Ashika Niraula is a Senior Research Associate at the Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. She has over 15 years of interdisciplinary experience as a researcher and development practitioner. Her research focuses on global migration ows, migrants decision-making processes, and their experiences of integration and settlement. She explores migration drivers, labour market transitions, migrant agency, and well-being. Her work highlights challenges such as deskilling and social and legal inequalities in host countries like Canada and Denmark. Ashika is committed to bridging research, policy, and community engagement.