International migration

For the journal, see International Migration (journal).

International migration occurs when people cross state boundaries and stay in the host state for some minimum length of the time.[1] Migration occurs for many reasons. Many people leave their home countries in order to look for economic opportunities in another country. Others migrate to be with family members who have migrated or because of political conditions in their countries. Education is another reason for international migration, as students pursue their studies abroad, although this migration is sometimes temporary, with a return to the home country after the studies are completed.[2]

  1. ^ Where Immigrant Students Succeed: A comparative review of performance and engagement in PISA 2003 (PDF). Paris: OECD Publications. 2006. ISBN 978-92-64-02360-4. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ OECD International Migration Outlook, 2007, Paris: OECD Publications, 2007, Source 18 July 2007 http://www.oecd.org/about/0,3347,en_2649_33931_1_1_1_1_1,00.html.