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Expanding knowledge about migrant integration at a time of rapid transformation. Funded by CFREF_APOGEE đź“ŤToronto Metropolitan University/Concordia/UofA/UBC https://www.torontomu.ca/bridging-divides/
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🌎Fellowship Opportunity: @cercmigration.bsky.socialand @bridgdivides.bsky.social welcome applications for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Civil Society & Public Administration Fellowship. Join us in Toronto for a one-month residency!⏳Deadline: April 16, 2025.

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Can immigration solve demographic decline? New @migrationpolicy.bsky.social report by Bridging Divides researcher Daniel Hiebert models six scenarios for Canada’s future. Immigration slows but can’t stop aging: long-term planning is key 🔗www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigration-demography-canada

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📊 Joignez-vous à nous et à l’Observatoire en immigration francophone au Canada pour "La francophonie canadienne en chiffres : Résultats de l'enquête sur la population de langue officielle en contexte minoritaire". 8 h 30 - 16 h, 20 mars 2025. 🔗 S'inscrire: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

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TMU undergraduate students who self-identify as members of underrepresented and equity-deserving groups can now apply for a Bridging Divides Steps to Success Internship! Join an interdisciplinary team and contribute to innovative research. ⏰Apply by April 7, 2025 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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đź“Š New data shows 26.7% of immigrant degree holders in Canada are overqualified for their jobs - double the rate of Canadian-born workers. Research points to systemic barriers in credential recognition, not immigration numbers, as the core issue. đź”— theconversation.com/canadian-imm...

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A great piece by my colleague Masoud Kianpour: Online brain rot is undermining our ability to tell meaningful stories theconversation.com/online-brain... @cercmigration.bsky.social @bridgdivides.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social @ubcmigration.bsky.social @irms-concordia.bsky.social

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🌎 Migration is intensifying and diversifying around the world. Our #InternationalMigration2025 conference will delve into the multiple drivers of migration. Join us in Toronto or online on May 13-15, 2025. Registration is now open: www.torontomu.ca/internationa... @bridgdivides.bsky.social

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Welcome to the new researchers from @torontomet.bsky.social joining the Bridging Divides team in 2025!đź‘Ź These six new projects will focus under-examined and emerging topics related to migrant integration and the role of advanced digital technologies. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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🎉 Congratulations to Research Fellow Cyrus Sundar Singh on receiving the Matthieu da Costa Award from Ontario Black History Society! His work bridging communities and preserving stories from Africville to Owen Sound exemplifies the power of cross-cultural storytelling.

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Always fascinating to hear what happens when scholars come together to share their work! The Bridging Divides Research Dialogue Series continues to spark insightful conversations and offers a platform for researchers to exchange ideas, resources and knowledge. Thank you to all who joined us today!đź‘Ź

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🎉 Announcing our inaugural CERC Migration & @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellows! 7 exceptional journalists from around the globe will join us @torontomet.bsky.social this year for an innovative residency that bridges journalism and migration research. 🔗: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

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Timely article from our Scientific Director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social. A new Canadian nationalism is emerging amid economic, social, and political uncertainty. Via @theconversationca.bsky.social ⤵️

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Critics of immigration often blame newcomers for the housing crisis, yet the construction sector is increasingly reliant on these same individuals to compensate for a shrinking labor force. An article from @thelocal.to featuring research by Bridging Divides Wendy Cukier. thelocal.to/construction...

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📢Graduate students at TMU @torontomet.bsky.social, apply! Join a uniquely interdisciplinary research community, with funding available for Master's students in multiple fields connected to innovation, technology and migration studies. Deadline: April 1, 2025 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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🚀 With 40+ research leaders and 150+ scholars, Bridging Divides is a #CFREF funded program exploring how technology shapes immigrant integration in Canada and beyond. We're at @torontomet.bsky.social, with partners at UBC, UofA and Concordia. Nice to see you here! www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

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