May 4, 2018 – Canada lost two thirds of recent software engineering graduates from its top universities to the United States, according to a new study.
A third of recent computer engineering and computer science graduates are also currently working south of the border, the study reveals, showing the major brain drain problem facing the Canadian economy.
The study, entitled 'Reversing the Brain Drain: Where is Canadian STEM Talent Going?', looked at graduates from 2015 and 2016 in 22 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. It focused on graduates from the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo and University of British Columbia.
The alarming figures suggest Canada has a long way to go in reversing the flow of talent out of the country.
It found overall that one of four graduates from these subjects – seen as central to economic growth – are working outside Canada. Leading the way were software engineering graduates at 66 per cent, followed by of computer engineering (30 per cent), computer science (30 per cent) and engineering science (27 per cent).
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