Affiliate in Focus 🔍 | Koyali Burman, CMS Community Advisory Board member and Director of VLIP, discusses her career in settlement and international development, the barriers newcomers face, and the research and partnerships needed for more inclusive communities. 🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...

Congratulations to the seven CMS affiliates at UBC awarded funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), reflecting the breadth of expertise across the centre! 👏 🔗 Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/seven-c...

CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. María Cervantes Macías discusses how migrants' backgrounds, aspirations, and opportunities shape the meaning of permanent residency in Canada. 🔗 Read more: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Nicholas Keung@nicholaskeung.bsky.social · 2w ago

Many temporary residents are faced with more than just the struggle for immigration status, but the tremendous family pressure to stay in Canada and the possible shame of returning home without permanent residence, the prize that drew most of them here. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

UBC Political Science students partnered with the @governmentofbc.bsky.social on a behavioural policy project improving communication about settlement & integration services for newcomers. 🤝 Read the Q&A with Prof. Vince Hopkins & Dr. Sandra Schinnerl. 🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/from-cl...

A new op-ed by Bridging Divides researcher Daniel Hiebert explores why Canada needs a population balancing strategy. Give it a read ⤵️ #MigrationResearch #PopulationStrategy

UBC Centre for Migration Studies@migration.ubc.ca · 3w ago

Very soon, immigration will be responsible for all of Canada's population growth. In this op-ed, Prof. Emer. Daniel Hiebert (@ubcgeography.bsky.social) lays out what a coherent, long-term strategy for balancing immigration, aging, and growth should look like. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/FztYX

Very soon, immigration will be responsible for all of Canada's population growth. In this op-ed, Prof. Emer. Daniel Hiebert (@ubcgeography.bsky.social) lays out what a coherent, long-term strategy for balancing immigration, aging, and growth should look like. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/FztYX

Canada Needs A Population Strategy: Balancing Immigration, Growth and Aging

Daniel Hiebert from the University of British Columbia argues Canada needs a long-term population strategy to guide demographic change.

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🆕 As governments invest in migration information campaigns, Dr. Helena Zeweri’s research examines how Australia used culturally tailored messaging to deter Afghan Hazara asylum seekers, framing deterrence as a humanitarian measure. 🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...

Canada's Family Class Program still clings to a narrow, traditional definition of family. A new brief by Megan Gaucher makes the case for a more inclusive, coherent family reunification system. Read the brief and discover her 4 recommendations to modernize it: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

What holds multiculturalism together? New research by Sophie Liu, Aryan Karimi & Thomas Kemple finds that newcomers from Ukraine and Afghanistan held on to a middle-class identity, and that a shared economic footing eased their sense of belonging with Canadian-born residents. 🔗 shorturl.at/LUfhl

📢 #JobOpportunity: We are hiring a Senior Research Associate to support with research development, fundraising, knowledge mobilization, and cross-theme collaboration. 🔗 https://www.torontomu.ca/careers/research-staff-opportunities/senior-research-associate-immigrant-health-wellbeing-june-8-2026/

Bill C-12 marks one of the most significant overhauls of Canada's immigration and refugee system in recent years. On #WorldRefugeeDay, it's worth understanding what it means for refugee claimants, temporary migrants, and the organizations that serve them. 🔗 Read the explainer: shorturl.at/rr5aC

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. We encourage researchers to sit with their projects and think of avenues where reciprocal relations can be pursued. 1/3

📣 Last chance for UBC Vancouver students to join the 2026-27 cohort! Submit your application by 11:59 PM PDT today. 🔗 migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

UBC Centre for Migration Studies@migration.ubc.ca · 3mo ago

📢 Applications open: UBC Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies (2026–27). Build migration expertise through an interdisciplinary program that complements any UBC graduate degree! Open to UBC Vancouver grad students Deadline: June 15, 11:59 PM PDT 🔗 Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

For #WRD2026, MAP BC and CMS host a timely panel on Bill C‑12—bringing legal, practitioner & academic perspectives on what’s at stake, what comes next, and where there is room for advocacy and solidarity. 📅 June 22 | 1:00–2:30 PM 📍 312 Main, Vancouver 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

📢 Calling migration researchers! #CFP The 2027 IMISCOE Spring Conference, hosted by Bridging Divides and @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social will take place March 10-12, 2027. The Call for Papers is open! Deadline to submit: June 26, 2026 Learn more: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

🆕 Many Korean labour migrants in Canada seek a quieter, less competitive way of life. Through “micro‑networking”—keeping small, private circles—they find calm, but research by Dr. Kyong Yoon shows it can also lead to a decreased sense of belonging. 🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/WvqAV

📢 One week left to apply for the 2026-27 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies! Build research skills, explore career opportunities beyond academia, and join a cross-disciplinary community. Open to all UBC Vancouver grad students. 🔗 Apply by June 15: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

Join MAP BC and CMS for #WorldRefugeeDay2026. This year’s event examines the impact of Bill C‑12 on asylum seekers: their rights, access to essential services, and sense of belonging in Canada. 📆 June 22 | 12:00 - 3:30 PM 📍 312 Main St, Vancouver, BC 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

Is Canada’s asylum policy creating unintended consequences? A new IRPP brief by Audrey Macklin argues that the Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement has pushed asylum seekers toward dangerous irregular crossings while limiting refugee protection. 👉 centre.irpp.org/research-stu... @utoronto.ca

Is the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement Doing What It Is Supposed to Do? - Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation

Canada’s Changing Immigration Landscape Immigration policy is central to the future of the federation. This series explores recent challenges and opportunities, turning complex issues into clear, acti...

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International students have been blamed for Canada’s housing crisis—but where’s the evidence? A review by Dr. Hassan Bashir and Dr. Kashif Raza found just 7 studies in 10 years on students, housing & higher ed, revealing a big gap between public debate and research. 🔗 Read more: surl.li/iwtwqs

📢 Applications open: UBC Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies (2026–27). Build migration expertise through an interdisciplinary program that complements any UBC graduate degree! Open to UBC Vancouver grad students Deadline: June 15, 11:59 PM PDT 🔗 Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

For the first time, the Bridging Divides Annual Conference will be hosted in Montreal! Led by colleagues from @irms-concordia.bsky.social, the theme is advanced digital technologies between empowerment, control and exclusion in migration journeys. 🔗 sites.events.concordia.ca/sites/concor...

📣 UBC Vancouver graduate students: Applications for the CMS Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies open Tuesday, May 19! The list of approved elective graduate courses for the 2026-2027 academic year is now available. Start planning your application! 🔗 migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

💻 Digital tech is increasingly shaping how migrants find work and navigate labour systems. Day two of the Bridging Divides Annual Conference will feature a panel exploring this intersection. All sessions are hybrid. Learn more: sites.events.concordia.ca/sites/concor... @irms-concordia.bsky.social

Save the date! We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the 2027 @imiscoe.bsky.social Spring Conference in collaboration with the @globalmigrationtmu.bsky.social from March 10-12, 2027, at @torontomet.bsky.social. 🔗 Learn more: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... 1/2 🧵

Canada’s migrant integration system is under pressure. A new IRPP paper by F. Leslie Seidle examines how lower immigration targets + funding cuts are affecting the settlement sector. 🔎Explore his recommendations to strengthen Canada’s integration model: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

On Mon, 27 April, @migration.ubc.ca held its 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference at UBC in Vancouver. Researchers at all stages shared work on migration and integration. An encouraging space to test ideas and practise giving and receiving feedback. Congratulations to all! migration.ubc.ca

What do Afghan diasporic & national experiences reveal about power after withdrawal? New paper by CMS affiliate Helena Zeweri shows how immigration bureaucracy—delays, complex forms, costs—extends U.S. influence post-withdrawal as imperial abandonment. 🔗 www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

How can Canada’s immigration system adapt amidst ongoing turbulence? How can we rebuild public trust while strengthening international protection? These are some of the key questions shaping the kickoff at the 2026 Bridging Divides Conference. A timely conversation at a critical moment!

CMS Research Associate @lisabrunner.bsky.social argues that "Canada doesn't just need tighter controls; it needs a predictable international education system with clearly defined entry and transition pathways over a multi-year horizon." 🔗 Read more: sl1nk.com/0f48efx

Canada proposes 10-point tightening of its international student program including higher bank balance - The Times of India

US & Canada News News: A standing committee in Canada has proposed a 10-point tightening of its international student program, including higher financial threshold requireme.

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