Canadian immigration site crashes mid-election night

As the Trump presidency looms closer, Americans go on the run.
 By 
Heather Dockray
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As the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency looms nearer, millions of Americans are looking to Canada for help.

Well, they're (temporarily) out of luck. Throughout election night, Canada's site dedicated to immigration kept shutting down. Terrified Americans might just have to look somewhere else -- at least until the site goes back up.

At the time of writing this post, the site is currently back up.

If you're interested in immigrating to Canada, check the site here, or just run. Simply run.

BONUS: Donald Trump takes a look at Melania Trump's ballot

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Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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