Preparing the future workforce: quick facts
Universities are preparing the workforce to tackle Canada’s greatest challenges.
Canada’s universities are educating students to address climate change, solve the housing crisis, improve health care and more. From training doctors and engineers to teachers and data scientists, they’re driving innovation and contributing to Canada’s economic growth and societal advancement.
Enrolment
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1.44Mstudents at Canadian universities
Universities welcome approximately 1.44 million full-time and part-time students back to school annually.
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81.4%Canadian students
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17.7%international students
Canadian universities are preparing the future workforce to…
Educate young people & treat diseases
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83,100students in education
Our future teachers, school counsellors and professors.
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174,801students in health and related fields
Our future nurses, doctors and health researchers.
Design housing and cities
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146,388students in architecture, engineering and related technologies
Our future architects, urban planners and engineers.
Start businesses & advance technology
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261,780students in business, management and public administration
Our future leaders, entrepreneurs and public servants.
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78,720students in mathematics, computer and information sciences
Our future software developers, cybersecurity analysts and data scientists.
Produce food & protect nature
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24,783students in agriculture, natural resources and conservation
Our future agricultural researchers, conservation biologists and environmental engineers.
Better understand the world
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145,794students in physical and life sciences and technology
Our future biomedical engineers, data scientists and environmental scientists.
