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

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Your anticipated wait time is unknown: How do those with precarious legal status access the COVID-19 vaccine?
Your anticipated wait time is unknown: How do those with precarious legal status access the COVID-19 vaccine?

Liz Fitting offers insight into the experience and challenges of vaccine booking for Temporary Foreign Workers in Nova Scotia.

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Prioritizing vaccine access for migrant workers in Nova Scotia—Migrant Worker Rights Working Group in Nova Scotia
Prioritizing vaccine access for migrant workers in Nova Scotia—Migrant Worker Rights Working Group in Nova Scotia

Photo: Noe Arteaga, NOII-Hfx Migrant Worker Organizer, receives his first dose of the vaccine in May 2021

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Follow-up: Meaningful Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Migrants with Precarious Status in Nova Scotia
Follow-up: Meaningful Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Migrants with Precarious Status in Nova Scotia
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Open Letter: Meaningful Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Migrants with Precarious Status
Open Letter: Meaningful Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Migrants with Precarious Status
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