Transatlantic Council on Migration
The Transatlantic Council on Migration is a unique, deliberative body, launched in 2008, that supports pragmatic, evidence-based migration and integration policymaking across Europe and North America through essential analysis, high-level convenings, and cutting-edge policy advice to senior leaders.
The Council aims to help inform the transatlantic agenda and promote better-informed policymaking by proactively identifying critical policy issues, analyzing them in light of the best research, and bringing them to public attention. At the same time, it aims to serve as a resource for governments as they grapple with the challenges and opportunities associated with international migration. The Council’s goal is to support pragmatic and evidence-based policymaking that can adapt to evolving needs and changing political realities. Learn more about the Council here.
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Creating a Home in Canada: Refugee Housing Challenges and Potential Policy Solutions
Canada's rapid resettlement of Syrian refugees in 2015–16 exposed housing gaps, with lessons for future operations.
Start-Up Visas: A Passport for Innovation and Growth?
Start-up visas have proliferated globally since 2010 but show mixed results, succeeding most when embedded in broader national innovation strategies.
Equipping Immigrant Selection Systems for a Changing World of Work (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Automation and aging workforces demand smarter immigrant selection systems that go beyond filling today's jobs to build tomorrow's competitive economies.
The Evolution of the Australian System for Selecting Economic Immigrants
Australia's economic immigration system has shifted from family-based to employer-driven and increasingly temporary since the mid-1990s.
Competing Approaches to Selecting Economic Immigrants: Points-Based vs. Demand-Driven Systems
Points-based and employer-led admissions systems are converging into hybrids. Policymakers need flexible, evidence-driven approaches to compete for global talent.
The Canadian Express Entry System for Selecting Economic Immigrants: Progress and Persistent Challenges
Canada's Express Entry system, launched in 2015, modernized economic immigrant selection by cutting backlogs, but gaps remain on skills assessment and low-skilled workers.
Exploring New Legal Migration Pathways: Lessons from Pilot Projects
Legal migration pilot projects have mixed results; success hinges on partner selection, sector targeting, cost-sharing, and strong reintegration support.
In Search of a New Equilibrium: Immigration Policymaking in the Newest Era of Nativist Populism
Nativist populism's most lasting impact is not electoral but indirect—reshaping immigration agendas and pulling mainstream parties to the right across liberal democracies.
When Facts Don’t Matter: How to Communicate More Effectively about Immigration’s Costs and Benefits
Facts about immigration fail to persuade skeptical publics because human psychology and media fragmentation are more powerful forces than evidence alone.
The Future of Migration Policy in a Volatile Political Landscape (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Nativist populism has reached a tipping point in Western democracies and reclaiming the political center requires addressing the inequality and loss that fuel it.
