Migration Working Group: Year-end Symposium

Opening remarks:

Melissa Kelly, CERC Migration Senior Research Associate, Mentorship Program Lead and Bridging Divides Affiliated Researcher

Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration Chair and Bridging Divides Scientific Director

Panel 1: Lived Experiences of Immigrant Communities

Chair: Lina Waqfi

Co-chair: Rabbab Akhtar

•  (PDF file) “Beyond documentation and marginalization: A study of irregular Filipino migration and integration in Ontario after unparalleled times of Covid-19” | Leny Rose Simbre
•  (PDF file) “Sacred shores, sovereign lands: Sikh and Indigenous solidarity through land and water” | Rajdeep Cheema
•  (PDF file) “Securitized borders: The criminalization of migration in North American national security narratives” | Justin Andrada

Discussant: Usha George, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panel 2: Migration and the City

Chair: Jamil Arbas

Co-chair: Kristina Tsvygun

•  (PDF file) “Systemic employment discrimination against racialized immigrants in Canada” | Azardokht Bigdeli
•  (PDF file) “Exploring experiences of foodscapes among immigrants and participatory placemaking for inclusive food security: A case study of Toronto’s inner suburbs Scarborough” | Venus Cheung

 (PDF file) “Bridging the gap: Addressing the last mile mobility problem for immigrant populations in transit planning and urban governance” | Rabbab Akhtar

Discussant: Allison Petrozziello, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panel 3: Immigrants’ Access to Health Care 

Chair: Justin Andrada

Co-chair: Rajdeep Cheema

•  (PDF file) “Navigating perinatal care: Barriers and supports for Latina immigrants in Toronto” | Vida Carranza Capote
•  (PDF file) “Access without fear: Examining health care barriers for non-status migrants in Canadian Cities” | Mishika Khurana
•  (PDF file) “Between trauma and treatment: Access to mental health services among displaced Ukrainians in Canada” | Kristina Tsvygun

Discussant: Kateryna Metersky, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panel 4: Devising Solutions to the Challenges Facing Immigrants

Chair: Mishika Khurana

Co-chair: Leny Rose Simbre

•  (PDF file) “Understanding labour market dynamics in the context of immigration” | Lina Waqfi
•  (PDF file) “Migrant neighbourhood preferences survey development using immersive virtual reality” | Thomas Zhao
•  (PDF file) “PrivAI: Empowering immigrants through privacy preserving AI” | Jamil Arbas

Discussant: Ali Miri, Toronto Metropolitan University

Opening remarks:

Melissa Kelly, CERC Migration Senior Research Associate and Mentorship Program Lead

Anna Triandafyllidou, CERC Migration Chair

Panel 1: Migration Policies and Narratives

Chair: Georgiana Mathurin

Co-chair: Riley Locke

•  (PDF file) "How do migrant entrepreneurs respond within an entrepreneurial ecosystem? The case of Canada’s Startup Visa" | Bradley Bernard
  
•  (PDF file) "Canada first: The state as an actor in the international student space" | Rica Agnes Castaneda
•  (PDF file) "Constructing citizens: A critical examination of knowledge-based testing in naturalization procedures" | Luísa Cruz
•  (PDF file) "No. 14 Village: Re-centring the margins of migration through participatory media" | Dorothy Wang

Discussant: John Carlaw, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panel 2: Migration and the City

Chair: Yu Wei Ye

Co-chair: Bradley Bernard

•  (PDF file) "Transit investment, displacement, and land value capture in Toronto: Exploring equitable urban development" | Riley Locke
•  (PDF file) "The role of community land trust in protecting immigrant business from gentrification: Case studies of Toronto" | Nicole Gordon
•  (PDF file) "Urban migration governance in Johannesburg: Preliminary findings" | Nick Dreher

Discussant: Zhixi Zhuang, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panel 3: Intersectional Perspectives

Chair: Rica Agnes Castaneda

Co-chair: Luísa Cruz

•  (PDF file) "Acts of citizenship of black women with precarious immigration status" | Georgiana Mathurin
•  (PDF file) "Survival and growth: Immigrant women-owned SMEs in export market" | Yu Wei Ye
•  (PDF file) "Family history and its impacts: Exploring the narratives of third generation Holocaust descendants in Toronto" | Noah Draper
•  (PDF file) "Bridging the hidden gap: Immigrant children's food security environments and access challenges in the summer months" | Negin Salehi

Discussant: Anna Triandafyllidou, Toronto Metropolitan University