Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides

Call for Papers Trust to Impact: Trustworthy and Responsible AI for Citizenship, Migration and Social Good (TIAI) Submission Deadline: April 17, 2026

📣 #CFP: Bridging Divides researchers Reza Samavi and Naimul Khan will be hosting a workshop on May 25, 2026, focusing on responsible and trustworthy AI at the intersection of technology, society and policy. Deadline to submit abstracts: April 1, 2026.

Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

🎓 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
🔗 bit.ly/mdc-2026

🎉 Delighted to share that Bridging Divides Graduate Student Stipend recipients Thomas Zhao and Luke Guardino have been accepted into the DAAD RISE Professional program at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Braunschweig, Germany. Congratulations to both!

🔗 Learn more: litrans.ca/news/luketom/

Learn more about the workshop: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Learn more about the poster competition: www.concordia.ca/artsci/resea...

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Learn how to design exceptional conference posters 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST March 11, 2026 Online event Open to Bridging Divides affiliates and all Concordia University graduate students

Are you a Bridging Divides affiliate or a Concordia University graduate student? Join us for a workshop on how to create exceptional conference posters. We especially invite those who want to apply to the Bridging Divides Annual Conference Poster Competition to join this workshop! 1/2 🧵

Overeducated, underutilized: Why credential-based hiring is failing Canadian employers ‘Credential inflation’ is shrinking already tight talent pools and leaving critical skills underused across Canada

Tony Fang for the Canadian HR Reporter on why credential-based hiring is failing Canadian employers ➡️ www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...

✨ Stay tuned every week for insights and expert commentary! 5/5

Opinion: Carney’s India strategy promises many benefits The Prime Minister’s recent visit is a step toward co-operation, although one in the shadow of unresolved foreign interference claims

@sanjayruparelia.bsky.social for @theglobeandmail.com on how Mark Carney’s India strategy promises many benefits ➡️ www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... 4/5

ANALYSIS: “Boutique” immigration points system may be short-sighted, experts say - New Canadian Media New targeted Express Entry categories aim to fill urgent gaps, but critics warn the “boutique” approach is too narrow, too changeable, and could strand skilled applicants mid-stream.

@triandafyllidou.bsky.social for New Canadian Media on recently announced new targeted express entry categories and how they are too narrow and may strand applicants ➡️ newcanadianmedia.ca/analysis-bou... 3/5

@cercmigration.bsky.social

Why are many women still not reaching Canada’s top leadership roles? 'No man in the history of the world has ever been called bossy,’ says expert citing barriers of ‘ideal workers’ — and why HR needs a stronger voice

Wendy Cukier for the Canadian HR Reporter on why many women are still not reaching Canada’s top leadership roles? ➡️ www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/... 2/5

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#InTheNews from Bridging Divides

🗞️ #InTheNews: Headlines that Bridge Divides. Each week, we highlight how Bridging Divides researchers are shaping public conversations through the media: 1/5 🧵

#News #CdnPoli #MigrationResearch #Immigration #Migration #ResearchInsights

@cercmigration.bsky.social @migration.ubc.ca @irms-concordia.bsky.social @researchtmu.bsky.social

"Housing needs and the housing expectations of different population groups are not the same. Oftentimes, the public discourse connecting affordable housing and immigration has not taken this into account." Anna Triandafyllidou, Bridging Divides Scientific Director

Blaming immigration for Canada's housing affordability crisis is easy. For the Toronto Star, Bridging Divides Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social reminds us of the role of federal and provincial governments in planning and delivering the right housing.

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, we spoke with Bridging Divides researcher Allison Petrozziello about her journey as an early career scholar.

▶️ Watch the video the learn more about her research and its impact.

Curious about Allison's work? Visit www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div... to learn more.

Fund Your Graduate Studies at TMU with the Bridging Divides Graduate Student Stipend The Bridging Divides Graduate Student Stipend offers financial support to full-time Master’s and PhD students studying at/applying to TMU in a field related to migration and integration. Deadline to apply Master’s: April 1, 2026

🎓 Grad students, are you interested in improving the lives of newcomers? The Bridging Divides Graduate Student Stipend offers financial support to students applying to/studying at
@torontomet.bsky.social in multiple fields. Deadline - Master's: April 1, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/GSS-26

#StudentOpportunity

We are Accepting Applications for this Year’s Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge. Uncover Insights. Tell Stories with Data. Drive Impact. Up to $10,000 in prizes Open to students at TMU, UofA, UBC and Concordia University Apply by: April 1, 2026

🎓 Students at UBC looking to tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada? Apply to the @bridgdivides.bsky.social Migration Data Challenge 2026! Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000.

👉 Deadline: April 1, 2026
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/bridgin...

We are accepting applications for this year’s Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge Uncover Insights. Tell Stories with Data. Drive Impact. Up to $10,000 in prizes Apply by: April 1, 2026 Open to students at TMU, UofA, UBC and Concordia University

🎓 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...

Registrations are now open for the 2026 CMS Migration & Inclusion Conference!

📅 April 27, 2026, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM PST
📍 Liu Institute for Global Issues, xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees), UBC Vancouver, Canada

🔗 Full details and registration: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

What can Canadian-produced series Heated Rivalry reveal about Canada’s image as a “queer utopia,” especially for newcomers and refugees? Join @lisabrunner.bsky.social, Bridging Divides Research Associate, for on online discussion on March 4, 2026: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

@migration.ubc.ca

Bill C-12

Bill C-12 is heading back to Senate debate in March and serious concerns remain. This week we
hosted a panel to examine the Bill and one message was abundantly clear: this bill demands serious, careful scrutiny before it goes any further. Learn how to act now: https://ow.ly/sfvL50YncZi

@irms-concordia.bsky.social #Migration #Immigration #MigrationResearch #ResearchInsights

Debates over immigration are grabbing the spotlight across the world. How are Canadian societies responding, especially with increasing rhetoric against immigrants and refugees? Join the conversation with our researcher @mireillepaquet.bsky.social on March 4: courses.thomasmore.qc.ca/product/enco...

Call for Papers Trust to Impact: Trustworthy and Responsible AI for Citizenship, Migration and Social Good (TIAI) Submission Deadline: April 17, 2026

📣 #CFP: Bridging Divides researchers Reza Samavi and Naimul Khan will be hosting a workshop on May 25, 2026, focusing on responsible and trustworthy AI at the intersection of technology, society and policy. Deadline to submit abstracts: April 1, 2026.

Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

How to Design Exceptional Conference Posters

Learn more about the workshop: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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Learn how to design exceptional conference posters 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST March 11, 2026 Online event Open to Bridging Divides affiliates and all Concordia University graduate students

Are you a Bridging Divides affiliate or a Concordia University graduate student? Join us for a workshop on how to create exceptional conference posters. We especially invite those who want to apply to the Bridging Divides Annual Conference Poster Competition to join this workshop! 1/2 🧵

Last week, I had the privilege of attending a research retreat with @bridgdivides.bsky.social, learning about fascinating work being done by colleagues on migration. A colleague and I presented on epistemic injustices from algorithmic bias in migration management in Canada. Paper coming soon!

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

With the bill in the final stages of debate in the Senate, now is the time to act:

🔹 Contact your local senators directly
🔹 Speak up publicly: social media, op-eds, letters to editors, connect with journalists

Huge thanks to the organizers for this timely discussion and to those who joined.

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Online meeting. An individual wearing a printed top speaking. Icons on the right of other participants.

A vital conversation on Bill C-12, hosted by @cercmigration.bsky.social. Key concerns:

🔹 Erodes refugee protections
🔹 Shifts burdens, doesn’t solve backlogs: from the IRB to the CBSA; both under-resourced
🔹 Lacks evidence & oversight: CBSA powers risk misuse & human rights violations

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