to immigrate to Canada, the story will garner more traffic. If they want to drive those clicks, they need to make it clear people are leaving.
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Reuters is writing for a grade five or six reading level. Immigrate/emigrate are words that people often mix up. By making it really clear in the title, they’re helping readers who are probably just skimming headlines.
Since the public expects people to immigrate to Canada, the story will garner more traffic. If they want to drive those clicks, they need to make it clear people are leaving.