Capucine Coustere has been a postdoctoral researcher at IRMS since fall 2024, affiliated with the Bridging Divides project and an associate member of CELAT. She holds a PhD in sociology (Laval University, 2024) and a master’s degree in political science (Institut d’Études Politiques de Strasbourg, 2014). Her research focuses on migration governance and its effects on migrants, as well as privileged and young migrants.  

At IRMS, she examines how the digital platform used by the federal immigration department affects migration governance from the perspective of immigration lawyers. Her work also addresses the effect of migration status on the experiences and trajectories of migrants (transition to permanent residence, work, studies, family, etc.) in Quebec and Canada. Finally, with the Planche la recherche collective, she is pursuing a project on the alliances between comics and social sciences.