UBC Centre for Migration Studies
@migration.ubc.ca
Promoting collaborative, interdisciplinary, and transformative #migrationresearch that advances our understanding of human mobility.
Learn more at www.migration.ubc.ca
Learn more at www.migration.ubc.ca
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🎨 CMS invites artists to submit for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Explore how migrants navigate physical, social, political, and identity borders, revealing journeys of exclusion, hope, pain, and resilience.
Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...
Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...
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🚨 #CFP: Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue: Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward. 🗓️ Apply by: July 15, 2026 🔗 www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu 1/2 🧵
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🚨 #CFP: Researchers are invited to submit manuscripts to the Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques for a special issue: Foreign Qualification Recognition at Twenty: Legislative Evolution, Regulatory Change, and Pathways Forward. 🗓️ Apply by: July 15, 2026 🔗 www.cpp-adp.ca/english-menu 1/2 🧵
@lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, comments on why provincial decisions regarding the international student Provincial Attestation Letter allocation process are of increasing importance.
International student spots in Ontario will go mostly to public colleges, universities
International student spots in Ontario will go mostly to public colleges, universities
The number of applications given to the province for 2026 have been drastically reduced by the Canadian government.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
@lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, comments on why provincial decisions regarding the international student Provincial Attestation Letter allocation process are of increasing importance.
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🌏 Every migration journey is unique. This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we asked our researchers: What’s your migration story? From the Middle East to Nepal to the Dominican Republic, here’s a glimpse into their stories and how these experiences shaped their research and work. 1/2 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🌏 Every migration journey is unique. This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we asked our researchers: What’s your migration story? From the Middle East to Nepal to the Dominican Republic, here’s a glimpse into their stories and how these experiences shaped their research and work. 1/2 🧵
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🌉 The second issue of Bridges Magazine is out now!
In this edition, we learn about collaborations improving healthcare and housing services, exploring new approaches to citizenship and belonging, and how mentorship across sectors fuels student innovation. 1/3
In this edition, we learn about collaborations improving healthcare and housing services, exploring new approaches to citizenship and belonging, and how mentorship across sectors fuels student innovation. 1/3
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🌉 The second issue of Bridges Magazine is out now!
In this edition, we learn about collaborations improving healthcare and housing services, exploring new approaches to citizenship and belonging, and how mentorship across sectors fuels student innovation. 1/3
In this edition, we learn about collaborations improving healthcare and housing services, exploring new approaches to citizenship and belonging, and how mentorship across sectors fuels student innovation. 1/3
𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 features Narratives of Citizenship, led by CMS-Co Director Prof. Antje Ellermann. A photo-storytelling project by @lisabrunner.bsky.social, Claudia Serrano and team brought together 20 newcomers to explore migration, citizenship, belonging and Truth and Reconciliation.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 features Narratives of Citizenship, led by CMS-Co Director Prof. Antje Ellermann. A photo-storytelling project by @lisabrunner.bsky.social, Claudia Serrano and team brought together 20 newcomers to explore migration, citizenship, belonging and Truth and Reconciliation.
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📣 New data brief available! #CCIL
In 2015, only 16% strongly agreed Canada had too much immigration. By 2024, that number doubled to 33%.
This IRPP paper by @randybesco.bsky.social and @natashagoel.bsky.social reveals a striking reversal in Canadians’ views on immigration: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...
This IRPP paper by @randybesco.bsky.social and @natashagoel.bsky.social reveals a striking reversal in Canadians’ views on immigration: centre.irpp.org/research-stu...
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
📣 New data brief available! #CCIL
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Irene Bloemraad Via CityNews Toronto on the misconceptions regarding the Temporary Foreign Worker program ➡️ toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/01/n... 4/5
Nearly half of immigrants say temporary foreign workers fill the jobs Canadians don't want: OMNI-Leger poll
A poll conducted by Leger found that 36 per cent of immigrants believe temporary foreign workers are taking jobs away from young people.
toronto.citynews.ca
December 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Irene Bloemraad Via CityNews Toronto on the misconceptions regarding the Temporary Foreign Worker program ➡️ toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/01/n... 4/5
CMS and AMSSA hosted the 3rd CMS–Sector Research Collaborations Day on Nov 12, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and community partners to exchange ideas and strengthen collaboration. Grateful to all who joined! ✨
Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/2025-cm...
Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/2025-cm...
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
CMS and AMSSA hosted the 3rd CMS–Sector Research Collaborations Day on Nov 12, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and community partners to exchange ideas and strengthen collaboration. Grateful to all who joined! ✨
Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/2025-cm...
Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/2025-cm...
🆕 Research Brief | Prof. Benjamin Bryce shows how fisheries policies in B.C. in the early 20th century became tools for racial exclusion of Japanese Canadian fishermen under the banner of protection, and what their experiences can teach us today.
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🆕 Research Brief | Prof. Benjamin Bryce shows how fisheries policies in B.C. in the early 20th century became tools for racial exclusion of Japanese Canadian fishermen under the banner of protection, and what their experiences can teach us today.
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
🎨 CMS invites artists to submit for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Explore how migrants navigate physical, social, political, and identity borders, revealing journeys of exclusion, hope, pain, and resilience.
Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...
Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🎨 CMS invites artists to submit for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Explore how migrants navigate physical, social, political, and identity borders, revealing journeys of exclusion, hope, pain, and resilience.
Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...
Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...
Prof. Irene Bloemraad, Professor of Political Science and Sociology and CMS Co-Director, explains misconceptions about the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) and urges for fairer, long-term migration pathways for migrants in Canada.
🔗 toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/01/n...
🔗 toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/01/n...
Nearly half of immigrants say temporary foreign workers fill the jobs Canadians don't want: OMNI-Leger poll
A poll conducted by Leger found that 36 per cent of immigrants believe temporary foreign workers are taking jobs away from young people.
toronto.citynews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Prof. Irene Bloemraad, Professor of Political Science and Sociology and CMS Co-Director, explains misconceptions about the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) and urges for fairer, long-term migration pathways for migrants in Canada.
🔗 toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/01/n...
🔗 toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/01/n...
Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, comments on how past government policies encouraged international students to come to Canada to settle permanently, and how recent policy changes have disrupted their expectations and pathways to permanent residency.
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, comments on how past government policies encouraged international students to come to Canada to settle permanently, and how recent policy changes have disrupted their expectations and pathways to permanent residency.
📣 Happening tomorrow: an important discussion on #ClimateMigration and the right to a healthy environment.
Join us at 11:00 AM at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Vancouver.
Join us at 11:00 AM at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Vancouver.
Nov 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Liu Institute: Mojan Farshchi will examine how the right to a healthy environment, rooted in international human rights and environmental law, can help fill protection gaps for climate and environmental migrants.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
📣 Happening tomorrow: an important discussion on #ClimateMigration and the right to a healthy environment.
Join us at 11:00 AM at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Vancouver.
Join us at 11:00 AM at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Vancouver.
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In the U.S., it’s common police departments don’t want to engage with immigration enforcement because it destroys trust with immigrant communities, notes Irene Bloemraad, a UBC sociology professor.
Leah Hennig reports. #uspoli #canpoli
Leah Hennig reports. #uspoli #canpoli
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? | The Tyee
A raid on a major Calgary construction site has raised serious questions about the government’s approach.
thetyee.ca
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Explore careers in migration! 🔍💼
Hear from Lily Grewal, Director of Immigrant Integration (Government of BC), on her path, challenges, and insights beyond academia. Join us on Dec 1, 12–2 PM in IKBLC, Peña Room (301).
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
Hear from Lily Grewal, Director of Immigrant Integration (Government of BC), on her path, challenges, and insights beyond academia. Join us on Dec 1, 12–2 PM in IKBLC, Peña Room (301).
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Explore careers in migration! 🔍💼
Hear from Lily Grewal, Director of Immigrant Integration (Government of BC), on her path, challenges, and insights beyond academia. Join us on Dec 1, 12–2 PM in IKBLC, Peña Room (301).
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
Hear from Lily Grewal, Director of Immigrant Integration (Government of BC), on her path, challenges, and insights beyond academia. Join us on Dec 1, 12–2 PM in IKBLC, Peña Room (301).
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
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Should police be doing immigration enforcement?
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
Is Canada Adopting ICE Anti-Migrant Tactics? | The Tyee
A raid on a major Calgary construction site has raised serious questions about the government’s approach.
thetyee.ca
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Should police be doing immigration enforcement?
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
@migration.ubc.ca prof Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses via @thetyee.ca
🚨 UBC Migration doctoral students: this is your last chance to apply!
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research at the International Doctoral Symposium 2026 on March 9–13, 2026, in Hong Kong.
🔗 Submit your abstract: migration.ubc.ca/news/call-fo...
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research at the International Doctoral Symposium 2026 on March 9–13, 2026, in Hong Kong.
🔗 Submit your abstract: migration.ubc.ca/news/call-fo...
November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🚨 UBC Migration doctoral students: this is your last chance to apply!
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research at the International Doctoral Symposium 2026 on March 9–13, 2026, in Hong Kong.
🔗 Submit your abstract: migration.ubc.ca/news/call-fo...
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research at the International Doctoral Symposium 2026 on March 9–13, 2026, in Hong Kong.
🔗 Submit your abstract: migration.ubc.ca/news/call-fo...
As part of the Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies, Róisín Cahill and Carlos M-Castro contributed to a Global Reporting Program investigation into the dangers and deportations facing Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic.
🔗 Via @pbsnews.org : www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
🔗 Via @pbsnews.org : www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Haitians displaced by violence face deportation after fleeing to Dominican Republic
The UN says 1.4 million Haitians have fled because of violence and instability. Many crossed the border into the Dominican Republic. But there, they live in fear and limbo, and many have been deported...
www.pbs.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As part of the Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies, Róisín Cahill and Carlos M-Castro contributed to a Global Reporting Program investigation into the dangers and deportations facing Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic.
🔗 Via @pbsnews.org : www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
🔗 Via @pbsnews.org : www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Birthright citizenship is being debated widely across governments, with several countries shifting toward descent-based systems that limit who can access citizenship. 1/4
Birthright Citizenship Workshop highlights politics and technologies undermining national belonging
www.torontomu.ca
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Birthright citizenship is being debated widely across governments, with several countries shifting toward descent-based systems that limit who can access citizenship. 1/4
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Today’s Research Dialogue Series featured Bridging Divides researcher Daniel Hiebert alongside colleagues Ilke Adam and Ier Jonathan-Ichaver.
🤝 Thank you to all who participated! It was great to see everyone come together, share their insights, and engage in meaningful conversations.
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🤝 Thank you to all who participated! It was great to see everyone come together, share their insights, and engage in meaningful conversations.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today’s Research Dialogue Series featured Bridging Divides researcher Daniel Hiebert alongside colleagues Ilke Adam and Ier Jonathan-Ichaver.
🤝 Thank you to all who participated! It was great to see everyone come together, share their insights, and engage in meaningful conversations.
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🤝 Thank you to all who participated! It was great to see everyone come together, share their insights, and engage in meaningful conversations.
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Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, comments on how recent policy changes and rhetoric are affecting Canada’s reputation and international student recruitment.
🔗 vancouversun.com/news/bc-allo...
🔗 vancouversun.com/news/bc-allo...
B.C. allocates one-third of international undergraduate seats to private institutions. Here's why that matters
B.C.'s post-secondary system has been destabilized by plummeting international student enrolment; B.C. determines which schools get seats.
vancouversun.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, comments on how recent policy changes and rhetoric are affecting Canada’s reputation and international student recruitment.
🔗 vancouversun.com/news/bc-allo...
🔗 vancouversun.com/news/bc-allo...
🆕 Research Brief | Dr. Sofia Noori’s research explores how young people use storytelling, music, and creative expression to navigate these challenges, heal from trauma, and rebuild a sense of belonging within Canadian classrooms and society.
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🆕 Research Brief | Dr. Sofia Noori’s research explores how young people use storytelling, music, and creative expression to navigate these challenges, heal from trauma, and rebuild a sense of belonging within Canadian classrooms and society.
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
📣 One week left to register for our next hybrid #SpeakerSeries event!
[Hybrid] How does U.S. immigration law create racial hierarchies through temporary visas? Find out during our second #SpeakerSeries event with Dr. Ming Chen on Nov 24, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📣 One week left to register for our next hybrid #SpeakerSeries event!
Meet the 2025–2026 students of the Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies! 🎓
From 9 UBC departments, this cohort explores migration through lenses spanning education, diaspora, displacement, mobility, culture, politics, and socio-economic issues.
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
From 9 UBC departments, this cohort explores migration through lenses spanning education, diaspora, displacement, mobility, culture, politics, and socio-economic issues.
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Meet the 2025–2026 students of the Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies! 🎓
From 9 UBC departments, this cohort explores migration through lenses spanning education, diaspora, displacement, mobility, culture, politics, and socio-economic issues.
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
From 9 UBC departments, this cohort explores migration through lenses spanning education, diaspora, displacement, mobility, culture, politics, and socio-economic issues.
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
Nov 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Liu Institute: Mojan Farshchi will examine how the right to a healthy environment, rooted in international human rights and environmental law, can help fill protection gaps for climate and environmental migrants.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Nov 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Liu Institute: Mojan Farshchi will examine how the right to a healthy environment, rooted in international human rights and environmental law, can help fill protection gaps for climate and environmental migrants.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...