The NS Migration Research Forum Blog is a space for academic + community researchers engaged in work on migration + mobilities in and to Nova Scotia, as well as for migrants and their advocates. We welcome proposals on an on-going basis. Final Submissions should be 1000-2000 words in length and can include photos and artwork. Students are welcome. Please send a 50-100 word proposal to catherine.bryan@dal.ca and elizabeth.fitting@dal.ca
Alyssa Weeks (MA, IDS Dalhousie University) summarizes her findings on open work permits for vulnerable workers and offers a series of important recommendations.
Liz Fitting offers insight into the experience and challenges of vaccine booking for Temporary Foreign Workers in Nova Scotia.
Photo: Noe Arteaga, NOII-Hfx Migrant Worker Organizer, receives his first dose of the vaccine in May 2021