In 1968, when the Russian tanks were rolling into Czechoslovakia, Yuri's status as a "summer student" in London, England was amended to "refugee". The Canadian consulate nearby looked friendly and welcoming and so, with dreams of freedom and opportunity, Dojc landed in Toronto.

Three decades later, Dojc has become a major player on the photograph, stage. Yuri's clients are distinguished ad agencies and designers throughout North America. He is celbrated for his bold, dramatic commercial work and increasingly attracting attention for his whimsical "American Dreams" series and his sensitive black and white personal studies, a collection of which is published in a book, Marble Woman. Yuri is a popular juror and speaker at international photographic events. His fine art posters and prints grace the walls of private collectors and galleries around the world including a collection at the Canadian Contemporary Museum of Photography in Ottawa.