Despite claims by furious Trump opponents that they would leave the country if he won the presidency, Canada hasn't proved as many citizenship applications as might be expected.

The country's did receive an uptick of 66 per cent in applications from January-April 2017, but that only meant an average of 400 people per month rather than the previous year's 264.

And those figures are still down from highs of 2011 - the middle of the Obama administration - when 564 Americans a month were trying to become Canadian, the National Post reported.

Despite claims from some that they would flee to Canada if Donald Trump won the election, the country has not seen a vast wave of US immigrants

In the first four months of this year just 400 Americans a month applied for citizenship - a 66 per cent increase from 264 a month in 2016. But figures are generally trending down

The paper looked at figures from from 2007 to April of this year, obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

The figures don't include Americans who have moved to the country in the hope of becoming permanent residents, or those who already live there.

However, the statistics do suggest that, overall, the numbers of Americans trying to become Canadian are trending down.

From 2007-2014, the yearly average of Americans applying for Canadian citizenship was 5,712; in 2015 and 2016 the country had 3,168 and 3,623 applicants, respectively.

Canada's immigration website did crash around the time of the 2016 election, but that may not be because of horrified Americans looking to flee north.

On November 10, the country began requiring visa-free visitors to apply for $7 electronic travel applications - similar to the ESTA program run by the US.

For those looking to become citizens, the costs are somewhat higher: The fee for applying alone is $500.

The peak in the last decade was in 2011, in the middle of the Obama years, when 564 people a month from the US tried to get Canadian citizenship

And applicants must also have a sponsor such as an employer or spouse who can ensure they are able to pay their way.

They must then wait six years before they can actually get citizenship.

Regardless of actual demand, some areas in Canada used the election as a cheeky way to get dollars pouring in.

A tourist website for Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, set up a pre-election site with the message 'Hi Americans! Donald Trump may become the President of your country!

'If that happens, and you decide to get the hell out of there, might I suggest moving to Cape Breton Island!'

The site - titled 'Cape Breton if Donald Trump Wins' - now has a broader approach, post-election.

'I'm so happy you decided to visit us! (online anyway),' the site says.

'But the truth is, we welcome all, no matter who you support, be it Democrat, Republican or Donald Trump.'