How can migration scholars engage broader publics and policy audiences in meaningful ways?
UBC panelists share their approaches to communicating research beyond academia, covering audiences, skills, and the challenges of storytelling.
📍 April 27 | UBC Vancouver
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/5kt2q
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Today is #UBCGivingDay, and migration research can't wait!
At CMS, we believe research can advance equity, shape policy, and foster just and accountable forms of belonging.
Your gift to the CMS General Fund makes that vision real. 💙
🔗 Give here: donate.give.ubc.ca/page/68038/d...
Health Across Borders This World Health Day, we are highlighting five research projects across the Immigrant Health and Well-Being theme at Bridging Divides. Population-Based Analysis to Inform Policy and Practice This project analyzed preventable health inequities experienced by immigrant communities in Canada, highlighting an urgent need for timely evidence-informed, equity-based and community-engaged policy solutions. Building on these findings, more than eight additional projects are now advancing research on one of the most vulnerable populations: immigrant adolescents and youth.
Advancing Health Equity Among Racialized Immigrant LGBTQ+ Older Adults This project focuses on racialized immigrant LGBTQ+ older adults, addressing challenges related to racism, xenophobia, integration stress, language barriers and cultural exclusion. It aims to co-create best-practice models in policy action and build a pan-Canadian, interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral network of research excellence in immigrant integration. Cultural Consultation for Migrant Mental Health: Improving Accessibility Through Advanced Digital Technologies Montreal has been a leader in multicultural mental health care for more than two decades. This project builds on that legacy by enhancing a narrative, culturally informed assessment model with digital tools that can reach migrant patients where they live.
Community Gardening for Cultural Food Security and Mental Wellbeing: A Mixed Methods Research with Newcomer Youth and Seniors in Canada This project explores how systemic biases contribute to food insecurity and mental health challenges among high-risk immigrant groups, including youth with past trauma and seniors. Investigating Subgroups and Trajectories of Addictive Behaviours in Canadian Immigrants This project investigates substance and behavioural addictions among immigrant populations, identifying subgroups based on engagement and severity. A longitudinal study will track changes in addictive behaviours over time to identify individuals who may be at risk after immigrating to Canada.
🌍 Today is #WorldHealthDay. One of the four pillars of Bridging Divides is Immigrant Health & Well-Being, a research theme addressing mental, physical and social dimensions of health.
A huge thank you to all the researchers driving this vital work! 1/3 🧵
This article from @theglobeandmail.com draws on the modelling of CMS affiliate and Prof. Emer. Daniel Hiebert to argue for stable, long-term immigration planning over reactive policy swings.
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Headshot of Efrat Arbel, Associate Professor of Law. UBC Centre for Migration Studies logo appears on a purple panel to the right.
We spoke to CMS affiliate Dr. Efrat Arbel, KC, (@allard.ubc.ca) about immigration detention in Canada and Detention Stories — her new project telling first-hand stories through research, a graphic novel, film, and VR.
🔗 Read the Q&A: migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...
#ImmigrationDetention
🎓 Deadline extended! Students at TMU, Concordia University, UofA and UBC: tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada by applying to the the Bridging Divides Migration Data Challenge by April 10, 2026! Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000.
🔗 bit.ly/mdc-2026
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Our 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference continues with Panel 2: Health and Well-Being, bringing together research on cultural resilience, youth mental health, and family recovery from substance use.
📍 April 27 | Liu Institute, UBC Vancouver | Open to all
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/5kt2q
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.
The CMS Borders research group welcomes Dr. Henrietta McNeill-Stowers (ANU) for a talk on Pacific ontological (in)security in the shadow of Trump's deportation agenda.
📅 April 9 | 10 AM–12 PM
📍 IKBLC, Dodson Room (302)
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
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.
Congratulations to Kimiya Missaghi and Yasaman Khalili, the winners of this year’s CMS International Art Competition themed "Borders and Crossings"! 🎨👏
Discover the winning artworks and the artists behind them!
Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/meet-th...
At the 2026 @migration.ubc.ca Migration & Integration Conference, Bridging Divides researchers will share new research on migration and integration. From interdisciplinary panels to cross-sector dialogue, join us for a day of connection and knowledge sharing.
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
Our 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference opens with Panel 1: Employment & Life-Long Learning, exploring immigration, work & technology with Dr. Anusha Kassan, Dr. Annamma Joy & Dr. María Cervantes-Macías.
📍 April 27 | Liu Institute, UBC Vancouver | Open to all
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/5kt2q
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.
🗓️ Apr 1 | 12–1:30 PM | IKBLC, Dodson Room (302)
How do street markets shape — and survive — city life? Dr. Maurizio Marinelli (@ucl.ac.uk) explores urban mobility, migration & community resilience in London & Hong Kong.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
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.
Racism harms mental health. Our latest brief, featuring Dr. Carla Hilario (UBC School of Nursing), explores its impact on Canadian youth and calls on healthcare professionals to recognize racism as a determinant of health.
#IDERD
🔗 Read the brief: migration.ubc.ca/publications...
Canada's two-step immigration selection is often held up as a success story. But a new IRPP data brief adds nuance to that picture.
Feng Hou digs into who comes out ahead and who doesn't.
Worth a read: centre.irpp.org/research-studies/two-step-immigration-selection/
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How do platforms like Uber and DoorDash change protections for immigrant workers?
New paper by María Esther Cervantes Macías shows how they both enable and constrain transnational mobility, deepening global inequalities through flexible digital labour.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Sharing an exciting opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students interested in working with real-world data and making a meaningful impact in our society, with prizes to be won! Deadline to apply: April 1, 2026. See below for the details 👇 @science.ubc.ca @stat.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca
The 2026 CMS Migration & Inclusion Conference program is live! Join us for a full day of engaging panels, discussions, and networking opportunities.
📅 April 27, 2026 | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM PST
📍 Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC Vancouver
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
CMS Affiliate in Focus: Portrait of Dr. Jemima Nomunume Baada, Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia
We spoke to CMS affiliate Dr. Jemima Nomunume Baada, (@ubcgeography.bsky.social) about her research on the interconnections of climate, migration, gender, and development equity, and the insights shaping her work as a CMS affiliate.
🔗 Read the Q&A: migration.ubc.ca/news/affilia...
Build A Bridge Final Showcase March 31, 2026, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET In-person + Online
Join us for the Build a Bridge Final Showcase and Awards Ceremony, where student teams present digital solutions supporting immigrant integration across mental health, employment and civic participation:
🗓️ March 31, 2026
🕐 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET
📍 Hybrid
🔗 Register: www.torontomu.ca/bridging-div...
💼 We’re hiring! CMS seeks a Policy Research Assistant for Summer 2026 (May–Aug). Open to international undergrad students in @arts.ubc.ca. Full-time, 16 weeks, hybrid or in-person. Work on immigration policy research, data analysis, and policy briefs!
🔗 Apply: ubc-csm.symplicity.com/students/app...
🎓 Students at UBC: looking to tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada? Apply to the @bridgdivides.bsky.social Migration Data Challenge 2026!
Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000.
👉 Deadline: April 1, 2026
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/bridgin...
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.
Four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions remain displaced. New research by Sophie Xiaoyi Liu and Dr. Aryan Karimi shows many displaced newcomers prepare for housing and jobs before arriving in Canada, a process they call transnational integration.
🔗 Read the brief: shorturl.at/Hawwp
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The CMS Mobilities research group invites you to a talk by Prof. Wanning Sun on March 16 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in C.K. Choi 351, examining Chinese-language media, transnational platforms, and political belonging among PRC immigrants in Australia.
🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...
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
🎓 Students at UBC looking to tackle the intersection of immigration and housing in Canada? Apply to the @bridgdivides.bsky.social Migration Data Challenge 2026! Access exclusive data from the CMHC. Win up to $10,000.
👉 Deadline: April 1, 2026
🔗 migration.ubc.ca/news/bridgin...
