As more employers use AI for hiring, there is growing concern that it could amplify biases and limit newcomers’ chances of getting hired. For OMNI News, our researcher, Rupa Banerjee, shares that employers and job seekers are concerned that the lack of humanity in the process is fueling mistrust:

New L4S Lecture online: Prof. Anna Triandafyllidou (CERC Migration, TMU) on "Migration-Skill Corridors from Settler Colonial Perspectives: the case of Canada." Lecture + discussion, watch 👇 ▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=QQU7RqZFyc8 🌐 link4skills.eu

ICYMI: Canada’s mosaic is holding strong From @bridgdivides.bsky.social & @environicsinst.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

🎙️ Rupa Banerjee, @torontomet.bsky.social, breaks down how Canada's #immigration approach has evolved, from record highs to today's more cautious targets. She digs into what drives successful economic integration for newcomers. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4az5mwk

📢 Are you a grad student carrying a story worth telling? ✍️ Apply for the StOries Project 2.0 today! Use creative writing, photography, and storytelling to explore migration, identity, and belonging. ⏰ Expressions of interest due: July 10, 2026 Details: https://bit.ly/3QvySfF

Most Canadians, across race and religion, report a genuine sense of belonging, and their cultural or religious identities tend to coexist with their Canadian identity rather than compete with it. 🔗 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-day-mosaic-multiculturalism-poll-immigration/

🇨🇦 Canada's immigration system has seen over 25 changes to the #InternationalStudentProgram since 2023, and the impact is real. Students who invested years and tens of thousands of dollars chasing a permanent residency pathway are now watching it disappear. 🔗 theconversation.com/shattered-dr...

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED: The 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference hosted by Bridging Divides and @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social will take place March 10-12, 2027. The Call for Papers is open. Deadline to submit: July 15, 2026 🔗 www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED: The 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference hosted by the Global Migration Institute and @bridgdivides.bsky.social will take place March 10-12, 2027. The Call for Papers is open. Deadline to submit: July 15, 2026 🔗 www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

🇨🇦🇩🇪 We're grateful to have joined “Labour Migration Models: Canada and Germany, Meeting in the Middle?" at the Embassy of Canada to Germany. Core theme: both countries are converging toward hybrid systems blending human capital criteria with employer demand. #LabourMigration #SkilledMigration

🇨🇦 Canada's immigration strategy is shifting, and the upcoming federal budget will reveal just how much. Usha George, @torontomet.bsky.social, weighs in on the risks of policy by reaction. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4b7Vgmc #Immigration #CanadianPolicy #TechTalent #LabourMarket

🎉 Congratulations to the 28 newcomer entrepreneurs who graduated from the first cohort of the Enterprise Bridge program! 1/3 🧵

New Al Jazeera feature looks at Canada's shifting immigration policy, taking a "closing the doors" approach as the country moves away from a decades long consensus that immigration has been a net positive for the nation. @johncarlaw.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gsjZoL

📢 Are you a grad student living outside your country of birth? ✍️ Apply for the StOries Project 2.0 today! Use creative writing, photography, and storytelling to explore migration, identity, and belonging. ⏰ Expressions of interest due: July 1, 2026 Details: bit.ly/3QvySfF

💼 Hiring: Two Postdoctoral Fellow positions, BMO Newcomer Workforce Integration Lab, Global Migration Institute, @torontomet.bsky.social. Both positions focus on 🇨🇦 migration & labour market integration. Apply by July 10, 2026 🔗 https://www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institute/opportunities/jobs/

📢 Calling migration researchers! #CFP The 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference, hosted by Bridging Divides and @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social will take place March 10-12, 2027. The Call for Papers is open! Deadline to submit: June 26, 2026 Learn more: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

🎧 Did you hear? Borders & Belonging Podcast Season 4 is now out, and every episode is available! This season delves into the stories behind migration research: how scholars' lived experiences shaped their research and how ideas evolve across generations of migration scholars. 1/2 🧵

🌍 Don't miss out: Meet the founders changing Toronto's #entrepreneurial landscape! Join us tomorrow for the Enterprise Bridge Community Connection, celebrating immigrant-led ventures making a real impact in our city. 📍 Global Migration Institute ⏰ 5:30-7 PM ET 🔗 FREE Registration: bit.ly/4dJfzZ8

Today, we wrapped up the June Migration Working Group in collaboration with @bridgdivides.bsky.social. Over the past two days, we heard insightful presentations from the 2025–26 cohort of graduate stipend recipients. Thank you to all who joined and contributed to an interdisciplinary exchange. 1/2 🧵

🌍 NEXT WEEK Meet the founders changing Toronto's #entrepreneurial landscape! Join us June 9, 2026, for Enterprise Bridge Community Connection, celebrating immigrant-led ventures that are making real impact in our city. 📍 Global Migration Institute ⏰ 5:30–7 PM ET 🔗 FREE Registration: bit.ly/4dJfzZ8

📣 REMINDER | Call for papers Submit paper proposals to the 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference, organised by @torontomet.bsky.social and @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social, exploring the digital transformations shaping migration governance and migration research! 💡More: www.imiscoe.org/news-and-blo...

📢 Calling migration researchers! #CFP The 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference, hosted by Bridging Divides and @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social will take place March 10-12, 2027. The Call for Papers is open! Deadline to submit: June 26, 2026 Learn more: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

Explore how digital tools and arts-based methodologies influence migration narratives at a hybrid seminar hosted by Bridging Divides researcher Zhixi Zhuang in coordination with the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society at the University of Oxford. Learn more and RSVP ⬇️

📅 Join us for the Migration Working Group: Year-end Symposium next week! Hear presentations from the 2025–2026 cohort of graduate stipend recipients. 🗓️ June 4–5, 2026 ⏰ 9 AM - 5 PM daily 📍 Hybrid (Global Migration Institute office + Zoom) 🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4uEdRye

💡 Earlier this semester, interdisciplinary student teams from across Canada gathered at @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social for the final showcase of the Build a Bridge competition, presenting AI-driven solutions to urgent challenges in immigrant integration. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Our Scholars of Excellence Workshop yesterday brought together a distinguished panel to discuss the evolving challenges of migration, religious diversity, and the shared future of our societies. 🧵

📢 Calling migration researchers! #CFP The 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference, hosted by the Global Migration Institute and @bridgdivides.bsky.social will take place March 10-12, 2027. The Call for Papers is open! Deadline to submit: June 26, 2026 Learn more: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

📣 CfP for the 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference (10-12 March) 💫 Studying Migration in the Digital Era: Innovation, Regulation, Ethics, and Rights 📍Global Migration Institute atT oronto Metropolitan University Full call: shortlink.uk/1pfd0 @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social @researchtmu.bsky.social

Save the date! We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the 2027 @imiscoe.bsky.social in collaboration with the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social from March 10-12, 2027, at @torontomet.bsky.social. 🔗 Learn more: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

Our Annual Conference is just around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited! In-person registration is full, but there’s still time to join us online. We are kicking off Day 2 with a panel on digital transformation in migration governance. Register 👉 sites.events.concordia.ca/sites/concor...

🌟 Jihae Yoon, Media Production MA at @torontomet.bsky.social and CERC Migration Stipend Student, celebrated the CERC Migration program for the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Community Stars Contest. 🧵

Excited to share the keynote and roundtable speakers for the Gulf-Canada Connections: Migration, Citizenship, and Urban Change Across Borders workshop from May 7-8 at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div... #MigrationResearch #GCC #Canada

Join the upcoming Scholars of Excellence Workshop: Islamophobia, Antisemitism and the Struggle for Recognition. 📅 May 13, 2026 | 9:30 AM-1 PM ET. Co-convened by Tariq Modood @bristoluni.bsky.social and @triandafyllidou.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social. FREE registration: bit.ly/4cTSnFV

Social media is changing the way people immigrate. Check out the latest research from Masoud Kianpour and Morteza Shams on how immigrant #microinfluencers are guiding, supporting, and inspiring newcomers across Canada. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tsDcdO

Thrilled to be joining @bridgdivides.bsky.social at @torontomet.bsky.social @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social as a Visiting Journalism Fellow ✨ If anyone is in Toronto or has any recommendations for places to visit, people to meet or things I shouldn’t miss, let me know 👀

Missed the excitement? Catch up on Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames and Futures conference key takeaways and event photos ➡️ https://bit.ly/4w5vd8q The inaugural Global Migration Institute conference explored how migration is reshaping cities, labour markets, classrooms, and politics.

Gulf-Canada migration is growing yet understudied. As policy shifts begin to bridge the gap between these two distinct migration regimes, the everyday lived experiences of migrants and their evolving sense of belonging remain underexplored, especially in an increasingly digitalized world. 1/2 🧵

Very much looking forward to this.

Join the upcoming Scholars of Excellence Workshop: Islamophobia, Antisemitism and the Struggle for Recognition. 📅 May 13, 2026 | 9:30 AM-1 PM ET. Co-convened by Tariq Modood @bristoluni.bsky.social and @triandafyllidou.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social. FREE registration: https://bit.ly/4cTSnFV

Why is nationalism making a comeback in the age of globalization? @triandafyllidou.bsky.social argues it's a response to liquid modernity — the disorienting freedom of a world with too many choices and too few anchors. 🔗 Read the essay: https://bit.ly/4u7waLq

📢 Call for Partner Organizations: Are you interested in collaborating on applied research projects? Partner with @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and Bridging Divides to co-create high-impact solutions with top research talent, and cut your project costs in half. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

Join us for a timely workshop at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social hosted by Bridging Divides researcher @richashivakoti.bsky.social, and affiliated researchers @aatique.bsky.social, @jeremiemolho.bsky.social, Amin Moghadam and postdoctoral fellow Hari KC. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div... 2/2

TMU has launched the Global Migration Institute – a new research hub built on more than 25 years of leadership in migration studies.

📢 Inviting researchers working in the broader area of migration and integration: submit an expression of interest to be hosted at the Global Migration Institute for externally funded fellowships. 🚨 Deadline to apply to the Institute: April 26, 2026 🔗 Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social didn’t start her career in academia. From working as a phone operator to roles in tourism and insurance, her path was far from linear. For the latest Borders & Belonging Podcast episode, she reflects on the influences that shaped her trajectory. 1/2 🧵

Last week, we had the privilege of hosting the inaugural conference of the Global Migration Institute at @torontomet.bsky.social. 🌍 Researchers, policymakers, and community leaders came together to examine complex #migration and the future of migration in Canada.

Applications open: Future Leaders #Fellowship. Open to senior #PhD candidates and early-career #postdocs worldwide. Offers a platform for impactful #research and meaningful #mentorship from senior researchers. 📹 Hear from the first cohort of Future Leaders Fellows. Learn more: bit.ly/future-leade...

APPLICATION EXTENDED 🚀 Enterprise Bridge Toronto is looking for volunteer STUDENT CONSULTANTS to help immigrant entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses this spring. 📅 Apply by April 30, 2026. Details and application: https://lnkd.in/ehBHmhcR

Who do people turn to when navigating the daunting process of immigrating to a new country? Increasingly, the answer is someone on Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok who made the journey themselves. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tsDcdO