A significant number of American students are increasingly pursuing higher education opportunities in Canada, driven by concerns over current educational policies in the United States.
Recently, Trump’s administration has enacted measures that adversely affect American institutions, exemplified by funding cuts to Harvard University following its refusal to comply with government demands regarding anti-Semitism, Firstpost reported.
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has seen a remarkable 27% increase in applications from US citizens for programs commencing in the 2025 academic year compared to all of 2024.
In response to this surge, UBC's Vancouver campus has reopened admissions specifically for US students and intends to expedite their application processes for those looking to start in September, according to Firstpost.
Meanwhile, the University Of Toronto, Canada's largest university by enrollment, has seen an uptick in applications from US students before of the January deadline for 2025 programs. The University of Waterloo has seen an increase in campus visits and web traffic from American users since September, showing a growing interest in Canadian education among US students.
