An Age of Migration: Introduction to Human Migration

I have 20+ years of working in the sector/researching this topic, and wrote my dissertation on settlement service delivery for newcomer immigrants.

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

We will refer to findings from a number of scientific sources, including, but not limited to:

2015. Immigration Settlement Services and Gaps in CIC’s Western Region, Rural Development Institute, May, Brandon University.
Akkaymak, Guliz. 2017. A Bourdieuian Analysis of Job Search Experiences of Immigrants in Canada. Int. Migration & Integration 18:657–674
Belkhodja, C. 2009. Toward a more welcoming community? Observations on the Greater Moncton Area.
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Biles, J., M. Burstein, and J. Frideres (eds). 2008. Immigration and Integration in Canada in the Twentyfirst Century. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queens’s University Press.
Bower, J. 2020. Exploring Innovative Migrant Integration Practices in Small and Mid-Sized Cities across Canada. Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement (RCIS) and the CERC in Migration and Integration. Working Paper Series No. 7.
Caplan, Bryan. Open borders: the science and ethics of immigration. First Second, 2019.
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Carter, T., Morrish, M. and Amoyaw, B. 2008. Attracting Immigrants to Smaller Urban and Rural Communities: Lessons Learned from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Int. Migration & Integration, 9:161–183
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Danso, R. 2002. From 'There' to 'Here': An investigation of the initial settlement experiences of Ethiopian and Somali refugees in Toronto. GeoJournal 56: 3-14.
De Haas, Hein, Stephen Castles, and Mark J. Miller. The age of migration: International population movements in the modern world. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
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Krahn, H., Derwing, T. M., & Abu-Laban, B. (2005). The retention of newcomers in second- and third-tier Canadian cities. International Migration Review, 39(4), 872–894.
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Pepworth, J. and Nash, M. 2009. Finding ‘a safe place to cry’: A review of research and evidence informing social work with refugees and new settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand, AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND SOCIAL WORK, Issue 1 and 2.
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Wulff, M., Carter, T., Vineberg, R. & Ward, S. (2008). Special issue: Attracting new arrivals to smaller cities and rural communities: Findings from Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 9(2):119-124.