Alternative working arrangements like gig platforms might help immigrant workers find temporary work, but many care professionals are still unable to find permanent jobs in their industry.
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Poorly regulated housing is leading to more greenhouse gas emissions through energy loss, increased energy requirements and greater exposure to weather extremes.
French has historically been a language of human rights. That’s why the Québec government should promote it as a tool of a human rights-based civic education, not force it on newcomers.
As Latin American communities continue to grow, universities must teach students about Latin America and Latinx communities in interdisciplinary ways.
As Canada offers international students additional pathways to residency, we must improve support and retention strategies if we expect students to contribute to our sustained growth.
People don’t give up their right to be mobile or their right to make decisions about their lives simply because they are forced to flee untenable circumstances.
Workshops that focus on the needs of one particular immigrant community improve mental health for parents and kids and provide an example for other programs to follow.
The number of immigrant voters is on the rise – and research shows that for young immigrants, social media is where they are primarily wading into politics.
Managers can play a key role in helping refugee employees thrive in their new workplaces, instead of robbing them of their autonomy.
Could Europe embrace a multicultural model like Canada’s? It’s unlikely unless a new form of multi-ethnicity, in the shape of countries or empires, makes a comeback.
Inspired by real events, the films tackle issues of race, gender and class in ways that will resonate with many of today’s viewers.
Canada’s immigration system should accept our chosen families and unconventional forms of love, such as friends with deep bonds.
Regularization programs that help refugees and migrants become permanent residents have tremendous positive outcomes for both migrants and society.
The population size of smaller communities is declining, and racism and discrimination are hindering its growth.
Newcomers to Canada tend to be more supportive of Indigenous Peoples and reconciliation than other Canadians.
Tourism, when co-created with refugees and asylum-seekers, can be a powerful tool for dismantling anti-immigrant attitudes.
Lifting awards at film festivals is just the start of the journey for documentaries like The Last Shelter (Mali), No U-Turn (Nigeria) and No Simple Way Home (South Sudan).
The world’s indifference to Black African refugees is its own form of trauma.
Studying medication use in a traumatized population of immigrants required pharmacists to listen to and learn from trusted community health workers.
Skilled immigrants need barriers like Canadian experience removed in order for them to successfully integrate into the Canadian economy.
Top contributors
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Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
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Visiting professor, Harvard University
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Director, Centre for Refugee Studies & Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of International Business, University of Victoria
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PhD candidate, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Research associate, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Canada
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Professor of Sociology and Chair, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
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Professor of political socialization, Department of Education, Practice and Society, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Assistant Professor, Research Methods, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
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Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society & School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute