Recent research
Nikula, P., Yang, Y., & Castaneda, R.A. (2026) "Students as Informants: Methodological Considerations in Education Agent Research," Critical Internationalization Studies Review: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 5. DOI:
Hillmann, Felicitas, & Veronis, L. 2025. Special Issue: Migration Research and Policy: Bridging the Divide in an Era of Complexity. Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 17 No. 1.
Gabriel, C. & Veronis, L. 2025. Ambivalent Mobilities? Social Resilience and the Experiences of International Students in Canada. International Journal of Canadian Studies, 63: 114-137.
Hillmann, Felicitas & Veronis, L. 2025. Navigating the Bermuda Triangle: Exploring the Relationship between Migration Scholarship and Migration Governance. Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 17 No. 1., pp. 1 -13.
Gabriel, C., Ghosh, S., Schlosser, F., Veronis, L. and Walton-Roberts, M. (2025). Supporting International Student Resilience throughout the Migrant Journey (pp. 86-110). In V. Preston, J. Shields & T. Bedard (eds.) International Migration and Social Resilience: Individual and Collective Resistance. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press. Accessible in. (25% contribution)
Castaneda, R., Niraula, A. and Triandafyllidou, A. (2023). Complex Pathways of Indian Highly Skilled Migrants and International Students to Canada. In India Migration Report 2023: Student Migration. I. Rajan (ed). London and New Delhi: Routledge
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.
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) Highly Skilled Migrant Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: A Literature Review
Ashika Niraula & Anna Triandafyllidou
Working Paper No. 2022/9
September 2022
Niraula, A & Hamada, I. (2025, April 27). The Conversation.
Niraula, A. (2025, March 9). . 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.
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.
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.
Niraula, A gave an interview to On the Record (2025), “,” by Sidra Al Jammal.
Veronis, L. 2025. Entrevues pour un reportage, « », 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.
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.
Niraula, A (2024) gave an interview to TheEyeOpener, “” by Brithi Sehra & Jerry Zhang.
Niraula, A (2024) gave an interview to New Canadian Media, “” 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, “” 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 6th 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 (91ε) 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, 91ε, Toronto, March 26 (hybrid event).
Castaneda, R. (Sept 2025). International Students in Germany and Canada- Challenges and Strategic Responses. nups Roundtable Conversation. Online roundtable.
Castaneda, R. (Sept 2025). Beyond the Surface: International Students' Perspectives on Education Agents. Research with International Students (RIS). Webinar.
Feb. 2, 2023