According to the analysis of government data by the National Policy Foundation (NFAP), the number of Indians enrolled in computer science and engineering graduate courses at American universities fell by more than 25% between 2016-17 and 2018-19. The key factor for this phenomenon is that the Trump administration is restricting immigrants and international students more stringently, and it is difficult to obtain a green card in the United States. Twenty-one US congressmen all said that although international students accounted for only 5.5% of the total enrollment of American universities, this part of international students contributed about 41 billion U.S. dollars to the U.S. economy in 2018-2019 alone, and they are also likely to provide tuition subsidies for students in the U.S.. In addition, these international students are also a great source of research assistants for American universities. If the research team is not capable of conducting high-level research, many top professors will also turn to other professions, and the status of American universities as global science centers will also be affected.
While the U.S. has lost a lot of Indian talent, neighboring Canada has gained more "harvest". NFAP research shows that the proportion of Indian students in Canada has more than doubled between the 2016-17 school year and the 2018-19 school year. Unlike hardline practices in the U.S., Canadian policy has been encouraging international students. Starting in June 2018, international students from China, India, Vietnam and the Philippines only need to pass the English language test to prove that they are economically stable and can quickly apply to study in Canada. In addition, Canada allows permanent residents to apply for citizenship after 6 years. NFAP also found that during the 2016-2019 fiscal year, the number of Indian permanent residents accepted by the country soared by more than 117%. As Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric intensifies, not only students but also Indian professionals have flocked to Canada. Some Indian technologists have moved from Silicon Valley to neighboring Canada, which is more immigrant friendly.
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