These are the most desirable countries and cities for workers looking to relocate in 2021

These are the most desirable countries and cities for workers looking to relocate in 2021

Canada is now seen as the most desirable destination for overseas workers when it comes to choosing a country to relocate to, a global survey has found, knocking the U.S. off top spot. 

This is according to a poll of 209,000 people in 190 countries that aimed to find out whether and in what circumstances respondents would move to a foreign country for work. 

The survey was conducted between October and December 2020 by management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group and global recruitment alliance The Network. It was part of a report published Thursday entitled: "Decoding Global Talent, Onsite and Virtual," which was the third study on worldwide workforce trends produced by BCG and The Network since 2014. 

The authors of the report said the U.S. had been "hurt by an inconsistent pandemic response, the adoption of more nationalistic policies, and social unrest." 

Meanwhile, they said Canada and Australia, which placed narrowly behind the U.S. as the third most desirable country for relocation, had both done a "far better job of pandemic management." 

"They are also seen as having better social systems and more open cultures than the U.S.," the authors added. 

The fact that Singapore and New Zealand rose into the top 10 rankings of