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2018
Publications
Akbar, M. (2018). “Examining the factors that affect the employment status of racialised immigrants: a study of Bangladeshi immigrants in Toronto, Canada”, South Asian Diaspora, 1-21. DOI: 10.1080/19438192.2018.1523092.
Akbar, M. and Preston, V. (2018) “The (De)valuation of Foreign Credentials in the Canadian Labour Market: A Family Perspective” In International Journal of Contemporary Economics and Administrative Sciences, in press.
Akbar, M., Ray, B. and Preston, V. (2018) “Trends in Immigration Class: Census 2016” BMRC Report 1, March 2018 http://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2018/03/Trends-in-immigration-class-March-2018.pdf.
Bhuyan, R., Valmadrid, L., Panlaqui, M.E., Lopez, N.L., and Juan, P. (2018) “Responding to the Structural Violence of Migrant Care Work: Insights from Participatory Action Research with Migrant Caregivers in Canada”, Journal of Family Violence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1089
Désilets, G. (2018) « Du bagel au yoga de luxe: Consommer un vivre ensemble imaginé rue Saint-Viateur » Vivre ensemble à Montréal. Épreuves et convivialités Edited by Germain, A., Amiraux, V. et Boudreau, J. Atelier 10, Montréal. p. 64.
Désilets, G. (2018) « Nouvelles formes de mobilités et modes de vie des classes moyennes globales : Le cas des « Middling migrants » dans le Mile End à Montréal. Thematic edition : « Migrants professionnels transnationaux : Enjeux entourant la mobilité de la ‘classe moyenne internationale’ » Désilets, G., S. Jean & D. Meintel (Eds.). Diversité Urbaine: Erudit.org. In press.
Ku, J., Bhuyan, R., Sakamoto, I., Jeyapal, D., and Fang, L. (2018). “’Canadian Experience’ discourse and anti-racialism in a ‘post-racial’ society”, Ethnic and Racial Studies. Advance online publication: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01419870.2018.1432872
Mandell, N. and Stamatopolous, V. (2018) “Caregiving and Support for Older Adults”, pp. 199-215 In Gazso, A. and Kobayashi, K. (Eds.). Continuity and Innovation: Canadian Families in the New Millennium, Chapter 13 Toronto: Nelson.
Mandell, N., Lam, L., Borras, J. and Phonepraseuth, J. (2018) “Living on the Margins: Economic Security Among Senior Immigrants in Canada”, Special Issue on Social Inequality & the Spectre of Social Justice, Alternate Routes, 38-64.
Preston, V. and Ray, B. (2018). “International Migration” In D. Richardson (ed.) The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, The Earth,Environment and Technology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Revised for 2nd Edition, in press.
Preston, V. and Kobayashi, A. (2018). “International Migration and Immigration: Remaking the Multicultural Canadian City” In Canadian Cities in Transition, Sixth Edition, edited by P. Filion, M. Moos, T. Vinodrai and R. Walker. Toronto, ON: Oxford University Press, in press.
Root, S., Shields, J. and Gates-Gasse, E. “Neoliberalism and the Framing of Contemporary Canadian Immigration Policy” in Harald Bauder, ed., Migration is a Family Affair. Vancouver: UBC Press. Forthcoming.
Shields, J. and Lujan, O. “The Economic and Labour Market Dynamics of Family Settlement” in Harald Bauder, ed., Migration is a Family Affair. Vancouver: UBC Press. Forthcoming.
Shields, J. and Lujan, O. (2018) “Immigrant Youth in Canada: A Literature Review of Migrant Youth Settlement and Service Issues Knowledge Synthesis Report” IWYS – A Research and Knowledge Mobilization Project on the Settlement Outcomes–Services Nexus. Toronto: CERIS, pg. 29: http://ceris.ca/IWYS/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IWYS-Knowledge-Synthesis-Report-Youth-report-Sept-2018.pdf
Shields, J. (2018) “Settling on Less: Canadian Immigrant Settlement in the Age of Austerity”, Austerity and Its Alternatives Project Papers, McMaster University, December: https://altausterity.mcmaster.ca/documents/w28-jan-30-2018-john-shields-settling-on-less.pdf
Shields, J., Gintova, M., Guruge, S., Tandon, R. and Hershkowitz, M. “Settling on Services” in Harald Bauder, ed., Migration is a Family Affair. Vancouver: UBC Press. Forthcoming.
Türegün, A., Bhuyan, R., Mandell, N. and Shields, J. (2018) “State of the Art in Research on, and Services for, Immigrant Women, Youth and Seniors Knowledge Synthesis Report” IWYS – A Research and Knowledge Mobilization Project on the Settlement Outcomes–Services Nexus. Toronto: CERIS, pg.55: http://ceris.ca/IWYS/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IWYS-Knowledge-Synthesis-Report-Composite-report-Sept-2018.pdf
Valenzuela Moreno, K.A. Shields, J. and Drolet, J. “Settling Immigrants in Neoliberal Times: NGOs and Immigrant Well-being in Comparative Context”, Alternate Routes: A Journal of Critical Social Research, Vol. 29, 65-89: 2018 http://www.alternateroutes.ca/index.php/ar/article/view/22447/18241
Veres, J., Schlosser, F. and Shahbazi, R. “Migration and resilience: academic advising and building capacity in international students” The Global Community of Academic Advising (Under Review). Published at BMRC-IRMU website: https://bit.ly/2yYRfOU
Presentations
Akbar, M. “Economic Immigration is Leading Admission Trends in Canada”, a poster presented at the Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement: Knowledge Exchange Conference, Ralph Thornton Community Center, Toronto, June 5-6, 2018.
Akbar, M. “Placing Muslim Identity: Experiences of Self-employed Bangladeshi Immigrant Women in Toronto”, The IGU, CAG Annual Meeting and NCGE Annual Conference, Laval University, Quebec City, August 5-10, 2018.
Baez Abreu, A. and Opler, A. “How can drama education influence language acquisition, community building and self-development in international students”, paper presented at the ‘New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence, Capitol Theatre, Windsor, 2018.
Baez, A. and Schlosser, F. “How can drama education influence language acquisition, community building and self-development in international students“ a poster presented at UWill Discover Conference, University of Windsor, Ontario, March, 2018.
Baez, A. and Schlosser, F. “How can drama education influence language acquisition, community building and self-development in international students”, paper presented at the UWill Discover Conference, University of Windsor, Ontario, March, 2018.
Bhuyan, R., Valmadrid, L., Juan, P., Panlaqui, E., and Pendon, N. “The structural
violence of migrant carework: Insights from Participatory Action Research with migrant caregivers in Canada”, paper presented at the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Annual meeting, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 27, 2018.
Bhuyan, R., Valmadrid, L., Juan, P., Panlaqui, E., and Pendon, N. “Practicing
citizenship through family reunification”, paper presented at the Annual Meeting for Law and Society, Toronto, ON, June 9, 2018.
Bhuyan, R., Valmadrid, L., Juan, P., and Panlaqui, E. “Responding to Abuse and
Exploitation as International Domestic Workers in Canada: Strengths and Constraints of Informal Support Networks”, paper presented at the National Metropolis Conference, Calgary, AB, March 22, 2018.
Bhuyan, R. and Valmadrid, L. “Caregivers’ Journeys: Conditions of Precarity and Exploitation for International Domestic Workers in Canada.”, paper presented at the Society for Social Work Research, Washington, D.C., January, 2018.
Boutin, D., Mesana, V., Proulx-Chénard, S., Bhuyan, R., Leung, V., Gosh, M. and Veronis, L. in collaboration with El Bakir, L. “Multi-level comparative analysis of immigration and resilience within provincial and municipal discourse across Ontario and Quebec”, presented at IGU-CAG conference, Quebec City, August, 2018.
Mandell, N. “Eldercare in Transnational Immigrant Families”, presented at ISA World Congress, Toronto, July, 2018.
Man, G. “Transnational Migration Trajectories of Immigrant Women Professionals in Toronto”, presented at The 25th CESA Conference, presented at the session on Toward a Transnational, Feminist and Intersectional Perspective on Immigrants and Refugees in Canada, Fairmount, Banff Spring Hotel, October, 2018.
Man, G. “Transnational Migration, Gender, and Mobility: Examining Immigrant Women Professionals in Canada”, presented at Women’s Leadership Symposium at Sommerville College – Oxford University, England, Aug, 2018.
Man, G. “Transmigrant Familial Practices and the Accomplishment of the Work of Social Reproduction”, presented at ISA World Congress, Toronto, July, 2018.
Mesana, V. and Veronis, L. “Analysis of Policy Discourses shaping Migration and Resilience: A transversal scan of ‘Resilience’ in policy documents at Federal, Provincial and Municipal Levels of Government”, presented at Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement: Knowledge Exchange Conference, Ralph Thornton Community Center, Toronto, June 5-6, 2018.
Mesana, V., Veronis, L., Berry, E. and del Castello, E. “Framing migrant resilience within Canada’s federal government policy” presented at IGU-CAG conference, Quebec City, August, 2018.
Mesana, V. “Resilience and International Student Mobility: A Case Study of the University of Ottawa”, a poster presented at the Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement: Knowledge Exchange Conference, Ralph Thornton Community Center, Toronto, June 5-6, 2018.
Praznik, J. and Shields, J. “A Snap Shot of Immigrant Settlement Services”, a poster presented at the Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement: Knowledge Exchange Conference, Ralph Thornton Community Center, Toronto, June 5-6, 2018.
Preston, V. Syrian “Refugee Housing Study: What Have We Learned?”, presentation to the Immigrant and Refugee Housing Committee, Toronto, May, 2018.
Shields, J. “Facilitating Legal Quality Employment Mobility through Non-profit, Government and Business Cooperation: The Case of ACCES Employment – Toronto, Canada”, Workshop: Labour Mobility in North America, Second Annual Metropolis North America Migration Policy Forum, Mexico City, September 27-28, 2018.
Shields, J., Bernard, T., Wanda, Eakin, L. ‘Precarity and the Nonprofit Sector: Views from Social Work’ The Global Labour Speaker Series, York University, Toronto, January 24, 2018 / 22:16 Minutes: https://bit.ly/2TdGbpG
Shields, J. “Trends in Canadian Immigration Policy and Research”, Symposium: Health and Societies: Interdisciplinary Thinking within Interethnic Contexts, Ryerson University, May 25, 2018.
Veres, Jacqueline “Supporting International Students: Developing resilience for potential high-quality immigrants”, presented at NACADA Region V Conference, Ohio, USA, April 2018.
Veronis, L. and Mesana, V. “Policy discourse analysis of immigration and resilience in Canada’s three levels of government”, presented at IGU-CAG conference, Quebec City, August 2018.
White, B. (P.I.) and Co-investigators Désilets, G., Germain, A., Anctil, P. “Everyday Cohabitation: Methodologies for the Study of Social Interaction in Increasingly Diverse Cities”, Montréal, July 2018.
Zikic, J. and Voloshyna, V.“Exploring individual level resilience: The role of migrant career capital in achieving career success post migration” presented at LAEMOS Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 2018.
Zikic, J. and Voloshyna, V. “Feels like home’: Crafting New Pathways to Migrant Career Success”, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy Management, Chicago, USA, August 2018.
Other contributions
Abreu, A. and Opler, A. “How can drama education influence language acquisition, community building and self-development in international students”, Theatrical Piece presented to the New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence, Capitol Theatre, Windsor, ON, January 2018 http://www.epicentreuwindsor.ca/drama-as-a-second-language/
Bhuyan, R. and Schmidt, C. (2018). “Identifying structural barriers to improve settlement outcomes for vulnerable groups of immigrant women.” Immigrant Women, Youth, and Seniors: A Research and knowledge mobilization project on the settlement outcomes—service nexus. CERIS, Toronto, Ontario. Available at http://ceris.ca/IWYS/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IWYS-Knowledge-Synthesis-Report-Womens-report-Sept-2018.pdf
Bhuyan, R. and Valmadrid, L. (2018). “Reducing vulnerability to abuse & exploitation through landed status on arrival for migrant caregivers”, Policy Brief submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Caregiver Pilot Program Consultation. Toronto, Ontario: Migrant Mothers Project, University of Toronto.
Bushell, R. and Shields, J. “Immigrant Settlement Agencies in Canada: A Critical Review of the Literature through the Lens of Resilience”, a Paper of the Building Migrant Resilience in Cities (BMRC) Project. Toronto: York University, October 9, 2018 pg. 70*: https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2018/10/ISAs-A-Critical-Review-2018-JSRB-edits-Oct-9-2018.pdf
Désilets, G. Résumé de recherche IRMU, « Et si le quartier était plus acceuillant? "Vivons nos quartiers" Mobiliser les acteurs à l'échelle des quartiers de Montréal. » Octobre 2018.
Désilets, G., Duguay, N. and Jedwab, J. Panelists. « Ensemble, pour une pleine participation de tous », Sommet du Vivre ensemble à Gatineau, avril 2018.
Désilets, G. and Bourdeau, F. Panelists. “Making Montreal neighborhoods more welcoming and inclusive towards newcomers: a social resilience analysis”, presented at the panel Geographies of Immigration and Resilience in Urban Canada: From Multi-Level Policy Discourses to Neighbourhood Spaces of the Congrès régional de l'UGI - Congrès annuel de l'ACG - Congrès annuel du NCGE 2018, Québec, August 2018.
Désilets, G. “The Vivons nos quartiers initiative in Montréal”, presented at the panel Impacts of LIPS for Planning Immigrant Integration: Reality and Aspirations of the conference Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement: Knowledge Exchange organized by BMRC-IRMU partnership, Toronto, June 2018.
Désilets, G. New Scholar Report “What did we learn?”, BMRC researchers presented two dimensions of the transversal Project presented at the BMRC-IRMU partnership meeting, Ralph Thornton Community Center, Toronto, June 5-6, 2018.
Goudet, A. et Désilets, G. Résumé de recherche IRMU, « Résilience et migrations : lectures anglophones et francophones. Une comparaison des revues de la littérature anglophone et francophone (2000 à 2018) », Octobre 2018.
Man, G. and Li, W. Conference session organizers, “Gender, Migration and Transnationalism”, International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO), Arizona State University & University of Melbourne, Australia, October, 2018.
Man, G. Conference session organizer, “Social Reproduction in Transnational Migration” ISA World Congress, Toronto, July, 2018.
Mesana, V. and Veronis, L. Special session organizers, “Geographies of Immigration and Resilience in Urban Canada: From Multi-Level Policy Discourses to Neighborhood Spaces”, IGU-CAG Conference, Québec City, Aug, 2018.
Praznik, J. and Shields, J. “An Anatomy of Settlement Services in Canada: A Guide”, a Paper of the Building Migrant Resilience in Cities (BMRC) Project. Toronto: York University July 3, 2018 http://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2018/07/An-Anatomy-of-Settlement-Services-in-Canada_BMRCIRMU.pdf
Praznik, J. and Shields, J. “City of Toronto’s Role in Immigration and Settlement”, a Paper of the Building Migrant Resilience in Cities (BMRC) Project. Toronto: York University, October 1, 2018 pg. 39: https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2018/10/Praznik-Shields-Report-on-City-of-Torontos-Role-in-Immigration-and-Settlement-October-1-2018.pdf
Praznik, J. and Shields, J. “Government of Ontario’s Role in Immigration and Settlement”, a Paper of the Building Migrant Resilience in Cities (BMRC) Project. Toronto: York University, October 1, 2018 pg. 55: https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/files/2018/10/Resilience-Government-of-Ontarios-Role-in-Immigration-and-Settlement-Jessica-and-John-October-1-2018.pdf
Praznik, J. and Shields, J. “Roles in Immigration and Settlement, Timeline”, poster prepared but not presented, June 2018.
Preston, V. Moderator, “Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement Knowledge Exchange,” Building Migrant Resilience in Cities/ Immigration, resilience en milieu urbain, Toronto, June, 2018.
Shields, J. Moderator, Workshop: “Corporate Partnerships – The Way Forward to Innovative Employment Solutions for Refugees/Vulnerable Migrants”, Second Annual Metropolis North America Migration Policy Forum, Mexico City, September 27-28, 2018.
Shields, J. and Lujan, O. with Bauder, G. and Gintova, M. “Immigrant Barriers and Strategies to Overcome Unemployment: How Immigrant Labour Markey Trajectories Interact with their Experience with Families”, ABMRC Research Digest, Winter 2018: https://bit.ly/2PeYRaa
Shields, J. and Praznik, J. “Government and Governance Structures of Immigration, Settlement and Integration: The Resilience Connection”, Newcomers, Resilience and Settlement Knowledge Exchange, Building Migrant Resilience in Cities (BMRC), Toronto, June 5-6, 2018.
Media Coverage
Jetelina, M. “Study points to social integration as key for immigrant success”, an article released at The Canadian Immigrant in regards to Zikic’s research Exploring individual resilience, Toronto, July, 2018.
New Canadian Media. “Commanding Respect in a Classroom”, Quotes from Shields, J.
February 24, 2018 https://bit.ly/2RUTYjG
Shields, J. “Canada is boosting immigration - here's what the government is hoping to accomplish”, (Global News (Online)) Nov 02, 2018 https://bit.ly/2SNDU4w
Shields, J. Interview on cancelling the basic income project, The World This Weekend (CBC Radio 1 Toronto (CBLA-FM)), Airtime: 18:14, Aug 05, 2018 https://bit.ly/2PeYRaa
Shields, J. Interview on Conservatives caucus in Halifax, The Early Edition (CBC Radio 1 Vancouver (CBU-AM)), Airtime: 11:16, Aug 23, 2018 https://bit.ly/2TbOsdJ
Shields, J. “Precarious Work: The Causes and Consequences”, Ryerson Today Podcast, January 18, 2018 / 18:30 minutes: https://www.ryerson.ca/news-events/podcasts/2018/01/precarious-work-the-causes-and-consequences/
2017
Publications
Akbar, M. (2017) “Migration and Resilience: Exploring the Stock of Knowledge, Review of Literature and Bibliography from 2000 to 2016”, a working paper prepared as a part of the SSHRC partnership titled ‘Migration and Resilience in Urban Canada’.
Barrass, S. and Shields, J. (2017) “Immigration in an Age of Austerity: Morality, the Welfare State and the Shaping of the Ideal Migrant”. In Bryan Evans and Stephen McBride, eds., Austerity: The Lived Experience, 195-221. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Lowe, S., Richmond, T. and Shields, J. (2017) “Settling on Austerity: ISAs, Immigrant Communities and Neoliberal Restructuring”, Alternate Routes: A Journal of Critical Social Research, Vol. 28: 14-46.
Presentations
Akbar, M. “Geographies of Identities and Work: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Immigrant Women Operating Businesses in Toronto”, presented at the CAG Annual Meeting, York University, Toronto, May 29 - June 2, 2017.
Akbar, M. “Migration and Resilience: Exploring the Stock of knowledge”, presented at The 19th Metropolis Conference, Le Centre Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, March 16-18, 2017.
Akbar, M. “The Labour Market Integration Experiences of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Canada, The Bengali Diaspora” in Canada Workshop York Centre for Asian Research, York University, December 1, 2017.
Désilets, G. “Will Montreal be more welcoming and inclusive towards newcomers in 2050? Welcoming neighbourhoods for refugees and immigrants in Montreal”, MTL2050’s Ignite session, Montreal, November 2017.
Hannan, C., Shields, J. and Bauder, H. “The Living Wage and the Extremely Precarious: The Case of ‘Illegalized’ Migrant Workers”, Moving from Precarity to Security: Resistance and Alternatives to the Low Waged Economy, Workshop, Ryerson University, September 29, 2017.
Preston, V. “Assuring Newcomer Success: Challenges And Opportunities”, keynote presentation, Ottawa Immigration Forum, Ottawa, November 2017.
Preston, V. “Recent York Migration Research”, Immigrant and Refugee Housing Committee, City of Toronto, January 2017.
Preston, V. “Reflecting on Resilience and Canadian Immigration”, presentation to Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Immigration Levels, Toronto, May 2017.
Preston, V. “Reflecting on Resilience and Canadian Immigration,” presentation to the Newcomer Leadership Table, Toronto, December 4, 2017.
Shields, J. “Community-Centred Initiative in Proving Labour Market Information for Immigrants: The Case if TIEDI and ACCES Employment Pre-Arrival Services”, Session: Using Labour Market Information to Support Immigration Levels Planning, Presentation for the 19th National Metropolis Conference Looking Forward: Migration and Mobility in 2017 and Beyond, Montreal, March 16-18, 2017.
Shields, J. “Governance Structures Analysis for the City of Toronto”, Methods Workshop, Building Migrant Resilience in Cities | Immigration et résilience en milieu urbain BMRC | IRMU, Carleton University, October 27, 2017.
Shields, J., Lujan, O., Bauder, H. and Gintova, M. “Labour Integration Strategies and Family Dynamics”, Immigrants as a Family Affair Workshop, Ryerson University February 14, 2017.
Shields, J., Gintova, M., Guruge, S., Tandon, R., Hershkowitz, M., Ghosh, S. and Bauder, H., “Role of Services in the Integration of Immigrant Families”, Immigrants as a Family Affair Workshop, Ryerson University February 14, 2017.
Shields, J., Gintova, M., Guruge, S., Tandon, R., Hershkowitz, M., Ghosh, S. and Bauder, H. “Settling On Services: Understanding the Place of Services on Immigrant Family Integration in the GTA”, Session: Integration Trajectories of Immigrant Families, Presentation for the 19th National Metropolis Conference Looking Forward: Migration and Mobility in 2017 and Beyond, Montreal, March 16-18, 2017.
Shields, J. “Syrian refugee settlement at Month 13: Looking at Syrian Employment”, ACCES Employment Board Retreat, Toronto March 1, 2017.
Other contributions
Gabriel, C. and Veronis, L. Methodology workshop organizers. “Analysis of governance structures and policy discourses shaping migration and resilience: an examination of Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments”, Carleton University, October, 2017.
Preston, V. Moderator “Building Migrant Resilience Knowledge Exchange” Ottawa, October 2017.
Preston, V. Moderator, “Finding Housing for the “Welcome Syrians” Refugee Newcomers: A Cross- Canada Perspective,” National Metropolis Conference, Montreal, March 2017.
Preston, V. Discussant, “Human Capital and Economic Integration”, 10th Annual Ethnic and Pluralism Studies Graduate Research Conference, University of Toronto, Toronto, January 2017.
Preston, V. Panelist,”Immigration Policy”, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto, February, 2017.
Preston, V. Organizer and Chair, “Migration and Resilience in Urban Canada, Identifying Strengths and Building Capacity”, National Metropolis Conference, Montreal, March 2017.
Preston, V. Discussant, “The Bengali Diaspora in Canada: Current Research Trends And Future Pathways”, York University, Toronto, December 2017.
Media Coverage
Shields, J. Interview on "The Economic Impact of Immigration", in the RCI series Immigration: Benefit or Burden? RCI (Radio Canada International): 07 March 2017. https://bit.ly/2x9oz7w
2016
Presentations
Preston, V. “Migration and Resilience in Urban Canada, An Introduction”, Community Planning Committee, York Region, November 2016.
Shields, J. Panel Presenter, “Bridging Programs for Internationally Trained Professionals”, Career Discovery and Networking Day, Turkish Society of Canada, Ryerson University, May 15, 2016.
Shields, J. “Canadian Immigration Policy, Newcomer Settlement and Toronto”, talk delivered to a group from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Wayne State University, Detroit, at Ryerson University, Toronto, June 17, 2016.
Shields, J. “Immigration & Employment Policy & Newcomer Settlement in Canada”, Presentation to the Guangzhou Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, People’s Republic of China, Ryerson University, September 22, 2016.
Shields, J. “Looking Beyond the Initial Welcome: Syrian Refugee Settlement at Month 13”, Session: Agility, Innovation and Partnerships: Strategies to Integrate and Employ Syrian Refugees, Presentation for the 19th National Metropolis Conference Looking Forward: Migration and Mobility in 2017 and Beyond, Montreal, March 16-18, 2016.
Other contributions
Shields, J. Session Chair, “Evaluation in the Settlement Sector: Challenges and Opportunities”, 18th National Metropolis Conference, Getting Results: Migration, Opportunities and Good Governance, Toronto, March 2-5, 2016.
Shields, J. Discussant, Panel Discussion: “Evolving Perceptions of Migrant as a Border Subject”, Workshop on the Figure of the Migrant in Law and Literature: Push Back or Acceptance? Limbo or Integration? Common Places, Norms and Evolving Narratives, Ryerson University, Toronto, October 13-14, 2016.
Shields, J. Facilitator and Presenter, “Immigrant Employment and Entrepreneurship Table”, RBC Immigrant, Diversity and Inclusion Project Breakfast & Workshop, March 11, 2016.
Shields, J. Chair and Session Organizer, “Integration Trajectories of Canadian Immigrant Families”, 18th National Metropolis Conference, Getting Results: Migration, Opportunities and Good Governance, Toronto, March 2-5, 2016.
KM products planned
2018
Publications
Désilets, G. and Belkhodja, C. Workshop ”Exploring ‘hospitality’ through intersectoral initiatives in the making of welcoming communities for refugees and immigrants” P2P 2018 National Conference | Conférence nationale 2018 de VVP, Montréal, November 2018.
Germain, A., White, B., Désilets, G., « Synthesis : What did we learn from the workshop on “Everyday Cohabitation: Methodologies for the Study of Social Interaction in Increasingly Diverse Cities”, to be published in Les inédits INRS, Fall 2018.
Mandell, N., Borra, J. and Phonepraeseuth, J. (2018). Research Report: “Recent Canadian Immigrant Seniors: A Literature Review of Settlement Experiences and Services: A Knowledge Synthesis Report”, IRCC, Ottawa 2018.
Presentations
Désilets, G. and Belkhodja, C. Workshop chairs. “Exploring ‘hospitality’ through intersectoral initiatives in the making of welcoming communities for refugees and immigrants”, P2P 2018 National Conference | Conférence nationale 2018 de VVP, Montréal, November 2018.
Petrozziello, A. “Resilience from a Gender and Migration Perspective: Lessons from an Ongoing Research Project among Temporary Migrants in Kitchener-Waterloo”, presented at How far we’ll go (a summit on Resilience), Kitchener-Waterloo, November 2018.
Voloshyna, V. “The role of the receiving city in negotiating new migrant career pathways”, International Conference on the Changing Nature of Careers: Implications for a Sustainable World, Jamshedpur, India, December 2018.
Other contributions
Désilets, G., Goudet, A. and Gherbi, A. Rapport de Recherche – Phase 1 “Vivons nos quartiers, Année 2017-2018“ Produit en collaboration avec Constantin, P., Centraide, C. et Bourdeau, F. TCRI.
2019
Publications
Baez, A., Schlosser, F. and Shahbazi, R. “How can drama education influence language acquisition, community building and self-development in international students”, Journal TBD.
Bhuyan, R. and Braag, B. (Under review). “Giving advice in the shadow of deportation: Epistemologies of bordering in the context of domestic violence advocacy with immigrant spouses.”
Désilets, G. (under evaluation - 2019) “Consuming the neighbourhood? Temporary highly skilled Migrants in Montreal’s Mile End.” Special Issue (Un)settled Sojourners in Cities: Challenges of ‘Temporariness’ Among Migrants and Asylum Seekers edited by Marie Price and Elizabeth Chacko. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. vol. xx no. x: pp.
Désilets, G., Goudet, A. and Belkhodja, C. sous la direction de Hamidi, C. and Paquet, M. “Redessiner les contours de l’État et des modèles nationaux: la mise en oeuvre des politiques migratoires », LSP 83, Automne 2019.
Presentations
Belkhodja, C. « Autour de l’hospitalité. Observations québécoises » Atelier : Regards croisés sur la résilience des personnes immigrantes en milieu urbain quatre échelles d’analyse, ACFAS, UQO, Gatineau, Mai 2019.
Cockram, L., Gabriel, C. and Veronis, L. Provisional Title: “State of the Policy Field: International Student Mobility”, IRCC, Spring 2019.
Dauphin, A. “Dynamique intrafamiliale de la résilience chez les réfugiés syriens accueillis en Outaouais”, ACFAS, UQO, Gatineau, May 2019.
Désilets, G. and Bourdeau, F. Atelier : "Immigration et quartier", Atelier au Congrès canadien Métropolis à Halifax, 21-23 Mars 2019 (Presentation à confirmer).
Désilets, G. « Vivons nos quartiers: accompagner et soutenir les intervenants qui accueillent les nouveaux arrivants dans les quartiers de Montréal » Atelier : Regards croisés sur la résilience des personnes immigrantes en milieu urbain quatre échelles d’analyse, ACFAS, UQO, Gatineau, Mai 2019.
Hemphill, J. and Mandell, N. “Settlement Outcomes and Challenges for Immigrant Seniors” In a session called “Reflecting on the Settlement Experience of Immigrant Women at National Metropolis Conference, Halifax, NS, March 2019.
Lenard, P. and Morris, S. “Renforcer la résilience grâce à la réunification familiale des réfugiés nouvellement arrivés à Ottawa“, Conference at the ACFAS congress at UQO, Gatineau, May 2019.
Ray, B., Veronis, L. Dauphin, A. Xia, L. et El Bakir, L. “L'influence des quartiers sur la résilience des immigrants: étude comparative de trois quartiers à Ottawa et Gatineau”, ACFAS, UQO, Gatineau, May 2019.
Veronis, L., Mesana, V. and Boutin, D. “Immigration et résilience au niveau municipal: analyse comparative des discours et des structures à Ottawa et Gatineau“, ACFAS, UQO, Gatineau, May 2019 (Proposal submitted).
Veronis, L. and Mesana, V. “La langue française comme « valeur » de résilience: Un examen des discours sur l’immigration francophone en contexte minoritaire au Canada“, Congrès 2019 du Réseau francophone de socio linguistique Ottawa, June 2019 (Abstract submitted, we are awaiting confirmation of acceptance).
Veronis, L. and Gabriel, C. “Resilience and International student mobility, Panel with IRCC and other local partners at Metropolis International, Ottawa, ON, June 2019 (TBC).
Veronis, L. and Gabriel, C. “Resilience in government discourse analysis and structures of governance”, Panel with IRCC and other local partners at Metropolis International, Ottawa, ON, June 2019 (TBC).
Voloshyna, V. “Being Resilient in a new City: Skilled migrant narratives of belongingness and integration”, International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France, March 2019.
Zikic, J. and Voloshyna, V. “The Role of the Boundary Objects in Negotiating New Migrant Career Pathways”, European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, Turin, Italy, May 2019.
Other contributions
Bushell, R. and Shields, J. “Thinking Third Sector in Canadian and German Immigration and Settlement: Key Findings”. To be published as part of a book (also to be available on line in French and English) produced by IRCC in collaboration with the Immigration and Settlement Studies MA Program at Ryerson University as part of the 2019 International Metropolis Conference in Ottawa, June 24-28, 2019.
Bhuyan, R. and Leung, V. (In progress). “Framing Migrant Resilience as a Civic Responsibility: A View from the City of Toronto.”
Bhuyan, R. and Schmidt, C. (In progress). “Identifying Periods of Vulnerability during Immigrant Women’s Settlement: A Systematic Critical Literature Review.”
Dauphin, A. and Veronis, L. Special Colloque organizers. “Regards croisés sur la résilience des personnes immigrantes en milieu urbain – quatre échelles d’analyse”, ACFAS, UQO, Gatineau, May 2019 (Proposal submitted).
Hennebry, J. Infographics. “Enhancing gender responsiveness in immigration and related public policy and local government programming”, release date TBD.
Hennebry, J. Policy report. “Enhancing gender responsiveness in immigration and related public policy and local government programming”, release date TBD.
Lenard, P. Policy brief. “Building resilience via family reunification for newly arrived refugees in Ottawa-2018”, release TBD.
Lenard, P. Technical report. “Building resilience via family reunification for newly arrived refugees in Ottawa-2018”, release TBD.
Man, G. and Mandell, N. Session organizers “Transnational Families, Gender and Social Reproduction”, at The Canadian Sociology Association (CSA) Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 3-6, 2019.
Mandell, N. and Man, G. Session organizers “Transnational Carework: Working the Intergenerational Connections”, at The Second Global Carework Summit, Toronto, ON June 9-11, 2019.
Ray, B., Veronis, L. Dauphin, A. Policy brief. “The role of neighbourhood context in shaping migrant resilience: a comparative study of four neighbourhoods in Ottawa-Gatineau-2018”, Summer 2019.
Ray, B., Veronis, L. Dauphin, A. Report with a review of the literature. “The role of neighbourhood context in shaping migrant resilience: a comparative study of four neighbourhoods in Ottawa-Gatineau-2018”, Winter 2019.
Ray, B., Veronis, L. Dauphin, A. Research digest. “The role of neighbourhood context in shaping migrant resilience: a comparative study of four neighbourhoods in Ottawa-Gatineau-2018”, Summer 2019.
Ray, B., Veronis, L. Dauphin, A. Technical report with the project findings and recommendations. “The role of neighbourhood context in shaping migrant resilience: a comparative study of four neighbourhoods in Ottawa-Gatineau-2018”, Fall 2019.
Schmidt, C. and Bhuyan, R. (In progress). “Theorizing immigration status through a feminist, intersectionality lens: A systematic Critical Literature Review.” Release date TBD.
Veronis, L. and Gabriel, C. Policy brief. “Resilience and International Student Mobility”, Summer 2019.
Veronis, L. and Gabriel, C. Literature review report. “Resilience and International Student Mobility”, Winter 2019.
Veronis, L. and Gabriel, C. Research digest. “Resilience and International Student Mobility”, Summer 2019.
Zikic, J. Instructional Video on stories of integration from research interviewees.
2020
Other contributions
Mandell, N. “Stalled Mobility? Income Inequality and Intergenerational Relationships Among Newcomer South Asian and Chinese Households in York Region-2018” Final project workshop, June, 2020.
