CERC Migration

Open Letter to the Rt. Hon. Mark Carney — Re: Bill C-12 Dear Prime Minister Carney, We write to you as international migration scholars deeply concerned about Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. We are compelled to res...

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!

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.

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...

Misogyny as Political Strategy: The Growing Violence Against Women in Bangladesh Marshia Akbar ।। Bangladesh is often celebrated as a development success story for women. The ready-made garments sector

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...

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...

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

🚨 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.

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Borders & Belonging

He is joined by Saba Safdar (University of Guelph), whose work explores how newcomers and host societies shape one another and what belonging looks like in practice.

🎧 Listen to Episode 8 wherever you get your podcasts or visit: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati... 3/3

In the latest Borders & Belonging Podcast episode, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his influential work on acculturation theory, including how being proudly Canadian has been a fundamental aspect of his thinking. 2/3

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...

🗣️ Panelist:
Sharry Aiken, Queen's University
Audrey Macklin, University of Toronto
The Honourable Ratna Omidvar, CM, OOnt, retired Senator
The Honourable Senator Paula Simons, Senator from Alberta
Anna Triandafyllidou, TMU
Sara Younes, TMU

Protecting the Right to Safety: Responding to Bill C-12

📣 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 Apply by March 1, 2026

📣 #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...

Alberta government accused of ‘weaponizing immigration’ to win votes | Globalnews.ca Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said immigration is one of the issues she plans to discuss during a province-wide television address on Thursday, Feb. 19.

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...

From Minneapolis to Toronto and Bogotá, cities showcase new ways to address crises Cities aren’t just places where multiple crises may collide. They’re also places where people develop ways to navigate them.

🏙️ 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...

Call for Papers – Complex Migration Pathways: Insights from Asia

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...

Help shape the 2026–27 university budget Budget town halls invite the TMU community to learn more and share input

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/...