While all students in Canada have faced dramatic fee increases over the last decade, tuition fees for international students have become particularly burdensome in recent years. In fall 2009, average tuition fees for international students surpassed $15,500—more than three times the already high fees paid by Canadian citizens. At some universities, international masters and doctoral students pay over $25,000 per year in tuition fees, while those in professional programs such as medicine and law are charged a staggering $40,000 per year. High differential fees are an unfair burden and a barrier to post-secondary education for international students. Ultimately, such fees could threaten Canada’s ability to attract and retain foreign scholars.