types of migration Flashcards
Asylum seeker
a person who leaves their own country because they fear for their safety, so they seek protection in another country
Country of origin
the country that is a source of migratory flows
Economic migration
movement of persons from one nation state to another for the purpose of employment. Also known as labour migration.
Emigrant
person who moves away from their existing country of residence to live somewhere else.
Emigration
the act of leaving a country to settle in another
Host county
the country receiving immigrants
Forced migration
involves people (forced migrants) who have no option other than to move from their country of origin so as to escape natural disaster, conflict, racial, religious or political persecution or other significant push factors
Immigrant
a person who moves into a country to settle there
Immigration
the act of moving into a country for settlement
Internal migration
movement of people within one country, typically from one region to a different region within that country
Internally displaced person
persons or groups of persons who have been forced to flee, or leave, their homes or places of habitual residence because of armed conflict, internal strife, and habitual violations of human rights. By law, they are protected by their nation’s government
International migration
the movement of people from one country to another
Intra-urban migration
a form of internal migration within a single urban area e.g. within or between suburbs in one city; opposite of inter-urban migration
Labour migration
movement of people from one nation state to another for the purpose of employment.
Migrant worker
refers to any people working outside of their home country; may include guest workers’ who are engaged under formal policies by host nations to temporarily employ migrants in industries suffering labour shortages
Migration
the movement of people from one place of residence to another
Out-migration
the movement of people migrating away from a country to settle elsewhere (also called outward migration, external migration, emigration); the opposite of in-migration or immigration
Permanent migration
movement from one place to another on a long-term basis
Recurrent migration
occurs when migrants repeatedly return to a particular country; and may include leaving and later returning to their homeland
Refugee
‘owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality
Rural-to-urban migration
the movement of people from countryside to an urban settlement such as a town or city
Seasonal migration
periodic migration from region to region, often urban to rural, and back again within a nation
Short-term migration
movement on an impermanent basis
Skilled migrant
a migrant worker who, because of his or her specialist skills or acquired professional experience, is usually granted preferential treatment regarding admission to a host country
Temporary migration
movement on an impermanent basis
Voluntary migration
movement from one place to another out of choice
