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Canadian Universities offer support to students from Ukraine: Provincial Review of Best Supports Available to students from Ukraine

September 15, 2022 7:28 pm / Leave a comment

Canada and Ukraine Badges Background – Pile of Canadian and Ukrainian Flag Buttons 3D Illustration

Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov

The comparative table offers a summary of support available in Canadian universities. From each province, one university (Ontario two) is selected that offer the best available support for students from Ukraine. It is not always possible to measure all available support as university supports depend on the government support available in each province. For example, the BC government encouraged public universities to offer domestic tuition rates. Thompson Rivers University, a designated access university in the province, responded to the government’s request and offered domestic rates for up to 50 students from Ukraine. Another critical factor to consider is local organizations’ support and the Ukrainian diaspora in selected cities. For example, all prairie provinces where Ukrainians have been traditionally settled offer the best financial support through their major public universities. U of Manitoba, U of Alberta, and U of Saskatchewan also have dedicated resource pages to support Ukrainian students. At the same time, the unique support available at Thompson Rivers University results from a unique partnership between Kamloops Immigrant Services, TRU World and the local Kamloops community that stand with Ukraine. Most scholarships and special programs for student researchers outside of Prairie Provinces are offered in Ontario through the University of Toronto and Western University. The list of universities was selected based on media coverage and might not include supports available that are not listed on universities’ websites. More research is needed to see how students from Ukraine who choose to attend universities in Canada feel about available support. It will be critical to highlight some of the student success stories. The list with support information should be expanded and include information from other universities to ensure future students from Ukraine can find the university that can best support them during the war.

Name of the University	Province	President Statement	Counselling Support	Financial Support	Domestic Tuition	Resource Page	Other Supports
Thompson Rivers University	BC	Yes, the link has been removed	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	TRU Mitacs Mapping Project TRU Rally to Support Ukraine #ILoveUkrEng Community Learning Courses
University of Alberta	AB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Even better, full tuition waivers are provided	Yes	1 million Tuition Supports Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Concert Statement from Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies
University of Saskatchewan	SK	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	College of Medicine Alumni Support
University of Manitoba	MB	Yes	Yes	Yes	No only available to those who receive full scholarship	Yes	Raising Ukrainian Flag in Solidarity
Western University	ON	Yes	Yes	Yes, various types of supports	No, Free access to MBA program only	No	Student Crises Relief Fund
University of Toronto	ON	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, matching donations for 1 million dollar fund	Yes	Scholars at Risk Program
McGill University	QC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, Donations are accepted	No	Virtual Training to Support Health Care Workers Provost Statement
Dalhousie University	NS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Campus Vigil Ukrainian Forum Statement from Russian Studies Department
Universite de Moncton	NB	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Roundtable on Ukraine Roundtable on Ukraine 2
University of Prince Edward Island	PEI	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Memorial University of Newfoundland	NL	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, 10 undergraduate bursaries available	No	Information Session

The full list of universities and colleges that support Ukraine can be found on Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada websites

Canadian Federal and Provincial Governments #StandwithUkraine: Resources for Prospective Students

September 15, 2022 5:48 pm / Leave a comment

Compiled by Dr. Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov

A unique collection of government resources with links available for CUAET visa holders. Check what governments in Canada are doing to support students from Ukraine.

Federal Government Special Response Fund for Trainees (Ukraine)

SSHRC: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/srft-fsas-ukraine-eng.aspx

Federal Government Ukraine immigration measures: Students

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/ukraine-measures/study.html

BC Government Hub to support People of Ukraine

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/tourism-immigration/ukraine/welcome

211 BC

https://bc.211.ca/united-for-ukraine

Alberta Support for Ukrainians

https://www.alberta.ca/support-for-ukrainians.aspx

211 AB

https://ab.211.ca/how-we-help/resources-for-ukraine-crisis/