Bridging Divides Project
The research program is dedicated to building a new understanding of the challenges and opportunities that migrant integration poses for Canada, and all countries, locally and across borders. Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides is a collaborative research project between UBC, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Concordia University and University of Alberta, funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
Research Themes
Immigrant Health and Wellbeing
Innovative social and technological strategies that engage immigrant communities in prioritizing needs, co-creating solutions, and integrating community-centered tools to reduce health disparities.
Employment and Lifelong Learning
How advanced digital technologies (ADT) can be strategically applied to navigate un(der)employment, (re)train newcomers, combat employer bias, facilitate foreign credential recognition and improve immigrants’ economic integration
Place and Infrastructure
Understand the challenges and opportunities of place-making, where people co-create the material and cultural conditions of a close geographical locale. Immigrants actively contribute to place-making as they settle, including through their transnational connections.
Citizenship and Participation
Civic and political participation and citizenship – understood both as a legal status and as the lived experience of membership, rights and belonging – are fundamental to the success of resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities.
Learn more about Bridging Divides
Interested in learning more and getting involved with the research project Bridging Divides? Visit the Program Website or via email at antje.ellermann@ubc.ca.
The Infrastructure and Integration Lab 