UBC Centre for Migration Studies

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Interdisciplinary and collaborative research, learning, and public engagement on migration, mobility, and displacement. 📍xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) unceded ancestral lands Learn more at www.migration.ubc.ca

Collage of three photos from a POLI 504D/405G end-of-semester presentation event at UBC. Top left: a presentation slide titled "Improving communication of immigration settlement & integration services in BC." Top right: two students standing beside a research poster titled "Understanding Newcomers' Access to Settlement Services in British Columbia." Bottom: a group photo of the instructor and the student cohort standing together in a classroom.
Promotional graphic for a Migration Insights Series research brief by Dr. Helena Zeweri titled Deterrence Before Departure: How Australia’s Campaigns Seek to Discourage Asylum Seekers. The graphic features the report cover alongside a blue-toned background.
Cover of the International Migration Review journal on a purple gradient background with the UBC Centre for Migration Studies logo at the top.
Graphic titled “Immigration Policy Decoded” with the headline “How will Bill C‑12 impact Canadian immigration and refugee protection?” On the right side, a judge’s gavel rests on a red maple leaf over a Canadian flag background. The University of British Columbia Centre for Migration Studies logo appears at the bottom.
Graphic promoting World Refugee Day 2026 panel titled “Bill C‑12 and the Human Cost of Canada’s Border Reform.” Teal textured background with logos for MAP Partnership BC and UBC Centre for Migration Studies at the top. Below are four circular headshots with names and roles: moderator Dr. Lisa Ruth Brunner (Research Associate, UBC Centre for Migration Studies); M. Yanni Nicolidakis‑Mustafa (Lawyer, Edelmann and Co); Saleem Spindari (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, owner of Spindari Immigration Consulting Services); and Dr. Evelyn Encalada Grez (Assistant Professor, Labour Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, SFU).
Promotional graphic for a new research brief in the Migration Insights Series. The design features a purple-blue gradient background and a faded photograph of a Korean person holding a child. Large white text reads: “Living in Micro-Networks: How Korean Migrants Manage Social Networking and Belonging in Canada.” On the right side, a thumbnail of the research brief’s cover.
Promotional banner for the UBC Centre for Migration Studies Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies. Text reads: "Gain a specialization in migration and mobilities studies alongside any UBC degree. Apply by June 15, 2026." Background shows three graduate students attentively listening in a classroom setting.
Promotional poster for “World Refugee Day 2026” on a textured teal background. Large white text reads “WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2026.” Event details on the right state: “June 22, 2026, 12:00–3:30 PM, 312 Main, Vancouver, BC.” Logos for MAP (Multi-Agency Partnership BC) and the UBC Centre for Migration Studies appear at the top. The theme reads “Strengthening Borders, Weakening Rights?” followed by “Bill C‑12 and the Human Cost of Canada’s Border Reform.” Along the bottom: “Information Fair • Panel Discussion • Storytelling | Free & Open to all.” On the right side, dark silhouettes of a mother and her child are separated from the silhouettes of a man by a horizontal line of red barbed wire.
Graphic with a purple gradient background featuring the cover of the “International Students at the Intersection of Housing and Higher Education in Canada: a Scoping Review” evidence brief centred on the page. At the top is the University of British Columbia Centre for Migration Studies logo.
Promotional banner from the University of British Columbia Centre for Migration Studies advertising a Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies. The left side features a purple gradient background with white text describing the program and the application deadline of June 15, 2026. The right side shows a blurred classroom scene with several students seated in a row.
Promotional banner for the UBC Centre for Migration Studies featuring text “Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies” and “Applications open on Tuesday, May 19, 2026,” over a purple gradient overlay. In the background, a student sits at a desk using a laptop and gestures with their hand while speaking.
Promotional graphic for a Migration Insights Series research brief titled “One Label, Many Realities: ‘Birth Tourism’ and the Lived Realities of Non‑resident Mothers in Canada.” The design features a purple-blue gradient background with the title on the left and the cover of the brief on the right.
Side‑by‑side professional headshots on a purple background. On the left is Lisa Ruth Brunner, Research Associate at CMS. On the right is Irene Bloemraad, CMS Co‑Director and Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the University of British Columbia.
Graphic titled “Immigration Policy Decoded” with the headline “How will Bill C‑12 impact Canadian immigration and refugee protection?” On the right side, a judge’s gavel rests on a red maple leaf over a Canadian flag background. The University of British Columbia Centre for Migration Studies logo appears at the bottom.
Promotional slide for Panel 3: Citizenship and Participation of the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference, branded with UBC Centre for Migration Studies and Bridging Divides logos. The slide shows three headshot photos with names and affiliations: Aodi Cheng, Master’s Student, Political Science, UBCV; Maxime Coulombe, Associate Professor, Political Science, Concordia University (Bridging Divides Scholar Exchange); and Ana Vivaldi, Sessional Instructor, Sociology, UBCV. The background is a blue–purple gradient with a blurred image of people in an indoor corridor.
Book cover for Urban Indigenous Assemblages: Qom Mobilities and the Remaking of White Buenos Aires by Ana Vivaldi, with an "Out Now" badge, on a purple background.
UBC Giving Day promotional graphic. A collage of smiling students arranged in a heart shape on a blue background, with the text "One day to SHAPE tomorrow. UBC Giving Day, April 8, 2026.
Headshot of Efrat Arbel, Associate Professor of Law. UBC Centre for Migration Studies logo appears on a purple panel to the right.
Panel 2: Health and Well-Being session graphic from the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference. Features headshots and affiliations of three presenters: Annie Wan, Associate Professor of Creative & Critical Studies at UBCO; Shams M.F. Al-Anzi, MSN at the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre, School of Nursing, UBCV; and Imroze Singh Goindval, Doctoral Student at the School of Population and Public Health, UBCV. The UBC Centre for Migration Studies and Bridging Divides logos appear at the top.
Promotional graphic for a UBC Centre for Migration Studies event. Title: "Pacific Ontological (In)security in the Shadow of Trump's Deportation Agenda." Speaker: Henrietta McNeill-Stowers, Research Fellow at Australian National University, shown in a circular headshot photo. Date: April 9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room (302). Background image shows a blue building exterior with "Crip Side" graffiti. CMS Borders Research Group logo appear in the top left.
Portraits of Kimiya Missaghi and Yasaman Khalili, winners of the 2025-26 CMS International Art Competition, against a purple decorative background featuring stars, medals, and trophies. Part of their artwork is visible behind their portrait.
Panel 1: Employment and Life-Long Learning — a promotional graphic for the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference, featuring headshots of three panelists: Anusha Kassan, Associate Professor of Educational and Counselling Psychology at UBC Vancouver; Annamma Joy, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Management at UBC Okanagan; and María Cervantes-Macías, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Migration Studies, UBC Vancouver.
Event banner for a UBC talk titled "Moving Markets: Mobility, Memory, and Urban Transformation in London and Hong Kong," presented by Maurizio Marinelli, Professor of China and Global Prosperity at University College London. The event takes place on April 1, 12:00–1:30 PM at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room (302). Features a headshot of the speaker and a background photo of a busy street market. Logos of the UBC Centre for Migration Studies (Mobilities Research Group) and UBC Department of History appear at the top.
Research brief cover for "Play by the Rules: Racialization and Mental Health of Chinese Canadian Youth." The cover image shows a young Asian woman in a mask on public transportation.
The UBC Centre for Migration Studies is pleased to invite you to the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference at the xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of Many Trees), Liu Institute for Global Issues, on April 27, 2026, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Program: 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast 9:00 - 9:30 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks 9:35 - 11:00 AM: Panel 1: Employment and Life-Long Learning | Panel 2: Health and Well-being 11:00 - 11:15 AM: Coffee Break 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM: Panel Discussion: Communicating Migration for Impact 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM: Lunch & Networking Session 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Panel 3: Citizenship and Participation | Panel 4: Place and Infrastructure 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Closing Remarks
CMS Affiliate in Focus: Portrait of Dr. Jemima Nomunume Baada, Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia
We are Accepting Applications for this Year’s Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge. Uncover Insights. Tell Stories with Data. Drive Impact. Up to $10,000 in prizes Open to students at TMU, UofA, UBC and Concordia University Apply by: April 1, 2026
Cover of a Migration Insights Series research brief titled “Integration Starts Abroad: How Technology Shapes Displaced Newcomers’ Integration in Canada.” The design features purple and blue tones with a photo of a person using a smartphone.
We are Accepting Applications for this Year’s Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge. Uncover Insights. Tell Stories with Data. Drive Impact. Up to $10,000 in prizes Open to students at TMU, UofA, UBC and Concordia University Apply by: April 1, 2026
UBC Centre for Migration Studies event poster titled 'Heated Rivalry: Immigration, Safety, and Queer Belonging in Canada.' Features image from the Heated Rivalry show. Includes portraits of four speakers: Dr. JP Catungal, Dr. Ali Bhagat, Aleks Dughman-Manzur, and Dr. Lisa Brunner (moderator). Event details: March 6, 12:00–1:15 PM, Online.