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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 1d

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 1d

CMS affiliates Prof. Aryan Karimi & Prof. Rima Wilkes (UBC Sociology) revisit assimilation theory, tracing its shift from ethnoracial passing to socioeconomic mobility and calling for renewed approaches using historical data and machine learning.

🔗 Read the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What is assimilation, how do we measure it, and how do we know if a group has assimilated? - Theory and Society

Theory and Society - Assimilation theories explain a process whereby newcomer and majority groups become similar. This paper revisits the meaning of assimilation and its complex link to its...

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CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 2d

What is Canada? – Call for Proposals Now Open! 🇨🇦 Explore community, belonging, and identity from coast to coast to coast. Seeking teams of 2-3 to co-produce multimedia short films celebrating their communities' stories. Apply by: November 15, 2025. 🔗: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

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IRPP @irpp.org · 2d

New policy brief from our series, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲!

Dr. Lisa Brunner (@migration.ubc.ca) shows how fragmented governance and tuition reliance strain public trust & how a renewed, ethical approach can turn things around.

Read the full brief 👉 centre.irpp.org/research-stu...

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

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

📣 New #PolicyBrief: Canadian international student policy at a crossroads

CMS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. @lisabrunner.bsky.social, examines how rapid expansion and fragmented governance have undermined Canada’s “edugration” model and calls for reform.

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Canadian international student policy at a crossroads - Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation

Once recognized as a global leader for its successful combination of higher education and immigration, or “edugration,” Canada’s international education policy has come under increasing public scrutin...

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 4d

📚 New from Prof. Gaoheng Zhang: 𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢𝘴 offers a fresh framework for understanding how China–Italy culinary exchanges blur cultural boundaries and shape identities, consumer cultures, and connections in a globalized world.

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 10d

📢 New series launch! We’re excited to announce that CMS is partnering with @irpp.org and @irms-concordia.bsky.social to launch Canada’s Changing Immigration Landscape — a new series that explores how immigration policy is evolving, and what it means for Canada.

🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/new-res...

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IRPP @irpp.org · 12d

New from IRPP's the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation: a series exploring evolving immigration policy & what it means for Canada.

By IRPP's @cbreton.bsky.social, @mireillepaquet.bsky.social and the @concordia.ca's new IRMS & Irene Bloemraad with @migration.ubc.ca

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Canada’s Changing Immigration Landscape - 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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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 12d

We're one week away from our first #SpeakerSeries event!
🔗 Join us in-person or online: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
#MigrationResearch

UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 25d

[Hybrid] How do Australia’s deterrence policies shape refugee lives long after they receive legal recognition? Prof. Helena Zeweri unpacks their lasting impact in our first #SpeakerSeries of the year on Oct 6, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.

🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 15d

Daniel Hiebert and @triandafyllidou.bsky.social for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social on how Canada’s immigration cuts risk stalling economic growth ➡️ ricochet.media/justice/migr... 2/4

Canada’s immigration cuts risk stalling economic growth, experts warn

Blaming newcomers for housing and healthcare crises will leave Canada’s future prosperity in jeopardy — and fuel far-right backlash

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 15d

Elizabeth Saewyc for CBC News on her a study that highlights gaps in sexual health education and services for teens new to Canada ➡️ www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... 3/4

The Morning Edition - Sask with Adam Hunter

A new study highlights the gaps in sexual health education and services for teens new to Canada

Teens who are new to Canada face barriers to getting culturally appropriate sexual health resources. We speak to two researchers about their study.

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 15d

Missed our #APSA Pre-Conference on Narrative and Text Analysis in the Study of Migration and Citizenship? Access the event gallery, workshop summary, training materials, and resources.

Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/apsa-pr...

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 16d

Such an important discussion! Join @migration.ubc.ca on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. for a conversation on how policies of deterrence shape refugees lives. Hybrid event!

🔗 More details: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

#Refugee #Migration #Research #MigrationResearch

UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 25d

[Hybrid] How do Australia’s deterrence policies shape refugee lives long after they receive legal recognition? Prof. Helena Zeweri unpacks their lasting impact in our first #SpeakerSeries of the year on Oct 6, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.

🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 17d

📚 Our annual Impact Report is live! Discover insights on the Bridging Divides program and how we are shaping the future of migrant integration in Canada.

🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

@triandafyllidou.bsky.social #Research #Academia #Migration #Immigration #Canada

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 17d

📚 New from CMS affiliate Prof. Karun K. Karki: 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 explores how systemic barriers deskill skilled immigrants in Canada, especially women, and offers policy solutions for fairness and inclusion.

🔗 Learn more and order: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 19d

📣 CMS, in partnership with AMSSA, is excited to host the 3rd CMS–Sector Research Collaborations Day, themed: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

📆 Nov 12 | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 Creekside Community Recreation Centre, Vancouver, BC
Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

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CERC Migration @cercmigration.bsky.social · 19d

New #WorkingPaper from María E. Cervantes-Macías reveals how upper-middle-class Mexican families are strategically investing in international education to create "credentialized mobility" for their children. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 23d

CMS affiliate and @bridgdivides.bsky.social researcher, Prof. Elizabeth Saewyc, finds that migrant youth in Canada face sexual health gaps: less sexually active but declining contraception use highlights systemic barriers.

Read more: news.ubc.ca/2025/09/sexu...
#ImmigrantHealth

Sexual health gaps persist for migrant youth in Canada, despite lower rates of sexual activity - UBC News

Migrant youth are less sexually active than peers, but contraception use is dropping, pointing to systemic barriers in sexual health access and underscoring the need for culturally relevant support.

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Migrant Integration in the Mid 21st Century: Bridging Divides @bridgdivides.bsky.social · 24d

📣 Calling migration researchers! Bridging Divides is hosting a Gulf Canada Connections workshop to explore emerging connections between Canada and the GCC states, from May 7-8, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social. Deadline to submit: Oct. 31, 2025. For more info, visit ➡️ www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

Call for Papers

Gulf Canada Connections: Migration, Citizenship, and Urban Change Across Borders

May 7-8, 2026

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada

Submission Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 24d

🆕 Research Brief | Wildfires and #ClimateMigration

CMS affiliate Prof. Kathryn McConnell finds that only the most severe wildfires actually push people to migrate out of their homes after a natural disaster in the U.S. Most people stay behind.

🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 25d

[Hybrid] How do Australia’s deterrence policies shape refugee lives long after they receive legal recognition? Prof. Helena Zeweri unpacks their lasting impact in our first #SpeakerSeries of the year on Oct 6, 11:45 AM–1:45 PM PT, IKBLC Dodson Room 302.

🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

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UBC Centre for Migration Studies @migration.ubc.ca · 26d

Thanks to everyone who joined our APSA Pre-Conference on September 10 at UBC! We hope you came away with fresh insights, new connections, and inspiration for your work.

📑 Post-conference resources coming soon; stay tuned!

#MigrationResearch #TextAnalysis

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Revue de droit d’Ottawa | Ottawa Law Review @rdo-olr.bsky.social · Apr 24

This article by Efrat Arbel and Molly Joeck reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigration detention in Canada. Read the full article in Volume 56, Issue 1 of the OLR: rdo-olr.org/incalculable...

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UBC French, Hispanic and Italian Studies @ubc-fhis.bsky.social · Sep 9

Discover the latest research in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romance Studies at the FHIS Research Seminar! Enjoy engaging talks, discussion, and refreshments. View the full schedule and RSVP: fhis.ubc.ca/news/fhis-se...

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