Resources for students from Ukraine
The Government of Canada has measures in place to help Ukrainians in and outside Canada. Find resources and support for Ukrainian students and researchers.
Did you know?
1.3 million Canadians have reported Ukrainian origins. Most Ukrainian-Canadians live in Ontario, British Columbia and the Prairies (Statistics Canada, 2022).
Government of Canada support
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Global Affairs Canada
- Natural Resources Canada
Ukraine-Canada fast fact
On December 2, 1991, Canada became the first western country to recognize Ukraine’s independence. Canada and Ukraine have kept a close relationship since. Learn more about Canada’s engagement in Ukraine from Global Affairs Canada.
Canadian colleges and universities support
- Ukrainian students coming to Canada can find scholarships and other supports from Colleges and Institutes Canada
- Canadian universities are providing fellowships, placements and other opportunities for Ukrainian graduate students and researchers through Science for Ukraine
- Find more university efforts to support those impacted by Ukraine invasion from Universities Canada. Support includes:
- $800,000 pledged to support forcibly displaced students, scholars and researchers at McMaster University
- Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars & Students Initiative from University of Alberta
- Expanded supports for students impacted by conflict in Ukraine at the University of Manitoba
- Initiative in support of mathematicians in distress from the University of Montreal
- Pledge for more support for student refugees at Acadia University
- Principal’s Global Scholars and Fellows Program for those affected by war, conflict, and political instability from Queen’s University
- Support for people from Ukraine from University of Sherbrooke
- System of support for those affected by war in Ukraine from Western University
- Waived application fees for those whose studies have been disrupted in Ukraine at Memorial University
Collaboration between Canadian and Ukrainian institutions
There are many ties between educational institutions in Canada and Ukraine. Here are a few examples:
- MacEwan University and National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Ukrainian Catholic University (PDF)
- MacEwan University and Ternopil National Medical University
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, The Yuri Kondratyuk National Technical University of Poltava and O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv
- University of Manitoba and Lviv Polytechnic National University
- University of Toronto and Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
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