Ashika Niraula

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Police attempt to control protesters at an anti-government rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Dec. 22, 2025. Following the massive youth-led uprising that toppled the Nepali government on Sept. 9, 2025, frustration resurfaced by late December among Gen Z groups regarding the transitional road map. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

What Gen Z‑led uprisings across Asia reveal about the strengths and limitations of youth protest

Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University and Sagar Raj Sharma, Toronto Metropolitan University

Youth-led protest movements across Asia have exposed underlying anger at corruption and blocked opportunity. But so far, only Nepal has managed to convert that anger into a transfer of governing power.
Canada has a shortage of skilled workers including health-care professionals. Here, nurses at a Day of Action against cutbacks by the Alberta Government, in Edmonton, Aug. 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain?

Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University and Iori Hamada

Skilled migrants and international students are leaving the U.S. in growing numbers and many are heading north to Canada. But will Canada be able to create policies to help retain them?
The pandemic posed serious challenges to Canada’s immigration system, but it also provides an opportunity to start creating a system that is fairer for all. (Shutterstock)

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration

Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University and Rica Agnes Castaneda, Toronto Metropolitan University

As Canada plans to welcome 500,000 new permanent residents a year by 2025, the government must make changes to make the immigration system more fair and transparent.

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