Yesterday’s Build A Bridge showcase was a powerful celebration of student innovation in immigrant integration. Finalist teams presented digital solutions, with three teams recognized for the best MVPs across key focus areas. ✨ Stay tuned to meet the teams behind these innovative solutions!

Applications open: @metropolisintl.bsky.social Mentoring Program Pilot! This initiative pairs emerging leaders with experienced migration and settlement professionals for structured mentoring from Apr. to Dec. 2026. ➡️ https://www.ssi.org.au/applications-open-metropolis-mentoring-program-pilot/

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📢 Call for Expressions of Interest: Externally Funded Fellowships The Global Migration Institute is looking to support talented researchers through externally funded fellowship programs. 📅 Deadline to apply to the Global Migration Institute: April 26, 2026 www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

🌍 As Chair of the @imiscoe.bsky.social Editorial Committee, @triandafyllidou.bsky.social has helped reshape how migration research is produced and shared. Learn about the IMISCOE–Springer Nature partnership and the future of migration studies ⬇️ 🔗 www.springernature.com/gp/librarian...

Home isn't always a place, and for third-culture kids (TCK), that's something they learn early. 🌍 Senior Research Fellow Masoud Kianpour calls it "cultural liminality," that TCKs navigate every day. 🔗: https://theeyeopener.com/2026/03/tmus-third-culture-kids-find-themselves-between-worlds/

📚 Biannual call for book proposals by @imiscoe.bsky.social is open. Each Competitive Call awards three winners, who will benefit from the possibility of publishing their Monographs or Edited Volumes at a highly discounted OA fee. Deadline: April 15, 2026 🔗 https://bit.ly/4uSBROB

📣 Applications open: @bridgdivides.bsky.social Civil Society & Public Administration Fellowship at the Global Migration Institute. For practitioners based outside of 🇨🇦. Deadline: May 1, 2026. 👉 https://www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institute/opportunities/fellowships/civil-society-fellowship/

What drives Nepali migration to Canada, and what do migrants find when they arrive? 🎙️ Deepa Nagari and Richa Shivakoti were on Nepal Now to discuss their researcher about Nepali #immigrants navigating the complexities of life in Canada. 🔗 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1839347/episodes/18884053

🚨 Deadline approaching today: an exciting opportunity for Bridging Divides affiliates and Concordia University graduate students. Submit abstracts to our Poster Competition as part of the Bridging Divides Annual Conference and apply to win up to $1000. 🔗 www.concordia.ca/artsci/resea...

📅 We're less than one month away! Join us April 15–17, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social for Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames, and Futures. The focus: migration complexity, governance, diplomacy, and methodologies. Tickets going fast! 🔗 https://www.torontomu.ca/rethinking-complex-migration/

Last week Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, passed in the Canadian Senate. These legislation changes raise serious concerns about access to asylum due process, plus violation of legal and humanitarian commitments. Read the statement: https://bit.ly/4lyDCfv

👏 Congratulations to Rupa Banerjee, Bridging Divides researcher, on receiving the 2026 Metropolis Research Award. This recognition highlights her outstanding contributions to the field of immigration and settlement in Canada. We are proud to celebrate this achievement and the impact of her work! 🎊

🚀 Enterprise Bridge Toronto seeks volunteer STUDENT CONSULTANTS to help immigrant entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Perfect for business, marketing, finance, HR, or law students. 📅 Apply by April 15, 2026 Application: https://bit.ly/4sPUQav #entrepreneurs #toronto

Canada's international student strategy is shifting, and the India reset reveals exactly where. Marshia Akbar in @timeshighered.bsky.social shares it will be "more structured and strategic". 🔗 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/canada-india-reset-not-about-restoring-student-numbers

Who gets labelled a “skilled migrant," and who doesn’t? Gracia Liu-Farrer and Helena Hof join the Borders & Belonging Podcast to explore how place policy and labour markets shape migrants’ opportunities across borders. Tune into the entire episode wherever you get your podcasts ⤵️ #MigrationPodcast

Migration researcher Gracia Liu-Farrer (Waseda University) realized early on that where you live can shape your life’s trajectory. In the latest Borders & Belonging Podcast episode, she reflects on the moment that first brought this home and how it ultimately led her into migration research. 1/2 🧵

Pre-Conference Workshops registration is open! 🗓 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 📍 Toronto Metropolitan University (In-Person Only) 🕙 10 AM – 3:30 PM EST Workshop A: Big Data and Migration Research Workshop B: Disrupting Research Space is limited. Secure your spot: 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/rethinking-c...

🎓 Students at @torontomet.bsky.social: looking to tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada? Apply to @bridgdivides.bsky.social's Migration Data Challenge 2026! Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000. 👉 Deadline: April 1, 2026 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Canada has always been a place of refuge. Let's keep it that way. 🍁 International migration scholars have written an open letter to PM Carney, asking that #BillC12 be reconsidered before it passes into law. Canada made commitments to the world. Those commitments matter. 👉 forms.gle/7esnvsxE7jAK...

Organizan: @cercmigration.bsky.social de la @torontomet.bsky.social, en conjunto con el #MIGDEP, el CEDUA y el CEAA de El Colegio de México, en el marco del Proyecto MEMO 🔗 torontomu.ca/memo/ 📋 Consulta toda la información y el programa completo en nuestro sitio web 🔗 migdep.colmex.mx

Statistics Canada data shows racialized women average 74 cents to every dollar made by a white man. Black women make 58 cents and experience lower employment rates. 💵 #InternationalWomensDay

“Women will only win the fight if good men fight with us” - The Honourable Ratna Omidvar #InternationalWomensDay

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 “Strong women build strong communities” - Sara Asalya, Executive Director of Newcomer Women's Services Toronto

An exciting speaker line up #InternationalWomensDay @torontomet.bsky.social

Our team gearing up for our #InternationalWomensDay event, From Inclusion to Influence: Immigrant Women and the Future of Work, in partnership with Newcomer Women’s Services. Grateful to BMO for making this work possible!

Is Canada's immigration system prioritizing short-term fixes over long-term talent? 🇨🇦 @triandafyllidou.bsky.social weights in on the revamped #ExpressEntry points system, warning labour markets can "turn on a dime". What's urgent now may not be tomorrow. 🔗 newcanadianmedia.ca/analysis-bou...

To mark #BangladeshiHeritageMonth and ahead of #IWD2026, BMO Lab Director Marshia Akbar explores how women built Bangladesh's economy and now some want to regulate them out of it. 🔗 feministfactor.com/10716/?fbcli...

🎓 Students at TMU, Concordia University, UofA and UBC: looking to tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada? Apply to the the Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge 2026! Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000. 👉 Deadline: April 1, 2026 #StudentOpportunity

🌟 Meet your Moderator! We are thrilled to announce award-winning broadcast journalist Ginella Massa will lead our conference opening event, The State (and Future) of Migration in Canada. 📅 April 15–17, 2026 📍 Toronto Metropolitan University 👥 In-Person 🔗 Register: www.torontomu.ca/rethinking-c...

The Empirical Evidence for the Bill C-12 Debate 🧵 Many discuss the human rights risks. My analysis complements this discussion by looking at what makes immigration procedures more or less efficient. #C-12 #RefugeeLaw #Immigration #DataAnalytics #EvidenceBasedPolicy #SenateofCanada

📢 Desde el #MIGDEP, invitamos al Coloquio Internacional “Why People Move: Interconnected Drivers of Migration”. 📅 10 y 11 de marzo 🕛 10 a 18 hrs. 📍 Sala Alfonso Reyes de El Colegio de México 🎙️ Evento bilingüe con traducción simultánea 📋 Información y programa 🔗 migdep.colmex.mx/actividades/...

We gathered for an important panel discussion on #BillC12 and we're grateful to everyone who showed up. The stakes could not be higher for some of the most vulnerable people in Canada. Key takeaways coming soon. #RefugeeRights #ImmigrationLaw #Canada #HumanRights

🚨 ONLINE PANEL: Protecting the Right to Safety: Responding to Bill C-12 | February 25, 11:30 AM EST #BillC12 is on the verge of becoming law. If it passes, it will fundamentally change who can access refugee protection in #Canada. @cercmigration.bsky.social […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Early in his career, John Berry (@queensuglobal.bsky.social) was advised to align himself with voices in US psychology if he wanted to get tenure. He chose not to and earned it anyway. 1/3 🧵

🎨 Art builds bridges. Our new report, Leveraging Community Arts for Immigrant Integration, launched in partnership with Mabelle Arts, explores how #communityarts create spaces for newcomers to belong, connect, and thrive. Explore the report: 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

📣 Panelists announced in 🧵 #BillC12, the Strong Borders Act, is in its final stages of Senate debate and if passed, it will narrow access to protection for people seeking safety in Canada. Join us Feb 25 for an online panel discussion. 🔗 Free registration: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

🚨 If #BillC12 passes it would drastically narrow who gets refugee protection in Canada. Join us for an online panel discussion on what's at stake and what we can still do. 📅 Feb 25 | 11:30 AM–1 PM EST | Online 🔗 Register: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra... #RefugeeRights #CanadaImmigration

📣 #Hiring: Research Assistant: Migration Communication and Social Media (Qualitative Methods). Apply by: March 1, 2026 📍 Toronto or Montreal (hybrid possible) We are seeking an experienced qualitative researcher fluent in English and French, learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Concerns are mounting over Alberta's increasingly divisive immigration rhetoric. @cercmigration.bsky.social Chair @triandafyllidou.bsky.social spoke with @globalnews.ca, cautioning that the province may be "weaponizing immigration" for political gain. 🔗 globalnews.ca/news/1167468...

🏙️ When national governments can't keep up, cities find a way. Research Fellow Maryam Lashkari co-authors a piece in @ca.theconversation.com that looks at how communities in #Toronto, #Bogotá, and #Minneapolis step in to solve real problems for real people. 🔗 theconversation.com/from-minneap...

Inviting migration researchers! #CFP - Complex Migration Pathways: Insights from Asia ❗Deadline: Feb. 25, 2026 For more details on submission topics and how to submit, visit: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra... #CallforPapers #MigrationResearch #Migration

Joignez-vous à nous pour le séminaire « Immigration et vitalité des communautés francophones et acadiennes », organisé par l'Observatoire en immigration francophone au Canada en collaboration avec @cercmigration.bsky.social et l'Université de l'Ontario français. 🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-se...

💡 At the GAPs Return Migration Final Conference, held in Antalya, Turkey, researchers shared five years of findings on return migration policy. The conference challenged the idea that policies like "voluntary return" are truly neutral. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

TMU community members are invited to attend town halls on TMU’s 2026-27 budget.

New #PolicyBrief explores how newcomer women in Canada face significant barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare due to gaps in system knowledge, provider shortages, restrictive insurance policies, and lack of culturally sensitive care + recommendations. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...

From Inclusion to Influence: Immigrant Women and the Future of Work 🌍✨ Join us March 6 for a powerful #IWD2026 conversation on immigrant women's leadership and economic participation. 📅 March 6, 2026 | 10 AM - 1 PM EST 📍 Sears Atrium, TMU 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

Did you know that before studying migration, Adrian Favell (University College Cork) thought he would become a journalist? For the latest Borders & Belonging Podcast episode, Adrian shares how curiosity about politics, music and writing led him to study Europe’s mobile elite, ‘Eurostars.' 1/2 🧵

🏠 🇨🇦 @triandafyllidou.bsky.social argues Canada needs better data-sharing to build the right housing: affordable rentals, not luxury condos. Solutions require all government levels to fund non-profit housing and ensure cities approve what newcomers actually need. 🔗 www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

25 years passed in a blink! "Ethnicities 25th Anniversary Symposium: Current reflections on the field", contributions from @craigcalhoun.bsky.social Geoffrey Braham Levey, Gurpreet Mahajan, Varun Uberoi, Nira Yuval-Davis & @triandafyllidou.bsky.social Here: journals.sagepub.com/page/etn/25_...?