Marie-Jeanne Blain

Marie-Jeanne Blain is a senior researcher at the Institute for Research on Migration and Society at Concordia University and an affiliated researcher with the Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides research program. She is an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University. For over a decade, she has conducted research on the inclusion of immigrants and refugees in Quebec, with a particular focus on processes of socio-professional integration. Her current research program examines the effects of digital transformations on the delivery of public and community services for immigrants and refugees, and their digital literacy.

Contact information

Email: mariejeanne.blain@concordia.ca
Availability: office hours by appointment.
You can contact me in English, French or Spanish.

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Research areas

Immigration; socio-professional integration; digitalization of public and community services; accessibility of programs and resources; experiences in the labor market; immigrant, temporary resident and refugees; intersectoral initiatives; professional identity. 

Most recent research

• 2025-2026 Job search and digital tools: a pilot study on the experiences of asylum seekers. Marie-Jeanne Blain et Mireille Paquet (co-PI), Migrant Integration in the mid-21st century: Bridging Divides.
• (in preparation) 2026-2027 Digital transformation of public and community services: Impact for asylum seekers  looking for employment in Toronto and Montreal Marie-Jeanne Blain et Mireille Paquet (co-PI), Migrant  Integration in the mid-21st century: Bridging Divides.
• 2025-2026 Collaboratrice. La professionnalisation des musicien·nes (im)migrant·es : regards interdisciplinaires et intersectoriels. Caroline Marcoux-Gendron (dir.), Guillaume Blum, Hélène Sechehaye, Jérémie Duhamel, Collaboration: MJ Blain, David Désilets (Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Portneuf), Iulia-Anamaria Salagor (Conseil des arts de Montréal), Romuald Jamet, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, CSAI, INICI, IRMS, IRIIPI, et autres. CRSH Connexion-Événement.

Other faculty & professional positions

• Chercheuse affiliée, Migrant Integration in the Mid-21st Century: Bridging Divides
• Chercheuse Réseau québécois de la recherche en immigration, en intégration et en relations interculturelles (RQ3I)
• Chercheuse, Centre de recherche et de partage des savoirs InterActions