In light of recent visa restrictions and funding cuts under the Trump administration, more US students are seeking to apply to Canadian universities. The University of British Columbia reported a 27% increase in graduate applications from US citizens for 2025 programs compared to the previous year. This trend is attributed to the crackdown on foreign student visas, scrutiny of social media usage, and altered institutional policies driven by federal funding changes in the US. Other Canadian universities also experienced heightened interest from US applicants amidst concerns over academic freedom related to US policies.
"The administration has frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for numerous universities, pressing them to make policy changes and citing what it claims is a failure to fight antisemitism on campus."
"UBC Vancouver reported a 27% jump in graduate applications from US citizens for programs starting in the 2025 academic year, compared to all of 2024."
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