Recent research

Veronis, L., Wu, X., & Walker, R. 2023. The effects of linguistic capital. English- & French-speaking international students’ experiences at a bilingual university. Toronto: BMRC Research Digest. (PDF file)  https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2023/05/The-effects-of-linguistic-capital-English-and-French-Speaking-international-students-experiences-at-a-bilingual-university-1.pdf?x51438 (external link) 

Veronis, L., Wu, X., & Walker, R. 2023. Les effets du capital linguistique: Les expériences d’étudiants étrangers à une université bilingue. Toronto: Résumé de recherche IRMU. (PDF file)  https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/Les-effets-du-capital-linguistique-Final.pdf?x51438 (external link) 

Niraula, A & Hamada, I. (2025, April 27). Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain?.  (external link) The Conversation.

Niraula, A. (2025, March 9). Canada’s immigration process is increasingly digitized, but that can make it difficult to navigate (external link) . The Conversation.

Veronis, L. 2025. Faire d’une pierre deux coups : Les étudiantes et étudiants internationaux francophones sont-ils la clé de la vitalité des communautés minoritaires? (pp. 14-15). Symposium + (avril), Ottawa : Ottawa : Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du Canada. https://www.flipsnack.com/fcfacanada/symposium-_printemps2025/full-view.html (external link) 

Veronis, L. et J. Nazzari Gomes. 2024. Immigration francophone (Partie III): Enjeux et réalités des étudiants internationaux. Ottawa : CIRCEM et Chaire de recherche sur l’Immigration et les communautés franco-ontariennes, Université d’Ottawa. https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0e87129 (external link) 

Veronis, L. et A. Sadki. 2023. Quelle vitalité pour une terre accueillante ? (pp. 54-56). Symposium + (novembre). Ottawa : Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) du Canada. https://www.flipsnack.com/fcfacanada/symposium-automne-2023/full-view.html (external link) 

Niraula, A gave an interview to On the Record (2025), “UofT welcomes 3 U.S. scholars amid Canada’s push to expand its academic reach (external link) ,” by Sidra Al Jammal. 

Veronis, L. 2025. Entrevues pour un reportage, « Les fraudes en matière d’immigration et de recrutement sont-elles inévitables? (external link)  », Les Matins d’Ici, Radio-Canada, 15 janvier.

Veronis, L. 2024. Entrevue avec Venant Nshimyumurwa pour l’émission Le matin du Nord, intitulée « Les étudiants internationaux sont nombreux à utiliser les soupes populaires », Radio-Canada du Nord de l’Ontario, le 24 janvier. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-matin-du-nord/episodes/753360/rattrapage-mercredi-24-janvier-2024/13 (external link) 

Veronis, L. 2024. Entrevue avec Venant Nshimyumurwa pour un article intitulé « Plusieurs étudiants étrangers à North Bay en situation d’insécurité alimentaire », publié par Radio-Canada ICI Nord de l’Ontario, le 24 janvier. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2044039/soupe-populaire-gathering-place-etudiants-etrangers (external link) 

Niraula, A (2024) gave an interview to TheEyeOpener, “From culture to counselling: Navigating mental health in immigrant households (external link) ” by Brithi Sehra & Jerry Zhang. 

Niraula, A (2024) gave an interview to New Canadian Media, “Family of international student who succumbed to cancer says hospital delayed too long to act on test results (external link) ” by Minu Mathew.  

Niraula, A (2023) gave an interview to TorontoMet Today, “The impact of diaspora support in a time of crisis” by Surbhi Bir. 

Niraula, A. (2023) gave an interview to New Canadian Media, “Canada’s diaspora filled gap in response to COVID crisis: Report (external link) ” by Kaitlyn Smith.  

Niraula, A. (2023) gave an interview to CERC Migration and Integration Newsletter, “Q&A with the authors of Mobilizing to support those most in need:the importance of diasporic social capital during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

A. Niraula, co-organizer with Jonathan Sherman (BorderPass) of a special session, entitled “Inclusive settlement?: International students as future highly skilled immigrants,” The 6^th Metropolis Identities Sumit, Alberta, November 1-3, 2023. 

M. Akbar, co-organizer with Dr. Ashika Niraula of a special session, entitled “Understanding high-skilled migration through the lens of lived experiences,” 19th International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE) Annual Conference, Oslo, June 29 – July 1, 2022.

L. Veronis, co-organizer with Dr. Felicitas Hillman (Tecknische Universität Berlin) of a special session, entitled “Germany-Canada Perspectives on Skilled Workers’ Immigration Policies and Integration Experiences,” 25th Metropolis Canada Conference 2023, Ottawa, March 16-18, 2023.

L. Veronis, co-organizer with Dr. Christina Gabriel (Carleton U) of a special session, entitled “The Global Mobility of International Students: Engaging Migration Regimes, Educational Institutions and the Everyday,” International Studies Association (ISA) 2023 Annual Convention, Montreal, Qc, March 15-18, 2023.

L. Veronis, co-organizer with Dr. Sutama Ghosh (Toronto Metropolitan University) and Dr. Carlos Teixeira (UBCOkanagan) of a special session, entitled “International Migration in Disruptive Times: Challenges, Recovery and Renewal” sponsored by the Diversity, Migration, Ethnicity and Race Study Group, at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG),

L. Veronis, co-organizer with Dr. Christina Gabriel (Carleton U) of a workshop on “Newcomer Labour Market Integration in Pandemic Times: New Perspectives on Gender and Language” during the Pathways to Prosperity Virtual Workshop series (online), Feb 22, 2022.

L. Veronis, co-organizer with Anne-Cécile Delaisse (PhD candidate, UBC) of a workshop on “La mobilité des étudiants L. Veronis, co-organizer with Angeline Ram (Ph.D. candidate, Geography, Waterloo U) and Dr. Margaret Walton Roberts (Wilfrid Laurier U) of a special session on “Labour geographies and remaking the economic landscape: Agency and activism” at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG), UNBC, Prince George, BC (virtual conference), 7-11 June, 2021.

Castaneda, R. (8-9 Jan 2026). Temporal and familial-relational dynamics in migration aspirations. in Meanings and Measures of Migration Aspirations. Peace Research Institute Oslo. Oslo, Norway. 

Veronis, L. 2025. Workshop entitled « Passeurs et gardiens: le rôle des établissements postsecondaires dans l’accès aux services des étudiants migrants », 27th National Metropolis Conference, Toronto, 13-15 March.

Castaneda, R. (11-12 Dec 2025). Through time, space, and in-between: Highly skilled mobilities and migration decision making. in Local Jobs, Global Lives? High-skilled migrants navigating transnational mobility and local embeddedness. Radboud University. Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Veronis, L . 2025. Discussant for a Workshop entitled “Impact of Policy Changes on the Settlement and Integration of International Students,” National Metropolis Conference 2025, Toronto, 13-15 March.

Sadki, A. et Veronis, L. 2024. Dynamiques de décision et parcours migratoires des étudiants internationaux francophones au Canada. 2e Congrès Metropolis Francophonie Mondiale « Mobilité Humaine dans l’espace francophone : où allons-nous ? », en ligne, 11 et 12 mars.

Veronis, L. 2025. Étudiants internationaux : prises de décision et parcours migratoires dans un contexte d’incertitude. Webinaire de l’Observatoire en immigration francophone du Canada (OIFC), le 3 avril.

Veronis, L. & S. Ghosh. 2024. The Hydra or amorphous assemblage: how international student policy became a panacea in Canada. NUPs workshop, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany, June 18-21.

Veronis, L. 2024. L’internationalisation des études supérieures au Canada et les diverses politiques régulant les experiences des étudiants internationaux. Demi-journée d’étude sur les étudiants internationaux de l’Observatoire sur les migrations internationales, les réfugiés, les apatrides et l’asile (OMIRAS), UQAM, Montréal, le 27 mai (activité en format hybride).

Gabriel, C. & L. Veronis. 2024. A social resilience lens to universities’ contradictory role in international students’ experiences. Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in migration and integration, Migration Working Group, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, March 26 (hybrid event).