<p>Extensive studies have investigated the latest wave of young Chinese migration, focusing primarily on Chinese international students and well-educated professionals who have benefited from China’s booming economy. However, less attention has been paid to young Chinese migrants who lack significant financial and social support from their home society. This paper identifies a subcategory of young Chinese migrants, referred to as the Small-Town Swot Cohort (xiǎo zhèn zuò tí jiā, 小镇做题家, STSC), originating from small towns or second- and third-tier cities in China, who aspire to pursue higher education and transnational mobility in Western countries. Building on previous research on transnational mobility and class reproduction, this paper suggests that the STSC’s transnational experiences are unique and complex, distinct from other cohorts of Chinese migrants. Drawing on qualitative data collected in three countries Australia, Canada, and the UK—we found that the STSC faces multiple cultural, linguistic, and country-specific challenges as they navigate domestic and international mobilities. These challenges prompt the STSC to continually negotiate and construct their identities across class, social, national, and cultural contexts. This study argues that the STSC has developed specific strategies for (re)positioning themselves in both the country of origin and the host country.</p>