More students living in the United States are now looking at Canada for higher education, following a sharp turn in education policy under President Donald Trump. His administration has cut federal funds in many universities and canceled many foreign students’ visas, especially in Palestinian performances. Exile proceedings for some have also started.
But University of British Columbia (UBC) In Vancouver, authorities reported an increase of 27% in graduate applications from US citizens for 2025 academic years as compared to the previous cycle. The school extended admission this week, with a plan to fast-track the American applicants for the programs starting in September.
UBC’s Provost, Gauge Everril added Surge directly to Trump’s visa crackdown and the increasing monitoring of students’ social media accounts.
“, As a result of the very recent action on visas in the United States, and especially for international students, and now the development of a center that is reading social media accounts of foreign students,” said Evril.
University of Toronto And this University of waterloo Interest and applications have also been recorded from US-based students. Waterloo saw a 15% increase in website traffic from the US since September 2024.
Trump’s education policy has focused on punishing universities that continue with diversity or climate science initiative, pushing some institutions into crisis. Hundreds of millions of federal funds are frozen in this process.
Canada, despite placing a cap on international students entry for the second consecutive year, is still trying to accommodate the increase in American interest. Officials say they expect the institutes only accept as much students as they can support, including providing proper housing.
