Mark Carney Announces New Measures For Indian Students

•  Satinder Bains
• 2 March 2026, 6:53 PM EST
• Canada Immigration News, International Students, Mark Carney, New India Canada news, Study Permit Canada

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Last Updated On 2 March 2026, 6:53 PM EST (Toronto Time)

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Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney has announced sweeping new measures for Indian students during his landmark visit to India that concluded on March 2, 2026.

The announcements include:

• 300 funded research positions for Indian students at Canadian universities
• Up to $100 million in fully funded scholarships from the University of Toronto
• 13 new university partnerships between Canadian and Indian institutions
• Establishment of Canadian university campuses and centres of excellence in India
• $10 million in Indo-Pacific scholarships for research collaboration

This historic visit to Mumbai and New Delhi marks the first bilateral trip to India by a Canadian prime minister since 2018.

The new Canada-India talent and innovation strategy unveiled during the visit represents the most significant expansion of educational cooperation between the two countries in decades.

“For the 1.8 million Canadians of Indian origin and the hundreds of thousands of Indian students who have studied in Canada over the years, these announcements signal a dramatic strengthening of people-to-people ties between the two nations.”For the 1.8 million Canadians of Indian origin and the hundreds of thousands of Indian students who have studied in Canada over the years, these announcements signal a dramatic strengthening of people-to-people ties between the two nations.”

Uh, but what about funding worthy Canadian students with scholarship? Like, putting Canada first, eh?