Canadian Colleges See US Applications Soar Amid Trump Anger [Video]

Canadian colleges have seen a surge in applications from the U.S. following President Donald Trump‘s threats to higher education institutions.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver, University of Toronto, and University of Waterloo, told The Guardian they have seen a “meaningful increase” in applications from people living in the U.S. following the opening of their March 1 application window.

Why It Matters

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal funding from universities that do not comply with their anti-protest, anti-diversity, equity and inclusion measures (DEI), and deportation orders. It is arresting and attempting to deport international students who have attended pro-Palestine protests.

These actions appear to be making students in the U.S. reluctant to continue their studies at universities that may either have no funding or no First Amendment freedoms, so they are choosing to go elsewhere. This may create a brain drain in the U.S., which will have significant long-term implications.