Acknowledgements
Hongxia Shan wishes to acknowledge the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for its research infrastructure support services, which facilitated the editing process of the special issue. She wishes to thank Andreas Fejes for his mentorship, substantial help and collaborative work throughout the editorial process. Ashley Pullman, a doctoral student at UBC, has been consistently efficient in coordinating the peer review process and proofreading some contributions to the special issue. Thanks also go to David Boud, editor-in-chief of the journal, who saw the value in a special issue addressing the intersection of skill and migration, Terry Fitzgerald, who helped us manage the online system all along, and all the anonymous reviewers, who have been generous with their time and who have provided insightful and critical comments that helped enhance the quality of the contributions to this issue.
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