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 by @cercmigration.bsky.social Research Fellow Monica Gagnon shows how ON hospitals deny health coverage to 🇨🇦-born babies when their parents lack permanent status, even though children are legally entitled to care.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HealthEquity #ImmigrantRights
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HealthEquity #ImmigrantRights
January 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Research by @cercmigration.bsky.social Research Fellow Monica Gagnon shows how ON hospitals deny health coverage to 🇨🇦-born babies when their parents lack permanent status, even though children are legally entitled to care.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HealthEquity #ImmigrantRights
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#HealthEquity #ImmigrantRights
🎤🌍 At the GAPs Project Final Conference hosted this week at Akdeniz University, the plenary sessions opened with a keynote from @triandafyllidou.bsky.social, @cercmigration.bsky.social, @torontomet.bsky.social.
January 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
🎤🌍 At the GAPs Project Final Conference hosted this week at Akdeniz University, the plenary sessions opened with a keynote from @triandafyllidou.bsky.social, @cercmigration.bsky.social, @torontomet.bsky.social.
👋 💡 Today, our Research Dialogue audience heard from Scholar of Excellence B. Nadya Jaworsky, @masarykuniversity.bsky.social, and Journalism Fellow Elroi Yee, multimedia journalist and producer. The conversations on decolonizing methodologies brought fresh perspectives to centring migrant voices.
January 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM
👋 💡 Today, our Research Dialogue audience heard from Scholar of Excellence B. Nadya Jaworsky, @masarykuniversity.bsky.social, and Journalism Fellow Elroi Yee, multimedia journalist and producer. The conversations on decolonizing methodologies brought fresh perspectives to centring migrant voices.
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.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
🔗 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.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #prearrival #settlementservices #jobs
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 “illegality” and the cyclical nature of asylum. 1/2 🧵
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 “illegality” and the cyclical nature of asylum. 1/2 🧵
New research from @lelmek.bsky.social explores how Caribbean festivals like Caribana and Carnival function as powerful sites of cultural preservation and resistance.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
🔗 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.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DiasporaStudies #CaribbeanCulture #ArtAndActivism
🎤 "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
🎤 "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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🎨 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
🎨 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.
📅 Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 PM
❗ In-person only
📍 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
👉 Register: lnkd.in/edWwHm-m
📅 Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 PM
❗ In-person only
📍 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
👉 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.
📅 Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 PM
❗ In-person only
📍 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
👉 Register: lnkd.in/edWwHm-m
📅 Jan. 13, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 PM
❗ In-person only
📍 10 NUS Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, NUS @ KRC
👉 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.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗 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.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗 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.
🔗: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗: 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.
🔗: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔗: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
10 years on from Brexit: Did the UK take back control of immigration as promised? 🇬🇧 New #PolicyPaper from Peter William Walsh reveals the gap between Brexit's promises and reality. 🔗 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? 🇬🇧 New #PolicyPaper from Peter William Walsh reveals the gap between Brexit's promises and reality. 🔗 Read the full analysis: www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
#Brexit #UKPolitics #Immigration #PolicyResearch
#Brexit #UKPolitics #Immigration #PolicyResearch
🌟 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. 📝 Apply by January 6, 2026
🔗 Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
🔗 Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
December 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🌟 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. 📝 Apply by January 6, 2026
🔗 Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
🔗 Details: lnkd.in/gaPK94iE
🌍 Early Bird Registration Now Open for Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames, and Futures.
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
📅 April 15–17, 2026
📍 Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
📅 April 15–17, 2026
📍 Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🌍 Early Bird Registration Now Open for Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames, and Futures.
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
📅 April 15–17, 2026
📍 Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
Join us for three days of critical dialogue.
📅 April 15–17, 2026
📍 Toronto Metropolitan University
Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...
🌏 Every migration journey is unique. This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we asked our researchers: What’s your migration story? From the Middle East to Nepal to the Dominican Republic, here’s a glimpse into their stories and how these experiences shaped their research and work. 1/2 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🌏 Every migration journey is unique. This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we asked our researchers: What’s your migration story? From the Middle East to Nepal to the Dominican Republic, here’s a glimpse into their stories and how these experiences shaped their research and work. 1/2 🧵
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. 🔗 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. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Traditional migration research assumes a simple A→B journey. But what about migrants who move through many countries or create homes across continents? @jeremiemolho.bsky.social and Maryam Lashkari explore challenges of studying complex migration trajectories.
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
December 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Traditional migration research assumes a simple A→B journey. But what about migrants who move through many countries or create homes across continents? @jeremiemolho.bsky.social and Maryam Lashkari explore challenges of studying complex migration trajectories.
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...
💡 Last week, the #BMOWorkforceIntegrationLab at CERC Migration welcomed senior leaders from #BMO to showcase key research activities, programs, and initiatives.
Leaders joined our Mini-Mentor Moments activity, sharing advice with emerging entrepreneurs from our program Enterprise Bridge Toronto.
Leaders joined our Mini-Mentor Moments activity, sharing advice with emerging entrepreneurs from our program Enterprise Bridge Toronto.
December 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
💡 Last week, the #BMOWorkforceIntegrationLab at CERC Migration welcomed senior leaders from #BMO to showcase key research activities, programs, and initiatives.
Leaders joined our Mini-Mentor Moments activity, sharing advice with emerging entrepreneurs from our program Enterprise Bridge Toronto.
Leaders joined our Mini-Mentor Moments activity, sharing advice with emerging entrepreneurs from our program Enterprise Bridge Toronto.
Before becoming a leading voice in migration studies, Ayşe Çağlar (@univie.ac.at) shares how her experiences living in a polarized Turkey shaped her research, using migration as an entry point to explore how societies define themselves and who belongs. 1/3 🧵
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Before becoming a leading voice in migration studies, Ayşe Çağlar (@univie.ac.at) shares how her experiences living in a polarized Turkey shaped her research, using migration as an entry point to explore how societies define themselves and who belongs. 1/3 🧵
For the past 21 years, Canada and the U.S. have maintained the #SafeThirdCountryAgreement, which determines which of the two countries a refugee must claim asylum in. Research Affiliate John Carlaw spoke to @tvotoday.bsky.social on the current state and implications.
🔗 www.tvo.org/video/whats-...
🔗 www.tvo.org/video/whats-...
December 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For the past 21 years, Canada and the U.S. have maintained the #SafeThirdCountryAgreement, which determines which of the two countries a refugee must claim asylum in. Research Affiliate John Carlaw spoke to @tvotoday.bsky.social on the current state and implications.
🔗 www.tvo.org/video/whats-...
🔗 www.tvo.org/video/whats-...
In the Forced Migration Review, Research Fellow Yousef Khalifa Aleghfeli and PhD Student Sarah Hoyos-Hoyos explore the challenges of using satellite imagery to measure climate-induced displacement. 🔗 www.fmreview.org/climate-choi...
December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In the Forced Migration Review, Research Fellow Yousef Khalifa Aleghfeli and PhD Student Sarah Hoyos-Hoyos explore the challenges of using satellite imagery to measure climate-induced displacement. 🔗 www.fmreview.org/climate-choi...
New research from @jeremiemolho.bsky.social in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies explores politics surrounding the segregated housing of #migrantworkers in Doha, which made headlines during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New research from @jeremiemolho.bsky.social in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies explores politics surrounding the segregated housing of #migrantworkers in Doha, which made headlines during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Nepali Canadians represent a growing but understudied immigrant community in Canada. New #WorkingPaper from @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Deepa Nagari reveals that while they arrive through diverse pathways seeking better opportunities, many face challenges...
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Nepali Canadians represent a growing but understudied immigrant community in Canada. New #WorkingPaper from @richashivakoti.bsky.social and Deepa Nagari reveals that while they arrive through diverse pathways seeking better opportunities, many face challenges...
📢 Call for Mentors: Support Immigrant #Entrepreneurs in #Toronto.
Enterprise Bridge Toronto is seeking experienced entrepreneurs, retired business owners, and professionals to mentor emerging immigrant entrepreneurs.
Apply by Dec. 15, 2025
Details 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Enterprise Bridge Toronto is seeking experienced entrepreneurs, retired business owners, and professionals to mentor emerging immigrant entrepreneurs.
Apply by Dec. 15, 2025
Details 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
📢 Call for Mentors: Support Immigrant #Entrepreneurs in #Toronto.
Enterprise Bridge Toronto is seeking experienced entrepreneurs, retired business owners, and professionals to mentor emerging immigrant entrepreneurs.
Apply by Dec. 15, 2025
Details 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Enterprise Bridge Toronto is seeking experienced entrepreneurs, retired business owners, and professionals to mentor emerging immigrant entrepreneurs.
Apply by Dec. 15, 2025
Details 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Call for Proposals: What is Canada? 🇨🇦 Few spots remain!
Applications extended to Dec. 5, 2025.
We're seeking teams of 2-3 (including at least one graduate student) to co-produce #multimedia #shortfilms celebrating their communities' stories. 🔗 : www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Applications extended to Dec. 5, 2025.
We're seeking teams of 2-3 (including at least one graduate student) to co-produce #multimedia #shortfilms celebrating their communities' stories. 🔗 : www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Call for Proposals: What is Canada? 🇨🇦 Few spots remain!
Applications extended to Dec. 5, 2025.
We're seeking teams of 2-3 (including at least one graduate student) to co-produce #multimedia #shortfilms celebrating their communities' stories. 🔗 : www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
Applications extended to Dec. 5, 2025.
We're seeking teams of 2-3 (including at least one graduate student) to co-produce #multimedia #shortfilms celebrating their communities' stories. 🔗 : www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...