Centre for Migration Studies

The Centre for Migration Studies is committed to excellence in migration and mobilities research and serves as an incubator for transformative, inclusive, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral research.

We seek to understand the causes, consequences, and experiences of human mobility through research, education, and outreach.  As a community of faculty members, practitioners, students, research and support staff, we work together to advance the study and understanding of migration and belonging and to facilitate publicly engaged dialogue that fosters inclusive and just communities. We explore possibilities of decolonizing migration studies by supporting research and programming that centres the intersection of migration, settler colonialism, empire, and Indigeneity.

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Policy Brief | Beyond Big Cities: How to Encourage Immigrants to Settle in Rural and Remote Areas

What helps newcomers stay in regional communities? Read this new CCIL brief exploring the roles of employment, settlement supports, and local capacity in fostering long-term retention. The post Policy Brief | Beyond Big Cities: How to Encourage Immigrants to Settle in Rural and Remote Areas…

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Refuge and Resistance: Navigating Between Protection and Exclusion | Speaker Series 2026–27

Discover fresh insights on migration and mobility in the 2026–27 Speaker Series, exploring refuge and resistance amid growing displacement. The post Refuge and Resistance: Navigating Between Protection and Exclusion | Speaker Series 2026–27 appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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Migrant Workers Centre and CMS partner on research training for temporary foreign workers

Learn how MWC and CMS partnered to support temporary foreign workers through a pilot workshop on research ethics, participant rights, and community leadership. The post Migrant Workers Centre and CMS partner on research training for temporary foreign workers appeared first on Centre for Migration…

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Research Brief | One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: How Digital Platforms Impact Migrant Gig Workers in Canada

Dr. María Cervantes-Macías examines how gig work traps immigrant newcomers in long-term precarity, denied protection in Canada and abroad. The post Research Brief | One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: How Digital Platforms Impact Migrant Gig Workers in Canada appeared first on Centre for Migration…

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Prof. Suzanne Huot and Dr. María Cervantes-Macías investigate the ambiguities of digital work for migrant workers in Canada

Prof. Suzanne Huot and Dr. María Cervantes-Macías examine how digitally mediated work can complicate migrants’ experiences of settlement, belonging and integration in Canada. The post Prof. Suzanne Huot and Dr. María Cervantes-Macías investigate the ambiguities of digital work for migrant workers…

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Prof. Xiaojun Li’s study finds perspective taking shifts Thai attitudes toward refugees

New research by Prof. Xiaojun Li finds perspective taking exercises increase Thai support for hosting Myanmar refugees and UN Convention signing. The post Prof. Xiaojun Li’s study finds perspective taking shifts Thai attitudes toward refugees appeared first on Centre for Migration Studies.

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