UBC Centre for Migration Studies
@migration.ubc.ca
Promoting collaborative, interdisciplinary, and transformative #migrationresearch that advances our understanding of human mobility.
Learn more at www.migration.ubc.ca
Learn more at www.migration.ubc.ca
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📣 CMS, in partnership with AMSSA, is excited to host the 3rd CMS–Sector Research Collaborations Day, themed: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.
📆 Nov 12 | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 Creekside Community Recreation Centre, Vancouver, BC
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
📆 Nov 12 | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 Creekside Community Recreation Centre, Vancouver, BC
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
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@migration.ubc.ca researcher Dr. Caitlyn Yates comments on the steep decline in migration through the Darién Gap
via @usatoday.com
via @usatoday.com
US-bound migrants enriched this Indigenous village. What happens now that they're gone?
The people of Bajo Chiquito grew rich catering to migrants. Here's how the village in Panama is adapting to life without them ― and their cash.
www.usatoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
@migration.ubc.ca researcher Dr. Caitlyn Yates comments on the steep decline in migration through the Darién Gap
via @usatoday.com
via @usatoday.com
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Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
When a politician addresses issues such as Islamophobia, immigration or housing in multiple languages, they’re engaging with a wider world of shared experiences that migration has woven together.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
CMS affiliate Dr. Kashif Raza, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in @edstubc.bsky.social, discusses Zohran Mamdani’s multilingual campaign and how language can foster connection and belonging in diverse democracies.
🔗 Read more: theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...
🔗 Read more: theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...
Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
When a politician addresses issues such as Islamophobia, immigration or housing in multiple languages, they’re engaging with a wider world of shared experiences that migration has woven together.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
CMS affiliate Dr. Kashif Raza, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in @edstubc.bsky.social, discusses Zohran Mamdani’s multilingual campaign and how language can foster connection and belonging in diverse democracies.
🔗 Read more: theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...
🔗 Read more: theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...
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"There is a sentiment out there that other countries might be a more desirable place to study."
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
B.C. post-secondary schools must adjust as federal budget deepens cuts to international student targets
Students will likely see larger class sizes, more sessional lecturers and less class availability. Some fear tuition increases. Read more.
vancouversun.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"There is a sentiment out there that other countries might be a more desirable place to study."
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) discusses the decline in international student applications to B.C. postsec schools via @vancouversun.bsky.social
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📣 Calling researchers, open call for paper submissions! Bridging Divides is hosting a Gulf Canada Connections workshop to explore emerging connections between Canada and the GCC states, from May 7-8, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social. Submit by: Nov. 15, 2025.
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📣 Calling researchers, open call for paper submissions! Bridging Divides is hosting a Gulf Canada Connections workshop to explore emerging connections between Canada and the GCC states, from May 7-8, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social. Submit by: Nov. 15, 2025.
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
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💼 #Hiring: Partnership Engagement Specialist!
Passionate about building partnerships? Experienced in project coordination and business development? Work with researchers, donors & prospects to drive impact.
Apply by Nov. 11: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
#Opportunity #Jobs #Toronto
Passionate about building partnerships? Experienced in project coordination and business development? Work with researchers, donors & prospects to drive impact.
Apply by Nov. 11: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
#Opportunity #Jobs #Toronto
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
💼 #Hiring: Partnership Engagement Specialist!
Passionate about building partnerships? Experienced in project coordination and business development? Work with researchers, donors & prospects to drive impact.
Apply by Nov. 11: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
#Opportunity #Jobs #Toronto
Passionate about building partnerships? Experienced in project coordination and business development? Work with researchers, donors & prospects to drive impact.
Apply by Nov. 11: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
#Opportunity #Jobs #Toronto
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🚀 Passionate about shaping inclusive research that reflects diverse voices? Experienced in strategic planning through an EDI lens?
We are seeking an EDI specialist to provide guidance, research and analysis while managing key relationships. Deadline: Nov. 11, 2025 ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
We are seeking an EDI specialist to provide guidance, research and analysis while managing key relationships. Deadline: Nov. 11, 2025 ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🚀 Passionate about shaping inclusive research that reflects diverse voices? Experienced in strategic planning through an EDI lens?
We are seeking an EDI specialist to provide guidance, research and analysis while managing key relationships. Deadline: Nov. 11, 2025 ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
We are seeking an EDI specialist to provide guidance, research and analysis while managing key relationships. Deadline: Nov. 11, 2025 ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
Canada’s 2026–2028 #ImmigrationPlan: Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social warns that the plan relies on the controversial proposed Bill C-12 to encourage ‘self-deportation’ of temporary residents and flags missing data on undocumented residents.
🔗 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-o...
🔗 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-o...
Canada’s 2026–28 immigration plan: Prioritises stability, sharply cuts intake of temporary residents, including students - The Times of India
Rest of World News: Canada unveiled its new Immigration Levels Plan for 2026–2028 early Wednesday morning (India time), confirming that the country will hold steady the i.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Canada’s 2026–2028 #ImmigrationPlan: Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social warns that the plan relies on the controversial proposed Bill C-12 to encourage ‘self-deportation’ of temporary residents and flags missing data on undocumented residents.
🔗 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-o...
🔗 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-o...
[Hybrid] How does U.S. immigration law create racial hierarchies through temporary visas? Find out during our second #SpeakerSeries event with Dr. Ming Chen on Nov 24, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
[Hybrid] How does U.S. immigration law create racial hierarchies through temporary visas? Find out during our second #SpeakerSeries event with Dr. Ming Chen on Nov 24, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
📚 New Book | 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
Co-created by Antje Ellermann, Frederik Byrn Køhlert, Sarah Leavitt, and Mireille Paquet, this graphic anthology brings research and visual storytelling together to explore themes of displacement, identity, and belonging.
🔗 shorturl.at/bOC5w
Co-created by Antje Ellermann, Frederik Byrn Køhlert, Sarah Leavitt, and Mireille Paquet, this graphic anthology brings research and visual storytelling together to explore themes of displacement, identity, and belonging.
🔗 shorturl.at/bOC5w
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📚 New Book | 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
Co-created by Antje Ellermann, Frederik Byrn Køhlert, Sarah Leavitt, and Mireille Paquet, this graphic anthology brings research and visual storytelling together to explore themes of displacement, identity, and belonging.
🔗 shorturl.at/bOC5w
Co-created by Antje Ellermann, Frederik Byrn Køhlert, Sarah Leavitt, and Mireille Paquet, this graphic anthology brings research and visual storytelling together to explore themes of displacement, identity, and belonging.
🔗 shorturl.at/bOC5w
Join us on Nov 12, 9 AM at Creekside Community Centre (Vancouver) to examine how #data connects research and practice through insights on community programs, migrant work experiences, and youth mental health trends.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Join us on Nov 12, 9 AM at Creekside Community Centre (Vancouver) to examine how #data connects research and practice through insights on community programs, migrant work experiences, and youth mental health trends.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
@bridgdivides.bsky.social
🔎 Affiliate in Focus: We spoke with Dr. María Cervantes-Macías, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, about her academic background, her role, and key insights from the @bridgdivides.bsky.social project, "Managing Occupational Balance in Platform and Remote Work".
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🔎 Affiliate in Focus: We spoke with Dr. María Cervantes-Macías, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, about her academic background, her role, and key insights from the @bridgdivides.bsky.social project, "Managing Occupational Balance in Platform and Remote Work".
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...
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From shifting family roles to cultural differences, newcomer students face unique challenges.
UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
How to welcome newcomer students to schools in Canada — and why everyone benefits - UBC News
From shifting family roles to cultural differences, newcomer students face unique challenges. UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.
news.ubc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
From shifting family roles to cultural differences, newcomer students face unique challenges.
UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.
news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
📚 New from CMS affiliate Prof. Terri Givens: 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺 shows how radical empathy can inspire action, hope, and lasting change in the fight against structural racism.
🔗 www.terrigivens.com/reckoning/
🔗 www.terrigivens.com/reckoning/
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📚 New from CMS affiliate Prof. Terri Givens: 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺 shows how radical empathy can inspire action, hope, and lasting change in the fight against structural racism.
🔗 www.terrigivens.com/reckoning/
🔗 www.terrigivens.com/reckoning/
How does data shape the lives—and safety—of undocumented migrants?
Join us Nov 12, 9 AM at Creekside Community Centre (Vancouver) for a conversation bridging research, advocacy & health care to support undocumented people in BC and beyond.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
Join us Nov 12, 9 AM at Creekside Community Centre (Vancouver) for a conversation bridging research, advocacy & health care to support undocumented people in BC and beyond.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
October 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How does data shape the lives—and safety—of undocumented migrants?
Join us Nov 12, 9 AM at Creekside Community Centre (Vancouver) for a conversation bridging research, advocacy & health care to support undocumented people in BC and beyond.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
Join us Nov 12, 9 AM at Creekside Community Centre (Vancouver) for a conversation bridging research, advocacy & health care to support undocumented people in BC and beyond.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
CMS affiliate and @bridgdivides.bsky.social researcher, Dr. Anusha Kassan, shares insights on how classmates and educators can create inclusive spaces where newcomer students thrive — fostering belonging, equity, and wellbeing.
Read more: news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
Read more: news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
How to welcome newcomer students to schools in Canada — and why everyone benefits - UBC News
From shifting family roles to cultural differences, newcomer students face unique challenges. UBC psychologist Dr. Anusha Kassan shares how schools can create spaces where all students thrive.
news.ubc.ca
October 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
CMS affiliate and @bridgdivides.bsky.social researcher, Dr. Anusha Kassan, shares insights on how classmates and educators can create inclusive spaces where newcomer students thrive — fostering belonging, equity, and wellbeing.
Read more: news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
Read more: news.ubc.ca/2025/10/how-...
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Ying Zhu for @ubcokanagan.bsky.social News on offering free AI workshops for immigrants ➡️ news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/09/u...
✨ Stay tuned every week for insights and expert commentary! 4/4
✨ Stay tuned every week for insights and expert commentary! 4/4
UBCO professors offer free AI workshops for immigrants - UBC's Okanagan News
Four in-person sessions cover AI literacy, ethics and workplace applications
news.ok.ubc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ying Zhu for @ubcokanagan.bsky.social News on offering free AI workshops for immigrants ➡️ news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/09/u...
✨ Stay tuned every week for insights and expert commentary! 4/4
✨ Stay tuned every week for insights and expert commentary! 4/4
On October 9, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, @lisabrunner.bsky.social, testified before the House of Commons on Canada’s international student program, urging renewed public investment and transparency in Canada’s international education and immigration systems.
🔗 thepienews.com/canadas-edug...
🔗 thepienews.com/canadas-edug...
Canada's "edugration" model comes under scrutiny
Canada must “urgently restore” public confidence in immigration and higher education — two connected policy files that mustn’t be conflated, experts told a parliamentary committee meeting on internati...
thepienews.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
On October 9, CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, @lisabrunner.bsky.social, testified before the House of Commons on Canada’s international student program, urging renewed public investment and transparency in Canada’s international education and immigration systems.
🔗 thepienews.com/canadas-edug...
🔗 thepienews.com/canadas-edug...
🆕 Research Brief | Prof. Gaoheng Zhang’s research examines how food mobilities between China and Italy have shaped identities, challenged stereotypes, and highlighted both the tensions and possibilities of cross-cultural understanding in today’s globalized world.
🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/9x33i
🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/9x33i
October 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
🆕 Research Brief | Prof. Gaoheng Zhang’s research examines how food mobilities between China and Italy have shaped identities, challenged stereotypes, and highlighted both the tensions and possibilities of cross-cultural understanding in today’s globalized world.
🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/9x33i
🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/9x33i
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Congratulations to Dr. Gaoheng Zhang for publishing two new monographs this October, each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China—from food to fashion. We invite you to attend his upcoming book talks. fhis.ubc.ca/news/gaoheng...
Gaoheng Zhang publishes two monographs in one month on Italy-China cultural exchanges - Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
We are excited to share that Dr. Gaoheng Zhang, Associate Professor of Italian Studies, has published two new monographs this October 2025—each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China…
fhis.ubc.ca
October 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Gaoheng Zhang for publishing two new monographs this October, each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China—from food to fashion. We invite you to attend his upcoming book talks. fhis.ubc.ca/news/gaoheng...
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@migration.ubc.ca ICYMI - Canadian international student policy at a crossroads multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/10/15/i... via @Andrew_Griffith Good list of some of the issues and some easier to address than others
ICYMI – Brunner: Canadian international student policy at a crossroads
Good list of some of the issues and some easier to address than others: This policy brief identifies four core challenges: Lack of clear, cross-sectoral policy co-ordination: A disjointed, diffused…
multiculturalmeanderings.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
@migration.ubc.ca ICYMI - Canadian international student policy at a crossroads multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/10/15/i... via @Andrew_Griffith Good list of some of the issues and some easier to address than others
This story from @intelligencer.com sheds light on the lives of nearly 300 people expelled to Panama and the efforts of advocates like CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. @yatescait.bsky.social, to provide immediate aid and navigate complex international resettlement processes. ⬇️
Jharana Chhetri, who crossed into the U.S. after travellng for two years, was part of the first cohort to be hastily dumped in a third country in what would become a central tactic of the Trump administration’s deportation policy.
What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?
Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.
nymag.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This story from @intelligencer.com sheds light on the lives of nearly 300 people expelled to Panama and the efforts of advocates like CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. @yatescait.bsky.social, to provide immediate aid and navigate complex international resettlement processes. ⬇️
Join the “Managing Occupational Balance in Platform and Remote Work” project for two workshops fostering dialogue among remote, gig, and migrant-focused workers toward inclusive policies.
Lunch will be provided.
📍 UBC Robson Square | 1:30-3:30 PM
Oct 25: shorturl.at/BNK2l
Oct 27: shorturl.at/Yjxon
Lunch will be provided.
📍 UBC Robson Square | 1:30-3:30 PM
Oct 25: shorturl.at/BNK2l
Oct 27: shorturl.at/Yjxon
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Join the “Managing Occupational Balance in Platform and Remote Work” project for two workshops fostering dialogue among remote, gig, and migrant-focused workers toward inclusive policies.
Lunch will be provided.
📍 UBC Robson Square | 1:30-3:30 PM
Oct 25: shorturl.at/BNK2l
Oct 27: shorturl.at/Yjxon
Lunch will be provided.
📍 UBC Robson Square | 1:30-3:30 PM
Oct 25: shorturl.at/BNK2l
Oct 27: shorturl.at/Yjxon
CMS affiliates Prof. Aryan Karimi & Prof. Rima Wilkes (UBC Sociology) revisit assimilation theory, tracing its shift from ethnoracial passing to socioeconomic mobility and calling for renewed approaches using historical data and machine learning.
🔗 Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🔗 Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
What is assimilation, how do we measure it, and how do we know if a group has assimilated? - Theory and Society
Theory and Society - Assimilation theories explain a process whereby newcomer and majority groups become similar. This paper revisits the meaning of assimilation and its complex link to its...
link.springer.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
CMS affiliates Prof. Aryan Karimi & Prof. Rima Wilkes (UBC Sociology) revisit assimilation theory, tracing its shift from ethnoracial passing to socioeconomic mobility and calling for renewed approaches using historical data and machine learning.
🔗 Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🔗 Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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What is Canada? – Call for Proposals Now Open! 🇨🇦 Explore community, belonging, and identity from coast to coast to coast. Seeking teams of 2-3 to co-produce multimedia short films celebrating their communities' stories. Apply by: November 15, 2025. 🔗: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...
October 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
What is Canada? – Call for Proposals Now Open! 🇨🇦 Explore community, belonging, and identity from coast to coast to coast. Seeking teams of 2-3 to co-produce multimedia short films celebrating their communities' stories. Apply by: November 15, 2025. 🔗: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...