The spread of the Internet is shaping migration in profound ways. A McGill-led study of over 150 countries links Internet penetration with migration intentions and behaviours, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions and actively supports the migration process. About the study“The Internetization of International Migration” by Luca Maria Pesando, Valentina Rotondi, Manuela Stranges, Ridhi Kashyap, and Francesco C. Billari was published in Population and Development Review. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12371About McGill UniversityFounded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, McGill University is Canada’s top ranked medical doctoral university. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,800 international students making up 31% of the student body.
