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Program Mission

We are living in the 鈥楢ge of Migration鈥�. Drawing on unprecedented streams of global migration, Canada ranks among the world鈥檚 most important immigrant-receiving countries. More than 1 in every 5 Canadian residents was born outside the country, and the last two decades stand out as the highest period of sustained newcomer arrivals in Canada鈥檚 history. This program is designed to:

enhance in-depth knowledge, through four core courses, of the key historical, theoretical, methodological, policy and program literature and issues in the field of immigration and settlement studies in Canada
explore and critically assess, through a selection of courses and seminars, some of the social, economic, political, cultural, spatial, policy, service-delivery and human rights aspects of immigration and settlement
critically interpret the historical connection between immigration, settlement and Indigenous displacement and genocide, and examine decolonization frameworks in the context of ongoing newcomer arrival in a settler society
compare the experience of migration and settlement in Canada with other countries, through the incorporation of international perspectives in curriculum
provide focused discussions of the theoretical, conceptual, methodological issues/concepts practitioners need to know (and think) about when using related information
develop a critical understanding of the methodological and practical issues facing research in the field
generate, through a practicum, an understanding of the ways in which information in the field is utilized, in both practice and policy-making contexts
demonstrate an ability to contribute to knowledge in the field through the preparation of a Major Research Paper
provide opportunities for completion of the degree on a full-time and part-time basis