Canada is spending big to recruit top global minds. They may find it hard to stay in the country

Canada August 12, 2026 04:03 PM

Yufeng Wang, a Chinese student admitted to U of T’s PhD program with plans to work with a leading seismologist, is struggling to get his study permit before he’s supposed to start next month.

Nicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung.

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Canada is spending big to recruit top global minds. They may find it hard to stay in the country

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Canada is spending big to recruit top global minds. They may find it hard to stay in the country

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