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There is no universally accepted definition and consistency in the use of terminology to describe migration

What is migration?

� Any process of movement of people, ◦◦ either across an international border

(i.e., international migration) or within a country (i.e., internal migration)

◦ permanently or an a temporary basis,

◦ whatever its causes

Trends

� Out of 6.9 Billion people in this world, 3% or 215 million, live outside their countries of birth (also called country of origin).origin).

◦ United Nations

That’s 1 in every 35 people in the worldInternational Organization for Migration

Source: United Nations Statistics, International Organisation for Migration

Trends - Top migrant destination

USA 42.7 millionRussian Fed. 12.3 millionGermany 10.7 millionSaudi Arabia 7.3 millionCanada 7.2 millionCanada 7.2 millionUnited Kingdom 6.9 millionSpain 6.9 millionFrance 6.7 millionAustralia 5.5 millionIndia 5.4 million

Source: www.peoplemov.in

Trends - Top source countries

Mexico 11.8 millionIndia 11.3 millionRussian Fed. 11.0 millionChina 8.3 millionUkraine 6.5 millionUkraine 6.5 millionBangladesh 5.3 millionPakistan 4.7 millionUnited Kingdom 4.6 millionPhilippines 4.2 millionTurkey 4.1 million

The Philippine government encourages the migration of nurses to boost dollar remittances and ease unemployment.Remittances from overseas workers in 2007 was estimated at $17 billion

Source: www.peoplemov.in

Trends - Top migration corridors

Mexico – USA 11.6 millionRussian Fed. – Ukraine 3.6 millionUkraine – Russian Fed. 3.6 millionBangladesh – India 3.2 millionTurkey – Germany 2.7 millionTurkey – Germany 2.7 millionKazakhstan – Russian Fed. 2.6 millionRussian Fed. – Kazakhstan 2.2 millionChina – Hong Kong 2.1 millionIndia – UAE 2.0 millionChina – USA 1.7 million

Source: www.peoplemov.in

• Migration benefits all parties – the migrants, the destination country, and the origin country.

Development impact of international

migration

Migration boosts welfare for most

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• Migration benefits all parties – the migrants, the destination country, and the origin country.

• Benefits to countries of origin are mostly through remittances.

Development impact of international

migration

Remittances/capital flows to

developing countries

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Source: World Bank 2012

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• Large remittance flows may lead to currency appreciation and adverse effects on exports; but sterilization of inflows may not be an appropriate policy response

Downside of remittances

• Remittances may create dependency

• Remittance channels may be misused for money laundering and financing of terror

• Migration benefits all parties – the migrants, the destination country, and the origin country.

• Benefits to countries of origin are mostly through remittances.

• Emigration of skilled people may be a problem in

Development impact of international

migration

• Emigration of skilled people may be a problem in small countries (brain drain)

• Expats also provide business contact, trade network, technology, and capital to the origin country.

What migrants seek

� Most people migrate in search of three objectives:

◦ economic opportunity

What migrants seek

� Most people migrate in search of three objectives:

◦ economic ◦ economic opportunity

◦ cultural freedom

What migrants seek

� Most people migrate in search of three objectives:

◦ economic ◦ economic opportunity

◦ cultural freedom

◦ environmental comfort

• Refugees

• Highly skilled migrants

▫ Qualified professionals with at least 3 – 5 years work experience

Who can migrate

work experience

• Investors

▫ At least Rs.2 CR and a good business idea can get you going

• Students

▫ UG / PG / PhD

• Regulations for Immigrations

▫ Countries pass laws on who should be allowed in

▫ Employers need to justify why they need workers from outside their country

Restrictions - Rules

• Canada

▫ Allows immigration in 15 job areas

▫ Cap of 300 visas only

• Australia

Restrictions - Quotas

• Australia

▫ Cap of 1000 for each skilled category

• USA

▫ Allows investors who have US$ 500,000 but only 10,000 visas globally

Source: Various Government websites

Restrictions – Attitudes• Indifference from the locals

towards the migrants

• Hostility

• Racial prejudices

• Exploitation

• Encourage diaspora linkages

• Encourage return migration – permanent, temporary and virtual

“Development friendly” Migration

policy - Origins

temporary and virtual

• Integrate migration and remittances into development planning at national, regional and local levels

• Encourage dual nationality

• Migration can have both positive and negative impacts, depending on context, the type of migration, etc.

• Lesser developed countries grapple with loss of ‘brightest and the best’

• Future migration trends are unpredictable in more

Closing thoughts

• Future migration trends are unpredictable in more developed countries, because future economic conditions are difficult to forecast.

• Greater role of countries around the world in preventing conflicts

• Developments in technology enabling prosperity ‘at home’

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