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1
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What is an international migrant?

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Someone who moves from one country to another in order to establish a new permanent place of residence .

2
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What is inter- regional flows?

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Between countries which are NOT located in he sane region of the world e.g. syria to europe

3
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What is intra-regional flows?

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Between countries that belong to the SAME region in the world e.g. migrant flows within a continent.

4
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What are the causes of migration?

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push and pull factors, intervening obstacles

5
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What is push factor?

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Cause a migrant to move from their country of origin. Could be due to poor job opportunities, poverty, natural disasters, persecution , war etc.

6
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What is a pull factor?

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These attract a migrant to a destination and can range from better job opportunities, good housing and welfare services.

7
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Why does migration continue?

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Might be relatively small inequalities in the area. Migrants however may be able to send back large remittances which may increase the inequalities between families who do and don’t receive the money.
May also be an effect on the destination country. The jobs which are taken by immigrants may come to be seen as low status and unattractive to natural citizens creating a demand for migrant labour.

8
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How and why has global migration become so complex?

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  • Conflict and persecution has increase the number of forced migrants
  • Economic globalisation is changing the patter of migrant flows
  • The number of young workers and female migrants is increasing
  • Changes in nations immigration and emigration policies
  • Migration flows in South: South corridors i.e. between LIDCs is increasing.
9
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What are the 3 types of forced migration?

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  • IDP
  • Asylum seeker
  • A refugee
10
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What is an IDP?

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Internally Displaced Person is someone who is forced to flee their homes but remain in their own country.

11
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What is an asylum seeker?

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A person who is trying to get refugee status in the host country, but whose claim for refugee status as not been assessed.

12
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What is a refugee?

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Someone who has sought asylum and has been assessed as having genuine fear of persecution or death.

13
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Why are the number of global refugees increasing?

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  • Increasing war and conflict
  • Ongoing war
  • Increased population
  • Pressure on services
  • Fleeing from persecution (culture, religion, race
14
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How does migration link to economic globalisation?

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  • Increased workers
  • Sending remittances back
  • Communication- knowing about the country
  • Travel is much easier today
  • More links between each country e.g. Trans National Co-operation.
15
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Why is the number of young migrants increasing?

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More opportunities for their age. They’ve skills from education. Technology for communication.

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Why might females make up a large % of the migrants?

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  • War
  • unfair culture
  • Poverty
  • Human rights
  • Exploitation of jobs/ companies
  • Persecution
  • Seeking economic interpendence
  • Female empowerment
17
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What is emigration?

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Leave a country

18
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What is immigration?

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Enter a country

19
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How does Canada control migration?

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Its immigration policy because an ageing population and a growing economy- not enough workers. It wants to encourage qualified young professions to move to Canada to meet the =countries employment needs. They did this by the “Express Entry” on January 1st 2015 to fast track permanent residency f people who had skills and attributes the country needs.

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How does Pakistan control migration?

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By it’s emigration policy because Pakistan is a developing country- 45% of it’s population were under 20- there will be a huge number of people seeking work. Those who work abroad send back remittance which contribute ti $11.5 billion in 2013. Did this by establishing training institutes o prepare the Pakistani youth for working abroad and protect their rights abroad.

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Which do you think are the three most important reasons for explaining why south- south migration is so large?

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  • Proximity- almost 80% south to south immigration takes place
  • Conflict and disasters- migrants from war want to quickly escape so go to nearby countries.
  • Overland migration- lack travel documents so restricted to overland migration.

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