Bilateral corridors

• What are bilateral corridors?


  Migrant flows between two countries
• What are the factors that create bilateral corridors?

  • Historical ties (colonisation)
  • Economic ties (EU)
  • Social ties (culture and language)
  • Political ties (agreements)
• What factors affect which country a migrant settles in?

  Cost/proximity of travel, ease of access and communication, cost of sending remittances, job opportunities, and wage differences
• Describe the pattern of migration during 1990-2000.

  • Mexico to USA (0.52 million) - Economic
  • Russia to Germany (0.09 million) - Social and Political
  • India to USA (0.27 million) - Brain Drain - Economic
• Describe the pattern of migration during 2000-2010.

  • Mexico to USA (0.27 million) - Economic
  • India to UAE (0.19 million) - Economic
  • Iraq to Syria (0.1 million) - War and conflict
• Describe the pattern of migration during 2010-2019.


  • Syria to Turkey (0.19 million) - War and conflict
  • Syria to Lebanon (0.1 million) - War and conflict
  • South Sudan to Uganda (0.1 million) - War and conflict