TIES Centre for Immigrant Research (TCIR) is a community-based research entity at The Immigrant Education Society (TIES). TCIR advances evidence-informed research, community innovation, and policy engagement to strengthen inclusive, resilient, and equitable communities. While grounded in immigration and settlement experiences, the Centre’s work extends beyond newcomer integration to broader social, economic, and community development challenges affecting diverse populations and systems.
Rooted in community-based and citizen science approaches, TCIR places community voices, lived experiences, and practitioner knowledge at the centre of research and action. The Centre works collaboratively with communities, practitioners, service providers, government and municipal partners, academic institutions, and policymakers to co-create knowledge that is directly connected to real-world experiences and drives meaningful systemic and social change. Our projects are guided by principles of meaningful participation, co-learning, reciprocity, capacity building, empowerment, and sustainable community impact.
