Sophie Xiaoyi Liu – The Conversation

A young new Canadian holds a flag as she takes part in a citizenship ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

July 7, 2026

Canada’s multicultural success story is built on class inequalities, not just cultural differences

Aryan Karimi, University of British Columbia; Sophie Xiaoyi Liu, University of British Columbia, and Thomas Kemple, University of British Columbia

The ‘Canadian Dream’ works for some immigrants and not others because of the hidden role of socioeconomic class.

A recent report from Canada’s auditor general finds that reforms to the International Student Program failed to meaningfully improve oversight and program integrity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

April 22, 2026

Cash cows, scapegoats — and now global talent: Asian international students want to be seen for who they are

Elizabeth Buckner, University of Toronto; Ashley Manuel, University of Toronto; Eun Gi (Cathy) Kim, University of Toronto, and Sophie Xiaoyi Liu, University of British Columbia

A transactional approach to including international students risks Canadians never getting to know the people who come to study with their full and complex lives.

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