Canadian Migration Department Website Crashes as Trump Leads US Presidential Election

9th November 2016 By: African News Agency

Canadian Migration Department Website Crashes as Trump Leads US Presidential Election

Republican nominee Donald Trump
Photo by: Reuters

The official website of Canada’s Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has become inaccessible amid the ongoing US presidential election.

Republican nominee Donald Trump is currently leading with the votes still being counted. Trump is ahead of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton with 254 Electoral College votes to 215, with 270 needed to win, according to Fox News analysis.

The Canadian migration ministry’s website appears to have crashed, with an internal server error message appearing to those trying to gain access.

During the election campaign in the months leading up to Tuesday election, it was reported that “How to move to Canada” Google searches dramatically increased among US internet users, especially after Trump took the lead over other Republican candidates in March primaries.

A similar surge was observed in 2004 after former President George Bush’s reelection for second term.