Canada Announces CAD 100 Million Scholarship Fund for Indian Students Under New Measures
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Canada announces CAD 100 million scholarship initiative for Indian students under new education measures, strengthening Canada-India academic ties and expanding study and research opportunities. Explore the complete details.
According to the new talent strategy agreement between India and Canada, aspiring Indian students who wish to study in Canada can now benefit from million-dollar scholarship rewards, facilitated study pathways, and hybrid campuses.
On March 2, 2026, the office of Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a statement highlighting the new measures agreed to buy both countries, which include:
- CAD 100 million in funding from the University of Toronto, providing up to 200 fully funded scholarships for Indian students in Canada
- 13 new partnerships between Canadian and Indian universities to facilitate better study and exchange opportunities.
- The launch of three new hybrid study locations in India
- An innovation campus as part of the collaboration between Dalhousie University and the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati.
- The University of Toronto Centre of excellence and McGill University Centre of Excellence both would direct Indian and Canadian talent around the research and development of artificial intelligence.
- A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between India and Canada to facilitate opportunities for collaboration and exchanges among universities in both countries in performing arts, visual arts, music, books, entertainment, technologies, and other creative industries
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List of New Partnerships Between India and Canadian Universities
According to the new talent strategy, 13 new MOUs have been signed between Canadian and Indian universities, which affirm their commitment to enabling students and faculty exchanges, research opportunities, and more
So the collaboration is still in its initial stages between both countries' institutions; however, a broader outline and differences have been listed between the individual MOUs.
| Canadian University | Indian University / Organization | Key Details of the MOU |
|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | O.P. Jindal Global University | Facilitate student and faculty exchanges Support research collaboration between both institutions |
| Simon Fraser University | O.P. Jindal Global University | Explore faculty and student mobility opportunities Develop joint academic programming Advance research collaboration including transnational education and broader exchange initiatives |
| University of the Fraser Valley | Panjab University | Enable faculty and student mobility/exchanges Support joint academic programming Expand research collaboration Implement a cohort-based student mobility model |
| Algoma University | Parul University | Enable research collaboration Promote student and faculty exchanges Offer short/summer courses Create pathway agreements for eligible Computer Science & Engineering students to transition into designated Algoma programs |
| Algoma University | Chandigarh University | Broaden existing partnership Enable research collaboration Promote student and faculty exchanges Offer short/summer courses Pathway agreements for psychology, computer applications, and management students |
| Dalhousie University | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Support Nursing Dual Degree Program 25 INC-approved supernumerary seats Dual credentials from both institutions Embedded clinical experience in Canada Potential pathway to nursing practice in Nova Scotia |
| Dalhousie University | Indian Council of Agricultural Research | Collaboration in digital, climate-resilient agriculture Focus on horticulture, aquaculture, animal husbandry Joint research in priority areas Broader academic cooperation |
| University of Guelph | O.P. Jindal Global University | Facilitate student and faculty mobility for training and research |
| Brock University | O.P. Jindal Global University | Support faculty collaborations Enable 3-year time-bounded exchanges Focus areas: Public Health, Sports Management, Business |
| Royal Roads University | O.P. Jindal Global University | Support faculty and student exchange |
| Simon Fraser University | Hydrogen Association of India | Advance joint hydrogen research Support innovation and technology development Contribute to clean energy solutions Strengthen Canada–India academic partnerships |
| University of Toronto | Indian Institute of Science | AI-focused collaboration in research and education Joint initiatives under the agreement Involvement of Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine Engagement of additional AI researchers |
| University of Toronto | Jio Institute | Collaboration in AI programs Collaboration in management programs Student and faculty exchanges |
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Strengthening Momentum in Canada-India Education Partnerships
The above MOUs were signed following the February 2026 visit of over twenty Canadian University presidents to India, which is the largest academic delegation ever sent by Canada to a country. This high-level engagement reflects a strategic push to strengthen institutional collaborations at large scale
Collective agreements signal a clear transition from occasional partnerships to a more formalised long-term cooperation between Canadian and Indian universities. The expanding scope of education, covering mobility, dual decrease. AI, clean energy, agriculture, healthcare, etc, highlight a deeper and more structured Canada-India education corridor.
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