Who Changed Their Minds? Two Shifts in Canadian Public Opinion on Immigration: 1995-2005 and 2023-24
Canadian attitudes toward immigration have shifted sharply, with new patterns by language, gender, and age pointing to a distinct change in public opinion.
When Conservation Excludes: Japanese Canadian Fishers and BC’s Salmon Industry (1900-1930)
Prof. Benjamin Bryce shows how early 20th-century BC fisheries policies masked the racial exclusion of Japanese Canadian fishermen as protection.
From Exclusion to Expression: How Creative Expression Supports Refugee Youth in Canada
Dr. Sofia Noori examines how refugee youth in Canada use creativity to cope with exclusion, heal, and rebuild belonging.
Canada’s Higher Education Sector as Immigration Actor
Dr. Sandra Schinnerl and Dr. Antje Ellermann analyze Canada’s tightening study-to-immigration pathway and the growing uncertainty for international graduates.
Italian Dumplings and Chinese Pizzas: Food, Migration, and Identity Between China and Italy
Prof. Gaoheng Zhang explores how food mobilities between China and Italy shape identities, challenge stereotypes, and foster cross-cultural understanding.
Canadian international student policy at a crossroads
Canada’s international education system faces policy gaps, overreliance on tuition, and eroding trust. This brief calls for coordinated, ethical reform.
Temporary Residence in Canada: A Patchwork of Rules
Canada has seen a sharp rise in temporary residents in recent years, a group subject to widely varying and frequently changing conditions of admission and stay. This brief outlines the main types of temporary residence and their conditions.
From Temporary to Permanent Residency: Recent Trends in Canada’s Two-Step Immigration Selection
Canada’s economic immigration is shifting to two-step selection, with nearly half of new permanent residents coming from temporary worker and student pathways.
Staying Behind: Limited Displacement and Inequality After Wildfires in the U.S.
CMS affiliate Kathryn McConnell finds most people stay after U.S. wildfires, offering insights for climate adaptation and disaster relief.
Refuge and Rejection: Hong Kong’s Overlooked Holocaust History
PhD candidate Cheuk Him Ryan Sun uncovers Hong Kong’s overlooked role in Holocaust-era refuge and the global history of antisemitism.