PhD candidate @McGillU sociology. Previous gigs: @ActionRefugies and @CitImmCanada 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇱🇧🇿🇦. 2022-23 @actioncanada fellow. Rarely on @X. (he/him/il)
Montréal, Québec
Joined April 2009
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New publication! @thomassoehl and I have a new paper in @ERSjournal that examines the effect of social capital on migrant labor market success looking at refugee resettlement and sponsorship programs in Canada. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Rachel Margolis, Howard Ramos & Yue Teng:
New data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics.
policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/…
Nice @globeandmail op-ed: "let’s not lose track of our rich tradition of helping refugees".
theglobeandmail.com/gift/909…
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Lebanon’s drivers obey one rule: no rules. On traffic, politics and why chaos feels like home.
The Chaos of Driving in Lebanon Tells a Story of a Country Unraveled nytimes.com/2025/10/04/opini… via @NYTOpinion
Merci, @QuebecReunifie, d'avoir partagé mon article qui a paru la semaine dernière dans @LP_LaPresse !
4 ans d’attente.
📉 CSQ gelés
⏳ 37 mois de traitement
🤷 Aucune raison valable
= Des familles québécoises séparées
Ian Van Haren, dans La Presse, appelle à un changement.
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#JeVeuxMaFamille #QuébecRéunifié
Au Québec, le gouvernement freine la réunification familiale. Je trouve cette politique injuste, et j’ai publié un texte dans La Presse pour en expliquer les conséquences. Voici mon analyse: lapresse.ca/dialogue/opinion…
In Quebec, the government is putting the brakes on family reunification. I find the policy unfair, and I published an article in La Presse describing the problem. To read an English version, click here: open.substack.com/pub/migrat…
This is a really nice comparative study of pay gaps for immigrants in nine countries. The findings show Canada doing worse than most other countries. Such insights are important and only possible through comparative cross-national research.
Immigrant workers, on average, are earning 17.9% less than a country’s native population, according to a paper in @Nature. Three-quarters of the pay gap between the two correspond to a lack of accessible high-paying jobs for immigrants. go.nature.com/4lYyfp1
ALT This is figure 2, which shows immigrant–native earnings differences after basic adjustments and within industry, occupation, establishment and job by world region of origin.
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Drimonis: Amid immigration crackdown, it’s callous to target family reunifications montrealgazette.com/opinion/…
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UNHCR is being forced to scale back operations.
We’re prioritizing life-saving aid, but the gap has driven operations to the brink, also jeopardizing efforts aimed at achieving self reliance.
unhcr.org/news/briefing-note…
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Youth unemployment
🇿🇦 South Africa: 62.4%
🇪🇸 Spain: 25.4%
🇮🇹 Italy: 21.6%
🇫🇷 France: 18%
🇹🇷 Turkey: 15.4%
🇨🇳 China: 14.9%
🇨🇦 Canada: 14.2%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 12.7%
🇺🇸 United States: 10%
🇦🇺 Australia: 9.4%
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 8.8%
🇩🇪 Germany: 6.6%
🇰🇷 South Korea: 6.6%
🇯🇵 Japan: 4.4%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2.5%
Interesting op-ed on Mexico-Canada migration by @DougSaunders
theglobeandmail.com/gift/909…
Will the EMPP program be extended? It is a good initiative that merits continued support, while strengthening other opportunities for refugees.
theglobeandmail.com/gift/909…
I think @AnitaAnandMP is one of Canada’s best ministers. It’s too bad she is leaving politics.
Good news:
xitter.cf/AnitaAnandMP/status/18…
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Russia illegally and unjustifiably invaded Ukraine.
For three years now, Ukrainians have fought with courage and resilience. Their fight for democracy, freedom, and sovereignty is a fight that matters to us all.
Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in achieving a just and lasting peace.
Here's a nice clip with my mom, my nephew, and (in the background) my dad. I have never skied the Birkie but the rest of my family is quite passionate about it!
Today the Canadian Birkie opened their festival with the Nordic Fair. @GlobalEdmonton reporter Nicole met up with Skier Phil Dunn, Birkie Baby William and Skier Judy van Haren. Watch the story here: globalnews.ca/video/11010263… #crosscountryski #canadianbirkie #glidingintothefuture
This is a sad week of saying goodbye to @AdnanMhamied, who is gone too soon. Adnan was an expert on Syrian refugee fathers: examining how forced displacement impacts men. I will miss his gentle spirit and his passion. Here is a profile of his research:
cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-refug…
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support his family during this difficult time.
gofundme.com/f/support-for-o…
