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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
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An eventful two days of knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary exchange at the Migration Working Group, hosted by @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social in partnership with Bridging Divides.
We heard insightful presentations from the 2025-26 cohort of graduate stipend recipients. 1/2 🧵
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
What does Canada's immigration system reveal about the complex realities of skilled migration? Who gets left behind? Join Bridging Divides scientific director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social for the lecture Migration-Skill Corridors from Settler Colonial Perspectives: the case of Canada. 1/2 🧵
🚀 An inspiring afternoon wrapping up the second Migration Data Challenge!
In just nine days, student teams translated complex datasets into compelling insights about the housing patterns shaping Canada’s urban landscapes, using data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 1/3
Discussions explored:
🔹 Belonging and inclusion
🔹 Health and well-being
🔹 Labour market access
🔹 Housing and urban planning
🔹 Digital technologies and AI
🔹 Migration governance
🔹 Refugee protection
🔹 Community-engaged research
🤝 Thank you to all who joined! 2/2
The 10 finalist teams presented their work to an expert panel of judges.
👏 Congratulations to the winning teams:
🥇 Best Overall Submission
TrafficJams (University of Alberta)
Abhinav Parbhakar, Michael Urbiztondo, Juan Esteban Lamilla Cuellar 2/3
Hosted by Link4Skills and the CRASH Centre for Research on Social Change and Human Mobility. 🔗 Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... 2/2
🥈 Silver Award
Nexus Navigator (@torontomet.bsky.social)
Lina Waqfi, Luke Guardino, Thomas Zhao
🥉 Bronze Award – $2,000
BD Lions (@concordia.ca)
Farbod Abbasi, Houman Haghi, Mahan Mollajafari
Thank you to all participants, mentors, judges, and partners who made this challenge possible! 3/3
🌍 NEXT WEEK Meet the founders changing Toronto's #entrepreneurial landscape!
Join us June 9, 2026, for Enterprise Bridge Community Connection, celebrating immigrant-led ventures that are making real impact in our city.
📍 Global Migration Institute
⏰ 5:30–7 PM ET
🔗 FREE Registration: bit.ly/4dJfzZ8
🌍 Don't miss out: Meet the founders changing Toronto's #entrepreneurial landscape! Join us tomorrow for the Enterprise Bridge Community Connection, celebrating immigrant-led ventures making a real impact in our city.
📍 Global Migration Institute
⏰ 5:30-7 PM ET
🔗 FREE Registration: bit.ly/4dJfzZ8
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides
