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Policy Brief | Beyond Big Cities: How to Encourage Immigrants to Settle in Rural and Remote Areas

 
What helps newcomers stay in regional communities? Read this new CCIL brief exploring the roles of employment, settlement supports, and local capacity in fostering long-term retention.
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Migrant Workers Centre and CMS partner on research training for temporary foreign workers

August 26, 2026
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Seven CMS affiliates awarded SSHRC funding to address social and economic challenges

July 21, 2026
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Affiliate in Focus: Koyali Burman

July 16, 2026
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Publications

Policy Brief | Beyond Big Cities: How to Encourage Immigrants to Settle in Rural and Remote Areas

August 27, 2026

Research Brief | One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: How Digital Platforms Impact Migrant Gig Workers in Canada

August 19, 2026

Prof. Suzanne Huot and Dr. María Cervantes-Macías investigate the ambiguities of digital work for migrant workers in Canada

August 18, 2026
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Announcements

Refuge and Resistance: Navigating Between Protection and Exclusion | Speaker Series 2026–27

August 26, 2026

Save-the date: 2027 Bridging Divides Conference at UBC

June 22, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies

May 15, 2026
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Upcoming Events

Community Luncheons

Open House Community Luncheon

September 18, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm


location_on Gateway Building, 2240
Talks

Humanitarian Fictions: Narrative, Power, and the Politics of Refugee Reception

September 21, 2026
11:45 am - 1:45 pm


location_on Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room (302)

CMS Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Fellow Writing Retreat

October 26, 2026
9:30 am - 5:00 pm


location_on C.K. Choi 231
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