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

Ending our day with a panel on the Migration Narratives Challenge, a knowledge mobilization initiative on research findings. Hearing from one of our winners, Vanessa Terran, who worked with researcher Emma Bouillard!

Trust to Impact: Trustworthy and Responsible Al for Citizenship, Migration, and Social Good (TIAI)

🗓️ May 25, 2026, 9 a.m. - 5:40 p.m. ET, @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social
❔ This workshop is open to all, and registrations are also open
📢 The Call for Abstracts deadline has been extended to April 26, 2026

🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Trust to Impact: Trustworthy and Responsible AI for Citizenship, Migration and Social Good (TIAI) Keynote by Ricardo Baeza-Yates

Join us at Trust to Impact: Trustworthy and Responsible Al for Citizenship, Migration, and Social Good (TIAI), a workshop on responsible AI across technology, society and policy, hosted by Bridging Divides researchers Reza Samavi and Naimul Khan, featuring a keynote from Ricardo Baeza-Yates.

Final day of our annual conference! An engaged audience during one of our panels on using participatory creative methods to study migration and integration.

Powerful panels, presentations and discussions today. Wrapping up Day 2! See you tomorrow 🔁

#MigrationConference #MigrationResearch

🌍 The next chapter of migration research starts now.

We're proud to officially launch the Global Migration Institute at @torontomet.bsky.social. Learn more about our vision and join the conversation.

#TMUMigration

Newcomers are more likely to be overlooked and underpaid on the job. Here’s how to fix it Canadian immigrants are more likely to be hesitant to ask for a raise or promotion, but experts suggest companies adopt an opt-out process for raises and promotions

Research from @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social has found newcomers are more likely to be overqualified and underpaid than Canadian-born workers. In @theglobeandmail.com, four experts describe what newcomers, and their employers, can do to close that gap. Read more:

Day 2/3 of our annual conference begins with remarks from the Global Migration Institute's Associate Director for Education and Capacity Building. "Our banner says it plainly: a home for migration research. That isn't just a slogan. It's a history reflecting our past, and a promise for our future."

Day 1/3 of our annual conference begins!

Kicking off with a timely discussion on the state and future of migration in Canada. Moderated by Canadian TV journalist Ginella Massa, featuring Pedro Antunes, @parkinac.bsky.social, Teresa Woo-Paw and @triandafyllidou.bsky.social.

This looks good, might check it out.

Canada is overhauling its signature skilled immigration system. Here's what is changing Among the proposed changes to the country's signature “point system” for economic immigrants is prioritizing higher wages and earning potential.

Naomi Alboim warns Canada's plan to use wages in Express Entry selection risks baking inequality into the system. Women and racialized groups earn less. And dropping family tie points may push skilled immigrants to look elsewhere. 🔗 https://bit.ly/426CIxP

Recent immigrants finding jobs faster in Canada But job mismatch persists even when comparing workers with similar levels of experience: StatCan

Recent immigrants are finding jobs faster in Canada, but the full picture is more complex. Senior Research Fellow Masoud Kianpour breaks down what’s driving this shift, and the barriers that still remain.

🔗 www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/...

Applications are open for the Global Migration Institute Winter School 🌍 Nov 9–13, 2026 at Toronto Metropolitan University. Open to grad students, researchers, faculty, and practitioners. Apply by: May 17, 2026. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institu...

In The Conversation Canada, Researcher Lara El Mekaui reflects on her Lebanese-Ukrainian identity and the “split belonging” many diaspora communities feel during global conflict.

🔗 theconversation.com/diaspora-com...

Welcome to the Global Migration Institute, the home for migration research at @torontomet.bsky.social.

As we begin this next chapter, we’re excited to carry forward the legacy of CERC Migration - together with our community.

#TMUMigration

How many recent Canadian immigrants are overqualified for their jobs? New numbers shed light on extent of problem Experts worry about the gap, while another study shows positive trends when it comes to newcomers getting jobs or starting businesses quickly.

🇨🇦 New data shows that the over-education rate for immigrants is 26.7%, more than double the 10.9% rate for Canadian-born workers, meaning more than 1 in 4 degree-holding newcomers are stuck in jobs they're overqualified for. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4slo7cu

Borders & Belonging

She is joined by Karina Quintanilha (University of São Paulo), whose research examines how law, labour and inequality shape migrant lives across borders today.

🎧 Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts or visit: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 3/3

On the latest Borders & Belonging Podcast episode, Nina discusses how gender dynamics, in the form of limited expectations for girls, along with the mentors and ideas she later encountered, transformed her thinking and shaped her groundbreaking work on transnationalism.

From feeling bright and at home in New York City to struggling to find her place in a suburban classroom at age five, migration studies pioneer Nina Glick-Schiller (University of Manchester, University of New Hampshire) reflects on how these early experiences shaped her path. 1/3 🧵

🌐 From April 15 to 17, join us at TMU for Rethinking Complex Migration: Flows, Frames, and Futures, a three-day conference bringing together scholars and practitioners to think differently about human mobility. 🎟️ Few seats remain: https://www.torontomu.ca/rethinking-complex-migration/

Revue Mondes & Migrations – Appel à contribution : “Migrations et marchés du travail“ (janvier-mars 2027). 30 avril 2026 : Date limite de réception des propositions.
🔗 journals.openedition.org/mondesmigrations/5208

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. ➡️ www.ssi.org.au/applications-open-metrop...

@torontomet.bsky.social @cercmigration.bsky.social

Fellowship opportunities include:
🔸 SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
🔸 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
🔸 NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
🔸 Mitacs Programs
🔸 CIHR Fellowship Program
🔸 TMU Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black Scholars

We welcome applicants working in the thematic areas of:
🔹 Cities & Migration
🔹 Citizenship & Belonging
🔹 Governance of Migration in a Globalizing World
🔹 Labour Migration
🔹 Migration & Health