🙌 New IMISCOE Event| 2026 IMISCOE Forum Promoting Afro-European Mediterranean Dialogue: Shifting Geographies of Migration 📅 28–30 Oct 2026, Agadir, Morocco & Online ⏰ Deadline: 6 Feb 2026 Details here: www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc... @euromedmig.bsky.social @upf.edu @gritim-upf.bsky.social

On February 2, Prof. Delphine Nakache will present at our third Speaker Series event at UBC (IKBLC, Dodson 302). We spoke with her about asylum seekers, temporary migration, and how to better understand Canada’s migration system. 🔗 Read the Q&A: migration.ubc.ca/news/speaker...

@migration.ubc.ca invites UBC Vancouver scholars to submit abstracts for the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference (27 April at UBC). Supported by @bridgdivides.bsky.social I attended last year. It's a winner—full of encouragement. Deadline: Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 11:59 PM PST ▶️ shorturl.at/rFvvm

📊 Interested in the opportunity to focus on full-time quantitative research in one of Canada's great cities? Join Bridging Divides teams at Concordia University or at UBC as a research associate in data science & immigration. ⏰ Role open until filled www.concordia.ca/artsci/resea... #Hiring #Job

In case you missed it: this Global Reporting Program investigation by UBC’s @globalreportingcentre.org – featuring CMS affiliate Zachary Gaouad – explores how social media is used to influence people to pursue migration through risky, and often dangerous, journeys. ⬇️

Join the UBC Centre for Migration Studies Speaker Series with Prof. Delphine Nakache @migration.ubc.ca @delnakache.bsky.social Monday, February 2, 2026 🕚 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM 📍 Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room (302) / Online ➡️ Registrations: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

📣 #Hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher at Concordia University You will work closely with Bridging Divides researchers @mireillepaquet.bsky.social and Karine Côté-Boucher to explore how intermediaries and digital tools are reshaping immigration governance www.concordia.ca/artsci/resea... 1/2 🧵

🚨 2026 is a pivotal year for Canadian immigration. Join Bridging Divides researchers @mireillepaquet.bsky.social and Irene Bloemraad for a timely discussion on what may change, what will remain contested and why 2026 policy choices matter. Hosted by @irpp.org: 🗓 Feb 5 🕛 12-1 p.m. EST 📍 Online

🚨 Call for Abstracts | UBC Vancouver migration scholars are invited to submit abstracts for the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference, to be held on April 27, at UBC Vancouver. 🗓️ Submission deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST 🔗 Submission guidelines and full details: shorturl.at/rFvvm

Don't miss this timely webinar featuring CMS Co-Director Irene Bloemraad and @mireillepaquet.bsky.social, moderated by @cbreton.bsky.social, to unpack the trends, policy debates, and political dynamics that could have lasting impacts on Canada’s economy, institutions, and social cohesion. ⬇️

📣 Calling migration researchers! #CFP The 2026 IMISCOE Research Network Forum, Promoting Afro-European Mediterranean Dialogue: Shifting Geographies of Migration, will take place October 28-30, 2026. The Call for Papers is open. Deadline to submit: Feb. 6, 2026. 🔗 www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc...

🌎 From a nation that once shared a broadly positive consensus on immigration, Canada has experienced a notable shift in public opinion and media coverage, leading to debates and hostility that would have been difficult to imagine just a few years ago. What changed? 1/2 🧵

CMS affiliates Sophie Liu & Aryan Karimi examine how immigrants and refugees prepare for integration before arriving in Canada. Drawing on 80 interviews, their study shows how digital tools and transnational networks shape access to jobs, housing, and language training. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/glob...

MA Student Zachary Gaouad contributed to a Global Reporting Program investigation with the @globalreportingcentre.org, examining how social media is used to influence people to pursue migration through risky and often dangerous journeys. 🔗 Via PBS News: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

In May 2025, the Trump administration admitted 59 white South African Afrikaners as refugees while expanding deportations and protection rollbacks for Haitian migrants. Prof. Terri Givens examines how race has long shaped who is protected in immigration systems. 🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/VfqAa

The third event in our #SpeakerSeries features Prof. Delphine Nakache. Her talk examines how Canada’s temporary migration system manufactures precarity through failed regularization pathways and rights gaps. 📅 Feb 2, 2026 🕚 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM 📍 Hybrid 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

@profterrig.bsky.social weighs in on the diverging accounts from local, state, and federal officials following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent. Via CBC/Radio-Canada 🔗 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Canada’s reliance on international students is under pressure as enrolment drops and policy shifts create challenges. @lisabrunner.bsky.social explains the impact on students, universities like CapU, and the future of Canada’s education-migration system. 🔗 www.capilanocourier.com/2026/01/01/w...

@lisabrunner.bsky.social, CMS Research Associate, will be joining a live panel on Canada’s immigration system hosted by The Vancouver Sun on January 20, 5:00–6:00 PM PST. Join the conversation! 🔗 www.linkedin.com/events/74140...

🚨 #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.

🌏 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 🧵

🌉 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

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. 🔗 shorturl.at/d9a1S

📣 New data brief available! #CCIL

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...

🆕 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...

🎨 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...

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...

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.

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

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...

Should police be doing immigration enforcement? @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...

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...

Birthright citizenship is being debated widely across governments, with several countries shifting toward descent-based systems that limit who can access citizenship. 1/4

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. 1/2

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...

🆕 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...

📣 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...

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...

📣 Calling researchers, open call for paper submissions! 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. Submit by: Nov. 15, 2025. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...

🚨 Happening today! #ResearchDay2025

@migration.ubc.ca researcher Dr. Caitlyn Yates comments on the steep decline in migration through the Darién Gap via @usatoday.com

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies

CMS affiliate Dr. Kashif Raza, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in @edstubc.bsky.social, discusses Zohran Mamdani’s multilingual campaign and how language can foster connection and belonging in diverse democracies. 🔗 Read more: theconversation.com/zohran-mamda...