Raza, Kashif

My research explores the intricate intersections of migration, education, and policy, and how this intersectionality shapes international mobility, policy choices, educational contexts, curricular and instructional decisions, and sense of belonging/citizenship. I have conducted research and published in the areas of skilled migration, adult education, immigrant integration and ethnic networking, migration policy, racism, and multilingual education. My doctoral research focused on the integration of South Asian diaspora across the economic, social, political, and health dimensions, and pointed to nested [broader-selective] integration, shaped by issues of ethnicity, language, and immigration policy. Building upon this research, I study the work-integrated learning of skilled immigrants in the Canadian context and how the processes can be enhanced through resources alignment, policy revisions, and broader partnership amongst key stakeholders (e.g., governments, institutions, educators, and skilled immigrants).