Overview
- The package was announced during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India as part of the Canada–India Talent and Innovation Strategy.
- The University of Toronto pledged up to 200 fully funded awards spanning undergraduate to postdoctoral study, described as covering tuition with living and research support pending formal terms.
- Thirteen MOUs connect Canadian and Indian universities to expand exchanges, dual degrees and joint research across fields including AI, clean energy, agriculture, health and technology.
- Hybrid study hubs will launch in India, including a Dalhousie-led innovation campus with IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati and AI-focused Centres of Excellence from the University of Toronto and McGill.
- First major student intakes are expected in fall 2027, with eligibility criteria and application timelines yet to be released, and the effort responds to recent permit declines for Indian students.