Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides

Happening tomorrow! A powerful story of forgiveness and resilience. 🎬 Join us for a special screening of Izzeldin Abuelaish's I Shall Not Hate, followed by a Q&A. Learn more and reserve your seat: https://www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institute/events/2026/10/i-shall-not-hate/ #IShallNotHate

Calling journalists! Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, and networking opportunities. ➡️ https://bit.ly/jrn-fellowship-26

🎓 Funding opportunity for @torontomet.bsky.social students: The @bridgdivides.bsky.sociall Graduate Student Stipend offers financial support to students applying to/studying at TMU on a topic related to one of BD's four research themes. 👉 PhD: Feb 1, 2027 👉 Master's: April 1, 2027 🔗 bit.ly/GSS-27

LAST DAY TO APPLY: 📢 Calling students at @torontomet.bsky.social, @concordia.ca, @ualberta.bsky.social, and the University of British Columbia: Apply to the Build a Bridge Innovation Challenge for a chance to win up to $4,000 per team. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/buildabridge2026

Who, and what, do we trust anymore? The Rundown's @jeyantvo.bsky.social will host It's About Trust at TIFF Lightbox on Oct. 22, exploring trust in migration, AI, media and health. Presented by @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

📢 Calling students at @torontomet.bsky.social, @concordia.ca, @ualberta.bsky.social, and the University of British Columbia: Apply to the Build a Bridge Innovation Challenge for a chance to win up to $4,000 per team. Application deadline: Oct. 15, 2026. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/buildabridge2026

Against all odds, he turns his tragedy into a global campaign to eradicate hate. 🎬 Join us for a special screening of Izzeldin Abuelaish's I Shall Not Hate, followed by a Q&A. Reserve your seat: https://www.torontomu.ca/global-migration-institute/events/2026/10/i-shall-not-hate/ #IShallNotHate

Journalists: Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, networking opportunities, and more. Info ➡️ bit.ly/jrn-fellowship-26

🎓 Funding opportunity for @torontomet.bsky.social: The @bridgdivides.bsky.social Graduate Student Stipend offers financial support to students applying to/studying at TMU on a topic related to one of BD's four research themes. 👉 PhD: Feb 1, 2027 👉 Master's: April 1, 2027 🔗 bit.ly/GSS-27

📢 @torontomet.bsky.social researchers! Funding opportunity: Bridging Divides Emerging Research Grants. Deadline: Oct. 25, 2026. Applicants are invited to propose interdisciplinary, cross-themed research in new/emerging areas that complement existing projects. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Against all odds, he turns his tragedy into a global campaign to eradicate hate. 🎬 Join us for a special screening of Izzeldin Abuelaish's I Shall Not Hate, followed by a Q&A facilitated by Anver Saloojee (@torontomet.bsky.social). Reserve your seat: www.torontomu.ca/global-migra...

📢 @torontomet.bsky.social researchers! Funding opportunity: Bridging Divides Emerging Research Grants. Deadline: Oct. 25, 2026. Applicants are invited to propose interdisciplinary, cross-themed research in new/emerging areas that complement existing projects. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Happening tomorrow! Did you know that although migrant men make up the largest group within global migration flows, they often face significant barriers to integration and belonging? Join us for an international workshop on Sept. 29 at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iF5LCp

📢 Calling students at @torontomet.bsky.social, @concordia.ca, @ualberta.bsky.social, and the University of British Columbia: Apply to the Build a Bridge Innovation Challenge for a chance to win up to $4,000 per team. Application deadline: Oct. 15, 2026. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/buildabridge2026

📚 New publication alert! How do economic conditions, migration policies and personal circumstances shape the future mobility of South Asian migrants in Saudi Arabia? By our Research Area Lead, Migration Governance, Richa Shivakoti, and colleagues Areej Jamal and Nasra Shah: https://bit.ly/4dODPsd

Did you know that although migrant men make up the largest group within global migration flows, they often face significant barriers to integration and belonging? Join us for an international workshop on Sept. 29 at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social ➡️ Register: https://bit.ly/4iF5LCp

Calling journalists! Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, networking opportunities, and more. Info ➡️ bit.ly/jrn-fellowsh...

Our 2026 Impact Report is live! From new thematic clusters and expanded partnerships to new phases of research, Bridging Divides continues to connect research, policy, and practice while laying the groundwork for lasting contributions to migrant integration in Canada. 🔗 bit.ly/impact-bd-2026

Did you know that although migrant men constitute the largest group within global migration flows, they often encounter significant barriers to integration and belonging?Join us for an international workshop on Sept. 29 at the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social. ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

📢 Calling students at @torontomet.bsky.social, @concordia.ca, @ualberta.bsky.social, and the University of British Columbia: Apply to the Build a Bridge Innovation Challenge for a chance to win up to $4,000 per team. Application deadline: Oct. 15, 2026. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/buildabridge2026

📖 Take a look at what the most recent round of Build A Bridge was like in the latest issue of our Bridges magazine. Grab your digital copy: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Calling journalists! Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, networking opportunities, and more. Info ➡️ bit.ly/jrn-fellowsh...

Calling journalists! Apply to the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social and @bridgdivides.bsky.social Journalism Fellowship at @torontomet.bsky.social by Nov. 1, 2026. $5,000 CAD stipend, collaborative environment, dedicated academic host, networking opportunities, and more. Info ➡️ bit.ly/jrn-fellowsh...

From a mobile tea and snacks stall to online tutoring and organic candles, Toronto entrepreneurs are turning their ideas into businesses through Enterprise Bridge. ⬇️ Explore the full story, and more, in Bridges: https://www.torontomu.ca/bridging-divides/publications/magazine/issue-3/

📕 #NewPublication: Migrant Workers and the Ambiguities of Digitally Mediated Work in Canada, by Bridging Divides researcher Suzanne Huot and postdoc María Cervantes Macías. Drawing on interviews with 50 migrants on their experiences with gig and remote work in Canada. Learn more ⬇️

👏 Congrats to Bridging Divides researcher Mireille Paquet and Jennifer Elrick on the pre-order release of Immigration and Canada: Sixteen Questions. Drawing on the latest research, the book offers an accessible, evidence-based look at immigration in Canada. 🔗 mqup.ca/Books/I/Immigration-and-Canada

While gig work is appreciated for its flexibility and accessibility, new Bridging Divides research shows that immigration policies and digital platforms deny newcomer gig workers basic social protection, trapping them in long-term precarity. 📕 #NewPublication by postdoc María Cervantes Macías ⤵️

🔎 The latest issue of Bridges showcases how partnership-driven research can make a real impact. It features a story on an AI workshop helping newcomers build skills, confidence and connections in a rapidly evolving digital world: torontomu.ca/bridging-divides/publications/magazine/issue-3/

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED #CFP: Submit a manuscript to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue, "Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward." 🗓️ Apply by: Sept. 30, 2026 🔗 www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu