CERC Migration
@cercmigration.bsky.social
The Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration & Integration program at Toronto Metropolitan University is leading research and informed debate on international migration.
www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migration/
www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migration/
Research Fellow @aatique.bsky.social joins the panel "From Transit to Settlement? Mapping Secondary Mobility from Gulf States to Europe and North America and Its Policy Implications,β on Jan. 20, 2026, with Research Area Lead @richashivakoti.bsky.social moderating.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Research Fellow @aatique.bsky.social joins the panel "From Transit to Settlement? Mapping Secondary Mobility from Gulf States to Europe and North America and Its Policy Implications,β on Jan. 20, 2026, with Research Area Lead @richashivakoti.bsky.social moderating.
π grc-net.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
π grc-net.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Research Affiliate @steinmonteiro.bsky.social explores how pre-arrival job search methods impact immigrants' Canadian labour outcomes, finding social media versus traditional media use leads to different employment results.
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Research Affiliate @steinmonteiro.bsky.social explores how pre-arrival job search methods impact immigrants' Canadian labour outcomes, finding social media versus traditional media use leads to different employment results.
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
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π£ Inviting South Asian women across Canada: Interested in sharing your lived experiences of diversity and employment integration to help inform community-driven research?
Join @cercmigration.bsky.social for a virtual event this Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EST 1/2 π§΅
Join @cercmigration.bsky.social for a virtual event this Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EST 1/2 π§΅
South Asian Diversity and Employment Experiences in Canada
www.torontomu.ca
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
π£ Inviting South Asian women across Canada: Interested in sharing your lived experiences of diversity and employment integration to help inform community-driven research?
Join @cercmigration.bsky.social for a virtual event this Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EST 1/2 π§΅
Join @cercmigration.bsky.social for a virtual event this Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EST 1/2 π§΅
In Borders & Belonging Podcast's latest episode, he is joined by Soledad Alvarez Velasco, whose research across Latin America and lived experience migrating from Ecuador inform a powerful conversation on asylum, race, and resistance.
π§ www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 2/2
π§ www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 2/2
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
In Borders & Belonging Podcast's latest episode, he is joined by Soledad Alvarez Velasco, whose research across Latin America and lived experience migrating from Ecuador inform a powerful conversation on asylum, race, and resistance.
π§ www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 2/2
π§ www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 2/2
Influential migration scholar Nicholas De Genova reflects on growing up in Chicago, where racism was a normalized part of everyday life, and how those experiences shaped his groundbreaking work on the production of migrant βillegalityβ and the cyclical nature of asylum. 1/2 π§΅
January 13, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Influential migration scholar Nicholas De Genova reflects on growing up in Chicago, where racism was a normalized part of everyday life, and how those experiences shaped his groundbreaking work on the production of migrant βillegalityβ and the cyclical nature of asylum. 1/2 π§΅
New research from @lelmek.bsky.social explores how Caribbean festivals like Caribana and Carnival function as powerful sites of cultural preservation and resistance.
π journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
π journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
New research from @lelmek.bsky.social explores how Caribbean festivals like Caribana and Carnival function as powerful sites of cultural preservation and resistance.
π journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
π journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
π€ "Navigating Return Migration: What Next?" conference features keynote speaker @triandafyllidou.bsky.social on "Complex Migration and Coerced Returns". She'll explore non-linear migration trajectories, mixed motivations, and governance challenges in the Mediterranean and beyond.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
π€ "Navigating Return Migration: What Next?" conference features keynote speaker @triandafyllidou.bsky.social on "Complex Migration and Coerced Returns". She'll explore non-linear migration trajectories, mixed motivations, and governance challenges in the Mediterranean and beyond.
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π¨ Join CERC Migration + Mabelle Arts on Jan. 29, 12-4pm at East End Arts #Toronto for the report launch of "Leveraging Community Arts for Immigrant Integration".
Learn how arts support #newcomers, plus creative activities & discussions on pathways forward.
FREE: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Learn how arts support #newcomers, plus creative activities & discussions on pathways forward.
FREE: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
π¨ Join CERC Migration + Mabelle Arts on Jan. 29, 12-4pm at East End Arts #Toronto for the report launch of "Leveraging Community Arts for Immigrant Integration".
Learn how arts support #newcomers, plus creative activities & discussions on pathways forward.
FREE: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Learn how arts support #newcomers, plus creative activities & discussions on pathways forward.
FREE: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Join @triandafyllidou.bsky.social at the National University of Singapore as she explores how advanced digital technologies are reshaping work and migration.
π Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00β5:30 PM
β In-person only
π 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
π Register: lnkd.in/edWwHm-m
π Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00β5:30 PM
β In-person only
π 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
π Register: lnkd.in/edWwHm-m
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Join @triandafyllidou.bsky.social at the National University of Singapore as she explores how advanced digital technologies are reshaping work and migration.
π Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00β5:30 PM
β In-person only
π 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
π Register: lnkd.in/edWwHm-m
π Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00β5:30 PM
β In-person only
π 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
π Register: lnkd.in/edWwHm-m
New research by @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Hari KC questions Nepal's paternalistic migration policies. Are "protective" measures actually restricting women's agency? Authors contrast state discourse with the lived experiences of women migrants.
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
New research by @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Hari KC questions Nepal's paternalistic migration policies. Are "protective" measures actually restricting women's agency? Authors contrast state discourse with the lived experiences of women migrants.
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
How do Kurdish communities in Iran understand elite leadership? Senior Research Fellow Masoud Kianpour and co-authors explore seven distinct categories of eliteness revealing the complex power dynamics facing ethnic minorities in Iran.
π: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
π: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
How do Kurdish communities in Iran understand elite leadership? Senior Research Fellow Masoud Kianpour and co-authors explore seven distinct categories of eliteness revealing the complex power dynamics facing ethnic minorities in Iran.
π: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
π: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
π¨π¦ is expected to admit 380,000 permanent residents in 2026, π½ from 395,000 in 2025, 483,640 in 2024.
@triandafyllidou.bsky.social argues the focus should be maximizing newcomer potential: transnational networks, entrepreneurship skills, and global connections.
toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/06/m...
@triandafyllidou.bsky.social argues the focus should be maximizing newcomer potential: transnational networks, entrepreneurship skills, and global connections.
toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/06/m...
More cuts to Canadaβs immigration arrivals in 2026
Canada will welcome fewer permanent residents this year, as the federal government moves forward with changes and cuts to its immigration system. Ottawa is expected toΒ admit 380,000 permanent resident...
toronto.citynews.ca
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
π¨π¦ is expected to admit 380,000 permanent residents in 2026, π½ from 395,000 in 2025, 483,640 in 2024.
@triandafyllidou.bsky.social argues the focus should be maximizing newcomer potential: transnational networks, entrepreneurship skills, and global connections.
toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/06/m...
@triandafyllidou.bsky.social argues the focus should be maximizing newcomer potential: transnational networks, entrepreneurship skills, and global connections.
toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/06/m...
10 years on from Brexit: Did the UK take back control of immigration as promised? π¬π§ New #PolicyPaper from Peter William Walsh reveals the gap between Brexit's promises and reality. π Read the full analysis: www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
#Brexit #UKPolitics #Immigration #PolicyResearch
#Brexit #UKPolitics #Immigration #PolicyResearch
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
10 years on from Brexit: Did the UK take back control of immigration as promised? π¬π§ New #PolicyPaper from Peter William Walsh reveals the gap between Brexit's promises and reality. π Read the full analysis: www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
#Brexit #UKPolitics #Immigration #PolicyResearch
#Brexit #UKPolitics #Immigration #PolicyResearch
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π¨ #CFP: Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue: Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward. ποΈ Apply by: July 15, 2026 π www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu 1/2 π§΅
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January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
π¨ #CFP: Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue: Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward. ποΈ Apply by: July 15, 2026 π www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu 1/2 π§΅
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Does scrolling social media actually help immigrants land better jobs? π±πΌ
Pre-arrival information seeking impacts post-arrival earningsβbut where and what you search for matters.
Grab one of 50 free e-prints ππΎ
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VE3AA...
@cercmigration.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social
Pre-arrival information seeking impacts post-arrival earningsβbut where and what you search for matters.
Grab one of 50 free e-prints ππΎ
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VE3AA...
@cercmigration.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social
Immigrants Searching for Job Market Information on Social Media
Before arriving in Canada, immigrants face information gaps and must choose between social or traditional media when searching for jobs. Using a linear probability model, this study finds that sear...
www.tandfonline.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Does scrolling social media actually help immigrants land better jobs? π±πΌ
Pre-arrival information seeking impacts post-arrival earningsβbut where and what you search for matters.
Grab one of 50 free e-prints ππΎ
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VE3AA...
@cercmigration.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social
Pre-arrival information seeking impacts post-arrival earningsβbut where and what you search for matters.
Grab one of 50 free e-prints ππΎ
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VE3AA...
@cercmigration.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social
π CALL FOR MENTORS: Enterprise Bridge Toronto is seeking experienced #entrepreneurs, retired #businessowners, and professionals to mentor emerging immigrant entrepreneurs as they navigate the early stages of building sustainable businesses. π Apply by January 6, 2026
π Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
π Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
December 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
π CALL FOR MENTORS: Enterprise Bridge Toronto is seeking experienced #entrepreneurs, retired #businessowners, and professionals to mentor emerging immigrant entrepreneurs as they navigate the early stages of building sustainable businesses. π Apply by January 6, 2026
π Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
π Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
π Early Bird Registration Now Open for Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames, and Futures.
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
π April 15β17, 2026
π Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
π April 15β17, 2026
π Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
π Early Bird Registration Now Open for Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames, and Futures.
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
π April 15β17, 2026
π Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
π April 15β17, 2026
π Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
Reposted by CERC Migration
π¨ #CFP: Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue: Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward. ποΈ Apply by: July 15, 2026 π www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu 1/2 π§΅
English Menu
The September issue is available. o
www.cpp-adp.ca
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
π¨ #CFP: Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue: Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward. ποΈ Apply by: July 15, 2026 π www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu 1/2 π§΅
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
#MyMigrationStory #Migration #MigrationResearch #Research #Community #MigrationJourney #PersonalStories #MigrationExperiences #IMD #IMD2025
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today is a chance to celebrate and better understand migration, the challenges, the opportunities, and how it shapes not just those who move, but the communities and work around them.
Whatβs your migration story? Share it in the comments below π 2/2
Whatβs your migration story? Share it in the comments below π 2/2
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today is a chance to celebrate and better understand migration, the challenges, the opportunities, and how it shapes not just those who move, but the communities and work around them.
Whatβs your migration story? Share it in the comments below π 2/2
Whatβs your migration story? Share it in the comments below π 2/2
π Every migration journey is unique. This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we asked our researchers: Whatβs your migration story? From the Middle East to Nepal to the Dominican Republic, hereβs a glimpse into their stories and how these experiences shaped their research and work. 1/2 π§΅
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
π Every migration journey is unique. This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we asked our researchers: Whatβs your migration story? From the Middle East to Nepal to the Dominican Republic, hereβs a glimpse into their stories and how these experiences shaped their research and work. 1/2 π§΅
Research Fellow @aatique.bsky.social and co-authors argue Canadian #SuperVisa rules portray migrant grandparents as vital caregivers while keeping them in temporary, dependent roles, explaining that family reunification is valued primarily for economic benefits. π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Research Fellow @aatique.bsky.social and co-authors argue Canadian #SuperVisa rules portray migrant grandparents as vital caregivers while keeping them in temporary, dependent roles, explaining that family reunification is valued primarily for economic benefits. π www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....