While Canadian policymakers and executives have expressed concern about a brain drain of graduates to the US, Murad Hemmadi of The Logic argues that Canada is retaining most of its STEM graduates. Drawing on data from Statistics Canada and comments from economists, Hemmadi explains that most domestic graduates and an increasing share of international graduates are choosing to stay in Canada. Given that the graduates who are most likely to leave Canada are those from high-ranking universities, Hemmadi notes that there is an opportunity to improve retention through targeted policies and programs.
The Logic
