CANADA-INDIA TALENT AND INNOVATION STRATEGY

Canada and India welcomed 13 new partnerships between Canadian and Indian universities

Canada and India have vibrant ties across commerce and culture, including through the over 1.8 million Canadians of Indian origin. To create more cultural and educational opportunities, Canada and India are strengthening our people-to-people ties through the following initiatives:

• The launch of the new Canada-India Talent and Innovation Strategy to deepen education collaboration, with 13 new partnerships between Canadian and Indian universities, a Dalhousie University innovation campus in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati, as well as new University of Toronto and McGill University Centres of Excellence in India.
• Greater student and faculty exchanges and research collaboration, including 300 funded Indian student researcher positions as well as up to $100 million from the University of Toronto for up to 200 fully funded scholarships for Indian students and outbound opportunities for Canadian students.
• $10 million in Indo-Pacific scholarships and fellowships under Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, including support for over 85 Canadian graduate students and researchers to study in and collaborate with leading Indian academics.
• An MOU on cultural cooperation, including collaboration and exchanges among institutions in the performing arts, visual arts, music, books, and other creative industries, as well as entertainment technologies.

PARTNERSHIPS

MOU between the University of British Columbia and O.P. Jindal Global University: The two universities have signed a MOU to facilitate student and faculty exchanges and research. 

MOU between Simon Fraser University and O.P. Jindal Global University: This MOU establishes a framework to explore faculty and student mobility, joint academic programming, and research collaboration between the universities, including potential transnational education and academic exchange opportunities. 

MOU between the University of the Fraser Valley and Panjab University: This MOU will enable faculty and student mobility and exchanges, joint academic programming, as well as expanded research exchanges. Student mobility will be focused on a cohort-based model for student mobility. 

MOU between Algoma University and Parul University MOU: This MOU will support broad academic cooperation, including research collaboration, student and faculty exchanges, and short or summer courses. The partnership also supports the creation of pathway agreements for eligible Parul School of Computer Science and Engineering students to transition into designated Algoma University programs 

MOU between Algoma University and Chandigarh University: Broadening and deepening an existing partnership, this MOU will support broad academic cooperation, including research collaboration, student and faculty exchanges, and short or summer courses. The partnership also supports multiple pathway agreements that allow eligible students from Chandigarh University’s psychology, computer applications, and management departments to transition directly into designated Algoma University programs. 

MOU between Dalhousie University and SRM Institute of Science and Technology: This MOU will support a Nursing Dual Degree Program that includes 25 Indian Nursing Council-approved supernumerary seats, dual credentials, and embedded clinical experience in Canada. The agreement also supports academic cooperation, student mobility, and a potential pathway to nursing practice in Nova Scotia. 

MOU between Dalhousie University and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research: This MOU will support collaboration in digital agriculture, climate-resilient agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, and animal husbandry. The agreement focuses on joint research and broader academic cooperation across these priority areas. 

MOU between the University of Guelph and O.P. Jindal Global University: The two universities have signed a MOU to facilitate student and faculty mobility for training and research. 

MOU between Brock University and O.P. Jindal Global University: This MOU will support faculty collaborations and short three-year exchanges to work on specific areas such as public health and sports management business. 

MOU between Royal Roads University and O.P. Jindal Global University: The two universities have signed a MOU to support faculty and students exchange. 

MOU between Simon Fraser University and the Hydrogen Association of India: This MOU will facilitate collaboration with Indian academic and research institutes to advance joint hydrogen research, innovation, and technology development, supporting clean-energy solutions and deeper Canada-India academic partnerships. 

MOU between the University of Toronto and the Indian Institute of Science: The Indian Institute of Science is one of India’s leading universities. This AI-focused MOU will advance collaboration in AI research and education. The partnership involves the Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine and other University of Toronto AI researchers who will take part in joint initiatives under this agreement. 

MOU between the University of Toronto and the Jio Institute: The University of Toronto has renewed its MOU with the Jio Institute, a multidisciplinary higher education institution established as a philanthropic initiative. The agreement supports collaboration in areas such as AI and management, with a focus on student exchanges and visiting faculty.

Source: pm.gc.ca