Project Overview
Today, most international migrants settle in cities, leading to a condition known as “super-diversity.” This concept captures the complex and evolving layers of nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, and other traits that define urban populations. As new migrants arrive, they often settle in areas already shaped by earlier waves of migration, creating a dynamic and intricate social fabric.
The project involves developing a website that enables users to interact with sophisticated data about social complexity in Canada’s 6 largest metropolitan areas: Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa-Gatineau. Data are drawn from the administrative records of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada and the 2021 census. This is primarily a public communication effort.
Research Questions
- How do immigrants integrate into large Canadian cities?
- How can people be encouraged to ‘see’ social complexity?
Methods
- Geospatial Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
Collaborators
UBC Centre for Migration Studies
- Principal Investigator: Dan Hiebert (Emeritus, Geography)
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity
- Steven Vertovec (Professor, Anthropology)
University of Alberta School of Urban and Regional Planning
- Sandeep Agrawal (Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
Lethbridge University
- Bronwyn Bragg (Assistant Professor, Geography)
Centre Urbanisation, Culture et Société (INRS)
- Annick Germain (Professor, Sociology)
University of Ottawa
- Brian Ray (Associate Professor, Geography)
Outputs
Presentations
Hiebert, Visualizing superdiversity in Canadian cities, November 23, 2023
Project Status
This project is currently in the Data Collection, Data Analysis and Writing phases.
This research was undertaken thanks in part to funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
