About the Institute

The hub for immigration research

The IRMS promotes social science approaches to the study of human migration using disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches.

IRMS is also a key partner in the Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides research program, a major national initiative focused on rethinking migrant integration through themes like citizenship, health, work and the future of urban communities.

Mission & values

Inclusivity

IRMS is committed to making immigration research inclusive of immigrants’ voice and perspectives, while also being inclusive of multiple research traditions, perspectives and methodologies.

Methodological empowerment

IRMS aims to make accessible, for emerging and established researchers, a wide array of high-quality and diverse methodological training and exchanges, specifically tailored to the study of immigration.

Research-society linkages

IRMS supports research that partners with societal actors, from all sectors, and aims at making immigration research accessible outside of the walls of the University.