Theory

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What are economic migrants 
Someone who moves as they seek better working opportunities
What are migrant remittances?
Money sent by migrants to their home countries.
What are refugees? 
People who have been forced to leave their home country due to persecution, war, or violence.
What are inter regional flows of migration
Between countries that are NOT located in the same region of the world
What are intra regional flows of migration
Flows between countries that a close to eachother
What are some causes of migration
Pull factors
push factors
What are push factors
Cause a migrant to want to move away from their country
What are pull factors?
Attract a migrant to a country
What is the worlds largest bilateral flow?
Mexico, to USA
How has migration become so complex
Conflict
economic globalisation
female migrant population is increasing
How had conflict changed migration
There are more forced migrants.
new wars and conflict
people are unable to leave
Why has globalisation changed migration
People now move to get better jobs.
TNCs locate in places where they can get cheaper labour.
Why has the number of female migrants changed
Women now migrate due to violence against women, want more equal rights. Economic independence
What is canadas migration policy
Encourage immigration - doesn’t have enough workers so wants Young qualified people
What is Pakistan’s migration policy
Encourage emigration because they have too many people and too little jobs as 45% is under 20