Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Wa Lone and Promit Mukherjee
Publication Date: April 15, 2025 - 15:41
Canadian universities report surge in U.S. applicants as Trump administration cuts funding
April 15, 2025
More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S. President Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas. Officials at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus said the school reported a 27% jump in graduate applications as of March 1 from U.S. citizens for programs starting in the 2025 academic year, compared to all of 2024.
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