Neuralink has officially gone international. Canadian patients have become pioneers in the CAN-PRIME study, getting wireless brain-computer interface implants at Toronto Western Hospital. These are the first Neuralink surgeries performed outside the U.S. The goal: allow people with spinal cord injuries or ALS to control external devices just by thinking.

Two Canadian men (one from Ontario, one from Alberta) received implants in late August / early September 2025. Within minutes, they were able to move a computer cursor simply through thought. This is a major step forward for accessibility and neurotech.

Risks remain (surgery, brain‐electrode interface, long-term safety). This is early, but the possibilities are huge.

Learn more:

UHN press release: UHN performs first Neuralink implant surgeries outside the U.S. → https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/PressReleases/Pages/uhn-performs-first-neuralink-implant-surgeries-outside-the-us.aspx

Global News: “Neuralink brain chips implanted in 1st Canadian patients” → https://globalnews.ca/news/11393006/elon-musks-neuralink-brain-chips-implanted-in-1st-canadian-patients/

Reuters summary of study and health-Canada approval: see “Canadian neurosurgeons seek six patients” etc.

What do you think: Is mind-control tech going to change what life looks like for people unable to move? Drop your thoughts below.

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