Kenneth Camarador

Kaila Pentes
Eduardo Basas
Ian Sumague
 Global Migration
Definition of terms

Migration - The process of moving from a place of origin to a different location.

Rural to Urban Migration - Moving from one region to another in the same country.

Immigration - Refers to the process of moving into a foreign country.

Global Migration - A situation in which people go to live in foreign countries.

Most global migration is from developing countries to developed ones.
 Global Migration
Definition of terms

Global Migrants are also identified as International Migrants.

They are further classified as either Emigrates or Immigrants.

• Emigrates - Refers to individuals that leave their native country.

• Immigrants - Are non-citizen individuals that are in a foreign country.

 Causes of Global Migration
Push Factors Pull Factors
Factors that forces Global Migration: Factors that motivates Global
Migration:
• Escaping poverty.
• Lack of job opportunities. • Family Reunification.
• Avoiding natural disasters. • Search for better livelihood.
• Avoiding local conflicts or war. • Better health care system.
• Seeking safety and security.
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Migration
• Migration can bring advantages and disadvantages to the country which is losing
people and also to the host country.

The Country that’s losing people The Host Country

Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages
• Money earned by migrants • Reduces the size of the • A richer and more • Increasing cost of
• Decreases pressure on jobs country's potential diverse culture services such as
and resources workforce health care and
• Helps to reduce any
education
• Migrants may return with • Gender imbalances are labor shortages
new skills caused as it is typically • Overcrowding
• Migrants are more
men who seek to find
employment prepared to take on • Disagreements
low paid, low skilled between different
• “Brain drain” occurs if jobs religions and cultures
many skilled workers
leave
 Obstacles Faced by Migrants
In addition, there are a number of obstacles that the migrant may need to overcome, including:

• Unemployment in new country

• Racism and cultural differences

• Language barriers

• Lack of opportunities
 Importance of Global Migration

• Global Migration allows for the worldwide distribution of competent

individuals in search of international job opportunities.

• And once employed, these individuals would be able to utilize their

knowledge and skills to contribute to the overall growth, development
and innovation of the global economy.