A new Statistics Canada study shows most Canadian STEM graduates remain in the country, even as top talent continues to leave for higher-paying opportunities abroad. Among domestic STEM graduates from 2015–2020, 91.2% filed Canadian taxes in their first year after graduation and 88.9% after three years.
International graduates are more mobile, but retention has improved to 63.6% after three years. Retention is lowest among PhD holders and students from top-ranked universities, highlighting an ongoing “brain drain” of high-achieving talent to the U.S. Economists urge policies that connect graduates with domestic careers to strengthen Canada’s innovation economy.
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