Impacts Of International Migration

Question 1

What are the positive impacts on Syria?

Answer 1

Less pressure on resources such as hospitals and schools

Money is sent back to the source country my emigrants

Question 2

What are the positive impacts on the UK?

Answer 2

The immigrants are often skilled workers

Migrant workers pay tax to help fund ageing population

Question 3

What are the negative impacts on Syria?

Answer 3

Losing its workers and income as most migrants are of working age

Skills shortage - sometimes more educated countries emigrate

Ageing population as high proportion of elderly are left

Question 4

What are the negative impacts on the UK?

Answer 4

Shortage of housing and jobs

Locals and immigrants compete for jobs

Increased demand for services

Not all money earned my immigrants is spend in destination country, some is send home