smart move4visas immigration trends 2013
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A presentation from Smartmove4 Visas on the global migration trends for 2013. It covers top sources, destination and migration corridors. It also provides information on the types of migration and migration criteria for investors, students and general visitors.TRANSCRIPT
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Disclaimer: This is a general information presented intending to provideinformation only. Readers are required to exercise diligence before actingon the information therein. Immigration Law are constantly changing andapplicants are required to seek specific legal guidance on their cases.Nothing in this presentation constitutes advise.
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• About us
• What is immigration
• Global migration statistics
• Indian context for immigration
Program Flow
• Indian context for immigration
• Who can migrate (investors/working professionals/students)
• Restricts / Challenges
• FAQs
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• We are a global immigration and mobility practice
• We provide quick, practical legal guidance on immigration issues
About us
immigration issues
• We cater to corporates and individuals
• We provide immigration advise for UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Portugal
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There is no universally accepted definition and consistency in the use of terminology to describe migration
What is migration?
� Any process of movement of people, ◦◦ either across an international border
(i.e., international migration) or within a country (i.e., internal migration)
◦ permanently or an a temporary basis,
◦ whatever its causes
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Trends
� Out of 6.9 Billion people in this world, 3% or 215 million, live outside their countries of birth (also called country of origin).origin).
◦ United Nations
That’s 1 in every 35 people in the worldInternational Organization for Migration
Source: United Nations Statistics, International Organisation for Migration
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Trends - Top migrant destination
USA 42.7 millionRussian Fed. 12.3 millionGermany 10.7 millionSaudi Arabia 7.3 millionCanada 7.2 millionCanada 7.2 millionUnited Kingdom 6.9 millionSpain 6.9 millionFrance 6.7 millionAustralia 5.5 millionIndia 5.4 million
Source: www.peoplemov.in
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Trends - Top source countries
Mexico 11.8 millionIndia 11.3 millionRussian Fed. 11.0 millionChina 8.3 millionUkraine 6.5 millionUkraine 6.5 millionBangladesh 5.3 millionPakistan 4.7 millionUnited Kingdom 4.6 millionPhilippines 4.2 millionTurkey 4.1 million
The Philippine government encourages the migration of nurses to boost dollar remittances and ease unemployment.Remittances from overseas workers in 2007 was estimated at $17 billion
Source: www.peoplemov.in
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Trends - Top migration corridors
Mexico – USA 11.6 millionRussian Fed. – Ukraine 3.6 millionUkraine – Russian Fed. 3.6 millionBangladesh – India 3.2 millionTurkey – Germany 2.7 millionTurkey – Germany 2.7 millionKazakhstan – Russian Fed. 2.6 millionRussian Fed. – Kazakhstan 2.2 millionChina – Hong Kong 2.1 millionIndia – UAE 2.0 millionChina – USA 1.7 million
Source: www.peoplemov.in
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• Migration benefits all parties – the migrants, the destination country, and the origin country.
Development impact of international
migration
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Migration boosts welfare for most
households
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Source: Global Economic Prospects 2006
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• Migration benefits all parties – the migrants, the destination country, and the origin country.
• Benefits to countries of origin are mostly through remittances.
Development impact of international
migration
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Remittances/capital flows to
developing countries
Other Development Authority
Source: World Bank 2012
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• Large remittance flows may lead to currency appreciation and adverse effects on exports; but sterilization of inflows may not be an appropriate policy response
Downside of remittances
• Remittances may create dependency
• Remittance channels may be misused for money laundering and financing of terror
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• Migration benefits all parties – the migrants, the destination country, and the origin country.
• Benefits to countries of origin are mostly through remittances.
• Emigration of skilled people may be a problem in
Development impact of international
migration
• Emigration of skilled people may be a problem in small countries (brain drain)
• Expats also provide business contact, trade network, technology, and capital to the origin country.
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What migrants seek
� Most people migrate in search of three objectives:
◦ economic opportunity
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What migrants seek
� Most people migrate in search of three objectives:
◦ economic ◦ economic opportunity
◦ cultural freedom
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What migrants seek
� Most people migrate in search of three objectives:
◦ economic ◦ economic opportunity
◦ cultural freedom
◦ environmental comfort
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• Refugees
• Highly skilled migrants
▫ Qualified professionals with at least 3 – 5 years work experience
Who can migrate
work experience
• Investors
▫ At least Rs.2 CR and a good business idea can get you going
• Students
▫ UG / PG / PhD
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• Regulations for Immigrations
▫ Countries pass laws on who should be allowed in
▫ Employers need to justify why they need workers from outside their country
Restrictions - Rules
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• Canada
▫ Allows immigration in 15 job areas
▫ Cap of 300 visas only
• Australia
Restrictions - Quotas
• Australia
▫ Cap of 1000 for each skilled category
• USA
▫ Allows investors who have US$ 500,000 but only 10,000 visas globally
Source: Various Government websites
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Restrictions – Attitudes• Indifference from the locals
towards the migrants
• Hostility
• Racial prejudices
• Exploitation
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• Encourage diaspora linkages
• Encourage return migration – permanent, temporary and virtual
“Development friendly” Migration
policy - Origins
temporary and virtual
• Integrate migration and remittances into development planning at national, regional and local levels
• Encourage dual nationality
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• Migration can have both positive and negative impacts, depending on context, the type of migration, etc.
• Lesser developed countries grapple with loss of ‘brightest and the best’
• Future migration trends are unpredictable in more
Closing thoughts
• Future migration trends are unpredictable in more developed countries, because future economic conditions are difficult to forecast.
• Greater role of countries around the world in preventing conflicts
• Developments in technology enabling prosperity ‘at home’
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