Our research aims to understand the complex challenges and opportunities for governments, societies, and the international community with regards to global migration.

Through our research groups, projects, initiatives, and affiliated courses, the UBC Centre for Migration studies hopes to share our expertise with key stakeholders including researchers, policymakers, immigrant and refugee services providers, and the public.

Our research is interdisciplinary in focus and includes everything from migration governance, immigrant integration and national identity formation to the politics of belonging, migration narratives, (im)mobilities, and the relationship between Indigeneity and migration.

Research Groups
We study migration interdisciplinarily, focusing on borders, Africa and its diasporas, climate migration, Indigeneity, mobilities, narratives, and political membership.
Research by Faculty Affiliates
The faculty affiliates at the Center for Migration Studies are conducting research that delves into various aspects of migration.
Belonging in Unceded Territory Project
The Belonging in Unceded Territory project brings settler colonialism into the center of debates on social belonging in Vancouver.
Bridging Divides Research Program
An interdisciplinary program dedicated to advancing knowledge on the challenges and opportunities of migrant integration in Canada and beyond.
Publications
CMS and its partners present the latest research from its affiliates, highlighting its impact on policymakers and engaging the public in evidence-based conversations.